Members duncan Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 yeah its 6550 tubes, what is the soldano hot mod? http://www.mo-toyz.com/shm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 http://www.mo-toyz.com/shm/ sounds like they took the stock amp and turned the presence to 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members duncan Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 sounds like they took the stock amp and turned the presence to 20. i just google'd "soldano hot mod" and that was the first relevant link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jcm800_6550 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 holy {censored}, that is friggin sweet, how much does it cost, just a preamp tube swap, wow that rocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 i just google'd "soldano hot mod" and that was the first relevant link Its cool. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jcm800_6550 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 for 150 bucks i guess its a fair go, do these things burn out over time like normal preamp tubes or whats the deal on that? jw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryP Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 The Hot Mod just plugs right in and you play. It's like having the amp modded with an added gain stage, but without the cost or taking away any value from your amp. The normal 12AX7 preamp tube has 2 sections to it, the tube they use in the Hot Mod is a tube with 3 sections. The only problem is the tubes can be noisy and good tubes are getting hard to find since they haven't made that type tube in years. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Holy War Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 the best mod for an 800 is a tubescreamer out front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rameumptom Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 DO NOT CHANGE THE TRANSFORMER! You wil gain nothing and lose a few hundred bucks. Does it have 6550's like your name implies? I really like the Soldano Hot Mods in the JCM800's if you can find a quiet tube. The tubes they use are getting hard to find, good ones anyway.Jerry Have Jerry mod it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Have Jerry mod it for you.Jerry DE-modded mine and it sounds great! Also, I think speakers make a big difference on these amps. I'm a BIG fan of greenbacks with them. I have cabs with G12H30s and V-30s and I prefer the greenbacks quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Curtis.Fagan Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I am gonna go with the "why mod it at all" crowd here. They're awesome amp's on their own, enjoy it as is.... -Curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Loudness Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 Get Jerry, or Rick Onslow to mod it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xmorgan socialx Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I say leave it stock, sell it, and get a splawn, rocca, mako, soldano, or some other high gain marshall-esque amp. Modding the amp is going to kill the value, and ruin an incredible amp. If you're not happy with it stock, it's probably not the amp for you. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I hate it when people mod 800's, they just sound so good stock and there are so many great modded marshall type amps out there that you can get without ruining a classic. just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I say leave it stock, sell it, and get a splawn, rocca, mako, soldano, or some other high gain marshall-esque amp. Modding the amp is going to kill the value, and ruin an incredible amp. If you're not happy with it stock, it's probably not the amp for you. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I hate it when people mod 800's, they just sound so good stock and there are so many great modded marshall type amps out there that you can get without ruining a classic. just my 2 cents.few modded marshalls ive ever heard end up sounding much like a marshall. mine was modded when i got it and to be frank, sounded like garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tequila_titan Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I say leave it stock, sell it, and get a splawn, rocca, mako, soldano, or some other high gain marshall-esque amp. Modding the amp is going to kill the value, and ruin an incredible amp. If you're not happy with it stock, it's probably not the amp for you. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I hate it when people mod 800's, they just sound so good stock and there are so many great modded marshall type amps out there that you can get without ruining a classic. just my 2 cents. I agree. Whatever you do, just don't drill any holes in the chasis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeëlzeM Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 I say leave it stock, sell it, and get a splawn, rocca, mako, soldano, or some other high gain marshall-esque amp. Modding the amp is going to kill the value, and ruin an incredible amp. If you're not happy with it stock, it's probably not the amp for you. Maybe I'm being selfish, but I hate it when people mod 800's, they just sound so good stock and there are so many great modded marshall type amps out there that you can get without ruining a classic. just my 2 cents. Then why do so many people have hotrodded Marshalls, the real deal. So many people or techs mod Marshalls. A couple of tweaks isn't going to ruin the value if you can change it back pretty easily. If you plan on keeping the amp, why bother keeping it original for resale value? Even the simplest bright cap mod can be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cap'n'crunch Posted March 5, 2009 Members Share Posted March 5, 2009 You could chop up the chassis and add a couple more preamp tubes to the circuit. OR Do what I do. OD pedal for boost and/or EQ pedal. If you don't like the mod your screwed. If you don't like a certain OD boost just get another boost pedal. I gotta try one of those hotmods someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xautumnsashesx Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 OK, so i have 2 jcm800's both 1981's a 2203 and a 2204 , ive decided im going to turn the 2204 into a modded beast lol, what are some good mods for this amp? mercury trans? ect? anything will be greatly appreciated and if you have modded 800's that you proud of post them please, thanks guys so in short what are some good jcm800 mods/ best mods thanks guys:wave: if you must do anything, which is highly debatable, check these out:http://tone-lizard.com/Ultimate_JCM800.htmit has some faily simple tweaks to add a little spice to a great amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 please dont mod it! ill trade you my triamp for the 2204! just dont {censored}ing mod it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Warhorse Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 mod an 800 {censored}in' noobs lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeëlzeM Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 mod an 800 {censored}in' noobs lol Tell that to Lee Jackson or Mark Cameron or whoever works on em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jcm800_6550 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 triamp sounds good:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jcm800_6550 Posted March 6, 2009 Author Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 i have 2 both 1981 1 is a 2203 and 1 is a 2204, im gonna mod the 2204 not the 2203 so,but if you actually wanna trade ur triamp for the 800 then lemme know, otherwise im def gonna mod it (why wouldent I) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryP Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 Here's a little news for all you anti-mod guys. Where do you think the 2203 model came from? That model came from what guys were doing with the 1959 plexi. Had guys not modded their plexis you would have never had the 2203 we all know and love. Where did Boogies come from? Boogie started as modded Fenders. Modding is a good thing when done right. Soldano? Modded Marshall. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SiCkboy78 Posted March 6, 2009 Members Share Posted March 6, 2009 Here's a little news for all you anti-mod guys. Where do you think the 2203 model came from? That model came from what guys were doing with the 1959 plexi. Had guys not modded their plexis you would have never had the 2203 we all know and love. Where did Boogies come from? Boogie started as modded Fenders. Modding is a good thing when done right. Soldano? Modded Marshall. Jerry So many 800's out there, it's not like they're hard to come by stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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