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Introduced in 1994, the Hendrix Stack was a special limited edition run of 100 units for the U.S. market. Here's what Tim Comella, who has two of these limited edition full stacks in his collection, says about them:

"Like you, I stumbled across a 'Barney' although mine was located in England. Before buying it, I spoke to (Korg USA's) Mitch Colby and learned:

"1. The Hendrix Stack was a special unit made for the American market, as your page indicated, just 100 were made for us here. Each is individually stamped as being one of those Limited Edition 100, plus there is something embedded in the bar code that identifies it as a Hendrix LTD stack.

"2. For all other markets combined, a second run of 100 were made. England received 20, the remainder were distributed to other European countries. For UK and non-American markets, no '## of 100' stamping was used although the series of serial numbers in the bar codes does identify the unit as a Hendrix stack for european market.

"Does your Hendrix stack use EL34 or 6550 tubes? Anything different about a UK unit other than the expected (ie: 110 vs 240 volt sticker etc)?"

Thanks, Tim, for sharing the information on these great-sounding amps! In answer to your question, the one I purchased in the summer of 1996 from Don's Green River Music in Auburn, WA, USA, is equipped with 5881 power tubes. The amp was ordered at the 1994 NAMM show, and once it was delivered, sat at the music store with no takers. I saw it on display there and bought it the day I first set eyes on it. Mine was nicknamed "Barney" by the staff at Don's, and the name has stuck ever since. My stack is now adorned with a plush purple dinosaur on top.

Tip: take care when transporting your Hendrix Reissue amp. The purple Levant vinyl convering is very succeptible to scratches and scuffs. I recommend protecting your amp with vinyl covers or blankets when wheeling your stack from stage to studio.

Channel 1 features Top Boost and Channel 2 is Normal. By linking the bottom input of Channel 1 to the top input of Channel 2 you can get the best balance of the different tonal character of the two channels.

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Features

• Royal purple vinyl
• Cane grille
• Tall straight cabinet
• Side mounted handles (2) on lower cabinet
• Top mounted handles (2) on angled cabinet
• Leather handle straps on head and cabinets
• Plexi panels front and rear
• Gold-look metal top vent
• 100 watt, 16-ohm mono cabinets
• Removable casters
• Four input jacks: two 2 bright and 2 normal
• 100 watts RMS (conservative)
• Sets each assigned limited edition serial number
• 2 speaker cords, 1 AC mains cord supplied with set
• 1994 MSRP: U.S. $4,000 for complete stack

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Tone to the Bone

Tim Comella, who supplied the photo above, has kindly submitted his settings for his Hendrix Reissue stack, which in his words: "provides 'killer' tone. Just the right blend of crunch, sparkle and sustain."

• Presence = 2
• Bass = 4
• Mid = 7
• Treble (tone) = 1
• High Treble = 6 1/4
• Normal = 0

Notes:
a. Amp is a British market version which uses EL34's.
b. Guitar is a Les Paul with DiMarzio Super Distortion in lead position, X2N in neck position.
c. No effects are used, just a 20' cord.
d. More 'High Treble' [volume one] and the power output makes the sound too muddy and thick. Less of same [ie: less than six and a quarter] makes the sound too clean and sustain falls off dramatically.

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AC or DC?

Because of the taller bottom cabinet, this makes an impressive stack that is over six feet high. The coloring is unusual, yet very distinguished. For the true Marshall conossieur, this is an incredible amplifier rig that will go up in value over the years.

P.S. Marshall owner John Brandell, of Olympia, WA, USA, noticed that AC/DC's Angus and Malcom Young were using approximately two dozen of these limited edition stacks in the backline of their stage set for their 1996 "Ball Breaker" tour. The Seattle, WA area received two visits from this Down Under group: the Tacoma Dome show at the start of the tour, and the Key Arena at the end.