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Marshall Vintage Reissues Sound Exactly Like the Original!





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Though the 50-watt Marshall 1987XL shares the same front and rear panel features as its big brother, the 1959 SLP, it does have its own distinct personality. Sweet warm singing sounds are packed into every nook and cranny of this great tone machine.





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Marshall 1987XL Features:


Part of the Marshall Vintage Series


Mix two channels together for a totally unique sound


New series effects loop feature


Vintage Marshall through and through





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, and can only be done in one way - crank 'em up! The result is 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.





Mix two channels together for a totally unique sound


With the Marshall 1987XL, 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!





New series effects loop feature


The series effects loop features a true bypass switch that takes the loop completely out of the circuit, thus ensuring that the original tone isn't compromised. The level switch allows you match the loop to either stompboxes or rack units.





Vintage Marshall through and through


As is the case with the 1959SLP, the 1987X has fittings and hardware as true to the originals as humanly possible, thus ensuring that authentic Marshall Vintage look.





Marshall 1987XL Features:


50-watt output


Preamp Valves: 3 x ECC83 preamp tubes and 2 x EL34 power amp tubes


3-band EQ


Presence control


A faithful reproduction of the original, the Marshall 1987XL is just what you're looking for!