The Epitome of Loud
Though the 50-watt Marshall 1987X shares the same front- and rear-panel features as its big brother, the 1959SLP, it does have its own distinct personality. Sweet, warm singing sounds are packed into every nook and cranny of this great tone machine. As is the case with the 1959SLP, the 1987X has fittings and hardware as true to the originals as possible, ensuring an authentic Marshall Vintage look. With original features and tone combined with modern refinements, such as an effects loop, it's no wonder that Sweetwater's vintage tone die-hards are overwhelmingly excited about the 1987X.
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Part of the Marshall Vintage series
The main characteristic that these amps share is their simplicity of operation and superb natural valve tone. Achieving the beautifully organic and vibrant overdrive, which is their trademark, can only be done in one way — crank 'em up! The result is a pure, majestic tone uncluttered by unnecessary circuitry. This produces a big, round, warm sustain, full of classic character. With chord work, you get a bark and percussive attack with a natural-sounding breakup, which allows each note to ring out in a glorious musical crunch.
Classic tone stacking with an effects loop
With the Marshall 1987X, you can mix the two channels together by connecting a short, screened patch lead between the second input of channel one and the first input of channel two. If you then plug your guitar into the first input of channel one, you can mix the different tonal characters of each channel for greater flexibility!
The series effects loop features a true bypass switch that takes the loop completely out of the circuit to ensure the original tone isn't compromised. The level switch allows you to match the loop to either stompboxes or rack units.
Marshall 1987X Features:
- Faithful tone-stacking amp head reissue with 50W output
- 3 ECC83 preamp tubes and 2 EL34 power amp tubes articulate every nuance of your playing dynamics
- Classic 3-band EQ dials in tones ranging from arena-rock-ready chord work to low-grit blues
- Presence control further shapes your overall tone
- Series FX loop with true bypass switch easily adapts your FX to your sound
