I got a Marshall YJM100 about 1 month ago and after 33 years of playing i think i have found the amp for me. Still early days but this thing has impressed me soooo much and inspired me onto a new playing level. I can't put the guitar down at the moment. Every spare moment i get i'm plugged in. Superb tone at low volume and at higher volumes it's magical. Ok so it should ideally be hand hard wired with a spring reverb but when circuit boards and digital reverb sound this good i'm willing to give it a go. I only live a short journey from the Marshall factory so if the boards fail i can always drop it into the repair shop. I hope i never have to!
All the classic Plexi sounds plus modded plexi sounds and it loves pedals so can adapt to any sound you desire. SG - wah - booster - amp and a 2 chord vamp and i can loose myself in a mixolydian stupor for hours.
I just switched out the filter caps on mt 5E3 Tweed Deluxe to Sprague Atom 20uf/500v also switched out the coupling caps to SoZo Vintage BlueMolded 0.022uf 400v As for the new Tubes, NOS Philips 5Y3GT, NOS Tung-Sol 6V6, NOS 1963 Philco 12AY7/6072A , NOS Jan/Philips 12AX7. I can't believe how great this Moding sounds. I don't have the f***y sound from Humbeckers like it did with 0.1uf 600v Mallory did. Note rings out and the response from my touch is amazing. This is the best Amp I have ever played. After 42 years of playing guitar and countless Amps it's about time I found the right Amp.
If you ever have a chance to play a 1950's Tweed Deluxe with this setup you will agree with me that it's the last Amp you will ever buy.
Next Mod is Mercury Magnetics Transformers.
What do you guys think about Mercury Magnetics Transformers? Is it worth the money for them? I cant see how it will make this amp sound any better then it does now.
p*s there any 5E3 Fender Deluxe fans out there? I built a Mission Amps Kit 5E3 two weeks ago and Love it. It's easy to do Mod's on. Bruce from Mission Amps is the best to work with. He will help you out if need be.
I see why Eric Clapton recordes with this amp. It Rocks!!!
Dude, you're very welcome, glad i could help out. i know the HT-5 records brilliantly so i would expect it's little brother to be in the same ballpark, glad you like it.
Ht-1 is home. Man, what balls on such a little cutey! Real nice clean tone too. Great little practice amp.
Listening to the speaker emulation through headphones, it should record nicely as well.
Thanks heaps for that advice Tommy.
Thought you might find it hard to part with the 5150 and JCM800. hehehe. I don't think I could do it if they were mine. And I'm sure they have a very nice home and would be very sad to leave.
I think I found the tubes for my Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue. after 10 sets of 6L6 & 5881. Jan/Phillips 6L6WCG are the best with JJ12AX7 in v1 Jan/Phillips 5751in v2/v3. Great for Blues. Only took me 3 years.lol Also took the stock ear piercing speeker out and put in a Jensen C12N. {;>)
IF you have a FBDR try this setup. You might like it. I do.
no Danny, i decided to keep them both just incase i fall back in love with them!..lol
not that i ever fell out of love with them, they are just getting a little long in the tooth and most sound guys HATE the 5150 because it sounds awful unless you really crank it, but i may build a special cabinet for it once i have finished my current guitar projects, a 4X12 but totaly enclosed with just a microphone inside it and soundproofed, that way i won't kill everyone with my stage volume and the soundguys can relax a little. saying that though, i can't see me using anything other than the VH4 anymore.
if i were you i'd just buy a regular HT-1 and use a decent reverb pedal maybe save yourself a little cash.
That HT-1 is a little cutey aint it?!! Think I'll have to get me one of them. I'm guessing that the HT-1R has reverb on it. Would wanna be a nice reverb for the extra $100 though!
Danny B: try a Blackstar HT-5, you can get them as either a head with 2 1x10 cabs or a combo with a single 10" speaker, the tone is outstanding (all tube) they are quite loud for a small amp though, i use one for recording quite often. also worth a look is the Blackstar HT-1 same thing just 1watt output though.
I was wanting to get a small amp to practice in the lounge room (and possibly sneak it into work). I am looking at either the Marshall MG10 or the Pignose 7-100.
so it seems the fractal FX seems to be takin over everybodys rig nowadays, i got couple buddies in GIT that swear by that thing, granted they all have power amps to pair it with, ive heard it, pretty close to full volume, i just cant make up my mind about it, its still a modeling unit to me, damned good one at that, but in the back of my head whenever i play it theres always that voice that goes "u kno this isnt real right?" maby im just stubborn meh
also @Cletus : id stick with that 100w superlead any day haha
you're welcome buddy.
I may be selling my 5150 and jcm800 and buying the fractal axe fx ultra and a decent tube power amp....I'm keeping the VH4 though, i frikkin LOVE that amp
the Bugera of which you speak is basically a clone of the old 5150 combo (with the added feature of being able to swap the power tubes). They do sound great but like i posted earlier, the P.C.B.'s warp and the tube bases are prone to cracking, si I wouldn't personally trust one for regular use.
So does someone own the DAR shown in the picture? How do you like it and what type of music do you play? The builder has been trying to get me to demo this amp for a while but I have not had the chance. Ive played through the same 74 Marshall 100W Super Lead for 20 years. Still gigging with it.
I got a Marshall YJM100 about 1 month ago and after 33 years of playing i think i have found the amp for me. Still early days but this thing has impressed me soooo much and inspired me onto a new playing level. I can't put the guitar down at the moment. Every spare moment i get i'm plugged in. Superb tone at low volume and at higher volumes it's magical. Ok so it should ideally be hand hard wired with a spring reverb but when circuit boards and digital reverb sound this good i'm willing to give it a go. I only live a short journey from the Marshall factory so if the boards fail i can always drop it into the repair shop. I hope i never have to!
All the classic Plexi sounds plus modded plexi sounds and it loves pedals so can adapt to any sound you desire. SG - wah - booster - amp and a 2 chord vamp and i can loose myself in a mixolydian stupor for hours.
Hi all -I am new to the group and always looking to learn more about amps. My son and I currently have 3 rigs,
Line 6 Spider III 75 watt practice amp
Egnater Rebel 20 full stack
Ampeg Diamond Blue Series Jet 20
I just switched out the filter caps on mt 5E3 Tweed Deluxe to Sprague Atom 20uf/500v also switched out the coupling caps to SoZo Vintage BlueMolded 0.022uf 400v As for the new Tubes, NOS Philips 5Y3GT, NOS Tung-Sol 6V6, NOS 1963 Philco 12AY7/6072A , NOS Jan/Philips 12AX7. I can't believe how great this Moding sounds. I don't have the f***y sound from Humbeckers like it did with 0.1uf 600v Mallory did. Note rings out and the response from my touch is amazing. This is the best Amp I have ever played. After 42 years of playing guitar and countless Amps it's about time I found the right Amp.
If you ever have a chance to play a 1950's Tweed Deluxe with this setup you will agree with me that it's the last Amp you will ever buy.
Next Mod is Mercury Magnetics Transformers.
What do you guys think about Mercury Magnetics Transformers? Is it worth the money for them? I cant see how it will make this amp sound any better then it does now.
I see why Eric Clapton recordes with this amp. It Rocks!!!
Dude, you're very welcome, glad i could help out. i know the HT-5 records brilliantly so i would expect it's little brother to be in the same ballpark, glad you like it.
Ht-1 is home. Man, what balls on such a little cutey! Real nice clean tone too. Great little practice amp.
Listening to the speaker emulation through headphones, it should record nicely as well.
Thanks heaps for that advice Tommy.
Thought you might find it hard to part with the 5150 and JCM800. hehehe. I don't think I could do it if they were mine. And I'm sure they have a very nice home and would be very sad to leave.
Hi Amp Fans,
I think I found the tubes for my Fender Blues Deluxe Reissue. after 10 sets of 6L6 & 5881. Jan/Phillips 6L6WCG are the best with JJ12AX7 in v1 Jan/Phillips 5751in v2/v3. Great for Blues. Only took me 3 years.lol Also took the stock ear piercing speeker out and put in a Jensen C12N. {;>)
IF you have a FBDR try this setup. You might like it. I do.
no Danny, i decided to keep them both just incase i fall back in love with them!..lol
not that i ever fell out of love with them, they are just getting a little long in the tooth and most sound guys HATE the 5150 because it sounds awful unless you really crank it, but i may build a special cabinet for it once i have finished my current guitar projects, a 4X12 but totaly enclosed with just a microphone inside it and soundproofed, that way i won't kill everyone with my stage volume and the soundguys can relax a little. saying that though, i can't see me using anything other than the VH4 anymore.
if i were you i'd just buy a regular HT-1 and use a decent reverb pedal maybe save yourself a little cash.
That HT-1 is a little cutey aint it?!! Think I'll have to get me one of them. I'm guessing that the HT-1R has reverb on it. Would wanna be a nice reverb for the extra $100 though!
Thanks Tommy. Will definately check them out.
Hey, did you end up selling the 5150 and JCM800?
Danny B: try a Blackstar HT-5, you can get them as either a head with 2 1x10 cabs or a combo with a single 10" speaker, the tone is outstanding (all tube) they are quite loud for a small amp though, i use one for recording quite often. also worth a look is the Blackstar HT-1 same thing just 1watt output though.
Hmm.....pretty quiet in here!
I was wanting to get a small amp to practice in the lounge room (and possibly sneak it into work). I am looking at either the Marshall MG10 or the Pignose 7-100.
Any advice and/or suggestions?
i knew gear heads would love this group.
so it seems the fractal FX seems to be takin over everybodys rig nowadays, i got couple buddies in GIT that swear by that thing, granted they all have power amps to pair it with, ive heard it, pretty close to full volume, i just cant make up my mind about it, its still a modeling unit to me, damned good one at that, but in the back of my head whenever i play it theres always that voice that goes "u kno this isnt real right?" maby im just stubborn meh
also @Cletus : id stick with that 100w superlead any day haha
YES...! I love guitar amps, might have more amps than guitars at this moment. Glad I found this group!!!
you're welcome buddy.
I may be selling my 5150 and jcm800 and buying the fractal axe fx ultra and a decent tube power amp....I'm keeping the VH4 though, i frikkin LOVE that amp
Good info.
Thanks Tommy
the Bugera of which you speak is basically a clone of the old 5150 combo (with the added feature of being able to swap the power tubes). They do sound great but like i posted earlier, the P.C.B.'s warp and the tube bases are prone to cracking, si I wouldn't personally trust one for regular use.
Has anyone used the BUGERA 6262-212?
I was having a look at them today online and they seem to sound really good.
http://www.bugera-amps.com/EN/products/6262-212.aspx
@Ken
Checked out the Ugly 18. Great sounding amps. Thanks for the links. The Coily Fuzz (and others) must sound pretty awesome through them.
So does someone own the DAR shown in the picture? How do you like it and what type of music do you play? The builder has been trying to get me to demo this amp for a while but I have not had the chance. Ive played through the same 74 Marshall 100W Super Lead for 20 years. Still gigging with it.