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Condition: Used, Very Good - One small nick in tolex
From Other (Miscellanous Used/Vintage/Consign)
The 18 Watt 1974X is a re-issue of the fabled 1974 dual channel, all-valve combo, produced between 1966 and 1968. Just like the original, the 1974X is hand soldered, with an aluminum chassis, and has a valve-driven Tremolo circuit. Its two-channel design is straightforward and effective – just volume and tone controls on channel one and volume, tone, speed and sensitivity on the Tremolo channel.
Because of its lower Wattage, the 1974X power valves will overdrive sooner than an amp of higher power. This means that the 1974X produces harmonically rich and sensitive, vintage Marshall tones at volumes that won't shift your hearing; this is great for the studio and gives you greater control of live sound. That said, flat out it still packs quite a punch.
The T1221/67 Greenback speaker used in the original 1974 combo would mature over time, with its sound softening with age. The special 12″ Celestion® G12M-20 Greenback in the 1974X has been ‘aged' to get as close as possible to that vintage, worn in, ’60s vibe.
2004
SERIAL NUMBER: M2004-34-0155B
MODEL: 1974X
RANGE: HANDWIRED
TECHNOLOGY: VALVE
CHANNELS: 2
WATTAGE: 18W
INPUTS: 2 x 2
CONTROLS: TONE & VOL x2, SPEED, INTENSITY
SIZE: 1 x 12"
OUTPUT POWER (EACH): 20W
NAME: CELESTION G12M-20
IMPEDANCE: 15 Ohm
PRE AMP VALVES: 2 x ECC83
POWER AMP VALVES: 1 x ECC83, 2 x EL84
FOOTSWITCH: PEDL-10034 INCLUDED (VINTAGE FOOTPEDAL)
CABLES: POWER
WEIGHT (KG): 19
DIMENSIONS in mm (W x H x D): 610 x 535 x 230
OTHER: EFFECTS, EFFECTS LOOP, VALVE RECTIFIER
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
Returns
This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.
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