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Freddy V-C · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 2:19 pm Post subject: NAD: Marshall Master Lead Combo

Since buying othomas2's Marshall Lead 100 combo a few years ago I've become sort of obsessed with 70s solid state Marshalls. This came up on eBay for £60BIN so how could I possibly refuse?

Picked it up today. Haven't had a go myself yet but the guy I bought it from had it cranked in the hallway of his terraced house (kept making jokes about how the wife might divorce him for it - perhaps he was serious, who knows?) and it sounded INCREDIBLE, tasteless blues licks notwithstanding. Should hopefully put it through its paces at practice later this week, so I shall report back!
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gusman2x · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 4:27 pm Post subject:

Your car needs a wash.
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Freddy V-C · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 4:32 pm Post subject:

It bloody does an all.
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dezb1 · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 5:20 pm Post subject:

Nice... like some solid state amps.
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euan · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 7:20 pm Post subject:

Mad seeing a Doblo that doesn't have its seats down
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Freddy V-C · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 8:35 pm Post subject:

Thought I'd have a bit of a mess about with it at home this evening. Plugged it in, switched it on, red light comes on and then... nothing. I know it was definitely working earlier today because the bloke tested it out in front of me. Since then it has literally been sat in the boot of my car whilst I went and wandered round the Tate Liverpool, met my sister for a curry and then drove back to Leeds. I'm stumped. WHAT HAPPEN!?

euan · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:11 pm Post subject:

Doh so it is.

Also, did you try turning it off and on again
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Freddy V-C · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 9:34 pm Post subject:

Yes, several times. Sorted it now anyway, power switch seems to have a loose connection so I'll have to get that looked at! Shouldn't be an expensive fix.

Anyway, it sounds incredible! There's a small amount of buzz from the left speaker, but weirdly enough it's only when playing my bottom string on the neck pickup. From what the eBay fella said it sounds like it hasn't been played in years, so I imagine it could probably do with a general MOT sorta thing. Either way it's well worth £60! I suspect this will become my main gigging amp once it's been serviced; the Lead 100 needs two people to carry, whereas I can carry this myself with one hand. And the volume difference isn't that significant...
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HNB · . Joined: 15 Apr 2012 Posts: 4089 Location: Puyallup, WA

Grats! Looks pretty cool. Very Happy

Doog · Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:11 am Post subject:

I love these, was neeeearly my first ever non-practise amp. Sounds like the power switch thing should be an easy fix, I'd even recommend you have a look yourself if I wasn't worried for yo safety
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Progrockabuse · . Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4643 Location: Derbyshire

I could see a small one of these as a home/practice soultion.
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Thomas · . Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 3258 Location: Glasgow, UK

It looks cool to me. Nowt wrong with some solid state. If you're getting a buzz from one speaker while playing the low E on the neck pickup there could be a small tear in that cone. I had an identical issue with a cab I picked up.

stewart · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:54 pm Post subject:

i picked up a marshall MG100DFX on monday night for £25. nowhere near as exciting as this boy, but still. cheap-ola.
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