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by oasis02
04 Sep 2016, 12:39
Forum: Marshall Astoria
Topic: NGD: The Astoria Shines Again...
Replies: 8
Views: 1316

Re: NGD: The Astoria Shines Again...

Oh yes...

What tends to happen when we jam up here is we end-up swapping a lot of gear!

A friend is bringing his black beauty today.

The jube is gone; I thought the Suhr needed its own signature piece. Pink Taco suits it well; the whole attitude encapsulated.
by oasis02
31 Aug 2016, 14:49
Forum: Marshall Astoria
Topic: NGD: The Astoria Shines Again...
Replies: 8
Views: 1316

NGD: The Astoria Shines Again...

These "80's Shred" Suhrs come-in to our local shop and decided I had to have one. I graduated HS in '84, so the color scheme (well, everything) is right up my alley... I was certain the Suhr would be a great match with the Jubilee, but I was unsure if there would be chemistry between the Suhr and th...
by oasis02
31 Jul 2016, 15:26
Forum: Marshall 25th Anniversarary Silver Jubilee (RI)
Topic: Unexpected NAD: Mini Jube Combo!
Replies: 9
Views: 1843

Re: Unexpected NAD: Mini Jube Combo!

Congrats! Looking forward for your review and thoughts on how this compare to the Astoria Custom, while I guess they're worlds apart. I would guess the question most would be asking about the mini is " How does it compare to the original?" Based on my previous experience (first Jube: 2555x reissue ...
by oasis02
31 Jul 2016, 05:44
Forum: Marshall 25th Anniversarary Silver Jubilee (RI)
Topic: Unexpected NAD: Mini Jube Combo!
Replies: 9
Views: 1843

Re: Unexpected NAD: Mini Jube Combo!

You snooze you loose.... LOL At some point you will have to run both combos at the same time. One inch larger and I would have let him have the combo, and grabbed the head/ordered that sweet 2x12 cab Sweetwater is selling. But...I knew the combo would fit my tabletop perfectly. I immediately notice...
by oasis02
30 Jul 2016, 13:32
Forum: Marshall 25th Anniversarary Silver Jubilee (RI)
Topic: Unexpected NAD: Mini Jube Combo!
Replies: 9
Views: 1843

Unexpected NAD: Mini Jube Combo!

So, thought of the Mini-Jube was on my mind for a change-of-pace from the Astoria. I had been using a Code 50 which was actually fine for its purpose. Then, I see my local shop got a head and combo posted this morning. Had to have the combo. Funny, another dude was in the parking lot, and I suspecte...
by oasis02
29 Jul 2016, 08:44
Forum: Marshall Astoria
Topic: Follow-Up on the Astoria Custom NAD...
Replies: 9
Views: 1548

Re: Follow-Up on the Astoria Custom NAD...

"You sure you don't want to list the amps you tested? :Cheers" OK, I will give the roll call. If the forum would prefer I only do this via PM, that's fine also. *All demos were done at a recording level, or slightly above. Things may change or equalize at volume levels I almost never approach. *I pr...
by oasis02
28 Jul 2016, 16:26
Forum: Marshall Astoria
Topic: Follow-Up on the Astoria Custom NAD...
Replies: 9
Views: 1548

Follow-Up on the Astoria Custom NAD...

A little after two weeks into the Custom, I got the idea that it didn't have the gain to get me where I needed to be. I still thought it did many things on an excellent level, but I just wasn't hearing what I expected/wanted to hear. So, I set the stage to exchange it. I looked at a handful of compa...
by oasis02
10 Jul 2016, 05:03
Forum: Marshall Astoria
Topic: NAD: Astoria Custom Combo
Replies: 1
Views: 657

NAD: Astoria Custom Combo

After a Spring/Early Summer full of gear maneuvers,I was in the market for a primary amp. I wanted this to be the final spin for awhile, so if it meant using the Code all Summer as the primary...that would be the case. In reading Surf's "7 Month Review" of the Custom, I had a good feeling my require...
by oasis02
08 Jul 2016, 11:48
Forum: Marshall Astoria
Topic: Astoria 7 month review
Replies: 15
Views: 2520

Re: Astoria 7 month review

I have to say you made a great decision, the amp is special. Did you go with a combo or head? I went with the combo. I've got a perfect spot for it, and it was all that was available. Thanks for all the tips; I will absolutely have this thread open as I'm dialing-in a primary tone. I'll be using Le...
by oasis02
07 Jul 2016, 17:05
Forum: Marshall Astoria
Topic: Astoria 7 month review
Replies: 15
Views: 2520

Re: Astoria 7 month review

Great write-up. Inspired me to make a move on the Custom! Saturday will be a NAD for the ages... Very high expectations for this, I did play one when I was shopping guitars. Sounded great, but my focus was on the guitar,so I easily dialed a few nice tones. Well attenuated KT66s? That's a dream amp. ...
by oasis02
11 May 2016, 14:30
Forum: Marshall 50th Anniversary
Topic: NAD: JTM1 Offset, wow!
Replies: 12
Views: 2221

Re: NAD: JTM1 Offset, wow!

I also re-scored a JTM Offset recently, and a JCM1 combo! They are both exquisite for home-volume level play. I went through a mega-carousel of different amps (Orange Micro Dark/Code 25/Yamaha THR10x) that were good, but the 1w series truly was great, and worth the money at original price and then s...
by oasis02
20 Apr 2016, 09:51
Forum: Marshall JMD1
Topic: NAD: JMD1 and Cab
Replies: 1
Views: 608

NAD: JMD1 and Cab

I've recently been having the toughest time finding a second amp I liked. First, I tried the Code 25. Nice, but probably not what I was looking for. Then, I tried the DSL5c. Loved the tone, but I had two within a week that had FX loop failures. Done. So, I had pretty much given-up, and decided to go...
by oasis02
09 Apr 2016, 12:04
Forum: Marshall DSL (2012-2017)
Topic: DSL5CCW with a 12" Celestion G12H-55
Replies: 9
Views: 5126

Re: DSL5CCW with a 12" Celestion G12H-55

That is a beautiful amp! Great work on the mod(s). I had to try one of these so I took a 1/2 day yesterday, and got one. I thought the tones (clean cranked) and Ultra were excellent. My expectations were FAR surpassed. Mine seemed to have an issue with one of the FX loop inputs; excess noise was cre...
by oasis02
02 Apr 2016, 13:07
Forum: Marshall CODE
Topic: NAD: Code 25
Replies: 2
Views: 3014

NAD: Code 25

Arden's came through, and the amp was delivered today. So far, it's a mixed bag. I've run through all the presets and done some adjusting to the amps I really wanted to hear. My purpose for this amp is a "spare" in the vein of the Yamaha THR series. For that purpose it is excellent. To compare, I've...
by oasis02
30 Mar 2016, 05:42
Forum: Marshall CODE
Topic: Code 25 in stock at Ontario, Canada store
Replies: 7
Views: 4031

Re: Code 25 in stock at Ontario, Canada store

Shipping was $43.37 CAD or $33.37 USD. All-in, I paid a $50 premium to get this sooner than Sweetwater would have.

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