Hi Dave

Thank you for this an amazing amp that just delivers this pissed off Plexi roar. Now I can get all those classic Plexi tones with ease. It does Angus, Hendrix, EVH, Randy, Yngwie etc. It even does those early trash metal tones and still cleans up well and cuts through in a band environment. I asked for a simple rock n' roll workhorse and you did it.

Thank You

-Topi-

Topi K., Pori, Finland   Bray "50" head
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Dear David:
 
Sorry it took me so long to get back to you.  Amazing work - I've played it all evening and had some friends who also played it and they were equally as amazed.  When they first started playing, I didn't say anything about it being a Bray mod.  After they started playing the amp, they said "what is this?" "this is the best sounding Marshall I've ever heard".  It's so even and smooth and also equally as versatile.  I really don't know what to say.  But, what I do want to do is thank you for letting me part of such a great product.  I just hope I can do your work justice.  I look forward, even more so now, to working with you (David Bray Amps) in promoting an amp that truly is all the hype that a lot of these companies build an amp to be. 
 
I guess the only thing this amp is missing is a Bray logo!  
 
Talk to you soon.
 
Thanks,
 
Chelsea
Chelsea Constable    Jonesborogh, TN

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This is the best sounding amp I have ever owned! No fizzy distortion here. Just pure tone and power! I have tried many amps in the last 20 years and there is always something I want to improve on. Not with this amp. David Bray is the man!

Van McLain , guitarist and vocalist for Shooting Star

hey david! thanks so much for doing such a great job. the amp sounds fantastic and i have to say that it feels so good to play through it. I actually haven't stopped playing since i received it!!! I'm actually recording next week and can't wait....thanks again!!

Jag Tanna, music producer, and guitarist for I Mother Earth

Dave, you nailed that sound i've been hearing in my head for so long. I love my Plexi. I'm gonna marry it.

RJ Ronquillo, guitarist for Ricky Martin

David Bray, your rework and Mod 1 allows me full control over my Plexi at any level. Great work man!

Vic Johnson-Guitarist with Sammy Hagar and the Wabo's Sammy Hagar

david, thanx the 1959 hw marshall sounds so killer all the tone rippin, great gain -- great job bro.

jimmy allen -- puddle of mudd


Hi Dave!
I accepted my ampli yesterday and it is in very good condition... And his sound is AMAZING!!!! i love it!!! really great job!!!!
Thanks for all!

Yoann B.
Le Locle, Switzerland

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Dave,
Okay, so I got back into town yesterday after a week in Miami, FL for a conference....waiting anxiously to try out my new amp. 

I have to say this--I am completely pissed off..............pissed that I didn't send the amp to you YEARS ago.  It sounds absolutely amazing. The tone is pure brown sound, I could immediately dial in my tone.  Here is why I am REALLY upset...

I have spent the past 3 years slave amping my plexi (and before that my DSL--before I sold it) to get my tone.  I was never a fan of the standard “master volume” on Marshalls because, it seemed that you never could get that raw crunch from fully saturated power tubes and it relied to heavily on preamp distortion which sounded fuzzy--hence a slave amp Plexi became the way to go for me.

I'm not sure exactly how you did what you did, but the way you have designed your master volume makes the amp very musical.  It sounds like the power tubes are ramped up 100%, even at a setting of 2. 

Now, I must say, I did run the amp through my slave amp setup--to try it out. Again, it sounds great--but I am kind of remisced that it sounds better WITHOUT the slave.  All that investment I did on my palmer speaker simulator..Carvin power amp, etc....ugggh!  For all the experimention and tweaking I went through...I hate you for making the sound so easy to get (just kidding on the hate part:)

The other thing I've got to get my hands on is an Echoplex.  I had one a few years ago...sold it...now I miss it.  What a great piece of equipment.

Anyhow, because of the great work you did, I am likely going to send you my HW 1959 Plexi for some similar work...although I will need to talk with you again. I probably won't be able to get around to it until springtime (I need to replenish the funds, so to speak--plus got some other expenses at the moment). I'm thinking April-May time. 

All I can say is GREAT WORK.  So mad I'm on call in the hospital tonite as I'm DYING to play right now.  Again, I'm just PISSED you made dialing in my tone so damn easy. 

THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jonathan S., M.D.  Rochester, MN
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David,
 
     Greetings from Fargo ND.  I have to apologize.    This was a long time coming.   Between the holidays and the beautiful weather we've had here, ( 1-2ft snow on Christmas Day, multiple blizzards, 50 below wind chill temps, and ice storms )  I didn't have a chance to thank you.  I have had a chance to enjoy this beast you sent me.   And man you delivered.  This thing ROARS!   I love it.   I love that as I push it and the overdrive gets thicker it is still articulate and you can hear the wood of the guitar and every note.   No flubby mudd to hide behind which is exactly what I asked for.
    
     I have to say I was surprised at what a great guy you were to work with.   I am Joe nobody, and to actually get to tell you what I wanted and how I wanted it to sound was great, rather than, "here you go, you get what you get.".   You really took the time to find out what I was looking for and were genuine to talk to.  My first amp wasn't a David Bray but my last amp sure as hell will be!   Already Considering a 50 or 100 watt Bray Plexi Mod II.   I think I'm addicted.   Anyway hope you are well and thanks again.
 
                                                        Casey C Fargo, ND
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Hey Dave,
Just wanted to drop you a line regarding the recent Mod 1 Re-Work you did to my Marshall 1987X. I have been playing the shit out of this amp since I got it (I'm actually taking a break from playing it right now to write this e-mail). I haven't been this enamored with a piece of gear since I was 15 and got my first Electric Guitar rig : )
 
I have had the chance to gig with it three times since I received it. It sounds fantastic in a live situation. The really great thing about it, which I've never experienced with any other amp I've owned, is how it "sits" in the mix. It is never over-powering the rest of the guys in the band (unless I want it to), but still cuts through the mix and it also seems to find it's own "pocket" to sit in and enhance. Maybe I'm just hallucinating, but if I am I hope I don't stop.
 
I've also had a number of other guitar players play through it with their guitars and each one of them found "their" tone, all of which were different, but all of which were great. Everyone who has played through this amp loves it and a few of them are already talking about giving you a call.
 
Anyway, just wanted you to know how much I appreciate the work that you have done for me. This amp will be with me for a very long time.
 
-Dean B.
Prescott, Arizona
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Hi Dave,

I received the amp last week, and I love it! I can use it for nearly every music -just turn some knobs...I really like the sound, clean and
distorted - a real joy!!! Thanks a lot for the work, I'm a huge fan now!

Keep up the work, greets from Germany, Jens

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Hey Dave

Sorry it took me so long to get this to you.

     My 1987x, in short, is truly the best thing that I have EVER had the joy of playing a guitar through. With the "SoloDallas" mod I can get from the most clear clean sound I've ever heard up to as dirty and crunchy as one could desire.  All pure ROCK and WELL worth the wait.

     My SG sounds sound better than I could have imagined through this monster. The AC/DC "tone" I've tried to find for years is now here!!!! 

Thanx soooo much for all!!! And again, your help with the GC people is greatly appreciated.

Later Much,

John S.   Oregon City, OR
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Hi David,
 
I plugged the combo into an Avatar Contemporary Cabinet with a G12M Greenback and and a G12H30 combo both at 16 ohms like you suggested and it is pure bliss.  What would it cost for you to build me a 50 watt head (Bray?) with the same sound as you used (Mod 1 plus) that I can use with this cabinet? There are a few Marshall 1987x Plexis that you worked on on ebay that vary in price from $799 to $1800, but I would rather buy directly from you if possible. I love the combo, but would like to just keep it in the house and use a 50 watt head with the Avatar cabinet for when I play out.
 
Thanks,
JC      

Joe C. Toms River, NJ

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Hey David,
 
Had a little time to jam on the 2204 at band and above volume levels. I'm speechless, wow did this thing kill! THAT is the sound, tone I have been lookin for for the last 20 years! You my friend have a special gift. Thanks for putting this package together for me. Still eagerly awaiting those new clips of the project your workin on, and I will be sending you some mp3's of a future project I'd like to work on with you. But for now really enjoying the amazing Mashall. Sorry for the rant but you gotta hear from a customer when you hit a grand slam. Again thank you!  Talk soon, hope all is well. -Nick M. Canfield, OH
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Hey Dave, 

We played out last night and the amp freaking screamed! I was able for the first time to really

nail the Angus tone without having to reply on pedals. 


Great work!


Brian B. Tampa, FL
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Hi Dave,

Well, I've been playing the amp all morning. Man, it's just spectacular. It has so
much crunch. I find that the low gain input with the normal channel cranked is the
ultimate classic plexi tone- AC/DC to old ZZ Top to old Priest. The high input with
both channel volumes up is pure madness- just over the top gain and sustain. Just
wow! I'll be sure to tell my buddies on the gear forums what an awesome amp I have!

Thanks again for everything,

Best,

Khan. 

Khan S. Carmel, IN
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Hi Dave!! , well i do not know how to describe the feeling  in words what it feels like to FINALLY get what you want, the 
tone chase isn't like chasing the woman of your dreams , it was for me at least  expensive time consuming frustrating etc , so
so I thought well i have this dying marshall i give ave a shot ,  lol this isnt even on the same as the boogies, hiwatts, xxx and
the  xxxxxx that ive played ad nauseum, the  chainsaw ,jar of bees , non musical distortions, etc, im pleased to say the least,
im overwhelmed by , how the amp is now is an extension of my playing ,  no more fighting !!!it lets me linger on notes , 
rather the fly through them , it felt so  right even with the guitar vol on 7! [i played at least 30 mins] without even checking to 
see where it was positioned ,thought it was dimed ! it cleans up ,  , it rolls over, it gives paw, it brings back the ball, this is
one  unbelievable work of art now , im sure the  vintage marshall stuff you had to work with helps, but it never would have 
been capable of what its doing now , i have another vintage 1974 marshall 100w super lead mk2 that was modded before i 
received it and it is garbage  never gonna get played  , so its going to California soon , same deal, i need to sell some amps 
now lol to fund the trip   out west.,  one other thing ,now  also the choice of pickup NOW makes the difference  , i can honestly
say after 6 hours of almost straight playing ,[which i haven't done that in years] ican i cam finally, finally focus  on my playing
and STOP BLAMEING THE DAMN AMP! 
your friend for life Carl 

Carl B. Staten Island, NY
==================================================================================================  Hey David Bray, Mike P. here from up in Minot, ND. Just wanted to give you a update on the amp you built for me. Got it last week early in the morning had to wait all day to plug into it, maddening. Packed great, no problems, as soon as I unpacked it you could tell this was a well made amp, flawless workmenship, the amp just looks killer, I stared at it all day. Now the sound!!!! I've never ever ever ever played on an amp like this that I can recall, the sound is just outstanding! Full solid driven tones, no thin, weak stuff in this baby. Notes ring clear and true, no mush in this baby. Tones abound from it with your guitar volume alone, outstanding. Just what I wanted, a responsive insturment that responds to you and how you are playing. All the features you put on it work great, I really like the dual master, great tool. In summery, This is just what I had in my head for a great sounding amp, and you pulled into your design, you must be some kind of freak, { in a good way} to be able to do that like you do. I will sing your prasies high from the moutain top for sure. David Bray thanks so much for making such a Steller Amp!!!!!  P,S. the boys and girl in the band are going to freak out when I unleash this puppy on them, I will take no prisoners or show no mercy on them in your honer. Thanks again.      Mike P. Minot, ND

Hi David, Just thinking about you and decided to drop you a line and say Hi! I am still loving my JTM45 with those KT66s you did for me, amazing amp! Anyway, it is marvellous and just today I put up the clips again on The Gear Page in the Gear Demo Clip section so I was naturally thinking of you and how lucky I am to have this amp--and decided to take a moment and write you a big Hello!

Thanks again, Rocco I.
Santa Monica, CA

Great Work !!!
Dave, Just letting you know that I recieved the amp back today. IT ROCKS ! I quickly found where the different tones were comming from and really found some nice ones in there. Rolling off of the guitar volume cleans up great, no need for a clean channel anymore.
I am very very happy with it... and you were right, I couldnt put the guitar downand all of a sudden 2 hours went by. lol Thanks once again, and I would be more than happy to put out good reviews for youand the excellent service you provide.

Keep rockin.
John V. Valley Cottage, NY


Hi Dave. Got a chance to play w/the mod today. Really cool. Has that vh sound that you can't get from a pedal or stock marshall. I use to use my tonebone hotbritish before the mod and it sounded pretty good but you had to get some serious volume behind it to have some fun. I can't imagine how anyone could say that the modI doesn't have enough distortion. And I'm a distortion freak. To get that type of sound at bedroom volume is what every bedroom player shoots for. It's awesome dude. Thanks


Andy R. Plano, Texas

Dave,

If someone would have told me years ago that it was not necessary to purchase an expensive boutique amp in order to get the Van Halen 1 tone, I probably wouldn't have believed them. Now, after having you mod 4 of my Marshalls from all different years with stellar results, I am preparing to send you yet another Marshall to receive the highly coveted Van Halen 1 tone mod. I just cannot get enough of that "Holy Grail" of tone! Gee, I am sure you never would have guessed that! You truly have a gift of "Golden Ears" and your mods on my amps back it up. I love seeing the expressions on jaded guitarist's faces when I fire up one of my Marshalls and they almost faint from disbelief when they hear the first few chords of "Jamies Crying" or anything from Van Halen 1 and realise that it IS POSSIBLE to get that elusive sound instead of settling for the current "Chainsaw" and "Hornet's Nest in a Jar" tone. They then require plastic surgery to have the permanent smile removed from their face. Not to mention it completely nails old AC/DC Led Zeppelin and old Aerosmith from the "Toys" and "Rocks" period. As long as you are around, there is no reason for people to have
mediocre tone.

LIFES TOO SHORT TO SETTLE FOR CRAPPY GUITAR TONE!

Thanks again for all of your help and expertise,

S. Freeman
Midland, Texas

David, I received my JTM45 this week. All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is the BEST SOUND AMP EVER. PERIOD!!! I don't know what you do but this blows away every amp I've even owned including a '71 Marshall Super Lead, a '75 Marshall non master JMP, a '79 Marshall JMP 50,  and an early 80's JCM800.

I've compared this amp to friends RI Marshalls modded with PTP boards, new transformers, etc. ...and this amp smokes it! Highly dynamic, responds well to picking and guitar volume...and more gain than I will ever need. I'm selling all of my OD pedals and my  Blackface Fender Bassman!!

With my '57 historic LP it is the best classic rock sound i have ever heard! With my Strat...Stevie or Jimi with a flip of the pickup selector and a turn of the volume knob!! I'm not changing a thing...not tubes, not transformers...you are a Tone God!!

I fond the perfect settings for me are: Ch. 1 volume 6-7, channel 2 volume 4-5, bass 3, mids 10, treble 10, presence 10. With my guitar volume rolled down to 3-4..I get the perfect Jimmy page tone..I can also get a great Allman Brothers vibe going...turn up the guitar volume to 6-7..I'm in Heartbreaker Solo Tone from How the West Was Won..volume all the way up...I'm in a tone heaven I've never had in 4 years!!!

Thank you so much for the perfect sounding amp!! I have been singing your praise on every Forum I belong to!!

Ken C. , Dallas, Tx.

Dave, I just wanted to thank you again for the mod. My friend and I checked the bias on my reissue this past week and I wanted to let you know what a great and neat job you did with the mod. Oddly enough we noticed that the amp has already had the caps at 17 & 18 removed from the circuit - someone must have done it before I got ahold of it. I've been using my Weber attenuator/"hotplate" with the amp (running one master wide open, and the other at around 3 o'clock). It really screams -- I can barely tell a difference between the tone quality between the two settings; one just boosts the signal. This set-up is awesome as now I can use the attenuator for overall volume of the rig. I used the head at a show this past week this past week and had a number of compliments on how my leads were cutting through the mix. A couple of guys from the other band loved the dual master mod and had never heard of it before. I'll definately recommend your work to anyone I come across that's interested. Thanx!

Brad B. Janesville, WI

Hi Dave. Got my amp yesterday! I have about 3 1/2 hrs. playing time on the amp so far. I LOVE THE TONE!!!! I get harmonics that are so sweet and the master volume let's me dial in exactly the sound I want. You nailed it on the head with suggesting the right mod for me. I installed the tubes in numerical sequence as numbered and fired 'er up and have yet to find a bad sound. Thanx Dave and I would like to do business in the future...maybe a new JTM45 modded by you at this time next year hopefully. One of my buddies says he might dump his POD and start saving his pennies for one of you amps. Anyways...peace and thanx Dave.

Larry F. Kelowna, B.C. Canada

Hiya David, I just wanted to thank you once again for the amazing job you did on my 1987x Marshall. To this day I am still finding new tonal variations that are truly unbelievable sounding! I just bought a Fender Tele and I think I like that best through the amp. They seem to work so well together even though my Strat and Les Paul sound awesome also. Everyone in the band loves my new tones. As I wrote you before, as soon as I have some extra money I will soon be sending you my 1959 SLP. This time I want a Mod I. I tell ya man! You should be making own amps and selling them. I know they would be the best sellong and sounding amps that money could buy. I know I would buy one.

Thank you ever so much!
Sincerely,
Mark D.    Pasco, Wa.

hey Dave, It was a pleasure getting together backstage with you at the Van Halen show in South Dakota, which my band "Jonas" was the opener. It was there that I first saw the "Fiery" Plexi 100 RI that you modded. I was impressed by the many gain options that this "Stock" looking amp had to offer. I knew I had to add it to my collection. From Chicken-Pickin' to Crunch, there's a ton of fun to be had everytime I plug into it! And you're a super-nice, helpful dude to boot! Let me get back to playing, the windows have stopped rattling...thanks Dave,

Corey Diabo, guitarist for Jonas
opening act for Van Halen on the final leg of the 2004 tour

Hey Dave,  Just a quick note to say hello and let ya' know that the amp came in today. Great packing job and thanks for pulling the tubes. I cranked it up as soon as I got home and the amp sounds freakin' awesome!! I can't stop playin' it!!! Nice clean tones and the drive is insane for a plexi!!  Nice job my brother, very nice...I've left positive feedback for ya' on Ebay and I appreciate yours. Once again, thanks for everything. I just picked up an early '75 JMP 100 watt MV, that I may be sendin' out to ya'. Hope all is well and we'll talk soon, Dino D. M., Miami, Fl.

soundtech for the Eagles on their '94-'95 tour,
as well as many others

Dave; Just wanted to drop you a line to say "Thanks". I have finally have had a few "minutes" to spare, post the birth of my daughter 3 weeks ago. I have to say, had I found out about you 10 years earlier, I would probably be $10,000 richer. That's the honest truth!. Many guitarists are out here wasting money on the next "best thing" to get us that special tone we all are looking for. I admit it, "I am a gear slut!" It's truly wasteful spending because once you play through a finely tuned Marshall head, everything else becomes "Not Exactly". I just love the tone coming out of this JCM 800! The only way I can describe it is: "It's like eating Lays potato chips and sucking on a orange at the same time... greasy and snappy, with a sweet citrus top end". Bizarre, but I think that sums it up. It's really opened my eyes to an amps sensitivity to pickup selection. Prior to your mod, with my Marshall I would want a "hot" pickup to punish the input. Now I find the best pickup for the Marshall is one that is not sooo "hot" and lets the notes ring through. The amp does all the work. What a difference! A very happy customer!!! My Studio's website  Soul Grind Studios

Regards,
David Tsien    Morristown, NJ 

Dave!!

I spent the better part of this weekend with a good buddy of mine playing thru my amp and all I have got to say is WOW!! Dave, words can't describe how good my amps sounds now since you have worked on it. I have stayed away from Marshalls for many years because to be honest with you, I could never get them to sound good at a reasonable volume!! Well that's now a thing of the past. The work that you have done on my amp is second to none! The pick dynamics and responsiveness on the amp are NOW amazing! This amp breathes and allows the player's dynamics to come out. I'm also thrilled about how good the master mod sounds!! I can now get a cranked amp tone at any volume and that's priceless since I live in a condo!!  I let my friend play thru the amp and when he hit the first chord, the look on his face was worth it's weight in gold! Dave, I can't thank you enough!! As always, I wish you the VERY best and may you have continued success with your amp mods!!


Regards, R.C. aka "Gainfreak" Farmingdale, N.Y.

"Dave I got the amp!  I can't even describe how happy I am with this amp.  Before this Marshall, my main amp was an... After 2 minutes with the amp I had a huge smile across my face.  I love the way leads just scream and swell into feedback perfectly.  This amp is EXACTLY what I wanted.  So thanks so much for modding this thing for me Dave.  I'll recommend you to anyone that wants to get that rodded Marshall sound!  Who knows...maybe I'll send you a Plexi sometime too :)  Take care and
talk to you later Dave."

J.R. Norfolk, Va

"Hi Dave: The Marshall sounds killer. I am VERY pleased. Nice amount of gain without being overbearing. I ran some NOS preamp tubes and it really likes a dang Japanese 7025 in V1, and RFT ECC83 in V2 AND V3. Really thickend and tightened the lows. I can blow some nice atriculate chicken pickin' riffs out, then jack the volume knob and WOW! Still, it begs to be loud, so I crank it. My neighbors seem to like the tone too. No police yet!..."

S.W.  Charlottesville, Va

"Hi Dave, I have been play through my amp and it sounds great. I'm able to play stright up rock all the way to metal, Great job!!! thanks. I have yet to crank this beast up but that is coming up next. Curios When you did your sound clips, What settings did you use and effects if any? I will say this amp is a lot more versatile then before. This has become my Number 1 amp head, I have been playing through A JMP master volume and lately A major 200 watt, but I really like the 1959 ri the best. My friend I told you about has the 50 watt ri will probably be sending his amp your way after he gets back from vacation for the mod. Again I would like to thank you for A great job. Have A great day"

J.G. Lawrence, KS

"Hey Dave, as you know I was quite relunctant to have my amp worked on. But after I heard your rig, I just had to have mine beefed up. Even though I am a JCM 800 guy, I wanted some more gain in the mids and overall. WOW!!! Not only does it have gain that just doesn't end, but with a few knob turns it sounds just like it's old self again, or anything in between. It is such a sweet amp now, and again thanks!!!"

R. Coleman Los Angeles, CA




       
 
       
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