Marshall 1979 jmp 50 watt clean headroom?

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I've never tried these out, it's the one w/ a master volume.

Is a loud clean head room attainable?
Has anyone used it as a clean amp?

I need a 2nd amp for a clean tone...and I'm broker than broke...I can't afford another amp
but I have a friend w/ a jmp just collecting dust that I may be able to borrow and pay over time.. :-)
 
I don't think that's a great choice for a clean amp. It will do clean, but it's not spongey in the lows like a plexi or as beautiful sounding as a Fender. Maybe look into a Fender silverface Bassman head for about $500 locally. Way better clean IMO.

My main amp throughout the 80's was a '79 50 watt JMP. I loved it and miss that amp badly. I never should have sold it.
 
I agree 100%, but that 50w JMP is a BADASS distorted guitar tone! Goose the front with an MXR 10 band or an EH LPB II and you ARE The Scorpions!!!!!!
 
Sup Mark? Wow, we have the three remaining Peacemaker owners on Rig Talk in this thread so far. :rock:
 
thanks guys
how does Vic get pristine marshall cleans out of 12 watts or 30 watts?



more importantly, why doesn't my peacemaker sound like van halen when I plug my tele into it? :D
 
depends on your pre amp volume settings :)
at around 5-6 on the volume i found the 50watters getting some power tube stuff going on.
 
I have a '79 JMP 50 Watter, it an awesome amp. I wouldn't use it for cleans though. I have read that Andy Summers (Police) used Marshalls for his cleans. Do not know what type.

However, I do use a fender for the cleans. Very please with the results.

You may want to look into a Peavey Classic 50 or 30. They may be what you are looking for. And not that expensive.

Hope this helps
 
thanks!
gonna try the vox ac-30cc head or the fender bassman
I prefer the vox cleans, but I hear it doesn't have great clean headroom, but then others say it does..I just gotta go try one out and turn it up

I really love the mojave coyote cleans, which have a unique vox/marshall hybrid thing
I'm hoping an ac 30 head through some g12h-30's might get em close?
 
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