82 JCM 800, 100% original....mod? or not?

[Kapo_Polenton]

IF you do get it modded, do not drill any new holes. You can get gain mods that are on push/pull pots, you can use low input jack for a pot, you can use one of the speaker out jacks for resonance mod etc.. little subtle things can be done to the preamp to shape it and those things can go on a push/pull. Do not turn it into swiss cheese. I have an amp just like that with 4 push pulls on front and one on the back and it gives me the Jose thing and 800+ without changing the character of the amp whatsoever. Back to stock and i can turn it up to 7 and enjoy a big beautiful stock 800 shaking the walls.

No to swiss cheese
Yes to subtle mods, no changes to cosmetics if you must

Easiest= Boost it or use one of those new Hot Mods.

 

[The~Kid]

Keep it OG...... with pedals now adays if you want to "mod" it just use a pedal as a Mickey Mouse mod

 

[itsme]

I have a stock '82 800 and use the Fryette PS and an SD1 and I can't imagine modding it to sound any better