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  1. Me Too! All over sudden, I can traverse to page two. Nice job!
  2. Holy cow! Whatever you did, Mr. Administrator, cleared up a litany of oddities here. THANK YOU for your efforts keeping us'ns up to date in this online world connecting with the faithful. How apropos is it that you do it on a Sunday. Hope all is well in Admin-land.
  3. Music room floor space is always the limiting factor. You've engineered an eloquent solution that keeps necessary devices readily available. That room looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy it
  4. Cool! More flavors It's interesting, the amp uses 6L6s. I think (may be wrong) that early Marshall Super Leads used 6L6 power tubes and changed to the British version of EL34s. I'm not a fan of marketing that implies an amp is based on player X,Y, Z's sound. Soldano marketing always said their non-SLO amp circuits were based on the SLO's - BS. I get the sense that this amp is in the Super Lead style (a really FUN amp). Hendrix, IIRC, also played/recorded with the JTM-45 and JTM-45/100. I'm also of the mind that the year of Marshall production, sometimes the within year serial number run, have a strong indication of good/bad amps. What I'm inferring is attaching Hendrix's name is nothing more than marketing hyperbole the same as suggesting a Soldano Lucky 13 has SLO DNA. The 13 I had had none of the SLO characteristics; we learn the hard way. I'm excited for your NADs. Regardless of the marketing, if you're diggin' the sound, Congrats! I've read many good tributes to PRS amps; if they release a 20W Marshall Super Lead, I bet it's got desirable attributes. If you'd be so kind, please put me on her dance card. One never knows when HANGER18 will appear at PSP.
  5. Oh boy, are you on a slippery slope! First shelves, then packing multiple heads on each shelf, next comes collecting every flavor amp out there. Why not? There's room... Then, it's off to the races with speaker cabs and speaker swaps (so Many speakers...). Once complete you've got to keep power, speaker and guitar cables apart to minimize cross inductance. If you fire up multiple amps at the same time, you'll need to split the guitar signals - mind the ground loops. Finally you'll need a solid core door and much more insulation; it's going to get LOUD! It starts quite innocently and, if you mind the minor setbacks, ends in total madness enveloped by sonic nirvana. You've already mounted the stallion, enjoy the ride! But, what we really want to know is how did you find SO MANY straight 2x4s?!
  6. Whoa skydog52, did you have surgery?
  7. Steiner

    BLOG

    Egadz. Succinctly poignant!
  8. If you already have the Synergy system, it will get you in the ballpark. Akin to the SLO module, it has, generally, one setting that comes close to the original. Deviate and the two begin to diverge quickly. You get what you pay for - A cursory scan of Reverb shows most of the Metro Plex sold within $300 of original MSRP. These amps excited me enough to pony up the big bucks; knowing the amps are better than all other amps I've owned/played (WRT sound and range of beauty) and given they are in short supply, resale value should be stable, perhaps increase. I was offered the Metro Plex module for free last weekend; I don't need it. I bought the prototype of the MP MK II plus production 50 and 100W versions. To me, I'll get the value out of them, far better than I would some stock certificate. I'll let my heirs worry about value after they wrench them from my cold, dead hands. Disclaimer: I ran across Metropoulos in 2019. Since then I've learned more about guitar sound than in the previous 45 years. I practice every day, smile and giggle when playing because these amps help to generate the soundtrack of my childhood. Sound that normally requires an original studio record and headphones is suddenly coming through my hands. Here's George playing through his '68 SL and the Synergy MP. If you listen close, there are minor differences. If you buy one, note his settings. I'd imagine it's as good as it gets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTxwesu8FdU
  9. It floored me that the different bright caps and mid pot would have THAT much difference. The difference between the two channels is obvious which makes for enough differences to keep life interesting. The two gain controls in the 12380 channel works primarily in the sizzle level. The amp sounds wonderful either way but sometimes even Super Leads need to be tamed (just a tad). The different bright cap levels once again provide just enough variation to fine-tune the guitar's attack. The sound is pure Marshall. There's enough fun in there to cover many different top-shelf individual amps - no moding required. The best part is I don't have to search on the dark web to find an example with pedigree and hope every mod was an improvement. Unlike a 60yr old amp, this comes with many contemporary updates. This is when one-stop shopping really pays off.
  10. Full disclosure: I LOVE amps. I've been chasing amps that would change that tinny electric guitar sound into a Steinway piano on steroids. I became aware of Dumble and Trainwreck early on but had no desire to shell out that much cash. It didn't make sense. I started following designers; after all, these talented individuals are responsible for the sound. I began with Soldano and soon found most of his models didn't shine as bright as his SLO. Bogner was next; good but plagued by functionality issues. I tried three different Fender models and was ok with what I found; I'm not a pedals guy so I moved on. The next designer I latched on was Mark Sampson (Matchless, Bad Cat, SMF and Star amplifiers). Tried a Matchless it's good but was high priced in the used market. Bad Cat (Sampson's second company) were more reasonable; tried them, liked them and kept going. Sampson's third company, Sound Machine Factory was short lived and only had two models. Both are good - suggesting that following a designer has some merit. Sampson moved on to Star Amplifiers which I haven't tried, though they do get favorable accolades. At one point a Marshall 2210 (100w 2203 w/ reverb) showed up here. Perhaps it was modded, I'll never know. I didn't gel with it but understood there was something there. A deep dive into Marshall quickly showed there were too many models and collectors were obsessed with certain ranges of serial numbers within models - too deep. A few years back a good friend bought a Metropoulos amp. I knew of George Metropoulos but never looked too deep into his offerings. My buddy's amp caught my eye (and ears) so I started looking in to this new designer. By the time I caught up with George, he was on a new model - the DVL-1. Once I played it I knew it had that Steinway factor. I've purchased every model he has released since then. This, his latest release, is on target for his favorite rock sound and amp. The video gives a good indication of sound plus drives through the features in the amp. If you're a Marshall kind of guy, you're going to smile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W2UqzOM0iU
  11. Steiner

    BLOG

    Had trouble following the blog. Now that I see it rhymes with frog, I'm good.
  12. Steiner

    FredZepp

    Land sakes! Why have I not heard of this consummate Heritage museum? Beautiful!
  13. I meant to welcome you aboard to the collective but somehow inadvertently posted just the first line. I know editing is a limited time offer, so I wrote welcome and got the hell out. Also wanted to say hi from your lowly trolls under the bridge. Good day; eh?
  14. Howdy Sam! You've got to love those 575s! Sweet guitars and terribly versatile. Very nearly too much fun in a small box. Enjoy! and Welcome.
  15. Steiner

    Steiner - Heritage Guitars

    A lustful gathering of stringed instruments
  16. Welcome to the HOC Eddy! It sounds like you picked a cherry guitar! Plan on awakening 'till 4 every day! What kind of music do you put through her? Has she spread her wings for you?
  17. Steiner

    The Ladies

    From the album: Steiner - Heritage Guitars

    © &copy 2009 Steiner

  18. It looks like a hostile work-place, full of sexual innuendos and loud noise. Probably tons of the opposite gender rotating through asking to see your "wares". Can I apply on-line? I suppose I've almost totally de-railed this post. It's tough to quiet all those voices in my head... Hi Roddy! Welcome to the HOC ward ;D I truly hope they have single malt in the land down under! God bless the Scotts!
  19. Holy Frejolies Tully! Two Bad Cats and 4 Mesas; Your amps look like cord wood. I love it!
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