Marshall Amplification JCM800 Series - Manual (Page 8)

From left to right:
1974X Combo
1959HW Head
1960AHW Cab
1960BHW Cab
2061X Head
2061CX Cab
FEATURES 1959HW 2061X 1974X
Head ✓ ✓ No
Combo No No ✓
Output (RMS) 100 Watt 20 Watt 18 Watt
Tremolo No No ✓
Speakers No No 1 x G12M-20 Special
Pre-Amp Valves 3 x ECC83 2 x ECC83 3 x ECC83
Power Amp Valves 4 x EL34 2 x EL84 2 x EL84
Valve Rectifier No No 1 x EZ81
Footswitch (supplied) N/A N/A PEDL-10034
Dimensions (mm) 744 x 305 x 210 510 x 225 x 210 610 x 535 x 230
Weight (kg) 22 10 19
AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATION
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“Nothing else is like a Marshall, you don’t just
hear the sound, you feel it!”
Gary Moore
Handwired Amplifiers
1959HW Head • 2061X Head • 1974X Combo • 1960AHW/BHW Cabs • 2061CX Cab • 1974CX Cab
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The timeless tone of vintage handwired, all-valve Marshall
amplifiers have made them highly desirable to collectors
and sonic connoisseurs alike. Due to overwhelming public
demand we are proud to introduce meticulous, handwired
re-issues of three of our most sought-after amplifiers as the
first products in our new Handwired Series – a Series that
celebrates the company’s rich tonal heritage and revisits
the handcrafted traditions and skills that first launched the
Marshall legend.
1959HW Head & 1960AHW/BHW Cabinets
To the minds and ears of many, the mythical 100 Watt “Plexi” heads of
the late ’60s are considered the “Holy Grail” of great rock tone. Our
handwired 1959HW transports us back in time to that celebrated era and
the result is a breathtaking re-issue that’s authentic in every detail – from
those world-famous front panel legends to the oversized, custom-built,
“drop through” mains transformer that lies at the very heart of the beast.
Good looks and impressive specs aside, the 1959HW’s real beauty lurks
in its unique and highly responsive tone.
To complement the 1959HW’s sonic and visual majesty, we offer the
1960AHW (angled) and 1960BHW (straight) 4x12" cabinets that boast
Basket Weave fret cloth, metal handles, “100” logos and are loaded with
Celestion’s highly-acclaimed G12H-30 (55Hz) re-issue speakers.
2061X Head & 2061CX Cabinet
An authentic, handwired re-issue of the original 20 Watt 2061 head
(1968-1973), this compact, twin-channel, all-valve beauty houses
2 x ECC83 valves in its preamp and a pair of cathode-biased EL84s in its
power stage. The 2061X features a solid-state, silicon diode rectifier and is
a very aggressive and surprisingly modern sounding amplifier, while still
possessing that unmistakable and highly desirable, vintage all-valve tone.
Just like the original, the 2061X boasts a point-to-point, handwired,
tagboard circuit, a mild-steel chassis and Dagnall transformers.
As the perfect sonic and visual partner for the 2061X, we offer the
2061CX – a compact, angled-front 2x12", 60 Watt cabinet loaded with
Celestion’s renowned G12H-30 (75Hz) re-issue speakers.
1974X Combo & 1974CX Extension Cabinet
The 1974X is an authentic re-issue of the fabled 18 Watt 1974 combo of
the late sixties (1966-1968). Just like the original, it boasts a
point-to-point, handwired, tagboard circuit housed in an aluminium
chassis, plus a valve-driven tremolo circuit. At the very heart of its simple,
but effective, two channel design can be found six valves: three ECC83s
in the preamp, an EZ81 rectifier and a pair of cathode-biased EL84s in
the power stage. The output and mains transformers are vital
components in any amplifier because they influence performance, sound
and feel, so we worked extremely closely with our associates at Dagnall
in order to duplicate the original, “off-the-shelf” transformers in all areas.
Another major contributing factor to the distinctive sound of vintage 1974
combos is the way the original 20 Watt, ceramic magnet, Celestion
Greenback T1221 loudspeaker’s tone has softened with age.
In order to recreate the gorgeously smooth tones of a 35-year-old
vintage Greenback, Celestion not only revisited the 1967 recipe for the
speaker, they also came up with a proprietary way of “aging” the
speakers so they sound and feel like the originals made in the late ’60s!
The same exact, exclusive “aged” T1221 Greenback speaker is also
found in the 1974CX, a 1x12" extension cabinet for the 1974X.
FEATURES 1960AHW/BHW 2061CX 1974CX
Cabinet Type – Angled ✓ (AHW) ✓ No
Cabinet Type – Base ✓ (BHW) No ✓
Speaker Configuration 4 x 12" 2 x 12" 1 x 12"
Speaker Type G12H-30 (55Hz) G12H-30 (75Hz) G12M-20
Power (RMS) 120 Watt 60 Watt 20 Watt
Impedance 16 Ohm 8 Ohm 16 Ohm
Dimensions (mm) AHW - 762 x 826 x 362 650 x 665 x 305 610 x 535 x 230
BHW - 765 x 820 x 364
Weight (kg) 36.4 24 14
CABINET SPECIFICATION
“I was too young the first time, but I sure ’aint
missin’ it the second time.”
Bernie Marsden