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Sep 22 2020, 04:35 PM
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I had a JCM800 2x12" combo.
100 watts, single ch. w/master volume. I bought it used. I 'think' it was an '85. I sold it around 1992. Loud. Heavy.  I now have a Blankenship "Variplex" 50 watt head which is a clone of a 1968 Superlead "Plexi" non MV (model #1959SLP). I much prefer the non master volume Marshall sound. As famed as they are for their higher gain tone, a (well maintained) nonMV Marshall clean(ish) sound is a thing of beauty. -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Sep 23 2020, 12:32 AM
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QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Sep 22 2020, 03:08 PM)  I learned in the documentary that they started created power amps that would rip a single speaker in half and had to add a second speaker to the combo as a result, just to take the wattage. Later came the 4x12 for the same reason. I'm guessing a 4x12 combo was just too heavy to lug around so they broke it in to the head / cab. Necessity is the mother of invention  I'm pretty sure it was Pete Townshend's idea to nail together (stack) two 2x12" cabs, spawning the 4x12". Sort of related ... When Eric Clapton was playing with John Mayall's "Bluesbreakers" the story goes that he asked Jim Marshall to build him a stage volume worthy amp that would fit in the trunk (boot) of his car. Hence the JTM45 (bluesbreaker) was born. It's a 30 watt 2x12" combo that at the time was less expensive than either the Vox AC30 or a Fender Bassman. Really cool amps if you've never played one. Darker voiced and with less gain (and tremolo) - though you can jump the channels for more gain and brightness. *Very cool feature on many amps from the 50s, 60s, and early 70s. This post has been edited by klasaine: Sep 23 2020, 03:53 AM -------------------- - Ken Lasaine
https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/foolin-the-clouds https://soundcloud.com/klasaine2/surfin-at-the-country-hop Soundcloud assorted ... https://soundcloud.com/klasaine3 New record ... http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/kenlasaine Solo Guitar ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...5iIdO2tpgtj25Ke Stuff I'm on ... https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXZh...b-dhb-4B0KgRY-d |
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Sep 23 2020, 09:54 PM
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I think you are correct! The documentary mentioned the wattage problem but I don't remember petes name so I went looking and YUP!!!! You nailed it. Pete requested a 100 watt amp and an 8X12 IN ONE CABINET!!!!
They built the 8x12 for him but it was so heavy that his roadies were about to mutiny. So he relented and let marshall create the classic 4x12 cab and used a pair of them. It took that many of the speakers of the day to absorb the wattage of the monstrous 100 watt head. Here is an article about it. https://petetownshend.net/news/pete-feature...marshall-stacks QUOTE (klasaine @ Sep 22 2020, 07:32 PM) I'm pretty sure it was Pete Townshend's idea to nail together (stack) two 2x12" cabs, spawning the 4x12". Sort of related ... When Eric Clapton was playing with John Mayall's "Bluesbreakers" the story goes that he asked Jim Marshall to build him a stage volume worthy amp that would fit in the trunk (boot) of his car. Hence the JTM45 (bluesbreaker) was born. It's a 30 watt 2x12" combo that at the time was less expensive than either the Vox AC30 or a Fender Bassman. Really cool amps if you've never played one. Darker voiced and with less gain (and tremolo) - though you can jump the channels for more gain and brightness. *Very cool feature on many amps from the 50s, 60s, and early 70s. |
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