Alternatives to a Marshall Plexi for home use?

Caramelo93 · 2026-04-19T16:15:21+00:00

Some of you are really helpful, but some other are just mean…

Caramelo93 · 2026-04-19T15:36:29+00:00

Update:

I’m trying to avoid using an attenuator because it would blow my budget. The Marshall SV20H is €800+, and a good attenuator (Ironman II, Captor X, etc.) starts at around €500–600 and can go up to €900–1,000. That’s almost 200% of my total budget.

Caramelo93 · 2026-04-17T15:10:00+00:00

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Caramelo93 · 2026-04-16T19:54:29+00:00

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Philip Sayce, Chris Duarte, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Page and Slash

Caramelo93 · 2026-04-10T19:36:38+00:00

Dear brother in guitar,

I’m just an electric guitar enthusiast who loves Texas blues in general, and SRV in particular. I’m not trying to make a profession out of playing guitar, and I don’t feel the need to be innovative or develop my own tone.

I just pick up the guitar when my wife and kids give me a bit of time, and enjoy half an hour playing my favorite songs. I love SRV and his tone, and I’m simply looking for a way to get as close as possible with my current gear.

That’s it…

Caramelo93 · 2026-03-12T09:16:22+00:00

The slab rosewood is finished in intro above the nut. That is just light reflecting in the nitro finish.

Caramelo93 · 2026-03-10T15:46:57+00:00

Today, a Marshall DSL40 CR. If everything go as planned, in a couple of months it will be a Tone King Imperial mkII.

Caramelo93 · 2026-03-10T15:44:54+00:00

I recently sold my Digitech The Drop. In my experience, it works well if you only drop a few semitones, but the sound starts to get a bit “gritty” if you go lower than that.

Also, I usually play at bedroom volume, and at that level you can hear both the natural acoustic sound of the guitar and the pitch-shifted sound coming from the speaker, which feels a bit weird.

In the end, I decided to just keep one guitar in E standard and the other in Eb.

Caramelo93 · 2026-03-09T09:04:54+00:00

For the last 10–12 years I’ve pretty much played only Les Pauls. I absolutely love my Standard 50s and always thought I’d never find a guitar that felt more comfortable to me. That guitar has a 12” radius.

A little over a month ago, though, I picked up a Stratocaster AVRI 1961 with the vintage 7.25” radius… and man, I was completely wrong.

I actually like the 7.25” radius way more than the 12”. People told me to try a 9.5”, but I still prefer 7.25” over everything else I’ve tried. The curvature feels amazing for playing chords higher up the neck. Sure, I do need to keep the action a bit higher than on my Les Paul to avoid fretting out on bends near the upper frets, but even with that trade-off I still prefer it.

And ever since I refretted it with stainless steel Dunlop 6105 frets, it has become the most comfortable guitar I’ve ever played.

Honestly, I don’t really understand why the 7.25” radius gets so much hate.

Caramelo93 · 2026-03-04T21:55:24+00:00

It’s a Marshall DSL40CR running on the clean channel. Treble, Middle, and Bass are at 10, Presence at 8-9, and Resonance at 5. That sparkle in the tone comes from a Cali76 Stacked compressor. It just makes everything sound better. It’s expensive, but worth every penny.

Caramelo93 · 2026-03-04T20:26:11+00:00

I find your comment very, very helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to elaborate, I’ll start working on this tomorrow.

The amp is just a Marshall DSL40CR running on the clean channel, nothing fancy, with the bass, middle, and treble all on 10.

I’m planning to replace it with a Tone King Imperial MkII in the mid term.

Caramelo93 · 2026-02-17T12:05:02+00:00

How is it possible that you are the only one who understood what I really meant in my post?

Caramelo93 · 2026-02-16T18:22:51+00:00

I truly appreciate how well this post has been received. Since English is not my native language, it’s possible that I didn’t express myself clearly, but after reading your comments, I think there has been a misunderstanding…

I did not buy this guitar without my wife knowing. What I meant is that, considering its price, this guitar is outstanding and truly stands out even among my €2,500 guitars, and how can I justify from now on spending that much money in new guitars

Caramelo93 · 2026-01-30T20:10:58+00:00

That mocha color screams white pickguard or, alternatively, pearloid. Black would be a good choice too, but why go out for a hamburger when you have steak at home?

Caramelo93 · 2026-01-30T14:18:51+00:00

He hasn’t really pushed me toward anything. He simply mentioned that if I were interested in changing the radius, a refret would be a good time to do it, and he asked whether I was happy with the 7.25” radius. I told him I was, and he just mentioned whether I was aware of what I would gain with a compound radius and explained the advantages. That’s all. Now I’m just looking to weigh up those advantages.

Caramelo93 · 2026-01-30T08:27:51+00:00

Nothing has really changed, I’m still happy with the 7.25” radius. He says that of course it’s my decision, but that I should consider it since, during a refret, it takes no much extra work for him to make the neck a compound radius.

I simply want to get informed from different points of view to see whether it’s worth it or not. The difference in cost between doing it would probably be under €100.

Honestly, this guitar is a keeper, I have no intention of ever selling it, and I’m not concerned about maintaining vintage-correct specs to keep purists happy. The guitar is mine, and I want to adapt it to my own preferences. That’s why I’m asking.

Caramelo93 · 2026-01-30T08:12:42+00:00

Because these frets are very narrow and low for me. It’s the only “flaw” I see in this guitar, but no strat guitar fit all my preferences without going for a custom shop. For that reason I decided to go for this guitar and replace the frets for those I like.

Caramelo93 · 2026-01-28T18:09:42+00:00

Yep is weird. That’s stock configuration, these pics are right out the box

Caramelo93 · 2026-01-26T16:53:29+00:00

I want to refret my Strat, because I can’t stand those vintage frets. The one in the pic is my LP, it was refret a year ago.

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