Marshall Teased Modded SLP1959 and 800

Call me crazy, but I have a slight interest in that JCM900 20 Watt. There's some videos popping up that sound pretty decent. I bet it would sound great on top of my double Freidman 1x12's Creamback cabs.
 
I really wanted to like it.. so bummed right now. I knew something was up when the anderton's and guitar guitar demo seemed like they played a chord and then stopped and talked about it 20 min but it's almost as if they were trying to convince themselves it actually sounded good. And with all the talent in europe like gower, folksen and others.. they couldn't hire a consultant? terrible
 
also, Im getting the feeling this whole mod program was rushed to get something out before the HongShan deal.... which will probably change everything again.
 
Chris6870 said:
Those were production models.
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But they were modding the Amps for them when they were in their prime. The production model for Randy Rhodes was a tribute to what they had already done for him when he was alive. Plus there has been no Marshall production model that was a Ritchie Blackmore model.
 
napalmdeath said:
Call me crazy, but I have a slight interest in that JCM900 20 Watt. There's some videos popping up that sound pretty decent. I bet it would sound great on top of my double Freidman 1x12's Creamback cabs.
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Can you post some links to those vids? I'm curious
 
Would love to hear from someone who owned or at least demoed the YJM 1959 amp. Reviews were mixed - as were online demos. This new 'modded' 1959 seems like a stripped down version of the bells and whistles options available in the YJM.

I totally get that not everyone wants a loop - but since the MV is PRE as opposed to POST phase inverter, why not include the loop for those who want it? Its another 'feature' for the brochure, and Marshall's loops all have the convenient one-touch bypass button to take it completely out of circuit when not in use.

If I was in the market, I'd find a clean 'HW' 1959 and have this done, along with a Metro loop:

 
Racerxrated said:
Show me a price list for any of the modders that are on our forum. I guarantee you most are at 1k on up for any of the mods they offer. I'm not saying that these Marshalls are a better deal; but they are on par with the market. Whether you like it or not. People have told me what these mods cost, and that's a fact. Unless they're misquoting. Hermansson? Shit, you can buy 2 vintage Marshalls for what you'll have into 1 amp with him. I don't have a problem with that, it is what it is. But when the stock prices of these Marshalls are 2400/2600, the modded versions from the factory I'd expect them to be priced right where they are....which is right where the Mesa/Gibson stuff is as well.
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I can find a donor amp - one in the ad section now, send it to be modded and it's gonna come in around the same price as the new 800. But here's the kicker, I can actually have them tweak as well - more gain, sure. Res - sure etc... I can pick up the phone, talk to them etc...

I get what you are saying but if you're Marshall, pretty much the entire reason for the cottage industry of amp modders why not bring that in at say 2.5k and reset the standard. It's a mass produced product vs one that is not. I'm the resident Marshall fanboy here, was literally waiting to see what they were going to debut before buying a new amp but I'd much rather go for modded variant or one of the modders actual amps rather than spending that kind of dough on this Marshall. Hell I even think my JVM's are overpriced.

But that's just me and as I said yesterday, maybe I'm looking at this the wrong way.
 
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