What's your quantification of "worth it"? Unfortunately if you're talking about amp experiences and comparisons I'm not going to be able to help there. Best of luck deciding! Unless you're talking about the same amp I've been stalking, in which case it's definitely a bad idea and not worth it, you should just get a boss katana.
I was thinking the same thing ....
I took a shot...hoping for the best. I've wanted and 800 for most of my adult life and it just hasnt sync'd up yet...have to give it a try. Looking at other prices its not going to be hard to get my money back if needed.
I do have a 82 jcm 800 2204 and it`s a stellar amp. I bought it as a combo and converted it to a head. The transition from low B+ to high B+ happened somewhere in 82. Mine is an early 82 with the a PV around 390 Volts. It came with Mullard 12ax7 tubes. I did put a EI yugo long plate in the PI position and kept the other two 12ax7 in V1 and V2.
I sold out of those over the weekend ..... time to build some more ..... maybe go with a different color enclosure .... that Chromium color scratches way to easy for my liking
Don’t waste your time Wayne!
Is that the one you brought back from your shipping damage thread ?
Yup
I Love GC ....I realize it's always a gamble as far as shipping ....and I take the risk only because of their return policy ...
Looks pretty dang good for the age. Tiny bit of surface rust on outside of chasis...but unless you get from desert area, that is going to happen.
Same. It’s worth the risk with the return policy. I sure was bummed on this one, I’ve been wanting to try the Helios for a long time. Sad to see a sweet amp treated with complete disregard.
