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Marshall 2203 JCM800 Reissue
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Georgy.Concreters Georgy.Concreters
Published on 10/23/08 at 07:27
This is a tube amp legendary.

- 100Watts

- 3 small lamps pre-amp (gain)

- 4 large lights 'volume' (master)

- 2 inputs (High and Low)

- 2 outputs

- Selector 4/8/16 Ohms

- 6 knobs:
- Presence
- Bass
- Medium
- Treble
- Master
- Pre-amp
Simple, no quibble. A single channel, when enough time passes on his sleeve to play music and not have to dance on their beautiful pedal-board of a 2 meter set for 4 days in advance (to change your mind about 2 days after the sound).

10/10 because it leaves a certain freedom (potentiometers, High and Low) while simplifying life.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple.

2 Channel Low, the clean
High, the overdrive

It is just 5, you set the Master and Pre-amp as we want and go ... It adjusts the equalization if necessary.

The Heavy?

Ok, you put yourself in High just 10, the presence as desired, the pre-amp is there to be assayed.
If not, we take a pedal, you put yourself in Low (Bass, Medium and Treble always 10) is adjusted pedal and voila ...

It is a professional amp, it is not marked bedroom or something or just above "Lead Master 100W" on the back. So yes, it is hard, so a 50W is sufficient. But the Master really does not alter the sound of the amp. It can therefore be used in smaller rooms, in repeat, demo in a shop without any worries.

NB: It is true that the master is very responsive to 0-1 and play the lowest notes of luck. But take a 100W lamp in his room to play, it's stupid.

Effective or 10/10.

SOUNDS

I play Heavy-Rock, the Fast'n'Loud, call it what you want, and this amp is to my taste the best.

I plug in Low and passes through a Tube Screamer Boss from home (unless its 'nose' that other TS), from solo: the Micro Amp MXR M133 from, all on a Start HSS with a baffle 1960BVintage .. . and here is easy, right?

The sound of the amp (High) is not fat enough to be a real dirt either, it's an overdrive worthy of the name.
The clean (Low) is pleasant, it's a clean Marshall. No comparison with a Fender, do not compare what is comparable.

No need to dwell, it's a JCM800, a Marshall head.

10/10, it was anything more? A dedication to Jim? It was too!

OVERALL OPINION

I play with for 1 year, I found the sound I was looking for, I do not get tired at all.

It could not be easier, that's what I ask is what is best (with experience)

Compared to the JCM2000, it's 'ROCK' the JCM2000 is 'clean' more 'smooth' a little more 'metal'.

I read that there was too much treble when they are pushed (also present) ... I do not agree. Is my ear, is it my game?
It is clear that to play on two strings of a big Ibanez 7cordes and low rates make it not the top. But it's a guitar amp, (remember scales, guitar (usually) is 6-string, both the maximum use and know how to do before trying to add one.

Yes, I do it again this choice, without hesitation.