jcm800

[muskpsmesane]

What do yall think of the marshall jcm800's? The ones that black label society uses? Anyone know where i can get some sound clips?

 

[johnmfer]

I have had a 4010 (1x12 combo version of the 50 watt 2204 model) for 11 years. About five years ago I built a head to mount the chassis in, and have been running it through a 2x12 cab. It's a one trick pony, and does that trick really well with the right guitar (something with loud humbuckers) at a good volume. Unfortunately since buying an Eganter TOL50 about seven years ago, the 800 has been my bedroom/backup amp and the tones I get at bedroom volumes with single coil guitars are less than stellar. I do believe with the recent purchase of a RM50, the 800 is going to get sold.

 

[guitarguy510]

Also keep in mind that when Zakk runs his JCM 800 he's also using pedals in front of the amp to boost it! :roll: A truly sweet amp sounds AMAZING without any pedals, although that's not to say it's a bad amp just because it sounds better with a boost in front!

 

[MetalMajik]

Has anyone tried the JCM800 mod for the Randall SL module? I've been thinking about getting an SL and doing this mod and i'm curious how this compairs to a real JCM800

 

[Jibboom]

ZW had a signature Marshall for a while last year, if your looking for that type of sound you should check it out, but you'll only get one second hand now. Best thing to do like I did was buy the ZW45 overdrive pedal from MXR, it's makes some sweet ZW sounds from pretty much any amp.

 

[khingpynn]

A truly sweet amp sounds AMAZING without any pedals, although that's not to say it's a bad amp just because it sounds better with a boost in front!

A lot of truth to that statement... pedals don't make the amp but a great amp with a great pedal is a win win.

I've had two JCM 800's... both early 80's a 2104 half stack from 84 and a 4104 2x12 combo from 83. Both were very cool amps... hell the JCM 800 defined a tonal legacy... expect it to do early metal & hard rock and even some punk tones real well... down and durty nasty *** loud muthafucker... medium gain with a eq thats not so muti-talented but defines that Marshall rudeness and also 80's metal.

The Randall MTS stuff is better IMHO... the Mr.Scary is a lot like a modded Marshall and can get some JCM 800 like tones albeit closer to a Soldano.

Khing

 

[moshkaine]

Ive been runing that MXR ZW overdrive infront of my old RG100es after trying a ton of overdrives and distortions and that thing screams, if your love the tone of your amp but want some disturbing gain that will do the trick

 

[Archonenergy02]

Though not 100% the same, what other amp can offer multi-amp plug-ins with great tone? Haven't tried the module myself though...

 

[Joltin Joe]

A good JCM 800 is one of the greatest rock amps ever made IMO and the last really good amp Marshall put out.

 

[hyenik]

Like our sound engineer says every month.....after this madness with boogies, diezels etc you will humbly come back to JCM800

 

[HugoLC]

I own one and I'm in paradise boost it with in OD in it give you the power and the attitude of a god ahha