american voiced marshalls?

[ibanezjunkie]

the JTM30 and 60 are probably more reliable than MGs, they break down for a reason. MGs have a tendancy to just stop working for no reason at all. Sometimes they just dont turn on and then will never work again, even if you re-fit every component.

TTK on youtube thinks the haze sounds better than the vox nighttrain.

[markb]

the JTM30 and 60 are probably more reliable than MGs, they break down for a reason.

They break down for the reason that they're poorly designed and wipe out their own solder joints by overheating. You often see them modded with cooling fans but I'd still pass on those amps.

[tunghaichuan***]

They break down for the reason that they're poorly designed and wipe out their own solder joints by overheating. You often see them modded with cooling fans but I'd still pass on those amps.

Agree.

There is a local guy trying to unload one on Craigslist. It is a 60W head and 4x10" cab. He wants $1,000US. I might give him $200 for the cab, but certainly not much more than that. The really sad thing is that those amps are supposed to sound great. Too bad Marshall didn't engineer them better. :

Edit: speak of the devil:

http://denver.craigslist.org/msg/1280380073.html

Listed again yesterday.

[Ascension]

Most of the later JCM 900's and the first of the JCM 2000 TSL 50 and 100 series amps all came with 5881's. I love the TSL 100 clean tones with the 5881's!!!

[ibanezjunkie]

Most of the later JCM 900's and the first of the JCM 2000 TSL 50 and 100 series amps all came with 5881's. I love the TSL 100 clean tones with the 5881's!!!

has always been said that 5881/6L6 cleans are better, like the Blackface fender twin reputed as the best clean sound ever, but i disagree, i think the Divided by 13 range is the best cleans ever, still with an american voicing i believe, but handmade in california boutique-style.

[voxampguy]

They break down for the reason that they're poorly designed and wipe out their own solder joints by overheating. You often see them modded with cooling fans but I'd still pass on those amps.

Well, the problem apparently is that the tubes get too hot for one reason or another and the ventilation is not adequate. I recently purchased a JTM 30 because I have read so many good things about them tonally. I walked into a music store and saw it and asked them when Marshall reissued this line...it was that clean. It looked brand new! Yes, I bought it on the spot. I have read that if you mod it with a small computer fan that you will be rewarded with a great amp that will sound great and will be very reliable. I also have read that many came with 5881's and that going to a 6L6 will help with some of the heat as well. I think I'll try both.