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NAD - Rockitt Retro 50W 1987 Replica

GotTheSilver

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Hey, all! I picked this amp up recently - a 50 watt 1987 replica by Rockitt Retro, made to 1968 specs. This amp is awesome!!! This is my first plexi replica. All of the classic tones that I have tried for years to get through pedals and lower watt Marshall-esque amps just fly out of this amp! It is so easy to get great tones from it. I plugged my vintage 1964 ES-335 into it this morning for the first time and it sounds unbelievable!

I bought it used for a really good price. It has the PPIMV added on the back, but I have not messed around with that yet. Right now I am playing it through the Aracom attenuator into the cab of my 1981 Marshall 2104 (2x12 combo version of the 2204).


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corpse

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Definitely looks the part. I love a cool find like that.
 
renderit

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What is a PPIMV? That thang looks like it could get me in trouble!
 
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THANK GOD! I was thinking it had sumpin' to do with Viagra℗™℞ bypass surgery!
 
The Shifter

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Nice one!

Every 1987 style head I've ever come across has been a plug in and go kind of situation.

I also tried to go with the 18W TMB kind of things, but I always missed the oomph when I cleaned them up with the volume knob.
 
mdubya

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Awesome! :applaude

How does the 2104 compare?

TIA.
 
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Kevin lives here in town.

He's in the Band "Johnny Rockett & the Double Wide Symphony".
 
GotTheSilver

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mdubya said:
Awesome! :applaude

How does the 2104 compare?

TIA.
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I haven't really played them back to back yet, but my initial thoughts are as follows. When I first read your question, my first thought was, "they are two different animals." As I thought about it more though, they actually have a lot in common. They share the very strong Marshall DNA, as you would expect. I tend to use the 2104 for medium gain classic rock kind of stuff, and it sounds great at that! So far, I have only done relatively low gain on the RR50. I need to explore its gain more. Still, I can say that both amps give great classic rock tones really easily!
 
mdubya

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GotTheSilver said:
I haven't really played them back to back yet, but my initial thoughts are as follows. When I first read your question, my first thought was, "they are two different animals." As I thought about it more though, they actually have a lot in common. They share the very strong Marshall DNA, as you would expect. I tend to use the 2104 for medium gain classic rock kind of stuff, and it sounds great at that! So far, I have only done relatively low gain on the RR50. I need to explore its gain more. Still, I can say that both amps give great classic rock tones really easily!
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I appreciate your thoughts.

I am a big fan of the early 2204 circuits.

That said, a JTM 50 clone is the best sounding "Marshall" I have ever played.
 
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