kiira
Well-known member
Hi all!
I'm about half done with my JCM800 and I'm just looking for opinions and ideas from you guys about what type of 2nd channel i should build into it. The first channel will be of course a regular JCM800 and my first impulse was to make the other channel something closer to a JTM45, but I'm looking for other ideas... what do you think would be cool? I also am putting in an effects send/return on the non-JCM channel (I want to minimize any sonic effect on the JCM800 pre section)- the full featured tube circuit from Kevin O'Conners Ultimate Tone book. So, my amp has 5 pre-amp tubes IOW, 2 stages for the lower gain, 2 stages for the effects loop, 4 stages for the JCM and then the P.I.
The other amps I own are a real Deluxe Reverb and Ampeg V4 and a homemade Matchless Lightning clone, so those sounds are covered.
Also...does anyone have any opinion on having a switchable gz34 rectifier, like to use with the lower gain channel? Or is the difference between a gz34 and SS rectifiers negligible in a Marshall? I do have room for one more octal socket if it would be a really valuable feature. I really like the sound of a stock JCM800 though.
Edited to add: or just any interesting ideas for things to do on a two channel amp. Like I would like to be able to swap in 6V6s with a bias change, stuff like that. Thi si smy most ambitious guitar amp yet. BTW, it is using remote channel switching with a relay board powered off the rectified heater current.
thank you,
Kiira
I'm about half done with my JCM800 and I'm just looking for opinions and ideas from you guys about what type of 2nd channel i should build into it. The first channel will be of course a regular JCM800 and my first impulse was to make the other channel something closer to a JTM45, but I'm looking for other ideas... what do you think would be cool? I also am putting in an effects send/return on the non-JCM channel (I want to minimize any sonic effect on the JCM800 pre section)- the full featured tube circuit from Kevin O'Conners Ultimate Tone book. So, my amp has 5 pre-amp tubes IOW, 2 stages for the lower gain, 2 stages for the effects loop, 4 stages for the JCM and then the P.I.
The other amps I own are a real Deluxe Reverb and Ampeg V4 and a homemade Matchless Lightning clone, so those sounds are covered.
Also...does anyone have any opinion on having a switchable gz34 rectifier, like to use with the lower gain channel? Or is the difference between a gz34 and SS rectifiers negligible in a Marshall? I do have room for one more octal socket if it would be a really valuable feature. I really like the sound of a stock JCM800 though.
Edited to add: or just any interesting ideas for things to do on a two channel amp. Like I would like to be able to swap in 6V6s with a bias change, stuff like that. Thi si smy most ambitious guitar amp yet. BTW, it is using remote channel switching with a relay board powered off the rectified heater current.
thank you,
Kiira