The marshall jtm45 tube amplifier head is widely considered to be the definitive 60s marshall. The first 100 watt amps known today as jtm45100s used jtm45 plexi. As you can see from its front panel layout, the jtm45100 is a traditionally straightforward amplifier. Marshall jtm145 cs limited edition andertons 50th anniversary. The voltage changes the tone and the use of the drake output transformer make them sound different to the normal jtm45. Although some people claim the jtm45 belongs to the plexi group, it sounds warmer and softer and has not such a defined bass and growly midhump. The jtm45 100 limited edition run of 250 is an allvalve, 100 watt head and two 4x12 cabinet setup. Marshall jtm45 2245 30watt plexi tube head sweetwater.
Dont mix up with a jmpplexi thats a different beast. Since then, connoisseurs of tone have searched high and low for original examples of. Marshall jtm 45 offset amp os limited edition discussion in amps. The jtm45 marshalls first amplifier was jims version of leo fenders 5f6a tweed bassman amplifier. I usually use a few boost and od pedalsrc booster, bor and sl drive but thought itd sound way better on its own cranked since the room allowed it. Amp and cab are all original and are in rare smooth levant. This article tries to give an overview over the early marshall 100 watt amplifiers by piecing together available information and shedding new light on transitional models from 1967. It was originally built around the design of one of jim marshall s favorites, the fender bassman. The beast that hendrix played at monterrey and clapton used on fresh cream. It uses two 50 watt output transformers in its power section, just like the original did in 1965.
The 19651967 marshall super 100 amplifier aka jtm45100. Marshall jtm45 amplifier head the marshall jtm45 amp head is a lovingly created reproduction of jim marshalls first amplifier. I spoke with mitch colby from korg usa marshalls us distributor, who told me that the. Be prepared for a mixed bag of answers, personally i prefer the hw, but then again im a cork sniffer as some like to call it. Unfollow marshall jtm 45 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. For acdc i think id go with the more developed marshall tone of the 1959 myself. By including gz34 valve rectification, as found in the original, marshall has ensured a faithful recreation of the jtm45 s glorious sound. Apr 21, 2009 nearly 50 years since its creation, the marshall jtm45 remains both a relevant and nearperfect example of what a great rock n roll tube amp should be. The voltage changes the tone and the use of the drake output transformer make. Ive been a professional music journalist since 1997. Presence 7, bass 0, middle 7, treble 7, loudness 1 and 2 both on 10 jumped. Mind boggling super early red block logo marshall jtm45 head w matching cab. You can think of this as a sort of 100w jtm45, but with solidstate rectification and unique filtering for an amplifier of this power.
Over the years you may have seen my writing on guitar world, premier guitar, australian guitar, australian musician, mixdown magazine blunt, beat including their weekly. Marshall jtm45 with 4x12 1960ahw cranked take 1 youtube. Just sourcing parts for a jtm45100 build now, will post pics when shes done. My biggest concern with that amp is the weight and wattage however, not sure if it will be overkill. This is an amplifier made famous by jimi hendrix, but was also invokes tones of early clapton, the young brothers, and. The original badgelogo marshall jtm45 is truly an example of a wonderfully responsive guitar amplifier. Marshall jtm45 amp heada lovingly created reproduction of jim marshalls first amplifier. The marshall jtm45 is the first guitar amplifier made by marshall. Im thinking about either the twin reverb or the marshall jtm45. Victor mason of mojave amps playing one of his offset jtm 45s at the marin ca world guitar show 11407. Right now i use a marshall mg100hdfx head and matching 412 cab, had this setup for 6 years now because ive been on a budget and now that i. You may need to lightly sand the back of the potentiometers to be. Hi, the other day i was able to use my 12 stack jtm45 ri and marshall 4x12 g12h cranked.
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This amp instantly became a hit and launched a whole new generation of amazing guitar players. Quarta shows his full cranked marshall amplifier jtm45 with 1960ahw 4x12 cabinet. That is, the raw dc electricity from the gz34 tube, or diodes in a solid state version, first flows through a large electrolytic capacitor, then the choke. Marshall jtm45 or 1987x plexi amp small box head vinyl amplifier cover mars001. Its first ever use in a live performance was in september 1963 when the first amp was tested at the ealing club, not far from the. With 30 watts of power channeled from an alltube signal path, youll command the legendary guitar tones of 60s rock legends.
Normally, this head has el34s in it, but we borrowed the genelex kt66s from the mojave and biased the amp to accommodate them. The jtm45 marshall s first amplifier was jims version of leo fenders 5f6a tweed bassman amplifier. It was originally built around the design of one of jim marshalls favorites, the fender bassman. Apr 25, 2012 im thinking about either the twin reverb or the marshall jtm45. Thats because those first jtm45s were basically cloned from a 59 tweed bassman. The jtm45s sonic sweetness comes courtesy of a gz34 tube rectifier, which imparts the natural sustain and compression the. This amp was made in 1962, not quite in the first 200 but close, made in late 1962 this amp was hand built by jim marshall himself, then later modified by jim as well. This is an amplifier made famous by jimi hendrix, but was also invokes tones of early clapton, the young brothers, and other classic rock tones.
Through our discussions, andertons wanted to have the style and features of the iconic marshall jtm45 but in low power form. Theres the famous light greybeige grille cloth, and the offset control panel, which has given this. This half stack includes the marshall jtm45 amp head and marshall 1960ax 100w 4x12 guitar extension cabinet. Marshall jtm45 turret board layout can be seen at the jtm45 kit layout here. With 30w output and 2x12 speakers, it produces a gutsy bass and vibrant top, coupled with an overall natural warmth. Nearly 50 years since its creation, the marshall jtm45 remains both a relevant and nearperfect example of what a great rock n roll tube amp should be. The jtm45 is a bit of a weird ampits partly in the fender camp often kt66 output tubes, more fender like tone stack and partly in the marshall. Marshall amplification jtm45 user manual pdf download. The first 100 watt amps known today as jtm45100s used jtm45 plexi faceplates and white super 100 amplifier backplates. This question has been an age old debate that has been asked so many times, firstly i think the more personal touch goes into the manufacture of the hw and thats not to say the pcb version isnt any worse, hey humans make mistakes, secondly i feel that the hw has a. Marshall jtm45 amplifier head the marshall jtm45 amp head is a lovingly created reproduction of jim marshall s first amplifier. Dont be fooled by other jtm45 kits that use el34 tubes.
Its first ever use in a live performance was in september 1963 when the first amp was tested at the ealing club, not far from the original marshall shops. The marshall custom jtm1 offset price in finland approx 1,000 takes the jtm1 as its starting point, but takes the concept even further down the vintage road to give the custom offset the look the companys first batch of jtm45 models. Home fender bandmaster 6g7 1960 bandmaster 1967 combo bassman 1958 champion 600 1952 champ 5d1 1954 champ 5d1 1955 concert 6g12 1960 deluxe 1951 deluxe 1965 deluxe reverb 1965 pro 5a5 1951 pro 5g5 1960 super 5g4 1960 super 6g4 1960 super reverb 1964 vibrolux 5f11 1956 vibrolux. In part i of our marshall jtm45 transformation process, we installed a pointtopoint board from metropoulos amplification and began to hear the positive results of our test marshall as it came to new life now, in part ii of our continued marshall jtm45 transformation, we move forward with two additional changes in addition to having the opportunity to compare the final results to an. Just finished a jtm 45 build and it sounds fantastic. The valve rectification output stage, pioneered by marshall in the early 1960s, is responsible for helping achieve the famed compression and sustain exhibited uniquely by both the jtm45 and 1962.
Nearly 600v plate on the tubes and above 550v at the g2 of the tubes kt66. Again, get a clear picture of what a jtm45 sounds like. Unfollow marshall jtm30 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Marshall angled jtm45 and 1960ax half stack woodwind. Right now i use a marshall mg100hdfx head and matching 412 cab, had this setup for 6 years now because ive been on a budget and now that i have more money its time for my first tube amp. The jtm45 was first built in 1963, handmade in an allaluminum chassis, by ken bran. Opinions on marshalls jtm 452245 page 1 joes guitars. I have been accused of doing it wrong with marshall s. By including gz34 valve rectification, as found in the original, marshall has ensured a faithful recreation of the jtm45s glorious sound.
Marshall jtm 45 vs 1987x the plexi amp reissue edition duration. A jtm45 and most other old marshall amps have whats known as a capacitor input filter for cleaning up the rectified output of the power supply. Marshall used drake transformers output and power and a drake choke in the jtm45 100. The classic brit 45 comes with everything you need to build a pointtopoint, handwired version of the original marshall jtm45. I used genalex gold lion kt66 from the tube depot rated at 35. With an abrand you are on the save side as there are service techs everywhere for marshall stuff. Now the classic, original marshall tone is accessible to all who enjoy its glassy, clean, fluid and warm sustain. Just sourcing parts for a jtm45 100 build now, will post pics when shes done.
Im using a carl martin plexi tone to get the over driven sound and 2016 gibson sg with sd pearly gates. The valve rectification output stage, pioneered by. The marshall jtm45 2245 is a simple amp with presence, bass, middle and treble controls, and independent loudness controls for its channel 1 and 2 inputs. Biased at 70% the bias pot is at the full bottom of its rotation if i wanted to have better adjustment of the bias would i change out the 220k bias dropping resistor for a higher value. The marshall jtm45 2245 is an absolutely stunning recreation of one of the worlds most legendary amplifiers. And like all of our kits, we dont just hand you a schematic and wiring diagram and throw you to t. Now the classic jtm45 is accessible to all who enjoy its glassy, clean tone and fluid, warm sustain. Save marshall jtm 45 to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The jtm45 s sonic sweetness comes courtesy of a gz34 tube rectifier, which imparts the natural sustain and compression the. Our version of the classic marshall jtm45 amplifier, circa 1965. After the success of the 1w marshall 50th anniversary amps we released in 2012, lee anderton from andertons store contacted us to ask if we would be able to provide something very special for their 50th celebrations in 2014. Legendary tones marshall jtm45 reissue modification. Vintage series jtm45 30 watt valve head when jim marshall first started manufacturing marshall amps, back in 1962, the first amp out of the workshop was the jtm45.
I judge its qualites and especially the sound based on a long experience with this device. The marshall jtm45 is the marshall that started it all. The reissue marshall was of pcbconstruction, and used the standard parts and components that marshall was building their amps with during that era. I played a twin at gc yesterday and was impressed by the tone, it was different from the icepickey, shrill, sterile sound i got from the deluxe reverb. Marshall went to incredible lengths to achieve maximum authenticity and are delighted to report that their suppliers were equally as exacting in their tasks.
If you believe that the very best guitar tones were from the 60s or 70s rock realm, its likely that an amp just like this was used to create them. Marshall used drake transformers output and power and a drake choke in the jtm45100. Marshall jtm45 amp heada lovingly created reproduction of jim marshall s first amplifier. This reissue of the original marshall is a lovingly created reproduction of the real starting point of marshall amps. Triode, usa customer service mf 9am4pm ct 18007743201 email us anytime. It was originally built around the design of one of jim marshalls favorites, the fender. Apr 21, 2009 original 1965 jtm45 to get our ears accustomed to the jtm45 sound, we began by firing up our 65 head with a les paul.
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