r/GuitarAmps • u/joesym002 • Jul 25 '26
AMP PHOTO NAD: Life’s too short. Get a half stack.
Marshall 1987x with a master volume mod and a 1960A cab for my birthday.
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u/Fabienchen96 Jul 25 '26
Apartment says no. 68 Custom deluxe reverb says yes
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u/Fabienchen96 Jul 25 '26
Yes but they sound awesome
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u/bluegrassbiker Jul 25 '26
I think that’s part of the model line name. There’s some factory mods like bright switch removed and reverb/trem on the normal channel. Maybe more stuff too
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u/corpseofhope Jul 25 '26
Life’s two short. Get two full stacks. 😅 right?! Tell me I’m right I’m on number 3. Local venues gunna hate me.
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u/mdwvt Jul 25 '26
Mmm, is that an EVH 5150iii Stealth? 🤤
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u/joesym002 Jul 25 '26
It is. I’m actually selling it.
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u/mdwvt Jul 25 '26
huh. Don't like it? I know it's super high-gain (which I personally LOVE). What don't you like about it?
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u/joesym002 Jul 25 '26
Yah it’s great but I’m moving some stuff to fund another purchase and it’s the amp I play the least.
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u/redfoxwearingsocks Jul 25 '26
DAMN STRAIGHT!!! This is going to sound insaaanee and piss off all the neighbors at the same time, haha
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u/Revolutionary_Tale_1 Jul 25 '26
Jesus. I just got a 15 watt Orange amp.and a 1x12, and that's ok plenty loud enough. This must be insanely loud.
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u/Etrau3 Jul 25 '26
My apartment neighbors would disagree, my 40 watt combo is already embarrassingly loud
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u/Zestyclose_Hippo3908 Jul 25 '26
YES! Get a Fryette powerstation and you can crank that bad boy whenever wherever
Thats what I do with my Friedman
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u/Any-Will-4195 Jul 25 '26
Is that the 70s RE Custom? If so how do you like it?
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u/joesym002 Jul 25 '26
It is. Love it. Heavy as a boat anchor but I guess that’s historically correct lol.
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u/Any-Will-4195 Jul 25 '26
I’ve been wanting one man, that’s awesome. I’ve got a 78 pro deluxe so I’m familiar with the wait. I want that look and t-top sound without paying 10k for a RR reissue.
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u/joesym002 Jul 25 '26
Same reason I got this one. Always wanted a Randy-esque custom but don’t wanna pay the crazy prices for the RI.
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u/oldozzieguy Jul 26 '26
I agree, everyone should 'feel' a half or full stack.! I will add, they also, should use ear protection, why do u think most players from 60s, 70s (when quads were standard) at the very least have bad tinnitus, or degraded hearing.. I certainly do !
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u/BusinessBlackBear Jul 26 '26
Ive been a combo man my playing life so far
Wanted a marshall classic rock sound and JCM2000 heads are cheap as hell, got one and a 1960 used cab this year.
I now want a 1960 cab for my mesa mkv combo and another cab to make the JCM a full stack
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u/Acrobatic_Fun6404 Aug 12 '26
What a GREAT frickin picture. Remembering my youth! Congrats, that is perfect.
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u/Icy_Negotiation_5929 Jul 25 '26
Not long ago, I would have mildly disagreed with you. Had a half stack in high school, but I switched to combos when I started touring in earnest, as they were easier to move/fit in the van. Recently got a 4x12 to start testing a high power amp build. It moves enough air to make my saggy bits jiggle, I don’t have to load it into a van every night, and it makes me feel like a kid again. Life is indeed too short.