Re: Killer old marshall on ebay...
Thanks guys! I'm thinning the herd because, as Hoss says, I am in a state Matchless Tonal Nirvana...
I have more amps and guitars than I need and I'm kind of keeping the stuff I actually play on a regular basis and letting the other stuff go.
That Marshall is the best Marshall I've ever owned...but as stated in the listing, it's nearly 100% original including the orginal 35 year old filter caps.
The problem is, if I recap it ( so I can gig with it again ) it'll lower the value because it won't be 100% original anymore...but it needs a recap.
The truth is: I do prefer my Matchless Chieftan. It doesn't really sound exactly like a Marshall but it's close. And it has reverb and a killer master volume control that actually works.
Plus, it's cathode biased which gives me a smoother, more touch sensitive tone...I can squeeze the notes out more easily at a lower volume than with my fixed/grid bias amps like the Marshall.
Thanks again, Lew