NAD! '82 Marshall 4104 with EV's

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Possibly needs new caps in the near future, and some pots tightened, but aside from that looks super clean inside, has Drake transformers, etc.
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Throw a boost in front and post a clip :rock:

HNAD that thing looks clean too.

I’d have a hard time choosing between that or a 5150 OG combo. I’m sure it sounds amazing.
 
7704A said:
Thanks! Your demo with the Plex and 4104 helped keep my GAS can full until I could pull the trigger. And @VonBonfire lit the fire.
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Oh yeah? That's great to hear! My friends come over and want to hear my other amps, not really interested in the 4104. I don't get it, because it's so good. I'm glad that video helped nudge you towards getting a most fantastic amp.
glpg80 said:
Throw a boost in front and post a clip :rock:

HNAD that thing looks clean too.

I’d have a hard time choosing between that or a 5150 OG combo. I’m sure it sounds amazing.
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2 different amps for sure. I tried a few times, but never did gel with the original 5150s. I've read that the combo was one of the better sounding versions. You can still pick them up cheap, and I'm tempted every time I see a local one for sale.

The 4104 is great. Doesn't matter if you're using the lo input with pedals, or the high input with guitar volume for cleans, and any number of boosts for heavy (treble booster, eq, TS, SD1, Timmy, Klon...), it hangs with any amp for good tone. I've flipped the Phil X, Plex and at least 5 other fantastic amps, while the 4104 stays. It's just the sound. Doesn't need the Legendary Hot Mod. Doesn't need any mod. It is the sound.
 
Love my 4104. Congrats. Hammer of an amp. Watched Vernon Reid play one back in ~90 in a small club Raleigh NC. I still have problems hearing.
 
Alright, recorded some clips at a comfortable bedroom volume while the neighbors were out. Just my phone set off near the back of the room. Now I just need to find a better guitar player.




Recorded straight in with my Aria MAC-series s-type, no boost.
 
Just checked, and it looks like 2/3, probably 3/3 of the preamp tubes are Winged C's. I've heard those are good? I don't take much sniff of cork so I'm not in the know.
 
Awesome amps. I regret trading mine a few years ago. It was modded with a effects loop and converted to kt66 power tubes. It had the original g12-65 speakers in it. Sounded great but man it weighed a ton.
 
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7704A said:
It does have some heft. I think the power transformer is probably bigger than the one on my Peavey VK100.
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If i ever get one again.....i will put handles on the sides.
 
Mine was an 82 and i was always worried that handle would break being so old and then crush my foot lol
 
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