Played an amazing old Marshall today

[Shane Stevenson]

When I was getting some pickups installed today I played around on an old 1982 JCM Marshall Combo with a set of really old G12s. Man was this amp great!!! Rusted hardware on top, a scratchy master volume, and tears in the tolex…but who cares. This was a gem. The owner told me that 1982 was a good year for the JCM combos and that I probably wouldn’t like anything newer than 82 as much as I did that one. I wanted to buy it but he won’t part with it. Can’t blame him.

 

[fitz]

today I played around on an old 1982 JCM Marshall Combo with a set of really old G12s

Single or split channel?
50w or 100w?
Details man, we need details...

 

[Rozman62]

I have an 83 that doesn't sound bad either. It came with the dreaded 70's and I found some 65's from 83, what a match. Perhaps that is the basis of is "after 82" statement.

 

[Shane Stevenson]

I’m pretty sure it was a 50 watter. It had, from left to right, gain, master, presence, treble, bass. I think that’s right but I could be wrong on the order of tone knobs. The two jacks were on the left. High and low. That’s really all I know other than the year and the freaking amazing tone even at lower volumes. Sorry I’m not the best tech guy. Y’all have to remember, I was all about Dr. Z and Victoria before I was introduced to the SV20 and SC20. Ever since then it’s been all I use.

 

[fitz]

I’m pretty sure it was a 50 watter. It had, from left to right, gain, master, presence, treble, bass. I think that’s right but I could be wrong on the order of tone knobs. The two jacks were on the left. High and low. That’s really all I know other than the year and the freaking amazing tone even at lower volumes. Sorry I’m not the best tech guy. Y’all have to remember, I was all about Dr. Z and Victoria before I was introduced to the SV20 and SC20. Ever since then it’s been all I use.

Ah, 4104.

 

[Shane Stevenson]

Ah, 4104.

Thanks for that! I’m gonna see what those bad boys are going for on Reverb.

 

[Marshallmadness]

I’ve got a 82 4010 and it’s absolutely awesome. Same amp except one 12” speaker. It’s been my favorite combo of all time. It came with a well beat g12 65 that would rattle the cone at volume too easy so I stuck a greenback in it for like 15yrs and that sounded good. I recently came across another g12 65 that has been reconed so I got it and installed it. That speaker is tight and takes a beating and belts out absolutely awesome metal tones. I used a 412 cab the other day with my 4010 and dear god that thing cranked. It was heavenly.

 

[Musicmaniac]

Yeah that G12 65 is a beast!

 

[Rozman62]

Thanks for that! I’m gonna see what those bad boys are going for on Reverb.

Look like this?

Marshall 4104