Marshall JTM45 vs 50-Watt Plexi Guitar Amps [2245 or 1987x – Which Would You Choose?]

Two iconic Marshalls - which one would you choose?

Welcome to the show! A very simple proposition today - take two classic Marshalls, give ‘em a hammering and see what’s what.

Both amps are modern reissues: a 2245 JTM45 and a 1987x ‘Plexi’. They are both non-master volume amps that you will hear through the same cabinet. No attenuators, no direct sounds, no cab modelling, no post EQ or plugins – just the amps, speakers and microphones.

Big thanks to our mate Jake Loosemore for selling us the JTM45!

Questions arising…

How are you switching the amps?
With a Radial Headbone VT, remote switched via TheGigRig G3 - links below

What is the speaker cabinet?
A Marshall 1960AX 412 with Celestion G12M Greenback speakers

Why two mics?
There’s an Austrian Audio OC18 and an AKG D190e. I recorded them both and mixed them to taste. (Mick here, hello).
There’s also a goodly dose of stereo room mics in the mix - 2 x AKG C414XL.

Why no FX loop discussion for the 1987x?
You can’t use the FX loop when using the Headbone VT

What is that blue guitar at the end?
A lovely chap called Dean Cutler came to a TPS Experience Day recently and brought a couple of his builds. We asked if he would leave one with us. His business is Cutler Custom Guitars, although there’s no formal website yet.

Enjoy the show!

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Pedals used in this show
• Sonic Research Turbo Tuner ST-200
Australia: http://bit.ly/2mR1s8c

• Tru-Fi Two Face
https://tru-fi.com/two-face-fuzz/

• Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3sA09Oe
USA: https://bit.ly/3znbrcE

• ThorpyFX Heavy Water Boost
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3zXIi6N
Australia: https://bit.ly/3qq9h7W
USA: https://bit.ly/3u68BGF

• PRS Wind Through The Trees Dual Analog Flanger
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/3eJpBhg
USA: https://bit.ly/3gcQcn0

• Source Audio Collider Delay & Reverb
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2HwaALt
Australia: http://bit.ly/323SzgS
USA: https://bit.ly/3p914n0

• The Gigrig G3
https://www.thegigrig.com/g3

• Radial Headbone VT (switching the amps between one cab)
UK & Europe: http://bit.ly/3UOBW3q
USA: https://imp.i114863.net/P0P7a6

Interesting Bits & Go-To Sections
0:00 Intro playing
2:57 What are we doing today?
3:33 A bit of history on the two amps
8:00 Rectifiers
12:05 What are our questions?
13:07 Normal & High Treble channels
13:55 Normal channels sounds
15:40 High Treble channel sounds
16:05 Jumping the channels
20:02 Clean tone & edge of OD JTM45
22:50 Clean tone & edge of OD 1987
26:00: Why no FX loop?
26:35 Clean tones both amps, Strat
27:45 Presence and negative feedback
28:50 Add some delay and reverb
33:35 Both amps on 4
35:20 Bright cap mod?
36:32 JTM45 Les Paul & more gain
38:35 What about a boost?
39:20 Can you put reverb in the front?
41:00 1987x Les Paul & more gain
43:50 Strat & fuzz o’clock
47:35 LP Junior & DS-1, both amps
50:40 S-type with a humbucker?!
52:00 Closing thoughts


Guitars in this video
• 1965 Fender Telecaster - Dan’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwBXaq72jQI
• Gibson Custom True Historic ’57 Les Paul Goldtop. Murphy Aged - no video yet
• 1961 Fender Stratocaster - Mick’s video here: https://youtu.be/WOMHUQeHGRQ
• 1970 Fender Stratocaster - Mick’s video here: https://youtu.be/WOMHUQeHGRQ
• 1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior - Dan’s video here: https://youtu.be/0CORolxVmeY
• Cutler Custom Guitars Panama Classic
(Dean Cutler came to an Experience Day just recently and left one of his builds with us for a while. We like!)

Amps in this video
• Marshall 1987x
UK & Europe: https://bit.ly/31eVWmc
USA: https://bit.ly/3v3Xazc

• Marshall JTM45
USA: https://imp.i114863.net/9WX0ee

• Marshall 1960AX 412 cab with Celestion G12M Greenback speakers
USA: http://bit.ly/3tHfLQM

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