Soundstorm
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As I go deeper into the bowels of pro audio, I must make sacrifices to feed the beast. All prices are shipped/ppff.
'83 JCM 800 2204, Elan Memran "Metalhead" modded Marshall. $old
- I really hate to have to let this one go. Excellent fully functional condition, recapped within the last couple of years. This is the best sounding amp I've ever heard or played, and it literally took me years to track one down. If you're not familiar with the Metalhead modded Marshalls: Elan Memran had a shop in the 80's in LA called "Metalhead Electronics", and he did these high gain mods for musicians in the area at the time. One of these musicians was Dino Cazares prior to his Fear Factory days. The mod adds extra gain stages which are switchable in and out of the circuit with a push/pull pot. When the gain knob all the way to the right is pushed in, the circuit is a bone stock JCM800. The amp also features two additional gain controls for plexi style tone shaping, a pull bass boost on the bass knob, and a built in noisegate on the back with a push/pull put to engage or disengage. THIS is the sound of the early Fear Factory and the first Brujeria albums. Lots of tight and exceptionally defined gain available, and the noisegate works incredibly well and is transparent.
By the time Fear Factory became popular, Elan had already closed his shop up for good and these mods were no longer being done. So this is easily one of the rarest Marshalls you can hope to get your hands on. A number of high profile builders have tried to acquire and copy these mods, but this one is the real deal. Buy with confidence and enjoy one of the best high gain sounds you can possibly get your hands on.
2014 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 100w Multi-Watt in Black Bronco tolex. $old
-100% perfect working condition. Brand new quad of EH EL-34s. It must have taken a roll during shipping as the feet on one of the transformers is bent. I had my tech go through to amp, no damage to chassis/headshell/internals and the issue is cosmetic only.
'83 JCM 800 2204, Elan Memran "Metalhead" modded Marshall. $old
- I really hate to have to let this one go. Excellent fully functional condition, recapped within the last couple of years. This is the best sounding amp I've ever heard or played, and it literally took me years to track one down. If you're not familiar with the Metalhead modded Marshalls: Elan Memran had a shop in the 80's in LA called "Metalhead Electronics", and he did these high gain mods for musicians in the area at the time. One of these musicians was Dino Cazares prior to his Fear Factory days. The mod adds extra gain stages which are switchable in and out of the circuit with a push/pull pot. When the gain knob all the way to the right is pushed in, the circuit is a bone stock JCM800. The amp also features two additional gain controls for plexi style tone shaping, a pull bass boost on the bass knob, and a built in noisegate on the back with a push/pull put to engage or disengage. THIS is the sound of the early Fear Factory and the first Brujeria albums. Lots of tight and exceptionally defined gain available, and the noisegate works incredibly well and is transparent.
By the time Fear Factory became popular, Elan had already closed his shop up for good and these mods were no longer being done. So this is easily one of the rarest Marshalls you can hope to get your hands on. A number of high profile builders have tried to acquire and copy these mods, but this one is the real deal. Buy with confidence and enjoy one of the best high gain sounds you can possibly get your hands on.
2014 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 100w Multi-Watt in Black Bronco tolex. $old
-100% perfect working condition. Brand new quad of EH EL-34s. It must have taken a roll during shipping as the feet on one of the transformers is bent. I had my tech go through to amp, no damage to chassis/headshell/internals and the issue is cosmetic only.
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