I've got a 1960 BX cab and thinking about trading my JCM 900 Hi Gain Dual Reverb 100w in on a JCM 800. I've been testing my new cab and head set to low mode 50w instead of Hi mode 100w due to AX + BX cabs recommended power brake if half stack..... stack is ok at 100w amp head... Too bad the 800 doesn't have the power mode feature.... Now, once I find a killer deal on a 800 it's gonna force to buy a AX cab to accompany my BX cab. Nice sound w/o mods or pedals brother... Peace
hey man, great demo!!!! i have a question though because im planning to buy on of these amps cuz they sound amazing! can you use an A/B box pedal to switch between the two inputs high and low? thank you in advance ;)
@MetalBladeCan Alright, thanks. I figured it had something to do with the tubes. Lol I was just wondering cause I know Avenged Sevenfold uses these, and they sound pretty overdriven.
it's just plain beautiful! I wish these were not so expensive here where I live. Perhaps you could traffic some to me? hahah lol just kidding. Nice demo man. Really liked the tone on the Blitzkrieg Bop.
I had read that there is a slight Tone diff. in the 50 & 100W V/M Heads besides the headroom? I also read that a power brake is recommended if your using a Marshall 100W Head because of the Greenbacks? Trying to decide between this cab the 1960 TV cab & the Vintage/Modern Cab. I love the tone of the greenbacks. A friend told me to put 2 Lynchback 50W speakers in a Whitebox 2x12 Cab for a greenback sound with more power handling.
hey bro do you think this amp would be cool to get a guns n roses appetite for destruction tone ? or do you think it would be better a vintage modern 2466 ? thanks man
Nuttin but Balzzzz. The percussive quality of this amp is awesome.Nice chaka chaka when you rake the strings. Check out Karma to Burn......will puts his Les Paul and JCM 800 to good use. Peace.
because of your demo, when i planed buying amp, i decided to go for jcm 800...and found one from 1981 :) ...that amp is the best amp ever - period....and because of that i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart !
I have the (97)Framus Dragon amp. I run 4 amps for my tone and an array of guitars.. I run,(97)Framus Dragon,(81)JCM800,Mesa Boogie 50 caliber(original small tubes),and a (72)Fender Twin Reverb(modifieded to early 60,s Blackface) (81) Mesa Boogie Simul-Class 295 Power amp, Into 6 1960 A+B Cabs..Lemme tell ya.the earth moves when its all cookin hehe. I can get ANY tone I'm after.
Nice review of a straight guitar-amp tone.... I'm SOOOO tired of seeing people demo'ing a piece of gear that is out of the price range of most people (65amps) or doing their demo through an effects loop... I wanna hear how the amp/guitar will sound through whatever gear I currently have.... good review!!!
I read somewhere that the JCM-800 actually puts out more than the stated 100 watts. It said to be careful when pairing it up with the 4x12 greenback cab. I wonder why this is since Marshall makes both products. I'm trying to find a 800 or a Vintage/Modern Head to trade my MEsa Roadster head for.
Do you have to turn up the volume alot to get a good sound? for metal or something, I wa thinking of getting this amp but I dont know if it will be too loud for an apartment :S
How are the greenbacks for this amp? I have a Marshall Anniversary Series cab with the standard 75 watt speakers and it just sounds WAY too bright. Would you recommend a Greenback cab instead?
@DoobleyDooBAH Yes, it has 2 inputs, the bottom input is clean. You can also get a clean tone from the top input by turning down the gain and your guitar volume.
yeah. you have to use the volume on your guitar. The bottom input isn't clean, its just lower gain. But most people don't get a jcm800 for only clean tones.
Sounds nice, too bad I can't find one for 300 bucks. Hell, I don't even think you can get an accurate 800 kit for 300 anymore. I used almost exclusively EL-84 amps for rhythm guitar for so long because it allowed me to not do any post comp, eq, or processing of any kind on guitars, which makes a big difference in the final mix. Now though, I'm starting to entertain the idea of an 800 with KT88's, just for the high-gain palm-muted rhythm stuff. Nice demo.
Shoot for a Peavey Butcher. 120w amp for $300. Kinda ugly in some opinions, but very well built. 6L6's, sounds just like a JCM 800 but has more growl. Don't get the new one, get the 80's version.
Thank you for posting a demo for rhythm players, first one I've seen with playing style and sound I can relate to. Majority of the vids I've seen are just some old dude playing 80's hair metal for 6 minutes. Great rig.
love the green day!!!! :D this amp seems very built for strong rhythm sections, and i agree that with a pedal or two, this amp gives a very strong lead. but with just the natural bypass, i find the sound much more appealing
Marshall JCM 800s are just the ultimate amps. Period. Probably the most veratile, too. When you really crank that bastard you can even get some pretty extreme Metal distortion outta it. Awesome.
Hoping to score one of these for cheap myself, actually...^^
Thanks so much for putting this video up, I play ramones style punk and wanted to know how this amp handled that style, looks like I found the perfect video.
Yeah, i got one of these just a few months ago. Fell in love with it. I"m scared to crank the master volume above one though cuz it blows the hell out of my room. Plus, paper thin walls doesn't help. If you're wondering how lucky this guy really is, the original head from 1982, which is what I have as well, is worth about $1200 alone. So yeah, this guys a lucky bastard. But I'm luckier considering I got mine from my cousin for free. :)
Oh my God, I love the tone! I'd love to hear some Lit, Offspring or Third Eye Blind on that! I'm thinking DSL50/100, JCM 800, or TSL 100. Do you have any experience with those other amps? And if you're ever interested in selling... :D
great sounding amp.. just curious have you ever played the soldano HR50 the older ones that were single channel if so how does it compare to jcm 800 2203
great sounding amp.. just curious have you ever played the soldano HR50 the older ones that were single channel if so how does it compare to jcm 800 2203
@SchoolOfGuitar100 Hey man. I got a really lucky score on the head for $300 because the seller thought it was broke. Turned out to be a bad fuse holder. I picked up the cab used for $500. Total of $800 for head and cab.
Great sound man, one thing I think is worth mentioning is the greenbacks in the cab take the sweet mids of the JCM 800 to a whole new place with that "wood" kind of tone color.
Good for metal. Push it using actives and an mm-04. Single channel ftw! I haven't yet heard a new model Marshall that has the same raw sound as the jcm 800. I reckon JVMs have too much scaling gain and un bypassed circuits in their board. They don't have the same epic mids.
i dont know if youve ever played a JVM or not, but theyre really worth looking at. i agree, when you dont know how to dial them in (takes a few months of owning one at least) they can sound lifeless and almost sound like a solid state amp. but once you learn its sweet spots then these beasts come to life! the main thing for me and most other JVM owners is to keep the gain below 6 (on the od channels). anything over this and the sound gets very compressed and muddy.
I'm really considering saving up for one of the re-issues (but also looking for an original 2203 on ebay) my friend was gigging with one of the LE orange 2203s yesterday and the MV was on 2, the floor was bloody shaking lmao
that thing sound great for only having the master @ 2.5! at 2.5, the power tubes are only just starting to kick in. This thing must sound AMAZING with the master around 5 or 6. Have you ever gotten it that loud before?
JCM800's are pretty much the go-to amp for most punk rock bands these days, they sound great using a P90 equipped guitar too, I just saw the flatliners/teenage bottlerocket. Both bands have 2 guitarists, all 4 were using 80's JCM800's and all 4 sounded awesome and punchy
Nice crunchy sound! I keep the gain at 7 on mine, plenty of gain and once you get to the Master at the 5-6 sweet spot you don't need much more. Great tone.
i too have an original 800 from early 80s, only difference is the power and standby switches are the little toggle ones as opposed to the ones you have but still a beautiful amp none the less, i just boost the gain a little with a super overdrive
@ItsChrispyTv Hey man, thanks for watching. This is an original JCM 800 from 1982, not a reissue. I was lucky enough to find it locally in Tampa in nice shape with no mods.
hey dude , i'll maybe get that amp , and i'm juste a player who plays in his bedroom... so i just wanna know if with a small volume we can have a good sound
Great stuff...do you find the Greenbacks too fizzy for hard rock and metal? Also I assume the head's 100w and the cab is definitely 100w and cranked could blow the speakers.
@5150VanAlien No I don't think I'd describe greenbacks as fizzy. I'd say they are pretty smooth sounding but what I think they might lack is an emphasis on bass that many metal dudes would normally want. The head is 100 watts but it's loud enough to where I don't have to push it all the way to hear over drummers.
@5150VanAlien I have the same amp and cabinet. Greenbacks are traditionally 15W speakers (x4 = 60W total per cab). Pushing 100W through a 60W cab is what gives you the classic rock sound that is impossible to emulate properly IMO. It's basically what Hendrix used to use. Plug in a modern guitar with a bridge humbucker and you get a sensational rock sound like G n R Slash for example. The major downside is that you need the amp cranked up to 8+ to drive the speakers (danger of breaking windows).
Btw, I bought this amp today because I loved how it sounded when I tried it but I went to try it because I loved the sound you got so much in THIS video. Thank you!!!
Hey dude, I think you should switch out that Gibson '57 Classic out for a DiMarzio Super Distortion if you're playing punk. Just ask Brian Baker from Bad Religion! That's what he does with all of his Les Pauls!
This is a great video dude. Good riffs through an 800 with the preamp cranked to 10. No bullshit. Thank you!
For those of you worried about gain at lower levels, I went for a JCM 900 Mk III 2500 (50 watt) which is essentially an 800 with a 2nd gain knob. I find the extra gain really helps, and it's switchable down to half power (25 watts) which I almost always run the amp at. As a former 800 owner, I just found the top end to be too brittle - it's an extremely bright amp. 800's do rule though!
yeah, that's the magic of a master volume Marshall. You can crank up the preamp gain to distort the preamp tubes, then use your normal volume to adjust how loud the amp is. The louder you turn it though, the better it sounds because now the power tubes are distorting too.
@headbagger63 I don't think this is the right cab for metal because it doesn't put out the low end that a standard 1960a does. The greenbacks in this cab also have a midrange hump to them that you would typically try to scoop out for heavier music. I'd recommend the 1960a with G12T-75 Celestions. I think it better suited for metal and it's cheaper, but if you find a 1960 Classic, it has Greenbacks in it too so you can hear the differences.
Positvely outstanding! I run a JCM 2000 DSL 100 with a 1960A cabinet and a les paul studio w/ a 498T in the bridge. I get a decent tone but those greenbacks just bring your sound to life, even with a bad mic!
I'm guessing you mean the early stuff. Eddie used a late 60's Marshall Super Lead 100 on the first couple albums. The 2203 actually started off as a JMP 2203 in 1975. It's not the same circuit as those early Plexi amps but it is an evolution of them. In other words, it has the familiar Marshall tone that made them famous. So, I'd say that you can get some Van Halen"ish" tones from this amp. Lots of volume and a mildly hot pickup are gonna help sustain and harmonics.
I'm playing here a bit louder than bedroom level. Many people think that just because it's a half stack or a 100 watt head, it sounds like crap at low volumes but I don't think so. I use this rig to practice at home at bedroom volumes all the time and I still find the tone to be inspirational.
I think you can get a reasonable Slash tone at bedroom volume. I will say that in older Marshall amps, the power tube distortion is a major part of the amp's tone. That type of distortion can only come through cranking the amp up, in which case you'll definitely need a hotplate or similar device.
If you're on the fence about buying an 800, I'd say get one. It's the amp that was used on 'Appetite'. After that he used a Silver Jubilee.
on appetite, slash used a 1959t super tremelo that was modded by having the tremelo removed and replaced with an extra gain stage. he may have used an 800 for his appetite clean sound and he feinately used the jcm 800 for his dirty on illusions.
1:34 .. Your annotation shows us exactly why this amp isnt absolutely perfect. You can't crank it as easily!!! I'd love to have a 20 watt JCM800. Then, it'd be the perfect stage volume and still get cranked
yes, i rarely get a sound guy that is loving my stage volume. it's a tough compromise between tone and volume.....and i'm not interested in power soaks.
I have Tung-Sol EL34 power tubes with Electro Harmonix and Tung-Sol pre's. I did alot of reading and tried out several major brands of current production tubes but the Tung-Sols made the biggest impact.
The Greenback speakers were also huge in helping my sound. They give a mid range crunch that some other Celestions tend to scoop out.
Sounds like ass.
gx0x0xgxlxescrewedus 4 days ago
I've got a 1960 BX cab and thinking about trading my JCM 900 Hi Gain Dual Reverb 100w in on a JCM 800. I've been testing my new cab and head set to low mode 50w instead of Hi mode 100w due to AX + BX cabs recommended power brake if half stack..... stack is ok at 100w amp head... Too bad the 800 doesn't have the power mode feature.... Now, once I find a killer deal on a 800 it's gonna force to buy a AX cab to accompany my BX cab. Nice sound w/o mods or pedals brother... Peace
SouthernPrinceKenny 5 days ago
What do you mean "I know it's Green Day" ?? They're the best fucking band on the planet! Great demo btw.
J3PPISH 1 week ago
wow I never new marshall made good amps :D jk
MrMusTaChiOsMinImAn 1 week ago
how loud is it? can u use it for bedroom volumes?
nikolajhansen15 2 weeks ago
hey man, great demo!!!! i have a question though because im planning to buy on of these amps cuz they sound amazing! can you use an A/B box pedal to switch between the two inputs high and low? thank you in advance ;)
Rock4Ever80s 3 weeks ago
F'N ROCK!
miketaos 3 weeks ago
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Its a tube amp. The speaker is overdriven...to point of distortion...thats what makes "Marhsall Distortion" Good.
Adrenechrome - Titans Fall....Thats proper Marshall JCM 800 tone.
MetalBladeCan 3 weeks ago
Thank you for this video. Way too many lead demos out there, not enough videos demonstrating what this sounds like when playing chords.
dysenterymatt 3 weeks ago
Lol this may sound stupid, but how do you get that crunch sound from this amp? I saw that there's no gain or overdrive knob.
tmblacktrack 4 weeks ago
@tmblacktrack Its a tube amp. The speaker is overdriven...to point of distortion...thats what makes "Marhsall Distortion" Good.
Adrenechrome - Titans Fall....Thats proper Marshall JCM 800 tone.
MetalBladeCan 3 weeks ago
@MetalBladeCan Alright, thanks. I figured it had something to do with the tubes. Lol I was just wondering cause I know Avenged Sevenfold uses these, and they sound pretty overdriven.
tmblacktrack 3 weeks ago
holy shit that sounds awesome
ruffles272 1 month ago
What was the master volume here?
Sirpwnalot4321 1 month ago
it's just plain beautiful! I wish these were not so expensive here where I live. Perhaps you could traffic some to me? hahah lol just kidding. Nice demo man. Really liked the tone on the Blitzkrieg Bop.
brasileirorusso 1 month ago
I had read that there is a slight Tone diff. in the 50 & 100W V/M Heads besides the headroom? I also read that a power brake is recommended if your using a Marshall 100W Head because of the Greenbacks? Trying to decide between this cab the 1960 TV cab & the Vintage/Modern Cab. I love the tone of the greenbacks. A friend told me to put 2 Lynchback 50W speakers in a Whitebox 2x12 Cab for a greenback sound with more power handling.
hawg427 1 month ago
NICE CHUNKY RIFFS VERY NICE INDEED
josephgatlin 1 month ago
play some BlackFlag
fireitup9 1 month ago
hey bro do you think this amp would be cool to get a guns n roses appetite for destruction tone ? or do you think it would be better a vintage modern 2466 ? thanks man
ivanfh666rock 1 month ago
I have a 2203 and I still can't get the exact tone I want. what do you have this dialed in at? it sounds pretty damn great.
DanClemensTHC 1 month ago
thanks for posting this great video!!! this kind of amp-testing is just what i'm looking for :)
BurningOut101 1 month ago
Nuttin but Balzzzz. The percussive quality of this amp is awesome.Nice chaka chaka when you rake the strings. Check out Karma to Burn......will puts his Les Paul and JCM 800 to good use. Peace.
jdhed1 2 months ago
Nice video, its very important to hear rythm stuff too
BonnardsBluesBand 2 months ago
because of your demo, when i planed buying amp, i decided to go for jcm 800...and found one from 1981 :) ...that amp is the best amp ever - period....and because of that i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart !
TheDavke 2 months ago
@TheDavke Hahaha, you're welcome man!
flagstamp 2 months ago
great job classic tone badarse !!!
keith6plant 3 months ago
I have the (97)Framus Dragon amp. I run 4 amps for my tone and an array of guitars.. I run,(97)Framus Dragon,(81)JCM800,Mesa Boogie 50 caliber(original small tubes),and a (72)Fender Twin Reverb(modifieded to early 60,s Blackface) (81) Mesa Boogie Simul-Class 295 Power amp, Into 6 1960 A+B Cabs..Lemme tell ya.the earth moves when its all cookin hehe. I can get ANY tone I'm after.
knucklebut420 3 months ago
Nice review of a straight guitar-amp tone.... I'm SOOOO tired of seeing people demo'ing a piece of gear that is out of the price range of most people (65amps) or doing their demo through an effects loop... I wanna hear how the amp/guitar will sound through whatever gear I currently have.... good review!!!
pulley1fan 3 months ago
such a nice tone...really tempted to get one.
LiamOfIcarus 3 months ago
I read somewhere that the JCM-800 actually puts out more than the stated 100 watts. It said to be careful when pairing it up with the 4x12 greenback cab. I wonder why this is since Marshall makes both products. I'm trying to find a 800 or a Vintage/Modern Head to trade my MEsa Roadster head for.
hawg427 3 months ago
Best Marshall had ever imo.
MrMasternate81 4 months ago
i feel awful. i had a jcm 800 lead combo and sold it because it was too loud. I MISS IT also i sold it for 800 US$ !
porfidox 4 months ago
@porfidox lol I have the same problem, I could barley play mine because I live in a small ass apartment
SquareZ3ro 2 months ago
You kill it brother!
-Steve
Soulendeavor 4 months ago
Les Paul Studio?
Aranya009 4 months ago
really bad tone.
007erjon 4 months ago
@007erjon I think his tone is nice and warm. The cabinet is the best Marshall cab IMO. It has a vintage bloom to it, nice and warm.
ApeLikeCreature 4 months ago
@ApeLikeCreature I agree, the amp is awsome. But it's totally ruined by the LP and this guys playing. it just sounds boring.
007erjon 4 months ago
does have this apm distortion?? or have only clean?
witallll6 4 months ago
@witallll6
learn how to type jackass
MrGuitarandvocals 4 months ago
rOCK N rOLL...!!
ianpinoto777 4 months ago
0:50 Blitzkrieg Bop :D
Ankamaandre 4 months ago
Awesome man !!! nothing like the Gibson Marshall combo
TheGibsonFirebird 4 months ago
haha dude when i first looked at your left arm i thought your elbow was double-jointed, then i noticed its some sort of tattoo or scar
flipsy87 5 months ago
One of the best demos I've heard.
MegaFenderstrat 6 months ago
@SYMONCHAOS The amps with the "little toggle" was made for sale in "Canada" NOT the US.. Hope that helps..< ^ :
knucklebut420 6 months ago
best amp ever
makerdapro 6 months ago
probobly the best amp rig ever
ZickFingerboards 6 months ago
i love the combination of your pickup covers
icedteaburst 6 months ago
Do you have to turn up the volume alot to get a good sound? for metal or something, I wa thinking of getting this amp but I dont know if it will be too loud for an apartment :S
Vapausorava 6 months ago
100 watt ?
00NeVaN00 6 months ago
@00NeVaN00 yes:)
icedteaburst 6 months ago
ramones? you should be playing slayer with that
DiogoAlmeida95 6 months ago
i want a marshall head, no fking job and seek for tone forever!
neteraser 7 months ago
How are the greenbacks for this amp? I have a Marshall Anniversary Series cab with the standard 75 watt speakers and it just sounds WAY too bright. Would you recommend a Greenback cab instead?
slysendice 7 months ago
A 2203 is the only amp you'll ever need
lfscrazy 7 months ago
Is it possible for the JCM800 give out a completely clean, even tone, with no crunch or interference?
DoobleyDooBAH 8 months ago
@DoobleyDooBAH Yes, it has 2 inputs, the bottom input is clean. You can also get a clean tone from the top input by turning down the gain and your guitar volume.
lfscrazy 7 months ago
yeah. you have to use the volume on your guitar. The bottom input isn't clean, its just lower gain. But most people don't get a jcm800 for only clean tones.
ruffles272 7 months ago
Did you have to wear earplugs while making this video?
electrickithara 8 months ago
Turn the volume control half way down=great blues tone.
StephenFiorentini 8 months ago
the blitzkrieg BOP.
zacharykt338 8 months ago
HEY HO!!
smp156 9 months ago
thanks flagstamp, this is what I call a demo, as opposed to the showing off of so many egomaniacs...great tone!
MrBradipo73 9 months ago 12
Hey, excellent.
I always hate it when people just play around on single strings when introducing amps.
This is exactly what I need to judge, so thaaaank you.
Love the sound I'm gonna get one of those off ebay :)
tirithon147 9 months ago 12
The green day made me fall in love Next buy =D
SkAtteredUnion 9 months ago
dude that must have been loud...master on 2.5... i got the same amp from 1983 and i cant go further than 2 not even on gigs, in big locations :)
Arvains 10 months ago
Sounds nice, too bad I can't find one for 300 bucks. Hell, I don't even think you can get an accurate 800 kit for 300 anymore. I used almost exclusively EL-84 amps for rhythm guitar for so long because it allowed me to not do any post comp, eq, or processing of any kind on guitars, which makes a big difference in the final mix. Now though, I'm starting to entertain the idea of an 800 with KT88's, just for the high-gain palm-muted rhythm stuff. Nice demo.
AdamRainStopper 10 months ago
@AdamRainStopper
Shoot for a Peavey Butcher. 120w amp for $300. Kinda ugly in some opinions, but very well built. 6L6's, sounds just like a JCM 800 but has more growl. Don't get the new one, get the 80's version.
lilbluependragon 9 months ago
are you sure are you using the without pedals? no od? no booster?
clust90 10 months ago
great demo man. I appreciate it!
clust90 10 months ago
fuck u punk head bastard!
kickalion 10 months ago
Thank you for posting a demo for rhythm players, first one I've seen with playing style and sound I can relate to. Majority of the vids I've seen are just some old dude playing 80's hair metal for 6 minutes. Great rig.
MrCoreymo15 10 months ago
love the green day!!!! :D this amp seems very built for strong rhythm sections, and i agree that with a pedal or two, this amp gives a very strong lead. but with just the natural bypass, i find the sound much more appealing
1039SmthdOutSlpyHrs 10 months ago
how old is that cab ?
adam10603 11 months ago
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
HammaoftheGods 11 months ago
good greenday or blink 182 sound
1963ajackson 11 months ago
nice green day song!
Nightrain97GreenDay 11 months ago
have you gotten a std or custom since this video was made if so how does it sound?
FullSolo 11 months ago
Sounds Ugly , dont know if its your micro, but this Sound is terrible
MrAlex0262 1 year ago
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slysendice 1 year ago
Marshall JCM 800s are just the ultimate amps. Period. Probably the most veratile, too. When you really crank that bastard you can even get some pretty extreme Metal distortion outta it. Awesome.
Hoping to score one of these for cheap myself, actually...^^
OMGITSL33TGUY 1 year ago
what is the second song you play around 1:35 into vid?? like the guitar work..very cool amp.
SevenX714X 1 year ago
PUNK SHIT
SCOPOtuaMADRE 1 year ago
Man I wish I had the money for this little slice of heaven...
Aerosmitty77 1 year ago
Thanks so much for putting this video up, I play ramones style punk and wanted to know how this amp handled that style, looks like I found the perfect video.
cottohatton 1 year ago
Yeah, i got one of these just a few months ago. Fell in love with it. I"m scared to crank the master volume above one though cuz it blows the hell out of my room. Plus, paper thin walls doesn't help. If you're wondering how lucky this guy really is, the original head from 1982, which is what I have as well, is worth about $1200 alone. So yeah, this guys a lucky bastard. But I'm luckier considering I got mine from my cousin for free. :)
tj2214 1 year ago
@tj2214 you lucky dog you man
DirtyGhettoOmellete 11 months ago
Oh my God, I love the tone! I'd love to hear some Lit, Offspring or Third Eye Blind on that! I'm thinking DSL50/100, JCM 800, or TSL 100. Do you have any experience with those other amps? And if you're ever interested in selling... :D
dinoman89 1 year ago
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dinoman89 1 year ago
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great sounding amp.. just curious have you ever played the soldano HR50 the older ones that were single channel if so how does it compare to jcm 800 2203
donimoX 1 year ago
great sounding amp.. just curious have you ever played the soldano HR50 the older ones that were single channel if so how does it compare to jcm 800 2203
donimoX 1 year ago
@ItsChrispyTv dude WATCH THE TITLE!!!
joakorush2112 1 year ago
Attitude! ya got some fkin attitude!
ChristianBurrell 1 year ago
Excluding the guitar how much did all of that cost you? love the vid :)
SchoolOfGuitar100 1 year ago
@SchoolOfGuitar100 Hey man. I got a really lucky score on the head for $300 because the seller thought it was broke. Turned out to be a bad fuse holder. I picked up the cab used for $500. Total of $800 for head and cab.
flagstamp 1 year ago 44
@flagstamp that seller deserve to be slapped for selling it for 300.
johann12 1 year ago
@johann12 I totally agree! But I think Flagstamp may disagree ;)
dinoman89 1 year ago
@dinoman89 if I were Flagstamp, Il bitch slap him but still take the amp
johann12 1 year ago
@flagstamp what is the second song you play after Blitzkrieg bop.....Way cool amp BTW
SevenX714X 1 year ago
@flagstamp haha no way!! bad fuse holder!!
bellers 8 months ago
@flagstamp 800$ for this?!?!?!? THAT SIR, IS A FUCKING STEAL!
KevbillionsMusic 6 months ago
@flagstamp you basically got a rig that would normally cost double what you payed for it
bassplayer2011ify 5 months ago
Great sound man, one thing I think is worth mentioning is the greenbacks in the cab take the sweet mids of the JCM 800 to a whole new place with that "wood" kind of tone color.
musicluvah1981 1 year ago
at last... someone who plays chords instead of silly solos....
123samus321 1 year ago
Master and pre amp was on ?
Neylus 1 year ago
This guy's good considering he has only been playing 3 weeks!!
noahwayne 1 year ago
Good for metal. Push it using actives and an mm-04. Single channel ftw! I haven't yet heard a new model Marshall that has the same raw sound as the jcm 800. I reckon JVMs have too much scaling gain and un bypassed circuits in their board. They don't have the same epic mids.
JayJapanB 1 year ago
@JayJapanB
i dont know if youve ever played a JVM or not, but theyre really worth looking at. i agree, when you dont know how to dial them in (takes a few months of owning one at least) they can sound lifeless and almost sound like a solid state amp. but once you learn its sweet spots then these beasts come to life! the main thing for me and most other JVM owners is to keep the gain below 6 (on the od channels). anything over this and the sound gets very compressed and muddy.
greendayrokr 1 year ago
is your jcm800 a reissue amp or an original??
OantiO1 1 year ago
I'm really considering saving up for one of the re-issues (but also looking for an original 2203 on ebay) my friend was gigging with one of the LE orange 2203s yesterday and the MV was on 2, the floor was bloody shaking lmao
Mazz211 1 year ago
Its worth mentioning here to everyone, that a camera mike does not pick up low-end. ...
Strateuphoria 1 year ago
that thing sound great for only having the master @ 2.5! at 2.5, the power tubes are only just starting to kick in. This thing must sound AMAZING with the master around 5 or 6. Have you ever gotten it that loud before?
lespaulman1 1 year ago
JCM800's are pretty much the go-to amp for most punk rock bands these days, they sound great using a P90 equipped guitar too, I just saw the flatliners/teenage bottlerocket. Both bands have 2 guitarists, all 4 were using 80's JCM800's and all 4 sounded awesome and punchy
MKESPIFF 1 year ago
RAMONES!!!YEAH,COOL TONE!
danoverflow 1 year ago
Nice crunchy sound! I keep the gain at 7 on mine, plenty of gain and once you get to the Master at the 5-6 sweet spot you don't need much more. Great tone.
TheOzzk 1 year ago
i too have an original 800 from early 80s, only difference is the power and standby switches are the little toggle ones as opposed to the ones you have but still a beautiful amp none the less, i just boost the gain a little with a super overdrive
SYMONCHAOS 1 year ago
@SYMONCHAOS The amps with the "little toggle" was made for sale in "Canada" NOT the US.. Hope that helps..< ^ :
knucklebut420 6 months ago
@SYMONCHAOS The amps with the "little toggle" was made for sale in "Canada" NOT the US.. Hope that helps..< ^ :
knucklebut420 6 months ago
Thanx a lolt!
lplyr 1 year ago
is it possible to get a warmer tone out of it? it's so harsh
malonus1 1 year ago
man i want something that sounds great for judas priest, doesn't cost 1-2 gs, and not so loud that i can play it in my bedroom and not kill something
do you know something like that?
UnchainTheNight1 1 year ago
@UnchainTheNight1
What kind of judas priest sound? It changed a lot over the years. I think they sounded best in the 70s
steelwizard 1 year ago
@steelwizard Around the early 80s, I really love the tones on Point of Entry.
UnchainTheNight1 1 year ago
@UnchainTheNight1
I believe they used Marshall Super Leads Amps (at pretty loud volume) pushed with MXR Distortion+ Pedals in that era, at least live.
steelwizard 1 year ago
@ItsChrispyTv Hey man, thanks for watching. This is an original JCM 800 from 1982, not a reissue. I was lucky enough to find it locally in Tampa in nice shape with no mods.
flagstamp 1 year ago
lol you should change the pickup cover to gold so it matches the neck great playing btw
sk89123 10 months ago
what where your setting man
sgplayer1022 1 year ago
hey dude , i'll maybe get that amp , and i'm juste a player who plays in his bedroom... so i just wanna know if with a small volume we can have a good sound
thanks
nice vid
Neylus 1 year ago
@Neylus thatd be a waste, just get a low wattage amp like a Jet City or an Egnater
yitboy11 1 year ago
Great stuff...do you find the Greenbacks too fizzy for hard rock and metal? Also I assume the head's 100w and the cab is definitely 100w and cranked could blow the speakers.
5150VanAlien 1 year ago
@5150VanAlien No I don't think I'd describe greenbacks as fizzy. I'd say they are pretty smooth sounding but what I think they might lack is an emphasis on bass that many metal dudes would normally want. The head is 100 watts but it's loud enough to where I don't have to push it all the way to hear over drummers.
flagstamp 1 year ago
@5150VanAlien I have the same amp and cabinet. Greenbacks are traditionally 15W speakers (x4 = 60W total per cab). Pushing 100W through a 60W cab is what gives you the classic rock sound that is impossible to emulate properly IMO. It's basically what Hendrix used to use. Plug in a modern guitar with a bridge humbucker and you get a sensational rock sound like G n R Slash for example. The major downside is that you need the amp cranked up to 8+ to drive the speakers (danger of breaking windows).
jackthehatphoto 6 months ago
Great sound, but you only play punk! Rock'N'Roll - Blues guitar solos for the marshall plexi sound!!! ;-)
Ste1990H 1 year ago
would u consider selling this amp?
slash1128 1 year ago
@slash1128 No, I'm gonna hold on to this one. I watched a few of your vids. You're great man, keep it up.
flagstamp 1 year ago
@flagstamp thanks man i appreciate it
slash1128 1 year ago
whats the second riff you play?....i reconize it from somewhere......the one right after the ramones riff
keithexplosion 1 year ago
Btw, I bought this amp today because I loved how it sounded when I tried it but I went to try it because I loved the sound you got so much in THIS video. Thank you!!!
carvin1657 1 year ago
really nice tone! and the greenbacks with their mid range kinda tone as you say sounds fantastic with the amp, really intresting combination.
zorkvanork 1 year ago
Are you running any pedals? If not I am sold on this amp..
carvin1657 1 year ago
@carvin1657 Yeah, the guitar was plugged straight into the amp. No pedals in the signal, not even a tuner.
flagstamp 1 year ago
Hey dude, I think you should switch out that Gibson '57 Classic out for a DiMarzio Super Distortion if you're playing punk. Just ask Brian Baker from Bad Religion! That's what he does with all of his Les Pauls!
StreakingInJanuary 1 year ago
This is a great video dude. Good riffs through an 800 with the preamp cranked to 10. No bullshit. Thank you!
For those of you worried about gain at lower levels, I went for a JCM 900 Mk III 2500 (50 watt) which is essentially an 800 with a 2nd gain knob. I find the extra gain really helps, and it's switchable down to half power (25 watts) which I almost always run the amp at. As a former 800 owner, I just found the top end to be too brittle - it's an extremely bright amp. 800's do rule though!
breathemyvapours 1 year ago
do you still get that much gain at jamming volume?
HBK1337 1 year ago
yeah, that's the magic of a master volume Marshall. You can crank up the preamp gain to distort the preamp tubes, then use your normal volume to adjust how loud the amp is. The louder you turn it though, the better it sounds because now the power tubes are distorting too.
flagstamp 1 year ago
@flagstamp yo dude would u recommend the cab for heavy metal. i can't find the cab any where in a guitar store so i can't try it out
headbagger63 1 year ago
@headbagger63 I don't think this is the right cab for metal because it doesn't put out the low end that a standard 1960a does. The greenbacks in this cab also have a midrange hump to them that you would typically try to scoop out for heavier music. I'd recommend the 1960a with G12T-75 Celestions. I think it better suited for metal and it's cheaper, but if you find a 1960 Classic, it has Greenbacks in it too so you can hear the differences.
flagstamp 1 year ago
Positvely outstanding! I run a JCM 2000 DSL 100 with a 1960A cabinet and a les paul studio w/ a 498T in the bridge. I get a decent tone but those greenbacks just bring your sound to life, even with a bad mic!
bigfish0804 2 years ago
hey ho let's go ! , cool vid dude ! ;)
vlmcross 2 years ago
Can this amp getme a Van Halen tone?
AssassinSteven 2 years ago
I'm guessing you mean the early stuff. Eddie used a late 60's Marshall Super Lead 100 on the first couple albums. The 2203 actually started off as a JMP 2203 in 1975. It's not the same circuit as those early Plexi amps but it is an evolution of them. In other words, it has the familiar Marshall tone that made them famous. So, I'd say that you can get some Van Halen"ish" tones from this amp. Lots of volume and a mildly hot pickup are gonna help sustain and harmonics.
flagstamp 2 years ago
hey dude! your jcm 800 is a re-issue?
green day rules!
clust90 2 years ago
@flagstamp Eddie had JCM 800s on his live rig in the early 80s.
theShowStopper321 1 year ago
is this at bedroom volume? im 14 and i like slash. can i get his tone from the 800 stock at bedroom levels?
slashGNR5721 2 years ago
I'm playing here a bit louder than bedroom level. Many people think that just because it's a half stack or a 100 watt head, it sounds like crap at low volumes but I don't think so. I use this rig to practice at home at bedroom volumes all the time and I still find the tone to be inspirational.
flagstamp 2 years ago
can i get slashs tone at bedroom volumes stock? wat about a hotplate? would that help much?
slashGNR5721 2 years ago
I think you can get a reasonable Slash tone at bedroom volume. I will say that in older Marshall amps, the power tube distortion is a major part of the amp's tone. That type of distortion can only come through cranking the amp up, in which case you'll definitely need a hotplate or similar device.
If you're on the fence about buying an 800, I'd say get one. It's the amp that was used on 'Appetite'. After that he used a Silver Jubilee.
flagstamp 2 years ago
just a quick correction
on appetite, slash used a 1959t super tremelo that was modded by having the tremelo removed and replaced with an extra gain stage. he may have used an 800 for his appetite clean sound and he feinately used the jcm 800 for his dirty on illusions.
Hughespipe 1 year ago
@Hughespipe for live he used Marshall JCM 2555 Silver Jubilee made in 1987.
headbagger63 1 year ago
@headbagger63
yeah thats right jubilees were his live sound for some appetite tour and most illusions.
he switched from the jubilees to his signature slash head near the end of the illusions tour when all his jubilees were trashed in the st lois riot.
Hughespipe 1 year ago
@Hughespipe According to Total Guitar interview, it was a 1959SLP.
bluepingu345 1 year ago
1:34 .. Your annotation shows us exactly why this amp isnt absolutely perfect. You can't crank it as easily!!! I'd love to have a 20 watt JCM800. Then, it'd be the perfect stage volume and still get cranked
jacobtheguitarfreak 2 years ago
yes, i rarely get a sound guy that is loving my stage volume. it's a tough compromise between tone and volume.....and i'm not interested in power soaks.
flagstamp 2 years ago
Exactly why I play an Orange Tiny Terror head. I get my power tubes workin AND i get to keep my hearing (mostly)
jacobtheguitarfreak 2 years ago
its ok to like green day brother! I personally cant stand the fucks but you go!
jakefortwice 2 years ago
very pinchy treble..... whats your settings?
MrBenCleaver 2 years ago
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH FOR THIS!!!!!
It sounds sick even on YouTube. You showcased what its uses are very well.
RM8807 2 years ago
What's that second song you play, after Blitzkrieg?
hewonyew 2 years ago
it's just an original riff that my brother came up with.
flagstamp 2 years ago
Sounds good. There's a song in there somewhere!
hewonyew 2 years ago
One more thing...What kind of tubes did you put in there?
hewonyew 2 years ago
I have Tung-Sol EL34 power tubes with Electro Harmonix and Tung-Sol pre's. I did alot of reading and tried out several major brands of current production tubes but the Tung-Sols made the biggest impact.
The Greenback speakers were also huge in helping my sound. They give a mid range crunch that some other Celestions tend to scoop out.
flagstamp 2 years ago