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    Need Help Finding a Pickup

    Hey guys looking for a new bridge pickup for my Les Paul. I play in a cover band and everything I play is on the bridge pickup (clean and dirty). I want something that is balanced on all frequecies, and a tight low end. Heres my question I just pulled out a JB and put back the original...
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    Retubing my Marshall?

    Hey guys thing about putting 6L6 tubes in my Marshall JTM45. Has anyone else done this? I know the JTM45 is basiclly a Fender Bassman so I was thinking about giving it a try. I really like the way my amp sounds, it has a nice bite to it, but I would like to have more headroom. Whatta think? RG
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    HELP How old is my Marshall Cab?

    Hey guys, I gotta a Marshall cab that I think is vintage but I'm not sure. It has Gold piping aroung the top and bottom (underneath). Around where the casters go is metal (no casters) Plastic handles, and a single mono input. The only thing that it says around the input is Made in England serial...
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    What speaker should I use with the G12H

    Hey guys I'm changing the speakers in my 2x12 cab, as of now the speakers are 2 celestion vintage 30's. I'm going with a G12H30 and I wasn't sure if I should put in a Greenback, V30, or another G12H30 for the second one. I see that with the G12H a lot of people combine speakers. What combination...
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    What year are my Greenbacks?

    Hey guys, got a old Marshall 4x12 cab about 8 months ago. The guys that I bought it from said he bought it used in the early 80"s. Anyway I just opened it up and this is what I found. Model # G12M Power Capacity 25w impedance 16 ohms Bass res 75hz Rola Celestion LTD Ipswich Suffolk All 4...
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    Vintage30 with a Greenback? Anyone!

    Hey guys has anyone ever ran a V30 with a G12M before? I have a 4x12 cab with greenbacks (sounds great tired of hauling it) and a 2x12 cab with V30 speaker (also sounds good) I like certain things about both so I wanted to know if anyone has combined the two speakers in a 2x12 before. How did it...
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    Need help picking out a speaker

    Hey guys, I'm thinking of replacing a speaker/speakers in one of my cabs. Here's what I have, a Marshall JTM 45 head, which I sometimes run through my 2x12 cab loaded with vintage 30's, or it's ran through a 4x12 cab loaded with greenbacks. I like different things about each speaker so I was...
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    Greenback G12M speakers

    Hey guys, I have a question. I have a Marshall jtm 45 head and 2 cabs, one has 2 vintage 30's in it, the other has 4 G12M greenbacks. I like the greenbacks better, but my ears are killing me when I get off stage, even if I wear earplugs. So I was thinking of putting 2 of the G12M's in my other...
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    Groove Tubes???????????

    Hey guys are Groove Tubes really as junky as everyone is making them out to be? I know that Fender bought them and the aren't what they use to be but I've been hearing alot of negative feedback about them recently. What gives, what kinda tubes would you put in your amp if retubing? JJ's, Electro...
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    DiMarzio Bluesbucker vs Duncan Jazz

    Hey guys I need a new neck pickup. I have a Les Paul Standard with a JB in the bridge and stock Burstbucker in the neck. I never use this neck pickup, when playing alone it sounds fine but on stage it is so muddy I get lost in the mix. So I need something that is balanced with the JB that I will...
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    True Bypass Looper???????

    Hey guys, I gotta question. I have a TC Electronics Nova System and it sounds great, but it colors the tone a little bit, not a ton, but colors none the less. I wanted to know if I put a true bypass looper in front of it, if that would prevent the coloration? Also would a looper work for a multi...
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    How do I Beef up my amp?

    Hey guys I have a JTM 45 Clone, which sounds really good but I don't feel like I have any power behind me. I hope this makes sense. It gets very loud but it lacks that extra oomph. I have a JCM 800 that I'm comparing it to. When I play the 800 you can really feel it but when I play the 45 you...
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    TC Electronics Nova vs Line 6 M9

    Hey guys wanted to know what would be the better bang for the buck? TC Electronics Nova system or the Line 6 M9, and why. I currently play in a cover band and I need something that can do it all, so to speak. Let me know what you think and why. Thanks
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    5881 vs el34

    Hey guys I have a JTM 45 with el34m power tubes now, was thinking about putting 5881 power tubes in it. Question is what is the sound difference? I want the cleanest, tightest sound I can get. Now the el34m tubes are a little spongie, or have a sag to them when turned up a bit. So if someone can...
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    JTM 45 Clone Problem

    Hey guys just got my JTM 45 clone out of the shop, had it retube with groove tube el 34m (Mullards)rating 7 and 12ax7, 3 again groove tubes. Now heres the problem it sounds very spongy. Does anyone else have this problem with there clone or Marshall JTM 45. My guitar is a Les Paul standard with...
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