The difference in volume between the 100 watt and 50 watt models is really negligible. It’s old-school amp simplicity at its finest. Want to tame the overdrive and clean up the signal? Just roll down your guitar’s volume knob. Just like the model 1959 that preceded it, the 2203 is a model of basic but great tube tone.
And the amp, when needing just a bit more gain, takes very kindly to overdrive and boost pedals for those searing leads. It has sustain with mids and highs that cut through the mix – perfect in a band setting. In that respect, nothing’s changed and musicians today still need to have control over their levels.Ī 2203 Marshall half stack with a Gibson plugged in provides a fantastic driving rock and roll distortion tone with punch. But the volume in these amps is manageable and this is what musicians of the time needed when playing the clubs and bars of the day. The sound of a master volume Marshall is different since it relies on gain and distortion emphasis produced by the preamp stage and less so on the compression character created by the output tubes when turned up.
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Why? Well, they sounded great at more reasonable volumes which essentially made them more practical for guitarists who couldn’t always play at full volume and crank up a non-master volume Marshall inside a concert arena. The models 2203 (100 watts) and 2204 (50 watts) heads became instant hits, and quickly began to outsell the non-master volume versions by the late 70’s.
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It’s hard to argue against the amp that Hendrix, Page, Van Halen, Clapton and many others used.Īnd while I would agree that they are incredible amps, the REAL game changer in my mind for Marshall was when the company introduced its master volume series of amps in 1976. A gem of an amp shipped out safely and promptly from our little shop here in Clarksville, Tennessee, to your front door.When people most often think of vintage Marshalls, the most highly regarded are the non-master volume series including the model 1959 100 watt head produced in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. If you are looking for a really good sounding and reliable vintage Marshall combo, this 43 year old JMP 50 is top notch. This amp also has a pretty tremendous sounding clean that produces a nice dark chime and would be pretty ideal for pedals. The Master volume and Pre amp volume allows you to roll in a saturated signal at a reasonable volume and, of course, the more you turn up the Master volume, the more this amp comes alive. The overdriven sound of this amp is excellent and has a classic midrange thump with a round fuzzy bottom end that’s perfect for any kind of rock and roll.
This JMP 50 produces some stellar quintessential vintage Marshall tones. All transformers are original and the inside of the amp is nice and tidy (see photos). This Marshall functions perfectly, runs quiet and doesn’t produce any unnecessary noise such as scratchy pots, ground buzz, etc. This Marshall has been well cared for over the years and has been serviced and maintained frequently and belonged to the same gentleman for quite a long time. The metal faceplate has a slight bend in the corner by the JMP logo and the speakers have been replaced with a set of 1990s English made Celestion G12T-75s. This 1978 Marshall 2104 JMP 50 is in very good cosmetic condition showing signs of use and play wear throughout (see photos).
Very good condition featuring 50 watts of power, E元4 power tubes, 12AX7 preamp tubes, two 12” Celestion G12T-75 speakers, gold metal faceplate with black text, two inputs - high/low sensitivity, plastic red and black rocker style power and standby switches, Master volume and Pre-amp Volume, black plastic vent mounted to the top of the cabinet, black rubberized handle, four black plastic protective corner caps, black grill cloth, white piping, white plastic Marshall logo in the center of the grill cloth and original black Tolex covering.
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