Shiny New Amp Day ! ! !

80's_Metal

Underglazed Hair Metalologist
I don't think there are any shinier amps?? Wow. So Not me but.... Anyhow. Tada!
I got the ok from the boss lady to spend a few bills on another amp. (You know for different sounds while recording)
Hunted long and hard for something I could justify spending some tax refund money on.....
Just about gave up, found this one down in PHX off Facebook marketplace. Texted the guy, met him this morning. Just got home with it and plugged it in.
Wow! I think it's really going to compliment these Marshalls in a good way.

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Here's literally my first few minutes with the amp.
It's had a single owner, still original tubes, by looking at the guy I don't think it's been really turned up ever. Not a scratch on it.


Recommend some tubes for it.
I'll assume JJ's are going to be fine although I am partial to EHX.

This thing needs nothing in front of it! I could play a show without a single pedal if I wanted to! Maybe stick a delay in the loop or something.

Not that I ever use a clean channel, this one is fabulous!

Dirt channels have a touch of hiss to them, maybe new tubes will help, maybe just use my noise gate pedal.
That Joe guy certainly knows his stuff, after watching a few vids on the amp.

Happy so far!
 
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What does it weigh? If it is less than my 85.3 pound JSX combo, I am officially jealous.
 
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Recommend some tubes for it.
I'll assume JJ's are going to be fine although I am partial to EHX.

This thing needs nothing in front of it! I could play a show without a single pedal if I wanted to! Maybe stick a delay in the loop or something.

Not that I ever use a clean channel, this one is fabulous!

Dirt channels have a touch of hiss to them, maybe new tubes will help, maybe just use my noise gate pedal.
That Joe guy certainly knows his stuff, after watching a few vids on the amp.

Happy so far!
Cool amps. Will recommend you look at the new Mullard short plate 4004's. Tried 4 at first in several amps I have and was impressed. Just bought another 5 like them so well.
These guys have the best price I have found and have had really good luck with them. They have been spot on with the gain numbers they wrote on the boxes and no issues with several different orders and tube types.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Gain-M...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649
Fat smooth and very low noise. Replaced most of the factory JJ's in my PRS MT 15 with them ( left a tested high gain JJ in V1) and it really opened and brightened the amp up plus knocked the noise floor down a bunch. Have a bunch of different preamp tubes on hand and these are really nice. High gain very quiet, smooth and fat sounding but not near as muddy as JJ's.
 
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Very nice! My brother has a JSX combo and loves it.

Buddy of mine has a JSX head and runs JJ tubes in his with great results.
 
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I've had mine new since 2004. Lots of other amps have by the wayside after going toe to toe with my Joe...

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I did not need to see that! Well, my wallet did not need to see that...

Regarding tubes, I run JJ 6CA7s in the power section of my combo. This after a longstanding EL34 vs. 6L6 ...errr "debate" with a JSX owner here in town. But consider that my biggest concern was losing the clean channel tone of my Triple XXX if I replaced it with a JSX. My PI is a Sovtek 12AX7LPS which is my go to PI. The preamp tubes are still the original EHX 12AX7s, which I was never a fan of until they were stock in both my Triple XXX and JSX.
 
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I did not need to see that! Well, my wallet did not need to see that...

Well deals can be found. I was hunting amps for months before stumbling across this dead mint jsx locally.
I didn't pay very much for it at all! I mean....I practically stole this thing.
 
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