NAD Marshall JTM45 Clone

[FatFingerBlues]

Recently my buddy gave me a Marshall JTM45 Clone that needed some work on the cabinet and the Tolex
I got that straightened out and had been looking for a cab to go with it
enter my guitar teacher who had an old beat up Marshall JCM 900 4x12 cab with 4 fairly new Vintage 30s in it

I got them hooked up today and WOW!
the Amp really loved the Pearly Gates in my Singlecut
This is gonna be a lot of fun to play with

Don't laugh at the cab. There's a lot of Rock N Roll History on it
I can always recover it later on this winter

 

[Prina]

That slant cab has CHARACTER!! And probably a bunch of stories. Congrats on the great sound.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

Congratulations. Unless the cab bothers you, I would leave it. It’s only cosmetic.

Plus you know the tone properties of that old Marshall tolex, you don’t want to upset the mojo

 

[WingerRules]

No cab shaming here, brother! How do you like the V30's with that amp? Not a typical match, but could be really good.

 

[Tom Bradovich]

Tone first, visuals second. Have fun

 

[FatFingerBlues]

No cab shaming here, brother! How do you like the V30's with that amp? Not a typical match, but could be really good.

They sound good to me
Nice bass with strong highs but not ice pick highs
I haven't played it with the 85/15's yet
I will but it will have to wait
My Strat still likes the Fender Blues Jr the best but its been dialed in the longest that way

 

[bodia]

Dig it!

 

[FatFingerBlues]

Since this came up again
I thought I would take a moment to post a more recent picture
I have added a face plate, a pilot lamp and cleaned up an ugly solder point or two

 

[László]

Since this came up again
I thought I would take a moment to post a more recent picture
I have added a face plate, a pilot lamp and cleaned up an ugly solder point or two

Pretty darn cool!

If you're ever in the mood to post a clip, I'd love to hear it.

 

[Bogner]

Often Times, The Less Tolex The Better The Sound. If You Ever Do Decide To Re-Tolex The Cab, Make Sure You Strip The Tolex Off And Play It With No Tolex For A While Just To Make Sure You Really Want To Do It. My Guess Is On Sound Alone, You Won't Tolex The Cab. On Looks Alone, You Very Well May Tolex The Cab.

I Think It Looks Great As Is!

 

[FatFingerBlues]

Often Times, The Less Tolex The Better The Sound. If You Ever Do Decide To Re-Tolex The Cab, Make Sure You Strip The Tolex Off And Play It With No Tolex For A While Just To Make Sure You Really Want To Do It. My Guess Is On Sound Alone, You Won't Tolex The Cab. On Looks Alone, You Very Well May Tolex The Cab.

I Think It Looks Great As Is!

The wore out look has grown on me
When I think about the history behind that cab, it looks better all the time

 

[Prina]

When I think about the history behind that cab, it looks better all the time

And maybe looking even better after a few beers!

Kidding aside, the new gold control backplate looks great!