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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: CaffeineJunkie on June 13, 2006, 05:43:14 PM

Title: differences between....
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 13, 2006, 05:43:14 PM: ... the 1959 SLP and 1987X ??????
Title: differences between....
Post by: indysmith on June 13, 2006, 06:04:57 PM: the 1959 is 100w, the 1987 is 50w... I don't think there is another difference. Other than i prefer the sound of the 1987...
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Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 13, 2006, 06:05:53 PM: wats the difference in sound??
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Post by: indysmith on June 13, 2006, 06:09:29 PM: http://www.proguitar.de/AudioDemo/CompareAmps/CompareAmps.html
I think this site sums it up quite well. The 1987 sounds smoother to my ears. Also it's 50w which means it's cheaper to buy and cheaper to maintain (fewer valves), aswell as being slightly quieter...
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Post by: BleedMarshall on June 13, 2006, 06:26:34 PM: More wattage usually equals more headroom for tone shaping, but you can tone shape with a 50w easy as well.
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Post by: indysmith on June 13, 2006, 06:27:25 PM: Quote from: BleedMarshall
More wattage usually equals more headroom for tone shaping, but you can tone shape with a 50w easy as well.

bah who needs to shape tone with a marshall? :wink:
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Post by: BleedMarshall on June 13, 2006, 06:32:38 PM: Exactly. :lol:
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Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 13, 2006, 06:59:47 PM: wonderful, now all i need is some money....
Title: Re: differences between....
Post by: Twinfan on June 13, 2006, 07:03:55 PM: Quote from: CaffeineJunkie
Differences between... the 1959 SLP and 1987X ??????

Neither are as good as a GH50L ;)
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Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 13, 2006, 07:07:34 PM: cept that weren't the question...i jus knew that the 1959 was the bigger brother and wanted to know the differences...if you think that another amp is better then go buy that amp, i'm not about to stop you, but with my money i'm gonna buy what i like, and in the words of the mighty double-bass-drum-playing sambo: "SO NERRR"
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Post by: _tom_ on June 13, 2006, 07:47:55 PM: The 1987 on the proguitar site sounds soo good, I want it so badly :(
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Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 13, 2006, 07:48:34 PM: Quote from: _tom_
The 1987 on the proguitar site sounds soo good, I want it so badly :(

join the club
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Post by: Twinfan on June 13, 2006, 07:49:09 PM: :lol:

Please don't take offence - my comment was COMPLETELY tongue in cheek. Shame there isn't a smiley for that!

As has been said above, the only difference between the two amps is two less EL34 output tubes. As a result, the 1987X will break up at a less deafening volume and cost less to run. Tone wise, the 50w is supposedly "sweeter" from what I've heard.

Enjoy whichever you buy!
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Post by: BleedMarshall on June 14, 2006, 03:04:09 PM: Quote from: Twinfan

As has been said above, the only difference between the two amps is two less EL34 output tubes. As a result, the 1987X will break up at a less deafening volume and cost less to run. Tone wise, the 50w is supposedly "sweeter" from what I've heard.

Enjoy whichever you buy!

No doubt. It depends on what you want tone wise. They both are really the same, just diffrent money wise and maintainence really. My vote is still the 1959 though. :wink: