Marshall 1W 50th Anniversary Amps

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Do you find it thin at all?

[Sancho]

It benefits from a bit of Tubescreamer style overdrive to fatten things up, but it's not thin or shrill. It's a Marshall, so it doesn't do super saturated.

[TheyCallMeVolume]

I could see that. I thought it was more along the lines of the 2203 reissues, which I find a bit thinner than the originals or even the late 70's 2203's. YMMV of course.

[Philly Q]

I'm starting to like the sound of these little Marshalls....

Must. Stop. Spending. Money.

[TheyCallMeVolume]

I'm starting to like the sound of these little Marshalls....

Must. Stop. Spending. Money.

If it were only as easy as saying it.

[Sancho]

I could see that. I thought it was more along the lines of the 2203 reissues, which I find a bit thinner than the originals or even the late 70's 2203's. YMMV of course.

I have a 2203X. I was in a band with a guy who had two originals, one of which was dated 1982.
My amp sounded virtually identical to that one, and a lot better than the other. The tech who services my amps said the 2203 reissue is the first one where Marshall got it right.

Of course, if you're not into 2203 tone, the JCM1 won't be for you. If, like me, you're stuck in 80s metal land, it's a dream come true. It responds to overdrive and distortion pedals superbly (better than the JTM, tbh).
The built-in boost is decent but I much prefer my OD9 in front.

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Hmm interesting. Definitely right about the JTM taking pedals though, I wasn't crazy about the sounds I was getting while boosting it.

[gwEm]

I reached the decision last night to save for a JCM1H.. hopefully they will still be easy enough to get in a couple of months

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Nice! Hope you enjoy it!

[gwEm]

Nice! Hope you enjoy it!

Thanks, I know you weren't too sure about it, but I like a cutting rather than full tone. Sancho's comments persuaded me of course.

Thomann had a B stock one on Friday with a good discount. I hate doing it, but I used my credit card :/ I know I won't see one that cheap again though. NAD soon then..

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Different strokes for different folks I guess!

And it should offer you a good bit of variety along with your MV.

[Sancho]

Thomann had a B stock one on Friday with a good discount. I hate doing it, but I used my credit card :/ I know I won't see one that cheap again though. NAD soon then..

Congrats :)
If you're into 800 tone, you won't be disappointed!