Thoughts on re-tolex 1980's JCM800 cab

[thewolf49]

Here's the deal. I'm having a headshell built with dark red taurus for my IIC+.
I bought a bright red 1980's jcm800 cab with white label g12t-75's to pair with the amp. Only one I could find happened to be bright red tolex.
It's almost in new shape.
Dark red amp with bright red cab won't look to cool....but I know re-doing the Marshall will probably kill the resale value correct?

 

[griff10672]

Here's the deal. I'm having a headshell built with dark red taurus for my IIC+.
I bought a bright red 1980's jcm800 cab with white label g12t-75's to pair with the amp. Only one I could find happened to be bright red tolex.
It's almost in new shape.
Dark red amp with bright red cab won't look to cool....but I know re-doing the Marshall will probably kill the resale value correct?

Is the red original to the head ?? Did they actually do some red ones out of the factory ??

 

[thewolf49]

Is the red original to the head ?? Did they actually do some red ones out of the factory ??

yes it's original, I just don't have the head that matches. I have a mesa haha

 

[griff10672]

ahhh I got it reversed ...

nice to see I'm not the only one that likes his Mark Series Mesa's into G12T-75's

 

[thewolf49]

ahhh I got it reversed ...

nice to see I'm not the only one that likes his Mark Series Mesa's into G12T-75's

Yeah the crunch is so satisfying

 

[BesaMoogie]

Following.
I have a JCM800 4x12 with g12-65 that is pretty beat up and I am thinking of retolexing it. I`m reluctant as I`m, like the OP, not sure about killing the resale value

 

[PDC]

I’d be inclined to leave the cab in its original bright red telex. No, it won’t match your soon to be dark red headshell, but I don’t mind the mismatch. I almost think that lends some ‘cache’ to the whole thing!

 

[shar-vell Dan]

40+ yr old amps n cabs aint suppose to be "new n shiny".

 

[Racerxrated]

I don't think re covering an 800 cab does anything to the value. It's when you go WAY back, to a 60s/early 70s cab where the value might take a hit. According to some vintage gear-knowing dudes on the Marshall forum.