Its not hard to get 800 tones from a DSL and not hard to get JMP tones from an 800. They're all the same spectrum of flavors.My buddy said this amp is the #1 backline rig. Not a JMP but close.
Yes, and no. Sure, they’re all Marshalls and have that inherent midrange. But playing a 70s Superlead, boosted or not, at volume where you’re trying to control the uncontrollable, and the volume is rattling the windows….might not be everyone’s thing but I love it. 2203….gets most of the way there but not all. NMV Marshalls are like a carnival ride. Scary but fun as hell.Its not hard to get 800 tones from a DSL and not hard to get JMP tones from an 800. They're all the same spectrum of flavors.
Same w/a JVM. I could play a JVM for a month and get a different tone everytime.
I will say you want G12M 25 watt Blackback / Greenbacks.
V30's will not cover JMP / Plexi tones.
Decibel difference between a 50 watt Marshall & a 100 watt Marshall is 2 to 3 decibels. ymmvYes, and no. Sure, they’re all Marshalls and have that inherent midrange. But playing a 70s Superlead, boosted or not, at volume where you’re trying to control the uncontrollable, and the volume is rattling the windows….might not be everyone’s thing but I love it. 2203….gets most of the way there but not all. NMV Marshalls are like a carnival ride. Scary but fun as hell.
I'll throw another curve in the thread lol.
79 jmp 2203,6550s,clean ch,fx loop installed by " Erickson Audio" WA.
I bought this locally.Previous owner doesn't know much about it.It sounds pretty good,transparent loop and a bit more than stock gain on tap.
Anyone heard of this guy from Washington state and his mods?View attachment 281078
Yet, in the room, the difference is huge. To me anyway.Decibel difference between a 50 watt Marshall & a 100 watt Marshall is 2 to 3 decibels. ymmv
Arguably one of the greatest NWOBM templates ever and the rhythm tones on their own have very little kerrang and klank
but in the mix with a full band it's perfect.
All mids
Supposedly 4 hole non MV with treble boosters and MXR distortion +
Arguably one of the greatest NWOBM templates ever and the rhythm tones on their own have very little kerrang and klank
but in the mix with a full band it's perfect.
All mids
Supposedly 4 hole non MV with treble boosters and MXR distortion +
KK & Tipton played Marshall model 1987 NMV 50 watt heads w/ Dallas Rangemaster treble boosters for most of the albums that got them famous.
NMV Marshall with treble boosters into the bass channel. The info is in a book I have somewhere.Ya and I'm sure they had the amp in the room with no head phones letting her rip -NOT!
Really low gain with good mids. Betting they did not even boost the front end of these amp back then?? Anyone know? Prob not
I remember the old GP Judas Priest issue.KK & Tipton played Marshall model 1987 NMV 50 watt heads w/ Dallas Rangemaster treble boosters for most of the albums that got them famous.
I read that Glenn used 800s with a Rocktron preamp? But he's quoted somewhere saying they switched to 800s for the Vengeance album. They definitely had a low mid emphasis; a bit darker for a Marshall tone. I had a Voodoo modded 1959RI that sounded very close to that tone.NMV Marshall with treble boosters into the bass channel. The info is in a book I have somewhere.
Once they got to Screaming for Vengeance they switched to GK’s.
Probably later on. This book I have somewhere is a compilation of different heavy metal guitarists. The early stuff he says was the treble boosters into the bass channels on the Marshalls. Then SFV they used the GK’s, Always thought that album sounded weird. He may have been wrong on SFV, Maiden didn’t start with the GK’s till Somewhere in Time, same with Rush I think…never really thought Priest had very good tones On any album, Sin after Sin I guess was cool.I read that Glenn used 800s with a Rocktron preamp? But he's quoted somewhere saying they switched to 800s for the Vengeance album. They definitely had a low mid emphasis; a bit darker for a Marshall tone. I had a Voodoo modded 1959RI that sounded very close to that tone.
Yeah I heard way back about the GK stuff for Somewhere in Time, 1986...Vengeance was 82, Tipton says 800s with preamps in front. Makes sense with TB into the bass side; I can hear that low mid prominence on the earlier albums prior to Vengeance.Probably later on. This book I have somewhere is a compilation of different heavy metal guitarists. The early stuff he says was the treble boosters into the bass channels on the Marshalls. Then SFV they used the GK’s, Always thought that album sounded weird. He may have been wrong on SFV, Maiden didn’t start with the GK’s till Somewhere in Time, same with Rush I think…never really thought Priest had very good tones On any album, Sin after Sin I guess was cool.
I mustve got lucky.This one rips.We opened it up and it's all reversible stuff inside. Very neat and tidy..Just a tiny clean ch board added.definitely a tad more gain too.Tubes are winged c's so that's a bonus.Rick Erickson. The man behind the flanger on Heart's "Barracuda". Knows Fenders and other stock amps well (among other things). I've heard a couple modded Marshalls by him and wasn't impressed.
This is 2203 mode on our prototype amp (still in development). No it's not a Marshall, but I assure you it sounds very, very close to the JMP 2203 in the above video: