MOD 50 Durability

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Hey Guys,

I've been touring for the last year and a half with the MOD50. Easily the Best amp i have ever owned.

So last night i go to a rehearsal and decide for the first time in ages not to put it in the road case.

The head was on the top of a heap of gear rolling on a dolly when something happened and it flew off and dropped 5 feet to the concrete sidewalk. Doh !!

I really didn't expect the amp to work. Bruce builds amazing stuff but he doesn't make them idiot proof LOL.
I couldn't believe it when i turned it on...everything lit up as normal, switched channels fine and as always sounded amazing.
Wow !

It is nice to know these amps are built as good as they sound.
 
I echo this completely - I was playing a gig at my college - massive hall, free bar and a cover band followed by a rave.


The rave did not turn out so well for my MOD50. A 6ft 7 chump fell into my half-stack, bashing the thing to the ground. The rave wasn't too appreciate of me strumming some power chords to check it was still working - god dam I was relieved....
 
I always laugh when people say that their newer Marshalls are "built like tanks." I ask, what kind of tank? A plastic one? ;)

Before I made the decision to order a Mod50 for myself, I did a thorough (and I mean THOROUGH) inspection of Matt's amp, and compared it to my Bogner Shiva, which I consider to be built extremely well.

One thing I have to say, is the Egnater build quality is in the details. Besides having a beefy headshell and chassis, take a look at the inside of the modules. See the PC board that holds the tubes, that is perpendicular to the main board? Check out those aluminum L-brackets. Those ensure that when you're changing tubes, there's no stress on either board. Those L brackets are taking the pressure. I'm also impressed by the precision fit of the "guide channels" that make the module slide into it's slot so exactly. Very nice.

I'm pretty meticulous (borderline OCD) when it comes to setting up my gear and stuff. Those little details are what sold me on the Egnater. It shows that those guys have thought out "disaster" scenarios, and thought 2-3 steps ahead, of what COULD happen to cause damage, and added in preventative measures to make sure the eggy's dont break. Smart thinking: a better built amp will mean less amps heading back to the shop for repairs.

I don't plan on tossing my down a flight of stairs, but I'm sure my Eggy will hold up well.

SIDE NOTE: Speaking of flights of stairs, I had someone drop my amp head down half a flight of stairs one time. Say what you will about Carvin's tones, but that amp was a BRICK SH*THOUSE. Worked perfectly after that. I guarantee if you dropped a newer Marshall down a flight of stairs, it would probably turn into dust before it hit the ground.
 
RockStarNick":1pyr98z1 said:
Speaking of flights of stairs, I had someone drop my amp head down half a flight of stairs one time. Say what you will about Carvin's tones, but that amp was a BRICK SH*THOUSE. Worked perfectly after that. I guarantee if you dropped a newer Marshall down a flight of stairs, it would probably turn into dust before it hit the ground.
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Holy Cow- I wouldn't even throw my Gorilla down the stairs, lol!
 
Yeah, it was at some crappy VFW type show when I was 17 or so.

Some kid was ga-ga over my band, and offered to help me load out. I figured why not. Well, I realized exactly why NOT to let someone help.

After that I've had nothing but problems when other people have "helped" to load my gear.

I don't let anyone else touch my gear except for me. Well, MAYBE Matt, if he washed his grubby mitts and is not hammered. :D
 
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