Magic Marshall, 1979

Bainzy · Post by **Bainzy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:46 pm

check out that switch in the back of the amp in the preamp section - when you see the amp in later photos, it's been replaced by some sort of screw.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:56 pm

bias pot? line out volume? ....r those 6550's? and does that look like 1.5 or 2" stack lay down tranny.. hmmmm

the plate/cover for what is another hole - ie preamp tube- tremolo circuit... marshall stamped all chassis like thsi i guess.seems to be alot farther back then the preamp tubes, doesnt line up like i have seen that extra hole..... it appears anyway

tWreCK · Post by **tWreCK** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:01 pm

Most likely Sylvania 6CA7's

I love that pic - so raw!

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:02 pm

6ca7's hmmm look like 6500's from here>

Bainzy · Post by **Bainzy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:04 pm

6CA7's Mark

It's definately not a hole for the 1959T left by the factory. I wonder if the switch is something like a split/shared switch, as later VH albums sound like split cathode to me while VHI sounded like shared.

tWreCK · Post by **tWreCK** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:09 pm

Most likely Sylvania 6CA7's

I love that pic - so raw!

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:13 pm

bainzy call me a freak but i seriously doubt it.

Guitar Adjuster · Post by **Guitar Adjuster** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:16 pm

Also note that his cabs have NO TOLEX? What's up with that? Kinda looks cool that way.

Allen

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:19 pm

no reason other than a kid messin around with his gear.

Guitar Adjuster · Post by **Guitar Adjuster** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:47 pm

Rumor has it the cabs sound more open with no tolex....haven't tried it yet, just can't bring myself to tear off my pretty tolex. I have been looking for an older 70's cab to experiment with........

Allen

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 6:57 pm

make sense to me.

Necrovore · Post by **Necrovore** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:34 pm

What switch you guys talking about? All I see on top of the chassis towards the left is that cream colored thing, which could possibly be the QC sticker? that and the additional cable plugged into the back of the left of the chassis. Mark, The tubes are Sylvania 6CA7 big bottles.

Edit:
Take a look at this photo which may or may not be one of Eddie's amps. notice the QC sticker's placement. On the first photo in this thread that off white thing is in the same area of the chassis.

rockstah · Post by **rockstah** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:05 pm

look liek a different amp to me - no cap on top and there is no round plate for the extra hole like it appears in the ed picture

Crunchboy · Post by **Crunchboy** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:06 pm

What jumps out at me is that cab on the top right with the black tolex. Didn't the black tolex come out in the mid 70's? So much for pre-rola. And is it me or does that choke look bigger/different than other SL chokes?

Guitar Adjuster · Post by **Guitar Adjuster** » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:27 pm

Looks like an 800 choke to me?

Allen