I have a Marshall 1987x modified by Splawn. This amp sounds amazing and is in good shape. It has been used for a couple of shows and has a little wear but it is only minimal. The amp retains more of the Marshall vibe than Splawns quickrod series but still offers all of the aggression and gain that the quickrod offers. This amp can cover anything from classic rock to metal and has been my favorite splawn amp to date (I previously owned a 2007 Quickrod and a Nitro). It has Mercury Magnetics transformers, and is loaded with KT88's. Price is $1250.00 paypaled and shipped or possibly trade for a Orange Rockerverb or Soldano Hotrod, maybe other modded Marshalls. I am only because of GAS!
Here is the original description of the modification from Splawn!!
We offer one of the most dynamic Marshall mods available. The amp is transformed into a high head room four gain stage pre-amp design loaded with rich compression and sustain. The notes seem to explode off the strings in the same way as the early VH brown sound. This mod allows the amp to be extremely responsive to the guitars volume control and pickups. Rolling back on the volume cleans the amp dramatically and playing heavier gives it more muscle. We start with any four input or JCM 800 single channel without reverb and the new 1959SLP, 1987X, JCM 800 reissue models. After the mod all these amps will sound identical except for the power section of the 50 watt. We thoroughly check the amp out replacing all tubes to get the amp up to specs before we perform the mod. All components that are replaced are solder back to the circuit board to give the amp an inside factory appearance. The amp will have a footswitchable rhythm and lead mode, that goes from the Brown Sound to a modern high gain tone with tight low end response. A footswitchable solo volume boost to get you over the top of the mix during solo's. We do not add any extra tubes and there is no diode clipping circuit. The footswitch jack is located on the front or rear depending on which amp is used. The solo volume control is located on the front panel, taking place of one of the inputs.
Here is a link to the thread at rig talk containing pictures.
http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=157185
Here is a quick video I made with an iPhone 4
The video was made with no boost, and Gibson Flying V with 500t's.
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DASZETfsfWg&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Marshall 1987x modded by Splawn FS/FT
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