Is a 50 watt Marshall loud enough?

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GuitarDemon666 said:
Loud enough to disturb the priest who lives next door to me?
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He might like it, might cover up the squeals of the alter boys. :eek:
 
capnkid said:
He might like it, might cover up the squeals of the alter boys. :eek:
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You cockhead. Stupid thing to say. The squeals are what turns him on.
 
A 50 watt marshall is loud enough to play a large venue. It will do at least 110 dbspl. Yes, it will disturb your neighbors.
 
After play thru a 100 watt for years, will my new 50 watt leave me feeling deprived?

I'll have to buy one online without trying out first. I live in small town with no stores nearby.
 
There is no real volume difference, the 50 watters break up a little sooner and you will get a little more sustain.
 
One more question...

Reissues aren't nearly as good as the early ones, right? Cuz I want a 70's model or earlier.
 
GuitarDemon666 said:
Loud enough to disturb the priest who lives next door to me?
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Yes. Unless he has a Rivera KH, then he'll be kickin yer ass. :p
 
If that priest has a Rivera I'll laugh in his face. And I'll look cooler standing next to my Marshall. Knowing I'll bang some bitches later in the evening.
 
GuitarDemon666 said:
If that priest has a Rivera I'll laugh in his face. And I'll look cooler standing next to my Marshall. Knowing I'll bang some bitches later in the evening.
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The KH will eat it (MARSHALL) for breakfast. :eek:
 
I'll laugh in the face of ANY priest who owns an amp. doesn't matter what kind of amp. After all.. he's a PRIEST for Christ's sake.
 
GuitarDemon666 said:
One more question...

Reissues aren't nearly as good as the early ones, right? Cuz I want a 70's model or earlier.
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Depending on your style of music, the 70's Marshalls won't have anywhere near the gain you will need. The only way to get those amps to distort is to turn them all the way up. That isn't very practical in a large club, much less your living room.

The reissues are the exact same circuit as the originals. The only difference is the parts (some of the suppliers of the old parts have gone out of business in the last 40 years) and the circuit board (instead of point to point wiring).

An old one will need to be rebuilt because the caps will have dried out by now. Also, no two Marshalls sound exactly alike. If you are looking at vintage amps, you need to find one in working order and one that sounded good in the first place.
 
Farview said:
Depending on your style of music, the 70's Marshalls won't have anywhere near the gain you will need. The only way to get those amps to distort is to turn them all the way up. That isn't very practical in a large club, much less your living room.

The reissues are the exact same circuit as the originals. The only difference is the parts (some of the suppliers of the old parts have gone out of business in the last 40 years) and the circuit board (instead of point to point wiring).

An old one will need to be rebuilt because the caps will have dried out by now. Also, no two Marshalls sound exactly alike. If you are looking at vintage amps, you need to find one in working order and one that sounded good in the first place.
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Another thread with much merit. Well said my good man.
 
Farview said:
The reissues are the exact same circuit as the originals. The only difference is the parts (some of the suppliers of the old parts have gone out of business in the last 40 years) and the circuit board (instead of point to point wiring).
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Hmmmm, my Marshall re-issue has point-to-point wiring.
 
hey guitardemon, is your rep power in the red because you mentioned a priest? there are lots of church people dwelling this forum so it could be.

anyway i just gave you some positive rep to make up for it.


btw if you crank the 50 watter all the way up you go deaf when you stand next to it.

no joke.
 
NL5 said:
Hmmmm, my Marshall re-issue has point-to-point wiring.
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Really, that's cool. It still won't have the same transformers or caps because those companies went out of business a long time ago.

My point was that the reissues are as close to the originals as possible. Any sound difference between the old and the new would be a combination of age, different parts suppliers, and the basic differences that make each amp individually sound different.
 
Farview said:
Really, that's cool. It still won't have the same transformers or caps because those companies went out of business a long time ago.

My point was that the reissues are as close to the originals as possible. Any sound difference between the old and the new would be a combination of age, different parts suppliers, and the basic differences that make each amp individually sound different.
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Not to nit-pick, but not all the companies went out of business. Dagnall being one of them. Your point is still applicable though, as there is no real way to make a new amp sound like a vintage one does right now. The best they can hope for is a similar sound. I know the did some kind of aging to the magnet on the speaker to simulate a vintage amp as well. Being I don't have an original sitting here, I don't know how close it is, but I do know it sounds mother effin fantastic!

I did see they offer a point to point plexi reissue (drool :D).

Here is there reissue's with point to point -

http://www.marshallamps.com/product_range.asp?productRangeId=3
 
You guys have been really helpful. thank you very much!!!
 
faderbug said:
btw if you crank the 50 watter all the way up you go deaf when you stand next to it.

no joke.
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Heck, my 18 watt'er will make me go deaf.

Seriously.
 
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