Handwired Reissue of Marshall's 18-watt Legend
Back in 1968, Marshall built the now-legendary 1974. Considered akin to a pint-sized Bluesbreaker, this exquisitely handwired 18-watt tube combo amplifier delivered a rich, British-inflected sound that was tailor-made for the studio. The Marshall 1974X is a hand-soldered, tube-fueled re-creation of this vaunted classic. This 2-channel, non-master-volume combo produces harmonically rich, vintage-tinged Marshall tones with amazing touch sensitivity and flawless note articulation. You also get tube-driven, footswitchable tremolo with dedicated Speed and Intensity knobs. To top it off, the amp's Celestion G12M-20 Greenback has been "aged" for true-to-life vintage tone. If you've coveted the one-of-a-kind sound of a worn-in 1974, you'll really dig the Marshall 1974X — it's the real deal.
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An authentic reissue of Marshall's low-watt superstar
The 1974X is an authentic reissue of the fabled 1960s-era 1974 combo. Just like the original, it boasts a point-to-point, handwired, tagboard circuit housed in an aluminum chassis, plus a tube-driven tremolo circuit. At the very heart of its simple yet effective 2-channel design can be found six valves: three ECC83s in the preamp, an EZ81 rectifier, and a pair of cathode-biased EL84s in the power stage. Output and mains transformers are vital components in any amplifier as they influence performance, sound, and feel. That's why Marshall worked extremely tirelessly to duplicate the original amplifier's off-the-shelf transformers.
"Aged" Celestion G12M-20 Greenback speaker
A contributing sonic factor in the original 1974 is the way the sound of the Celestion Greenback speaker softens with age. That's why Marshall loaded the 1974X with a Celestion G12M-20 Greenback, which has been "aged" to replicate the worn-in sound of a vintage tube combo amplifier. When we plugged into the 1974X here at Sweetwater, we were blown away by its authenticity. Close your eyes, and you'll swear you're playing through a road-worn classic.
Marshall 1974X Tube Combo Amplifier Features:
- Hand-soldered re-creation of a mid-'60s Marshall 1974 tube combo
- Delivers 18W of tube-fueled power via dual cathode-biased EL84s
- Preamp section is loaded with 3 ECC83 tubes; includes an EZ81 rectifier tube
- 2-channel, non-master-volume design with per-channel Tone and Volume controls
- Tube-driven, footswitchable tremolo with dedicated Speed and Intensity knobs
- Boasts near-perfect duplicates of the original amplifier's off-the-shelf transformers
- Celestion G12M-20 Greenback has been "aged" for true-to-life vintage tone