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Originally Posted by PTS
Yeah, I've thought about a JCM900, but so many people are down on them - some saying the worst tube Marshall ever made? Maybe it's the overdrive channel people bitch about, but the cleans are real nice huh?
DSL and JVM comment - well, I usually employ combinations of pedals like a Proco Rat and EHX Big Muff together, which is a very different distortion to an overdriven Marshall, but I'm not ruling out using the other channels - I may yet change my approach.
Either way, I'll be sure to check them out, along with the VM range - thanks for the tips!
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JCM 900's are one of my favourite Marshalls.
People just bitch on them because they haven't had experience, they can sound like crap until you get it right, Right EQ, right tubes ect. Most people who own them will tell you they're great. I believe there was just a couple of people on the internet not satisfied with them, who started a trend. Basically the overdrive channel is something like a JCM 800 with gain on full with an OD pedal chucked infront of it (From my experience at least).
So the rumour that they're the worst Marshall tube amp ever made is total BS, they come ready for old school metal from the factory, no other stuff needed to get that raw sound.
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GEAR LIST
Marshall JCM900 4100 (6L6) (1995)
Marshall Valvestate 1965A cab (????)
Cort VX-2V (2008)
H&S 7 String (Years are over rated)
TUBES/SPEAKERS
Power: Groove Tube 6L6GCB
Phase Inverter: Chinese 12AX7A
Pre: V1 - N.O.S Mullard ECC83. V2 Chinese 12AX7A
Speakers: Celestion G10L-35
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