Marshall JCM 900

[Plank_Spanker]

I've heard comments about reliability problems, and thin sound. Don't know how much truth there is to all this, but I wouldn't take a chance unless it's selling for dirt cheap.

I can't speak for the reliability issue, but I can for the sound.

IMHO, the only thing Marshall about it was the logo. The amp was very tight - non of the loose and fluid "typical" Marshall sound at all. The drive was very grainy and grating on my ears.........................almost a solid state feel and sound.

If I played as a gain monster looking for a wall of scooped mids sound, the 900 might work. As a blues amp? No way in hell.

[oldguy]

Makes sense.....the ones I've heard were high gain rock bands.

[mrmudcat]

Yea I agree,the 800/600 models were more for me on pure tonal bliss

[Geraint Jones]

I`ve still got the 100w 4102 , its a pretty versatile amp good clean channel with great reverb , mine also had tech problems when i bought it although that was in Saudi Arabia so I took that as normal at the time . Its heavy though and loud .