Origim 50H - PTP Conversion Questions:

Inspector #20

Inspector #20

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I have a really nice (brand new) Marshall Origin 50 Head. It works great, but I have thought about the vulnerability of the PCB.

What would be required to convert it to PTP Turret Board, maintain the FX loop feature and add a digital reverb???

Appreciated...

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There's absolutely no cause for concern with a properly designed and built PCB. They really are preferable when done right.
Is there something about this amp that leads you to believe there is a long-term reliability problem? Marshalls tend to be pretty robust.
 
gball said:
There's absolutely no cause for concern with a properly designed and built PCB. They really are preferable when done right.
Is there something about this amp that leads you to believe there is a long-term reliability problem? Marshalls tend to be pretty robust.
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Just my ignorance of the PCB. I have serviced PTP's and it bugs me that I really can't service the PCB if it goes out on me...
 
Having JUST JOINED (barley 24 hours ago) the ranks of the ORIGIN crowd (score a SWEET like Origin 20h) Im still learning the lovely tones and nuances of this creature........

Im NOT going to put mine through the Riggers that @Robert Herndon would -- so Im going to let Bobby go down the rabbit hole.....and I will learn from his experience ;)

Have I mentioned DAMN I LOVE THIS AMP --- it has such lovely vintage Marshall yumminess (Ive not even TRIED a distortion pedal through it yet) ....I "have" metal/chug amps -- Im really grooving on the vintage 70's AM Radio tones Im getting from her at present ......wow
 
eSGEe said:
Having JUST JOINED (barley 24 hours ago) the ranks of the ORIGIN crowd (score a SWEET like Origin 20h) Im still learning the lovely tones and nuances of this creature........

Im NOT going to put mine through the Riggers that @Robert Herndon would -- so Im going to let Bobby go down the rabbit hole.....and I will learn from his experience ;)

Have I mentioned DAMN I LOVE THIS AMP --- it has such lovely vintage Marshall yumminess (Ive not even TRIED a distortion pedal through it yet) ....I "have" metal/chug amps -- Im really grooving on the vintage 70's AM Radio tones Im getting from her at present ......wow
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A cool little trick I use with mine is using the gain for volume and the master for distortion.

True, it does need a little more volume, but man when those EL-34's start breaking up! Just outstanding IMO, YMMV etc...
 
after being released from the rabbit hole of amps recently..whatever is in the Marshall 2205 & 3203..i dont want to know...they on..as is in like nothing have ever mic'd up b4..my buddies 2203 is like it also,
 
Robert Herndon said:
Just my ignorance of the PCB. I have serviced PTP's and it bugs me that I really can't service the PCB if it goes out on me...
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Of course the PtoP amp is much better.
PCB amps are generally horrible, they don't last very long typically.
But what you want to do isn't practical.

I mean look at the Marshall DSL circuit boards- a total disaster. They had many many problems.
Mesa has just as many problems.

You can get spare boards eventually, that's the best you could hope for.

The idea behind PCB amps --- is that you throw them away and buy a new one.
 
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