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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: CaffeineJunkie on June 18, 2006, 10:12:51 PM

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 18, 2006, 10:12:51 PM

any1 ever used one?? iv only just found out about them when i referred a mate to one goin cheap.

any good??

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: _tom_ on June 18, 2006, 10:42:41 PM

I played one ages ago when I was trying out amps, I wish I got it really, as I think I read somewhere they are rare-ish?

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 19, 2006, 12:05:22 AM

well there's none on eBay last time i checked so i'd imagine so yeh

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: Brow on June 19, 2006, 12:54:53 AM

I wouldn't say they're rare in a collectable way, I just don't think they really caught on when Marshall released them.

If I remember correctly they're along the same lines as the JTM30/JTM60 amps that Marshall made but without the 'legendary' problems that those amps usually suffer from.

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 19, 2006, 12:57:27 AM

so gettin one cheap is a good thing????

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: OD-Black_Fire on June 19, 2006, 01:49:41 AM

How cheap?

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: Brow on June 19, 2006, 01:50:13 AM

Quote from: CaffeineJunkie

so gettin one cheap is a good thing????

I'd say it is yeah :) But it all depends on the sound you want. Going from memory, they don't have all that much gain available from them, so if that's a problem for you then it may be worth you looking into a different amp :)

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: Twinfan on June 19, 2006, 08:49:28 AM

They're the same as the JTM series that I used to own, except they're black not the beige colour of the JTMs.  As far as I'm aware, the electrics are the same as the JTMs?  I don't think they changed them at all.

If you're using it at home and want a genuine tube sound at decent volume levels they're great.  If you ever want to crank it, buy something else.  My JTM was useless when it was fully cooking - the tone went mushy and it wasn't happy at all.  Not what you expect from a Marshall tube amp.

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 19, 2006, 09:21:10 AM

well, it's not for me, it's a mate who's just startin a band-mainly indie stuff so probs fairly low gain, and it's £400 for the head and a 4x10.

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: Twinfan on June 19, 2006, 10:16:18 AM

That's a decent price for what it is I guess, but I paid £435 for a Laney GH50L and Marshall 1960A 4x12 cab which I think is much better value for money.

I guess your mate needs to try it out and see what he thinks.  It would probably be OK for low gain, medium volume gigs.

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: JamesHealey on June 19, 2006, 12:40:57 PM

the 600's were an odd one, we've got one at music college in the studio and it's not a bad piece of kit really, the cleans are nice the distortion is heading towards the jcm2000 kind of terratory if i remember rightly.

900MkIII's are still one my favourite marshalls that u can pick up relatively cheap.

no JCM800 2203 though ;)

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: fps_dean on June 20, 2006, 06:19:28 PM

Quote from: _tom_

I played one ages ago when I was trying out amps, I wish I got it really, as I think I read somewhere they are rare-ish?

That's right.  They aren't too common because I haven't seen one since I was about 10 years old, 15 years ago!

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: HTH AMPS on June 20, 2006, 06:48:17 PM

I had the JTM60 1x12 combo, it was 'alright' - reliability is bad, the OT on mine blew with the amp running on '5' (where it sounded best).  I have heard this same problem from other people too.

I would stay away from them - get a 2204 or 2203 in the combo version.

 :twisted:

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: CaffeineJunkie on June 20, 2006, 06:50:30 PM

OT???

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: Twinfan on June 20, 2006, 11:13:20 PM

Output Transformer - a known weakspot on these amps.  They're expensive to replace (£75+ for the part and fitting).

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: Brow on June 20, 2006, 11:20:54 PM

The JTM30/60 amps had the reliability issues (alot of people think it's because of the valves being mounted Horizontally, so the heat goes up) but the JCM600s I think were fine in that department :)

Title: JCM 600 ???
Post by: HTH AMPS on June 22, 2006, 06:43:49 PM

get this amp...  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290000471047&indexURL=0#ebayphotohosting

can't go wrong with these babies  :twisted: