Hey Guitar Players!!

[Choada_Boy]

Marshall JCM800 100W or Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier?

[marc_leclerc]

Definitely the Rectum-Frier... for me at least

 

it depends on what you play...

[hafilax]

Yeah, what style? It also depends on what cab and speaker you want to use.

 

I like the JCM800 50W and would mod it to use 6V6s instead of 6L6s to bring it down to about 30W get that nice power tube distortion especially for the cleaner tones. If you're playing clubs you won't get it with a 100W.

 

I don't like the Rectifier tone. Too mid scooped and bassy especially with those big cabs, and not very versatile. The guitar just disappears from the mix so it ends up being cranked and muddying the whole band's sound. Of course that may be what you're looking for.

 

You can do a lot with the cabinet too depending on the typical monitor setup.