Marshall 1962hw is an amp i have never had (and I have had A LOT) but always fancied. Been out of the loop playing live for a few years now and fancy having an amp that will last me for years for the odd jam or small gig. Sounds awesome on here
but its just a bit too big physically. I have read the 1974 x is kinda boxy and voiced different. SO question is what exists or who builds something in a slightly smaller format/wattage with similar tone? I get the 1x12 V's 2x12 but maybe squeezed into a smaller box?? Thoughts??? No tremolo required!!
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I don't know if anyone makes a JTM45 VVTMBP circuit in an 18W-size amp, but I'm sure there must be someone... or you can actually fit a full JTM45 chassis in an 18W combo cabinet, I think.
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Been uploading old tracks I recorded ages ago and hopefully some new noodles here.
You can fit a full JTM45 chassis in a standard 1974 1x12" cab but some brands of KT66 are too tall and can touch the front of the cab. Modulus offers a deeper cab to fix this or you can have a top mounted chassis w/front facing controls
Rift Amplification
Brackley, Northamptonshire
www.riftamps.co.uk
The Rift looks wonderful though. I'd stick it on my list but I think I need one with a built in attenuator for playing at home.
Your combo looks fab btw.
Possibly a 'Popular' - 10W 2x10". They came in two versions, earlier with basketweave cloth and later with checkerboard.
The stock circuit is absolutely terrible though, so a lot get rebuilt as pseudo-18Ws. I did a couple back in the 80s, one the basketweave version and one a checkerboard.
It could also have been a Lead & Bass 50, which is the one Paul Weller uses - but they're a 2x12" and almost the same size as a Bluesbreaker.
No, the Artiste has a vinyl panel at the top like a Bluesbreaker, but with a larger logo.
The Club & Country looks like - and essentially is - a brown Fender Twin.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
How embarrassing.
I'll get my coat...
It can be a bit of a minefield. Not helped by incorrect information in Mike Doyle's book which was based on deliberate dishonesty from a well-known vintage dealership...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein