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50w-100w Valve Owners Thread
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Here's mine. Mid-late 1963 JTM45. Yes, it's a bass head - 'bass' is roughly scratched into the back panel (Marshall were so hi-tech in those days). There's only a couple of caps difference between the guitar, bass and PA versions. Output is just over 30W. Running KT66's. Sound... well, it gets more guitar than bass use, but it's just probably the best amp I've ever used. Sorry for the lousy pic...
Here's mine. Mid-late 1963 JTM45. Yes, it's a bass head - 'bass' is roughly scratched into the back panel (Marshall were so hi-tech in those days). There's only a couple of caps difference between the guitar, bass and PA versions. Output is just over 30W. Running KT66's. Sound... well, it gets more guitar than bass use, but it's just probably the best amp I've ever used. Sorry for the lousy pic...
Just passin' the love on down the line...
Updates on the tube swap, please...I've been looking at tube upgrades myself.
Here's mine. Mid-late 1963 JTM45. Yes, it's a bass head - 'bass' is roughly scratched into the back panel (Marshall were so hi-tech in those days). There's only a couple of caps difference between the guitar, bass and PA versions. Output is just over 30W. Running KT66's. Sound... well, it gets more guitar than bass use, but it's just probably the best amp I've ever used. Sorry for the lousy pic...
Wow. Nice amp!
My OR120 doesn't qualify... 
But my Sovtek MIG100H does.
100(-ish) watt valve heads get my parts moving.
But my Sovtek MIG100H does.
100(-ish) watt valve heads get my parts moving.
My OR120 doesn't qualify...
But my Sovtek MIG100H does.
100(-ish) watt valve heads get my parts moving.
I have two.
With a 50w in progress, and another 50w on order more or less.
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That's how she sounds. I love this amp. 20 watts, but that's all I need. It's my gigging amp. I gig with it all the time.
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That's how she sounds. I love this amp. 20 watts, but that's all I need. It's my gigging amp. I gig with it all the time.
Awesome! Would love to see more pics than just that one. 
I am glad to see someone else gigs with lower powered amps.
I am glad to see someone else gigs with lower powered amps.
I'll see about getting some more pictures. Here's some more soundclips:
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OK, weirdo time - I've spent the afternoon working my way thru Mississippi Queen, and then I come here and bring up track 1 above and...
That's a nice tone you got there.
That's a nice tone you got there.
I know Smurf posted one earlier but......
and "under the hood"
Using the Carvin 15in cab right now
and "under the hood"
Using the Carvin 15in cab right now
Here's mine. Mid-late 1963 JTM45. Yes, it's a bass head - 'bass' is roughly scratched into the back panel (Marshall were so hi-tech in those days). There's only a couple of caps difference between the guitar, bass and PA versions. Output is just over 30W. Running KT66's. Sound... well, it gets more guitar than bass use, but it's just probably the best amp I've ever used. Sorry for the lousy pic...
WOW!!! Do you actually gig that amp? It's worth a small fortune these days.
Cheers!
I'm afraid not. All it would take would be a speaker cable fault and the OT could go up in smoke. Not worth the risk. It's kind of a shame but that’s reality. It's kept in storage at a friend's studio. I play out with a Japanese reissue P-bass and a modern amp. Thanks for the nice comments.
