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Very sad to hear this! He was the best cab builder I worked with by a good margin. His attention to detail was unsurpassed. His repro cabs were identical to the originals.
RIP, Peter.

Here's a good example of the ultra linear Marshall Major pushed to the limit and with a booster in front. It speaks for itself

Hi Well yes and no about the same as a Plexi/JMP 50. The V1a and V1b are similar to a Plexi first stage, yes. And No: V2a/V2b are a concertina splitter Phase Inverter with the EQ for the preamp in between amplifier section and before the splitter proper. The NFB from the PA is connected the amplifi...

Thanks a lot Reeltarded. I recently installed a Power Scaling kit in my AC30 and thought of maybe doing the same to the 1987 kit. What are your thoughts compared to the two master solution and how does PS affect NFB?

LOL, I already have an ultra-modified handwired AC30 to emulate Ritchie Blackmore's "Machine Head" sound, you read my mind! :) Here are my results so far, before and after the mods: http://www.youtube.com/user/mgalbu?feature=mhee But IMO he did use the Major in that record on at least one song. One ...

The Pig! Other than the power section, it is basically a plexi. Start there and consider how to heat it up. sh I also want a Major-sounding amp, less the volume. I'm interested in starting with a Plexi kit and modifying the preamp section to Major specs, as well as using a cathodyne PI, leaving the...