spaceforlease
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I think you meant to say to have the hotplate between the head and the cab right?
i honestly didnt know that
never had one
I think you meant to say to have the hotplate between the head and the cab right?
Hi spaceforlease,
The early JCM800 2203 and 2204, with their gigantic Drake transformers and simple circuit are capable of producing unmistakable, sparkling Marshall crunch. The vertical input models are sought after and draw a premium price because the pots are mounted on the chassis, rather than the PC board. This makes the PCB easily accessible for changing resistors and capacitors to customize gain and tone. Expect to pay around $1000.00 for one that's unmodded and in good condition.
Let us know how you make out.
u mean the reissue doesnt have the same build? how bout the price of the reissue vs. the original?
Brett...i just scoed...yesterday...2 Marshall 12"speaker cabs ,,,one speaker in each cab...and a 100 watt Gallien Krueger 1980's amp...never heard of the amp brand....but was verryyyy cheap...been using a Lead 12 for the last year....this is GoNNnna be coool!!Trust me the DSL100 can get PLENTY loud!
I love my 900 also especially after the tube change.
Have fun gigging in the islands!
Im having the same experience with my TSL 100 Ive just retube it with new JJ E34Ls with ECC83s High gain with balance at v4 and its bright harsh and treblely at 80mV biased - tried 90 and sounds worse - Im thining switching to KT77s
Im having the same experience with my TSL 100 Ive just retube it with new JJ E34Ls with ECC83s High gain with balance at v4 and its bright harsh and treblely at 80mV biased - tried 90 and sounds worse - Im thining switching to KT77s
You are soooo right on here.. My JCM800 back in the 80's was the same way..it sounded killer on 7, but the guy at the board was ready to throw beers at me back then...The DSL50 paired up with the right cab...tubed and biased correctly is still loud, but sounds awesome at a little lower volume than the 800.. don't get me wrong, I love the 800's... The cab does make a huge difference.. I know because I have all three flavors...My fav for bigger venues is allways the 1960BV..As to the original questions...
I played a JCM 800 in the eighties. It was wonderful...if you could crank it. I can get the same sound from my DSL at 2 that I could get from the JCM800 at 7.
I think cabinets do make a big difference. A 1960B sounds bigger than a 1960A for example even if they have the same standard speakers. There is more space inside the B cabinet to make sound. The same principle is applied to the tall vintage cabinets.