blewsbreaker
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I thought these guys knew better....
http://www.rumbleseatmusic.com/amps/?division=carmel
http://www.rumbleseatmusic.com/amps/?division=carmel
At first glance I thought it was a Series I, but it ain't. Same listing on gbase... what exactly is it? :hmm
The badge looks real. You'd think MG would use one of their repro badges.
For my own edification, how can you tell it's fake from the one photo on the website?
Experience.
The earliest known "style 2" JTM-45 BB combo was Eric Clapton's, which was made in early 1966. Any 1965 BB combo would be a "style 1" with the thick lip....and most of the 65's would have a block logo.
The tolex color is wrong...should be "blue wash". Still think the grill cloth is the bogus shit MG used 15 years ago.
Here's a pristine 66' on ebay...(for reference)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1966-MARSHA...22?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item23547af43e#
I played a 4x10 JTM 45 Tremelo Model 1961 with Vox vents, large lip, and script logo. I know it really shouldn't be analyzed too much w/o pics and serial number but, what year would that be likely to be?
John (Banker) has stated here a few times that he has never seen an original JTM45 combo like EC's(as pictured on the back of the Beano album).
True, and the owner of Ampaholics where John and I have brought some of our Marshalls has never seen one either....and he's been in business over 30 years.
So it may be a fact that the one made by Jim Marshall 'to fit in the boot of Eric's car' is a definite one-off.
And no one knows where that one ended up.
True, and the owner of Ampaholics where John and I have brought some of our Marshalls has never seen one either....and he's been in business over 30 years.