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1984 JCM 800 100W

Yup. That's pretty much a 50 or 100 watt JMP with a facelift (Usually w/ EL 34's). I prefer the older face...They're out there.
800's sound great w/ 6550's.
The good Marshalls are really just the Fender Bassman's little brothers. But little brother went to the gym more.
I had a great Bandmaster, but I kept blowing it up, awww...Still, a great first amp, even if I did miss the thrill of owning a Peavy.

Redline wrote:Marshall JMP 50 Mark II Master Volume. 6550 power tubes. I'm the 3rd owner.
I've never found a better one.

I have the 100 late 70s jmp, EL34EH- i have the mid-two tubes removed adn run my 8ohm 4x12 at 4 ohms.. and NO PEDALS DAMN IT- one 18" cable
master at 5-6, pre at 6-10 yummy. Angus tone!

anyone have an opinion on a 1968 dual showman? i'm toying with the idea of buying an amp and a coworker is selling his dual showman and cabinet for $500. what do you think?

waltermalling wrote:anyone have an opinion on a 1968 dual showman? i'm toying with the idea of buying an amp and a coworker is selling his dual showman and cabinet for $500. what do you think?

A relevant post!!!

walter, I'm faxing you a bright and shiny apple.

what about my recent dusty baker post?


seriously, any suggestions about the 68 dual showman?

echo wrote:to whoever mentioned the JCM 800: i would kill a family of 5 for a 1984 JCM 800 100W head

I am suddenly very happy that mine is a 50-watter.

waltermalling wrote:seriously, any suggestions about the 68 dual showman?

500 bucks? If you like the way it sounds and it's in good shape (i.e. it works), buy it. You'll wanna ask him if he's done any maintenance on it; if not, you'll probably want to replace the filter caps and have the power tubes tested. That said, that's a pretty good price for that era head and cab.

n.c. wrote:Music Man HD130. Totally perfect for totally anything.
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definitely.

If I could only have one amp, it'd be the Mesa MK II. Most tweakable, Rivera M-60. Getting the most use lately, Randall RM-50 and various modules.