Marshall JCM800 2203 Friedman Hi-Gain Mod

Marshall JCM800 2203 Friedman Hi-Gain Mod A brand new legendary JCM800 2203 (!) - the very one played by Slash, Billy Gibbons, Kerry King and half the rock scene. IMHO, Marshall has not made anything better for rock than the 2203 to this day, which is why they release their own models and signatures based on this one, like the AFD100, etc. The only problem with 800s is that their high-gain is weak, and they are usually 'boosted', something the quite famous company Friedman took note of; they copied the circuit and released their own amplifiers with high-gain modifications. This specific amplifier is modded a la Friedman for high-gain on the push-pull of the far-right knob. This removed the excess shrillness of the Marshall and added powerful low-end and high-gain - as a result, you DO NOT need a booster! Just Plug & Play!!! A bit of history... If necessity were not the mother of invention, we likely would never have seen the JCM 800 series. In 1981, the 15-year contract with the Rose-Morris company expired; they had acted as the exclusive distributor of Marshall products worldwide, and their warehouses were still full of unsold Marshall amplifiers. This meant, naturally, that as long as Rose-Morris warehouses were full, the volume of independent Marshall sales would be extremely low. Therefore, Marshall, whether they liked it or not, devalued all the old amplifiers lingering in warehouses by launching the JCM 800 series, named after Jim's car license plate, "JCM 800", which in turn stood for his initials, James Charles Marshall. The JCM 800 amplifiers were introduced in March 1981 and, with the exception of the Super Bass model, were initially nothing more than the old "Master Volume" and "Super Lead" series with a slightly changed design. The appearance became more cohesive than before: the control panel became full-size, the front side was covered with fabric with white piping, and in addition, Jim's signature and the "JCM 800" inscription in bold font appeared on the panel. On the back of the amplifier, a steel grille protecting the tubes replaced the wooden bar. These amplifiers were used by almost every band playing heavy rock, and the series became a key product that helped the company survive during the most difficult time. The device is all-tube (using three ECC83 tubes and four EL34 tubes), has 100W power, a single-channel preamp, two instrument inputs, a preamp volume control, a three-band equalizer, Presence control, master volume control, power switch, standby switch. The modern version differs from the original only in that it has a series effects loop (a pair of jacks on the back panel), which can be completely bypassed for greater authenticity. Technical specifications: Power: 100 Watts. 3-band equalizer. 2 Inputs with different sensitivity. Effects loop. Dimensions: 750x315x215 mm. Weight: 20.5 kg. The amplifier is NEW! Made in the UK! Review of this specific Marshall JCM800 2203 The head is in Dnipro! You can listen to it at our studio through various Marshall and Mesa Boogie cabinets Worldwide shipping