My old JCM 800.... back home after 20 years

[James Murphy]

Daaamn.
Ok then, nevermind.

was this meant for me?.. if so sorry.. i've been mixing.

 

[Radd]

Ok. Cool. Thanks for the reply James.

 

[Glenn Fricker]

Congrats on finding your old amp, James! Life can be funny that way.

On a relevant note, has anyone tried the re-release JCM800's yet?

 

[everybody's x]

Nuclear assault, are those guys still around?

"ANOTHER OIL SPILL!!"

 

[everybody's x]

ah, found a wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Assault

sorry to go OT
I think they used marshalls tho

 

[Skyweaver]

Would be great to hear some tone from the JCM800, I recently sold my original 80's and updated for a 6505+ because the 800 just didn't have the definition in the sound, especially when playing fast - it sounded like a possessed bumble bee....but for solo's yeah it definately had something about it.

 

[Splat88]

Congrats on finding your old amp, James! Life can be funny that way.

On a relevant note, has anyone tried the re-release JCM800's yet?

Indeed. I borrowed one for a show a few years back and played through a straight Marshall V30 cab and a boss overdrive pedal. There's something amazing about the Marshall when you crank it to stage volume. If I had the coin I would buy one today.

The only JCM800 I ever owned was Lee Jackson modified 2203. I sounded pretty good, but it was noisy as all hell when you pulled the knob out for the extra gain stage. I think I like the re-issue better with an OD pedal than the modded gain stage on the Lee Jackson.

 

[flytrapx]

Great story man! And did anyone notice all the vinyl next to the amps....ahhhh, the good old days.