Reckless Abandon
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Re: jcm 900
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jcm 900
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Lee_M.
Brockburst Toneologist
Re: jcm 900
I always thought the JCM 900 Dual Reverb head was great. I still have one - it is sitting quietly at my brother-in-law's place in Atlanta. It has great Marshall crunch and rhythm distortion. I did find it hard, though, to get the sweet spot for soloing. I needed a pedal to get there.
Overall, though, very nice head.
I always thought the JCM 900 Dual Reverb head was great. I still have one - it is sitting quietly at my brother-in-law's place in Atlanta. It has great Marshall crunch and rhythm distortion. I did find it hard, though, to get the sweet spot for soloing. I needed a pedal to get there.
Overall, though, very nice head.
Reckless Abandon
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Re: jcm 900
What I want is the hot sound a lot of the 80's metal guys had. My modded 800 does not get the sqeals harmonics, and high gain lead sounds that they do with ease in every spong. I can do that stuff so it is not technique. I just hate the noise my amp makes and pedals are even worse.
What I want is the hot sound a lot of the 80's metal guys had. My modded 800 does not get the sqeals harmonics, and high gain lead sounds that they do with ease in every spong. I can do that stuff so it is not technique. I just hate the noise my amp makes and pedals are even worse.
NecroPolo
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Re: jcm 900
My SL-X is pretty hissy. A thing that I never cared about. Not until the amp can't shake my nuts
BTW a Rocktron HUSH noise gate in the FX loop makes miracles. Of course, a noise gate always means some compromise by nature because even the best noise gate does SOMETHING strange with your pure tone but always there is a balance.
My SL-X is pretty hissy. A thing that I never cared about. Not until the amp can't shake my nuts
BTW a Rocktron HUSH noise gate in the FX loop makes miracles. Of course, a noise gate always means some compromise by nature because even the best noise gate does SOMETHING strange with your pure tone but always there is a balance.
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Re: jcm 900
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Hot _Grits
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Re: jcm 900
I used to rehearse with one. Not bad clean and low-gain tones. High gain tones were a bit 'processed' compared to a nice 800 or older marshall. Not my pick of Marshalls by any stretch, but not the total turkey some make them out to be.
I saw Dave Navarro twice:
with RHCP (strat/900s) -he sounded great.
on the last JA tour (PRS/900s) -he sounded muddy.
I used to rehearse with one. Not bad clean and low-gain tones. High gain tones were a bit 'processed' compared to a nice 800 or older marshall. Not my pick of Marshalls by any stretch, but not the total turkey some make them out to be.
I saw Dave Navarro twice:
with RHCP (strat/900s) -he sounded great.
on the last JA tour (PRS/900s) -he sounded muddy.
Reckless Abandon
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Re: jcm 900
Do they sound like a modded jcm 800? I am looking the dual reverb
Do they sound like a modded jcm 800? I am looking the dual reverb
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: jcm 900
I've heard modded 800s, and the stock 900s sound different. Not as good. The overdrive is harsher and less natural sounding.
I've heard modded 800s, and the stock 900s sound different. Not as good. The overdrive is harsher and less natural sounding.
Reckless Abandon
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Re: jcm 900
The mod I have it a Torres Dual Master. THis adds dist. and thickness. I guess I will try to have it removed and modded a more convential way
The mod I have it a Torres Dual Master. THis adds dist. and thickness. I guess I will try to have it removed and modded a more convential way
NecroPolo
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Re: jcm 900
No. Again:
They are pretty good for the '80s stuff, they really can do that hi-gain rock sound with a good setting but they are not JCM800. You can get really close, anyway.
The normal dual reverb head's dirty tone sounds like a Marshall and some overdrive pedal before: harsh and quick. You have to set it good to get good sound.
The SL-X sounds like a Marshall with an extra tube gain stage. Still quicker and harsher than the JCM800 but with careful setings you can get really close.
Only a modded JCM 800 sounds like a modded JCM800.
Reckless Abandon said:
No. Again:
They are pretty good for the '80s stuff, they really can do that hi-gain rock sound with a good setting but they are not JCM800. You can get really close, anyway.
The normal dual reverb head's dirty tone sounds like a Marshall and some overdrive pedal before: harsh and quick. You have to set it good to get good sound.
The SL-X sounds like a Marshall with an extra tube gain stage. Still quicker and harsher than the JCM800 but with careful setings you can get really close.
Only a modded JCM 800 sounds like a modded JCM800.
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Reckless Abandon
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Re: jcm 900
I guess I will just have my mod redone on the 800.
I guess I will just have my mod redone on the 800.
