SIR JCM 800 #34 replica

bmwfreq · 08-12-2012, 08:57 PM

Hey everyone - I just finished my SIR #34 replica project, and it turned out pretty nice. Here are some pics of the amp and what I did to make it look just like Slash's JCM 800:

*Duct tape on right side - probably put there by Adam Day to cover the information that SIR had spray painted in order to track the rentals of the amp head.

**Top left sticker - Couldn't find much information about this sticker, and have to assume that Adam Day put it there for the 'Use Your Illusion' recording sessions. I believe it says "Max Recording - ?set" Question mark indicates unknown character.

***Front panel markings - I believe these markings in magic marker were put there by Adam Day to mark the optimum/max recording levels for the UYI sessions.

****Stencil on left side - "34" in two inch letters spray painted in white on left side of amp indicating what number the amp head was at SIR.

If you have any information regarding stickers or markings please let me know.

Cheers!

LPMarshall hack · 08-13-2012, 12:14 AM

How does it sound doing Freebird?!?!?

newbies · 08-13-2012, 01:12 AM

Have you actually modded the inside of the amp aswell??

bmwfreq · 08-13-2012, 01:13 PM

Modding the tone was the first thing I did to it. After playing it for about a year I figured if it’s gonna sound just like Slash’s amp (and it does), it might as well look just like Slash’s amp. It’s really an amazing sounding amp; if ya like Slash’s tone.

LMP2204 · 08-13-2012, 04:32 PM

Incorrect grain on the duct tape, amp is no longer authentic....JK thats one sweet amp. Got any sound clips?

bmwfreq · 08-13-2012, 04:55 PM

Good eye (unless you were kidding)...if you look at Slash's amp the top peice of duct tape is a different texture than the bottom two.

I'd love to make some sound clips, and I've been trying to record some for quite a while, but my iPhone doesn't do a very good job. I just purchased the iRig...anyone know if it will allow me to plug in and record with an external mic?

newbies · 08-14-2012, 04:07 AM

+1 on soundclips when you work iRig out!!

bmwfreq · 08-16-2012, 03:19 PM

Check this out!

And I'm still trying to figure out a way to make some reasonably good recordings...

Ayrton · 08-16-2012, 04:34 PM

Very cool!

bmwfreq · 08-24-2012, 03:18 PM

It turns out that I need an adapter for my microphone cable in order to plug it into my iPhone to make some recordings for everyone.

Hopefully I'll be able to record some clips tomorrow sometime. Keep your fingers crossed.

avivoni · 08-26-2012, 02:42 PM

Slash's #34 JCM 800 comes to my house... - YouTube

big dooley · 08-26-2012, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwfreq

It turns out that I need an adapter for my microphone cable in order to plug it into my iPhone to make some recordings for everyone.

i don't believe that UYI and everything after that was recorded with an I-phone, to be honest
you put so much effort in trying to get the amp as you want it and now you want to record it by using such a device? is that doing justice to it?

Reckless_Life · 08-26-2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by big dooley

....
you put so much effort in trying to get the amp as you want it and now you want to record it by using such a device? is that doing justice to it?

... I'd even give Slash a call to come over and play some tunes for the recordings

Reckless_Life · 08-26-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by avivoni

Slash's #34 JCM 800 comes to my house... - YouTube

At the beginning of the video, the amp in the magazine, it has a little gray rectangle below the inputs. Not sure what that is, but I don't see it on the other amps?

dreyn77 · 08-28-2012, 10:12 AM

So What mods are done to the amp? this amp I've never seen! not even in the 'welcome to the jungle video'. Almost as tragic as the sticky tape on Randy Rhoads' white quads. "Kids, this is what not to do to your amps". Next time save marshall some work and order the 'rough cut wooden box amp' before they nicely round the edges, sand it smooth, spray an even glue layer, glue down some tough black vinyl, smooth that off, attach some white piping (forget all that BS), then you slap your sticky tape and your little spray paint hand print (like a 2 year old) on the side. It's like the soldiers in WW2 going to the pyramids in egypt and scratching their name into the side walls, and useing the sphinx as target practice for their gun shooting?!?!

dudu · 08-28-2012, 10:24 AM

Does it have a long tenon?

50WPLEXI · 08-28-2012, 11:01 AM

Without sounding stupid what is SIR #34?

corbo · 08-28-2012, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 50WPLEXI

Without sounding stupid what is SIR #34?

it was theinitials of a rental company that rented gear out to studios
GNR used amps from them for the AFD album

SIR-USA: Welcome

bmwfreq · 08-31-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big dooley

i don't believe that UYI and everything after that was recorded with an I-phone, to be honest
you put so much effort in trying to get the amp as you want it and now you want to record it by using such a device? is that doing justice to it?

Well, since I don't have any other means of recording sound clips, what would you suggest?

bmwfreq · 08-31-2012, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reckless_Life

At the beginning of the video, the amp in the magazine, it has a little gray rectangle below the inputs. Not sure what that is, but I don't see it on the other amps?

I haven't been able to find any photos that show this new sticker in any detail. It showed up sometime during the Apocalyptic Love recording sessions. If you find out what it says, please let me know. As it stands right now my amp isn't much of a replica without it (or is it?).

bmwfreq · 08-31-2012, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreyn77

So What mods are done to the amp? this amp I've never seen! not even in the 'welcome to the jungle video'. Almost as tragic as the sticky tape on Randy Rhoads' white quads. "Kids, this is what not to do to your amps". Next time save marshall some work and order the 'rough cut wooden box amp' before they nicely round the edges, sand it smooth, spray an even glue layer, glue down some tough black vinyl, smooth that off, attach some white piping (forget all that BS), then you slap your sticky tape and your little spray paint hand print (like a 2 year old) on the side. It's like the soldiers in WW2 going to the pyramids in egypt and scratching their name into the side walls, and useing the sphinx as target practice for their gun shooting?!?!

Where is your mother; SERIOUSLY?!!!

plexifier · 08-31-2012, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwfreq

Well, since I don't have any other means of recording sound clips, what would you suggest?

Can you post some high-quality recordings (at least 24 bit, 96kHz - wav, not mp3) of how the duct tape sounded when you first applied it to the amp? That should calm any doubts about your "replica".

For those who may not understand the technical details involved here...
It is well known (and fully documented) that inferior-sounding duct tape can ruin an otherwise great amp!

big dooley · 09-01-2012, 02:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmwfreq

Well, since I don't have any other means of recording sound clips, what would you suggest?

usb interface and an account on ohmstudio

08-13-2012, 12:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
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bmwfreq Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 55	Re: SIR JCM 800 #34 replica Modding the tone was the first thing I did to it. After playing it for about a year I figured if it’s gonna sound just like Slash’s amp (and it does), it might as well look just like Slash’s amp. It’s really an amazing sounding amp; if ya like Slash’s tone. __________________ SL-5 (Doesn't need to be modded) JCM 800 2203 (#34 mod) 1960AV 4x12 2x12 25 watt Greenbacks 2x12 Vintage 30's [.. .....] \| O O \| \| O O \|

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LMP2204 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: The Clem Posts: 26	Re: SIR JCM 800 #34 replica Incorrect grain on the duct tape, amp is no longer authentic....JK thats one sweet amp. Got any sound clips? crossroadsnyc and dudu like this. __________________ 1968 Gibson sg special 1971 JMP 1959 1973 HIWATT DR103S 1979 HIWATT se412 1980 HIWATT FL112 1979 JMP 2204 w/6550's 1992 1960ri Les Paul sunburst 1993 JCM 900 SLX 1960AX 25w greenback reissue cabinet. 1996 fender hotrod deluxe 1988 randall rg80es (lookin to trade or sell) Epiphone valve jr with BitMo trio mods LOOKING for a Marshall 1960bx cabinet to buy. Looking for Vintage fane speakers...

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bmwfreq Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 55	Re: SIR JCM 800 #34 replica Good eye (unless you were kidding)...if you look at Slash's amp the top peice of duct tape is a different texture than the bottom two. I'd love to make some sound clips, and I've been trying to record some for quite a while, but my iPhone doesn't do a very good job. I just purchased the iRig...anyone know if it will allow me to plug in and record with an external mic? __________________ SL-5 (Doesn't need to be modded) JCM 800 2203 (#34 mod) 1960AV 4x12 2x12 25 watt Greenbacks 2x12 Vintage 30's [.. .....] \| O O \| \| O O \|

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08-14-2012, 04:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
newbies Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,150	Re: SIR JCM 800 #34 replica +1 on soundclips when you work iRig out!! __________________ '83 JCM 800 2203 JCM 800 2203ZW JCM1H '87 Silver Jubilee 2553 1965b Lead Cab 76' Gibson Les Paul Custom 96' Gibson Les Paul Custom Gibson Les Paul Zakk Wylde BFG

08-16-2012, 04:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Ayrton Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA Posts: 153	Re: SIR JCM 800 #34 replica Very cool! __________________ -Chris

08-24-2012, 03:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
bmwfreq Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 55	Re: SIR JCM 800 #34 replica It turns out that I need an adapter for my microphone cable in order to plug it into my iPhone to make some recordings for everyone. Hopefully I'll be able to record some clips tomorrow sometime. Keep your fingers crossed. __________________ SL-5 (Doesn't need to be modded) JCM 800 2203 (#34 mod) 1960AV 4x12 2x12 25 watt Greenbacks 2x12 Vintage 30's [.. .....] \| O O \| \| O O \|

08-28-2012, 10:12 AM	#15 (permalink)
dreyn77 Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 996	Re: SIR JCM 800 #34 replica So What mods are done to the amp? this amp I've never seen! not even in the 'welcome to the jungle video'. Almost as tragic as the sticky tape on Randy Rhoads' white quads. "Kids, this is what not to do to your amps". Next time save marshall some work and order the 'rough cut wooden box amp' before they nicely round the edges, sand it smooth, spray an even glue layer, glue down some tough black vinyl, smooth that off, attach some white piping (forget all that BS), then you slap your sticky tape and your little spray paint hand print (like a 2 year old) on the side. It's like the soldiers in WW2 going to the pyramids in egypt and scratching their name into the side walls, and useing the sphinx as target practice for their gun shooting?!?!

08-28-2012, 10:24 AM	#16 (permalink)
dudu Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 121	Re: SIR JCM 800 #34 replica Does it have a long tenon?

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