I understand your point; but for many including me the differences in a clone vs the real deal, while small to you and others to my ear it’s huge. I played many Ceriatone clones over the years that I’d find at music go round for example. While close there’s something in the high end of those amps that I don’t care for. Marshalls don’t have that. I’ve also played a Fargen clone and same thing, close but there are differences.
I can’t put my finger on it; but my ear can tell and that’s all I need. Has to be the sum of the parts ie exactly the same parts that Marshall used….exact….and in that case they should sound the same. Or at least damn close. The clones that I’ve played have obvious differences that I hear and can’t overlook. I’m sure there are clones out there that sound very close but the fact remains that all 10 or so that I’ve played over the years just sound different enough that I pass on them and wait until the real deal shows up.so what do we think makes Marshall's so different? Is it back to power transformer and OT? If a Marshall blows a transformer, is there any way to get a replacement? I'd then think that some of these guys getting transformer wound based on the classic Marshall spec would be right in the sonic ballpark.
I think something more sinister... I think that people want to see MARSHALL on an amp and it makes them play better or feel more confident in the end product. I know this because I think this way too. I like having a real Marshall. It feels more legit. But it doesn't sound more legit to my ear. Now I am putting it up against the Classic Tone transformer I have in my clone. Maybe the OT is just that good. But if there are 5 amps in a row and they all sound more or less the same, I too would buy a Marshall just so it says Marshall.
Jet City is doing mass produced turret board builds ???
I was thinking the same thing ...... much easier to mod ..... or just upgrade components ... like those electrlytics
Yeah that's from their website.
I built a couple 2204's using Headfirst amplification boards and they all turned out great. I modded one to JEL specs. I had my Ceriatone 2204 beside a buddies Marshall 2203 and honestly I preferred the Ceriatone. It wasn't a huge difference just seemed that the TMB controls responded just a bit smoother.
sourcing parts for anything these days is insane ..... I work for a Industrial Distrubution place ......... some parts that use to have a 2 -4 week lead time are out more than 30 + weeks ....
