My Marshall MA100C 100 Watt All Valve 2 X 12 Combo Amp

[stan]

very cool Doc, glad it passed the acid test

[DrNomis_44]

very cool Doc, glad it passed the acid test

Cheers mate, I am soooooo relieved that the Marshall is gig-worthy again, by gig-worthy I mean that it's reliable enough to be used as a giging amp with the confidence that it's not going to let me down when I least want it to.

When I was using it before it got fixed, I was always thinking more about when it was going to break down, rather than what notes I was supposed to be playing, so it was like a war going on in my head, now, I can just concentrate on my playing, funny thing was, the first time I plugged into the Marshall after it had been fixed, I could swear that my playing had somehow magically improved, I'm sure you can relate to that, have you ever noticed how your playing seems to have improved after not playing guitar for some time?

[stan]

I think you improved because you are not second guessing your amp and are now free to just play
As for playing better after a rest, perhaps there are no expectations and no mental hang ups
Either way it's good to feel improved

[DrNomis_44]

I think you improved because you are not second guessing your amp and are now free to just play
As for playing better after a rest, perhaps there are no expectations and no mental hang ups
Either way it's good to feel improved

Absolutely, I'm always trying to improve in any way I can, whether it's my playing, or my guitar-building skills, etc.

[stan]

aren't we all mate, it's important to enjoy the journey too

[DrNomis_44]

aren't we all mate, it's important to enjoy the journey too

That's true, and our lives are a journey too.

[DrNomis_44]

While I was at my mate's place last Saturday, I got up the courage to turn my Marshall amp past half-way on the Overdrive Channel's Master Volume with it's boost-switch engaged, I'm glad I did cause the amp just kept sounding better as I turned it up, honestly it roars just like a Marshall amp should, Power Chords easily faded into musical feedback, I stood there with a big grin on my face, and the amp kept working too.


I had the Overdrive Master Volume turned up 3/4 of the way and it was very loud.

[wokkaboy]

good stuff Doc, next time try and record a video

[DrNomis_44]

good stuff Doc, next time try and record a video

Will do mate, maybe sometime this week, I might unleash the beast so to speak.


I think my Digital Camera can shoot movies, but I'll have to read the destruction manual to learn how to do it cause it's a bit different to my old Canon A480 Camera, but yeah I'll see if I can shoot a video of the Marshall turned up nice and loud.

[DrNomis_44]

Update:


My Marshall amp is a bit of a heavy beast, figuratively and literally, and carrying it up a flight of stairs can be a bit of a pain, actually, carrying it for a short distance can be a pain too, so yesterday I visited my local Big Green Shed to buy some materials for a couple of guitar projects I'm working on, while there, I decided to buy a set of Castors for the Marshall, I have just finished installing them on the amp and what a difference it's making already, don't know why I didn't do it sooner, maybe it's cause I'm a Masochist and actually enjoy having a very painful back, I dunno, just so glad I've finally gone and put Castors on the amp, took me enough time didn't it?...hahahaha.