NAD - '07 Vintage Modern 2266C

fitz

fitz

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Picked it up on my way home from work yesterday.
Tried it out for a few minutes at the seller's place and everything seemed to be functioning, so I paid the man and packed it up. :D

Fantastic condition, as far as I can tell.
Pics are after some substantial dust removal.
Some expected scuffs and scrapes - only one real tear on the bottom front.
Original stock G12C's.

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I had no choice.
Showed up on my local CL at a price I couldn't pass up.
Dude was moving to Florida and needed to lighten the move.

There's one on Reverb at $1.4k, three on GC from $1.3k to $1.6k.
I paid $600...
The speakers are worth 1/2 that.

Got it Stonehenged on top of one of my 1922 cabs.
Tried some G12M-25 GB's, but settled on G12H-75 CB's in the cab.
The H mags blend well with the G12C's.

It's getting a head mod and going on the pair of 1922's...

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Congrats on a fantastic amp… :cheers: . The Marshall Vintage Modern series is one of the most underrated Marshall amps ever. When these first came out, I got the chance to fiddle with the 50-watt combo at the local guitar shop for about ten minutes. It was only at very low volumes, but I just knew that this was a very special amp that Marshall has whipped up. Why don’t I have one of these?

The amazing Paul Gilbert put this amp on my radar. Here’s his 50 minute endorsement video… At least check out the first 10 minutes:

fitz said:
Picked it up on my way home…
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I do hope you will provide us with a thorough report of your wanking and mayhem with your new acquisition… :fingersx:
 
Got out my wood stretcher today for Head shell mod #1 (not for the VM).
This is an old ValveState head that I bought empty for less than the parts.
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Need to make it a taller for the 4210.
I'm putting that on the AVT cabs - the Origin50H is up for sale.
The VS head is a width match, and I make the cosmetics match the cabs.
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The Sourmash head shell is then going to be stretched lengthwise (mod #2) and get the VM on the 1922's.
Might break with tradition and mount it chassis on top / tubes down like the combo orientation.
 
Got the chassis bolt holes in head stretch #1.
Mounted the feet & handle for a test fit.

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Close up.

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Logo panel from the other head shell will need a few adjustments, but not a bad fit.
Unfortunately, the RI pinstripe grill cloth is unobtainium at the moment.
I think I may just tolex the logo panel.
Vintage Modern heads have a tolex logo panel, so I was going to do that on the other head anyway.

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Now I can do head stretch #2...
This shell was originally supposed to be a 4010 conversion.
Has the drip edge cut for a tubes down, chassis on top configuration.
I actually had it upside down with the 4210 in it.
Just gotta strip it, cut down the middle, and add some wood for the wider VM chassis.

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Tolex and piping got ordered from T&M last night - got tracking#, but no delivery date yet.
I'll re-wrap both heads at the same time.

To get over the free shipping threshold, I added a cap set for the 4210 to the order.
It would have cost the same either way, so WTF not?
 
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