Marshal Plexi 1987x
50 watts of Marshall Plexi tube tone is more than my poor heart can handle! That beautiful thick tone that still lets you hear every note. I love the fact that this video uses a Tele and a Les Paul to demo the amp. When I record I use a Les Paul hard left, a Tele hard right, and this is just pure heaven for me.
Though the 50 Watt Marshall Plexi 1987X 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.
The main characteristic the 50 watt plexi shares 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 pure, majestic tone uncluttered by unnecessary circuitry. With solos 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 break up, which allows each note to ring out in a glorious musical crunch.
With the Marshall Plexi 1987XL, you can mix the two channels together by connecting a short, screened patch lead between the second input of Channel 1 and the first input of Channel 2. If you then plug your guitar into the first input of Channel 1, you can mix the different tonal characters of each channel for greater flexibility!
As is the case with the 1959SLP, the Plexi 1987X has fittings and hardware as true to the originals as humanly possible, thus ensuring that authentic Marshall 'Vintage' look.
