Marshall garbage
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Ray that all depends on what division you look at. The government throws money at the rail and locomotive division in Erie Pennsylvania. Like most defense contractors they are not going any place. Lina worked for Westinghouse and or Wesco close to our house. They look bad in the real world. She was a Senior Analyst and the eagle pooped very well on them. The same is happening at GEs medical, they are covered by our swamp in Washington DC. There guys at GE are doing more installations than Seiman Medical. I have had a look at both MRI's in the 1 1/2 ton Tesla class, the most often used for basic diagnostics. I was biased against GE because they were well GE. However the pictures are clear and only one primary is needed.
RVA
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I need to see what I paid for the Seiman tubes. I would remember if they were too much.
I put them in my Monoprice 15 watt amp and I would have not gone for heavy freight on it. My tubes came with only test papers.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Wait...I'm a bit confused. You say "Marshall Garbage" but I just watched the whole thing and the problem was clearly the tubes and to top it off the guy admits that he missed it and the original board was probably fine. How is the Marshall the 'garbage' in this scenario?
I love the Monoprice right out of the box. The older used Green back was a much needed change and the MOD reverb tank. The higher quality tubes were noticed right away by some of my band friends. I liked it so much better than the Vox AC 15 I returned the day after the Monoprice came home. A 15 watt all tube amp that is great.
I use it for gigs and studio stuff. It is very cool for low volume. I have a small bedroom rig, the two watt older Vox night with a 1X12 cab. The Fender Mustang II as you know is fun. I love loud as often as I can.
syscokid
Ambassador of War & Peace
I was thinking the same thing after watching the first video. How can a tech properly diagnose a bad amp by not checking the tubes first. But, when I watched the second video that 67plexi posted at post #22, I get now what he's ranting about. Looks like the earlier TSL's and DSL's were built with inferior motherboards, and some improper component values were used... Shame on Marshall. But, Marshall eventually acknowledge most of its screw-ups with newer revisions of the main motherboards for at least the TSL series of amps. Not sure about the DSLs. Also, towards the end of the video in post #22, the amp tech deems it necessary to perform a mod to the 16 ohm speaker-out jack. Without this mod, there's a good chance the amp can fry when disconnecting or connecting at this particular jack.
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67plexi
Ambassador of Amps
My point on this thread is most newer tube amps not brand pacific are frying mother boards. When I get a amp in for service I test the tubes first. Then voltage chart the amp next pinpoint the complaint. I can fix a point to point vintage amp fast. Most newer amps are a short run and replacement boards are obsolete now. And labor intensive not worth repair.
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Makes sense.
I've sold off Marshalls because I worried about servicing problems. Same with Fenders (and I see a lot of problems with newer Fender amps that friends own).
Only modern amps that I have relied on 100% without ever questioning it are Mesas and Riveras. Never had the most remote issue with any of the ones that I have owned.
eSGEe
Ferengi Ambassador of Trade
I buy used--- sometimes----------------
VERY USED! (and cheap)
typically "issues" are non existant--- and those that arrise are either repaired-- or the whole lot is tossed out and a replacement is searched for....
when you can score Mustangs and Marshall Valvestates in the 30-50.oo range -- why worry play the poop outta it and toss it -- find another ----
both Kustom pictured---COMBINED -- were under 200.00
use and toss when implode--- however -- it could be a LONG TIME before implosion..........
VERY USED! (and cheap)
typically "issues" are non existant--- and those that arrise are either repaired-- or the whole lot is tossed out and a replacement is searched for....
when you can score Mustangs and Marshall Valvestates in the 30-50.oo range -- why worry play the poop outta it and toss it -- find another ----
both Kustom pictured---COMBINED -- were under 200.00
use and toss when implode--- however -- it could be a LONG TIME before implosion..........
I buy used--- sometimes----------------
VERY USED! (and cheap)
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typically "issues" are non existant--- and those that arrise are either repaired-- or the whole lot is tossed out and a replacement is searched for....
when you can score Mustangs and Marshall Valvestates in the 30-50.oo range -- why worry play the poo outta it and toss it -- find another ----
both Kustom pictured---COMBINED -- were under 200.00
use and toss when implode--- however -- it could be a LONG TIME before implosion..........
Those Kustom amps are pushing 50 years old. They’re still kicking, and fairly serviceable. They have the potential to outlive us....with a little care, and maintenance.
I didn't want it coming from me but you need to update them. Start by talking the dawn jackets off them. Feather jackets have been out a sweet time now.
RVA
Ambassador
What are feather jackets? The colored padding?
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67plexi
Ambassador of Amps
The day's go slow but the decades go fast. I have to tell Keith our sound man on 10/20/2018 I'm finished with amp repairs Keith owns the local music store and has been my sound man for 34 years. 11 years ago I tried out for Virtual Zeppelin on line my friend was the drummer Jun in Japan won he is great why I don't gamble I get second best hands.
Now they are looking for a new singer it would be a fun project. George the new drummer is the best on earth as a John Bonham player.
Now they are looking for a new singer it would be a fun project. George the new drummer is the best on earth as a John Bonham player.