Why is my Mark III so SLOW!?

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VonBonfire said:
I probably wouldn't have even run a 1989 all bone stock amp without having it checked out first. If it doesn't need new caps right this minute it will soon. It's just a matter of time and regular usage. It's true, new caps are incredibly stiff and awful sounding. Hi-fi, like a bad solid state amp. Makes the first few gigs on it pretty much suck. Changing out cathode bypass resistors does the same thing IME.
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Yeah, I will when Mike lets me send it in. This thing is in showroom condition, which for a 35 YO amp means it's spent most of its life covered in a closet which could hurt the caps. I will gig it so I'd like the R2 volume mod at least.

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RE: The caps thing, I get where both racer and GLP are coming from

In my experience, as Larry said, the caps for old marshalls indeed can last a very long time

If I was a home player, collector, or it was part of a studio collection, I would DEFINITELY err to the side of leaving them original unless it's bulging or leaking - I think people a bit quick to just assume they are fucked because of age

Like GJGo though, I'm a guy who gigs alot, so I prefer to change them out in amps that I intend to run hard at gigs - especially with anything JMP era or before - though it's never happened to me, I've seen some things at shows.

In most cases, it sounds like shit initially, but after some "Wear in" time it will sound exactly the same as it did before.

If the caps are still going strong, use them! If they aren't, replace them, and keep the old ones in case you ever sell it.
 
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