Members separanets Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 This combo Artist 4203 may cost me $850. http://injapan.ru/auctionDescription/translate/g42421575.html If you know anything about this model. please give me your opinions. Is the price ok as well? And does it really a kinda JCM800? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted August 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 They say in the Artist 4203 the distortion is formed by a one-tube preamp, so it can't be really a JCM 800. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryP Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 It's not an 800. They sound pretty good, but they aren't JCM800's. The Artist has a solid state preamp and a tube power amp section. That one 12AX7 tube is a phase inverter, not a preamp gain stage.Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted August 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 Thanks, that's exhaustively informative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 Originally posted by JerryP It's not an 800. They sound pretty good, but they aren't JCM800's. The Artist has a solid state preamp and a tube power amp section. That one 12AX7 tube is a phase inverter, not a preamp gain stage.Jerry That's what I thought. Kinda like my old Carvin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 They're very good sounding little amps. I don't know about in Russia, but in the US, the going rate is around $400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dylannelson Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 I think alot of hair metal bands use those, Warrant used them I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkyhighRocks Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 Originally posted by dylannelson I think alot of hair metal bands use those, Warrant used them I think. Billy Morris swore by the 3203 heads. I played out of his and it caused me to buy one. Great little amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members argonaut4 Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 I had a 3203 full stack (2-4x10 cabs). I wish I never sold it. Not all that versatile, but pretty cool none the less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ice Aak Posted August 16, 2006 Members Share Posted August 16, 2006 I have one and think they're great. I used to own a Silver Jubilee combo and the 4203 sounds similar but has more gain and is not as articulate. I like the 4203 better for highgain, and it definitely has a JCM 800 voice to it. It is actually a "relative" to that series. The price seems expensive, but you do live in Moscow which I now believe is the most expensive city in the world! If you ever come over to Sweden you can pick mine up for half that! He he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted August 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Yes, guys I was getting a ticket to Taiwan and the Russian company demanded $1000 so I needed to buy a ticked from Israel to Frankfurt and then to Taiwan which was only $600 altogether. Anyway, the price was around $400 and the rest was the unreliable shipment to Moscow. No one has bought it and it's taken off now. But thank you, I'll keep this amp in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matter-Eater Lad Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 When you say "JCM800" which model do you mean? Because there were a few different amps. And really, this amp was out in the JCM800 era so it could be considered one. JCM800 is kind of a generic term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlayboyChris Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by Matter-Eater Lad When you say "JCM800" which model do you mean? Because there were a few different amps. And really, this amp was out in the JCM800 era so it could be considered one. JCM800 is kind of a generic term. The Artists are the red-headed stepchildren of the JCM800 line. Manufactured during the same period, but a little "off" in the eyes of most. I've owned one of the heads since 1989; works great for a straight-ahead rock sound. No pristine clean to speak of, more of a dirty, Stonesy clean plus a boost that puts you into high-gain territory (at least the '80s definition of high gain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted August 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 Originally posted by Matter-Eater Lad When you say "JCM800" which model do you mean? Because there were a few different amps. And really, this amp was out in the JCM800 era so it could be considered one. JCM800 is kind of a generic term. This Artist was included in the list called JCM800 on a website, so I thought it was a sort of JCM800. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members legend71 Posted August 17, 2006 Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 I had an Artist for many years. A JCM800 is a ssavage beast compared to that. The Artist was cool, but satill more SS feeling to me (appropriately). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted August 17, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 17, 2006 The JCM800 is not for bedroom playing, is it? So I was looking for a mini JCM800. here is the list: 2205 JCM800 Split Channel Reverb, 50W head4001 Studio 15, 15W 1x12" combo4010 JCM800, 50W 1x12" combo4104 JCM800, 50W 2x12" combo4203 Artist, 30W 1x12" combo4210 JCM800 Split Channel Reverb, 50W 1x12" combo4212 JCM800 Split Channel Reverb, 50W 2x12" combo And the items I found only the Artist available for bidding. Now they've put it up once again. No one wants to buy it for $411+shipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterdontmove Posted August 28, 2006 Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 The 4001 is the one you want !! If you can get your hands on one !! These are becoming more expensive every day !! Awsome Amp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members separanets Posted August 28, 2006 Author Members Share Posted August 28, 2006 Originally posted by misterdontmove The 4001 is the one you want !! If you can get your hands on one !! These are becoming more expensive every day !! Awsome Amp... Oops, it's not available here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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