Incoming: 1983 Canadian Marshall JCM 800. 2203

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Holy smokes I am pshyched. I've kind of realized a lot if these super high gain metal amps I own are virtually useless to me these days. 90% of my work is pop, rock, indie/alt and country. I can't frikkin wait. I love these amps.
 

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Uber is staying but I may be moving my triple. Not sure. I just don't ever use it anymore. The majority of my clientele are from Disney. Kind of weird seeing I'm a rocker/metal head but it's my reality.
 
James Lugo":32qysw1c said:
Uber is staying but I may be moving my triple. Not sure. I just don't ever use it anymore. The majority of my clientele are from Disney. Kind of weird seeing I'm a rocker/metal head but it's my reality.

I bet that can be hard to visualize. Rotating gear not for personal desire but for what the market demands. I saw you put the fender up as well? That thing sounds great.
 
James Lugo":2iewv8sy said:
Uber is staying but I may be moving my triple. Not sure. I just don't ever use it anymore. The majority of my clientele are from Disney. Kind of weird seeing I'm a rocker/metal head but it's my reality.
Nice! I used to have a Canadian market jubilee yrs ago. You are right about some of the modern high gain amps, they can sound great in the room but not so great on record.
 
glpg80":3geceop5 said:
James Lugo":3geceop5 said:
Uber is staying but I may be moving my triple. Not sure. I just don't ever use it anymore. The majority of my clientele are from Disney. Kind of weird seeing I'm a rocker/metal head but it's my reality.

I bet that can be hard to visualize. Rotating gear not for personal desire but for what the market demands. I saw you put the fender up as well? That thing sounds great.

Yeah times have really changed. I have so many awesome high gain amps but a few are gonna go. Probably the triple and 6505+. I'd rather have a Dr Z or Carr. Or one of those TopHat Delux Reverb with the Fat Sound mod. Whoa. Those amps kill.
 
James Lugo":v7hue177 said:
I'd rather have a Dr Z or Carr. Or one of those TopHat Delux Reverb with the Fat Sound mod. Whoa. Those amps kill.

Dr. Z is local to me. I have seen a few cats gig with them around town in just about every type of musical setting and style. Those things sounded incredible in every situation.
 
James Lugo":3l0y8njg said:
Holy smokes I am pshyched. I've kind of realized a lot if these super high gain metal amps I own are virtually useless to me these days. 90% of my work is pop, rock, indie/alt and country. I can't frikkin wait. I love these amps.

I predict a "what are you guys boosting you're JCM 800's with these days" thread in the near future :).
 
Stramm8":2boni4p3 said:
James Lugo":2boni4p3 said:
Holy smokes I am pshyched. I've kind of realized a lot if these super high gain metal amps I own are virtually useless to me these days. 90% of my work is pop, rock, indie/alt and country. I can't frikkin wait. I love these amps.

I predict a "what are you guys boosting you're JCM 800's with these days" thread in the near future :).

I predict you have a future as a mind reader. :) half will say ts or 808. Maybe a few ocd's. Am I getting closer? I just got a Carl Martin plexiTone. That sucker is badass.
 
Other than not having a 16 ohm output, and some other built-in safety features to comply with Canadian law, how much different in tone are they compared to the U.S. destined models?
 
Cool. I'm going the other way. Got a Triple and am looking at a 6505-5150.

I'm so sick of low wattage clean, I have to boost, amps with "booteek" tone.

Anyway good luck. SD-1.
 
Congrats on the JCM800, but with it being a Canadian model will your 'A' notes sound more like 'Eh'? :D

As for a boost, a standard tubescreamer is always a good choice. For something a little more open check out a Timmy.
 
EVHpickdust":qwhhs30f said:
Other than not having a 16 ohm output, and some other built-in safety features to comply with Canadian law, how much different in tone are they compared to the U.S. destined models?

They run EL34 tubes whereas the US models used 6550 tubes, though that's easily changed. I think those are the only differences.

As for boosts, another vote for the SD-1. I much prefer that to a TS variant. I also like to run a CAE MC401 Boost/Line Driver into the SD-1 for a bit more kick and thickness. Love my JCM 800.
 
Best amp / circuit out there. I always go back to mine... I tweaked it slightly for a tad more gain and modded mine for EL34's and lower negative feedback for more plexi'ish feel but it's got the goods. Like the others have mentioned, SD-1 is the bees knees with this amp and I am really liking the KoKo boost for 3 channels: crunch, crunchier, ballz out. You are also correct, higher gain amps do not match the JCM crunch and they don't hold together as well as an OD on the front end of that amp. Your OCD may be a tad bright but also a good one.
 
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