Gainfreak
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First off, the JVM is pretty Cheap for what you are get considering todays costs of amps. Show me another TRUE 4 channel amp with midi ,verb and independant controls and a whole lot more that sound great for $1750. Second, you assume that most players will not be gigging with these amps. You cannot assume that at all. Third, I have a friend who is in a MAJOR touring band that uses tsl's and dsl's and had not had one problem and he is not endorsed by Marshall should one go down. I agree that the DSL/TSL's had some issues but the JVM is better made then the DSL/TSL
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First off, the JVM is pretty Cheap for what you are get considering todays costs of amps. Show me another TRUE 4 channel amp with midi ,verb and independant controls and a whole lot more that sound great for $1750. Second, you assume that most players will not be gigging with these amps. You cannot assume that at all. Third, I have a friend who is in a MAJOR touring band that uses tsl's and dsl's and had not had one problem and he is not endorsed by Marshall should one go down. I agree that the DSL/TSL's had some issues but the JVM is better made then the DSL/TSL
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eddyrox
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Chris, Carl, Kannibul, or anyone else with a JVM, I only have Marshalls made prior to 1981 (71 Super Trem, 78 2203, 81 800 2203, 72 Super Lead). The JVM is my FIRST modern Marshall (except for the JMP1). These plastic knob shafts have me worried. Tell me please, that as long as you don't "titty" twist 'em, you'll be fine!!!
SgtThump":71ca3 said:
Chris, Carl, Kannibul, or anyone else with a JVM, I only have Marshalls made prior to 1981 (71 Super Trem, 78 2203, 81 800 2203, 72 Super Lead). The JVM is my FIRST modern Marshall (except for the JMP1). These plastic knob shafts have me worried. Tell me please, that as long as you don't "titty" twist 'em, you'll be fine!!!
Digital Jams
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I have no issue with the knobs, $1600 for a 4 channel amp you have to know that somke things were going to be cut.
I would have a roadcase if gigging.
I would have a roadcase if gigging.
SkyhighRocks
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is there a road case made for it yet?
kannibul
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The only thing that would worry me is a direct frontal strike on the knob - with enough force, this could hit the PCB pretty hard...
That said, I think the PCB's are mounted on press-fit style supports, so if it was hard enough to knock them off, it might be a simple fix.
That said, I think the PCB's are mounted on press-fit style supports, so if it was hard enough to knock them off, it might be a simple fix.
SkyhighRocks
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I've wondered this for years on guitar forums. What are people doing to their amps to worry about stuff like this?? I cover mine, carry it out to my car, drive to a gig, take it from my car, bring it into the club, place it on my cabinet and then I'm ready to play.
SgtThump":133f4 said:
I've wondered this for years on guitar forums. What are people doing to their amps to worry about stuff like this?? I cover mine, carry it out to my car, drive to a gig, take it from my car, bring it into the club, place it on my cabinet and then I'm ready to play.
kannibul
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I had mine out when I was biasing the new tubes I got for it - I checked it out then.
I remember the holes in the chassis being larger than the shafts - but I'll have to look again as well before I say it with 100% certainty
I'm not worried about it though - just it'd have been nice to see some standard (even dime-size) pots in there instead.
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I had mine out when I was biasing the new tubes I got for it - I checked it out then.
I remember the holes in the chassis being larger than the shafts - but I'll have to look again as well before I say it with 100% certainty
I'm not worried about it though - just it'd have been nice to see some standard (even dime-size) pots in there instead.
kannibul
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For my drums, I'll be using bags, just because they take up less room, and are less bulky, but still provide padded protection.
For my Gibsons, it's the OHSC (free). If it's the fender, it'll be an aftermarket case, since the one that came with it is a piece of shit.
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For my drums, I'll be using bags, just because they take up less room, and are less bulky, but still provide padded protection.
For my Gibsons, it's the OHSC (free). If it's the fender, it'll be an aftermarket case, since the one that came with it is a piece of shit.
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guitarslingerans
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I don't think it's soo much about the tuning of the knobs and the actual functionality of the amp as it is the actual durability of it, meaning what it can stand up to in a gigging situation. Obviously just weekend gigs and stuff aren't the same thing as touring the world, BUT, they do have their risks that go along with them. Hauling teh head in a trailor, moving it around teh gig, and the perhaps the biggest danger is the other stagehands/soundguys at the club running aroudn the stage. Those dudes don't care for the most part, and cables can get yanked by people's feet, other stuff could get slammed into the front of the amp, etc, and it's about what the amp could stand up to IF it happened. For example, a couple of weeks ago a soundguy was running around, unplugged my speaker cable from the cab on the opposing side of the stage, and plugged it INTO the speaker output of my other guitar players amp. So the two OUTPUTS were hooked into each other..and we didn't know it and started soundchecking. We figured somethign was wrong when my other guitar player was soundcheckign and his signal was coming out of one of my cabs on my side of the stage. We shut it all down, figured out the problem and nothing was wrong, but it just goes to show, just because you aren't touring the world doesn't mean there aren't lots of hazards that the weekend gig possess.
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I don't think it's soo much about the tuning of the knobs and the actual functionality of the amp as it is the actual durability of it, meaning what it can stand up to in a gigging situation. Obviously just weekend gigs and stuff aren't the same thing as touring the world, BUT, they do have their risks that go along with them. Hauling teh head in a trailor, moving it around teh gig, and the perhaps the biggest danger is the other stagehands/soundguys at the club running aroudn the stage. Those dudes don't care for the most part, and cables can get yanked by people's feet, other stuff could get slammed into the front of the amp, etc, and it's about what the amp could stand up to IF it happened. For example, a couple of weeks ago a soundguy was running around, unplugged my speaker cable from the cab on the opposing side of the stage, and plugged it INTO the speaker output of my other guitar players amp. So the two OUTPUTS were hooked into each other..and we didn't know it and started soundchecking. We figured somethign was wrong when my other guitar player was soundcheckign and his signal was coming out of one of my cabs on my side of the stage. We shut it all down, figured out the problem and nothing was wrong, but it just goes to show, just because you aren't touring the world doesn't mean there aren't lots of hazards that the weekend gig possess.
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Gainfreak
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Dude, that's not rock and roll enough. I usually drop kick my amp head off of my 4x12 cab and then I drag the cab and throw it into the back of my Car. Then I end over end my amp until I reach my car and the I throw it in the back seat making sure that I hit every knob on the faceplate.
In all honesty, People talk about build quality because they don't want an amp that has cheap parts breaking on them. That said I'm willing to not care so much about the built quality as long as the amp doesn't break down and the amp sounds good.
SkyhighRocks":b2162 said:
Dude, that's not rock and roll enough. I usually drop kick my amp head off of my 4x12 cab and then I drag the cab and throw it into the back of my Car. Then I end over end my amp until I reach my car and the I throw it in the back seat making sure that I hit every knob on the faceplate.
In all honesty, People talk about build quality because they don't want an amp that has cheap parts breaking on them. That said I'm willing to not care so much about the built quality as long as the amp doesn't break down and the amp sounds good.
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guitarslingerans
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Double checking stuff doesn't stop the idiot soudn guy from doing soemthign while you aren't lookign trying to get something else fixed, which is what happened at the club that night. That also doesn't take into account a soundguy/stagehand runnign by and tripping on a cable, pulling the head off a cab. There are LOTS of variables that go into a gig, that are completely out of the musician's control, having durable gear is important.
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Double checking stuff doesn't stop the idiot soudn guy from doing soemthign while you aren't lookign trying to get something else fixed, which is what happened at the club that night. That also doesn't take into account a soundguy/stagehand runnign by and tripping on a cable, pulling the head off a cab. There are LOTS of variables that go into a gig, that are completely out of the musician's control, having durable gear is important.
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