A Pertinent Question

[ToxicTrace]

I have two options sitting before me, taking the shape of a 5150.

One option I have is to sell it, buy a Marshall 8100 for about 150, and pocket somewhere between 400 and 600 dollars to get my savings account rolling.

The other, however, is to spend a day driving two hours plus to a state I have only been in once, without a GPS, probably get lost, and finally get there to trade it for a Marshall DSL 50 watt head.

While I would very much like to get a DSL, I don't know if there's much of a chance of me getting to a meeting place on time if it's that far away. I also don't think I would get many people to approve of my day trip to trade for an amp I might not even end up coming home with.

What do you guys think I should do?

[Chris]

I wouldn't fear the drive. Road trips are always cool, and if you leave yourself plenty of time, worst case you show up an hour early and can hang out somewhere and grab a bite to eat/coffee/etc.

If you sell it, would you be happy with the 8100? Or would you always be staring at your savings account thinking that it could be an amp you actually like? (I don't know anything about the 8100).

Savings is always good, but either way you aren't going in the hole for gear at all, so IMO I'd take the ride, listen to a few new albums and go grab the amp you want.

[ToxicTrace]

The interesting thing is that I actually want both amps. I've kind of been very ready to sell the 5150 and have the extra cash and an 8100. I'd actually be perfectly happy getting either amp, so I'm leaning more towards the 8100 head, and the extra cash.

Fuck it, I just listened to the DSL on youtube. Looks like I'll be making a road trip in the future. The only problem is that I'm a FAMOUSLY bad navigator. ANd I'm probably going to have to switch the pickup in my Jackson now, because when I played it thru the DSL at the shop, it sounded pretty muddy, just sayin.

[darren]

Wirelessly posted (like MAGIC!)

Just print out and memorize a map and good turn-by-turn directions from Google Maps and you'll be fine. Navigating is just following a set of instructions one at a time.

[The Grapist]

Given the choice between the JCM2000/DSL thingy, I'd go with the 8100

[ToxicTrace]

So I'm in contact with a guy, and we're setting up a trade of my 5150 for a Marshall DSL. Now some dude has contacted me and offered me to trade a Dual Rectifier.

DECISIONS DECISIONS

[The Grapist]

(DUal Rec > DSL) X a million.

[HamBungler]

If it were me, I'd get the Dual Rec.

[Wookieslayer]

Damn. Yeah I might get the Dual Rec in that case... worth more to boot too for trade value / selling later.

[Ill-Gotten James]

I'd have to throw in another vote for the Duel Rec. If the Duel Recto is in good working condition, I think you might be on the better end of that trade. Just my opinion.