JMP in Wales on Gumtree

jimmyguitar

Looks like a good price... I'm not in the market for one but one of you might be?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/marshall-jmp-mk-2/1086000574

ICBM

Not a bargain unless you know what the internal condition is like, and questionable even just given the external. Considering how great they are and how many 'name' players have used them on records and tours, they really don't sell for much more than that usually.

Budget £100 for a basic cap job and service and it's about right - a bit more if you want the cosmetics tidied up and you're above what they usually go for.

jimmyguitar

Oh right, I'm not too clued up on old Marshalls!

How about this then? A USA Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for £180

http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/fender-hot-rod-deluxe-amplifier-made-in-usa-/1085982935

ICBM

jimmyguitar said:

Oh right, I'm not too clued up on old Marshalls!

How about this then? A USA Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for £180

http://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-bass-amplifiers/fender-hot-rod-deluxe-amplifier-made-in-usa-/1085982935

Mexican ones are better . (Really!) But yes, that's a good price if it's not a scam...

Those old Marshall combos are criminally undervalued. They're simply a Master Volume 50 head in a 2x12" cab, and the heads usually sell for as much or more than the combos do - the combos are normally in the £500-550 range. It's true that they are physically large and awkward, rather heavy, not that attractive-looking (and often in poor condition), and only do one sound really... but it's a great sound.

longjaw

Nice Fender amp - near me too! Could be interested.  Anything I should be looking for if I go and have a look at it @ICBM?

jimmyguitar

Yeah, I have an EVA (English Valve Amps) Lead & Bass 18w clone which sounds sublime so I know the tone the good ones are capable of! I have been scouting for a higher wattage JMP (36-50w) for some time but just bought a Matchless Nighthawk Reverb which is killer! Completely different animal but it was too much of a bargain... and it's got far more clean headroom than its 15w suggests.

ICBM

longjaw said:

Interesting Fender amp - near me too! Could be interested.  Anything I should be looking for if I go and have a look at it @ICBM?

Just that it works properly really - check all three channels and the reverb work - unless you want to start opening it up and looking for damage/repairs etc.

Assuming that it's even a genuine ad - the price is suspiciously low but also a slightly odd non-round number... a common sign of a scam. Would anyone really sell an amp for a price that thirty seconds of internet work would show is worth almost twice what he's asking?

jimmyguitar

Would anyone really sell an amp for a price that thirty seconds of internet work would show is worth almost twice what he's asking?

It does happen, I've got some real bargains off Gumtree in my time! I would never arrange a courier though, strictly collection on all things I buy from there.

longjaw

ICBM said:

longjaw said:

Interesting Fender amp - near me too! Could be interested.  Anything I should be looking for if I go and have a look at it @ICBM?

Just that it works properly really - check all three channels and the reverb work - unless you want to start opening it up and looking for damage/repairs etc.

Assuming that it's even a genuine ad - the price is suspiciously low but also a slightly odd non-round number... a common sign of a scam. Would anyone really sell an amp for a price that thirty seconds of internet work would show is worth almost twice what he's asking?

Thanks for that mate - I've emailed him asking if I can visit and try it out - awaiting the reply!

longjaw

......... and there it is - the safety alert email from Gumtree! No bargain here then. 

C'est La Vie

jimmyguitar

longjaw said:

......... and there it is - the safety alert email from Gumtree! No bargain here then. 

C'est La Vie

Boo!

ICBM

longjaw said:

......... and there it is - the safety alert email from Gumtree! No bargain here then. 

C'est La Vie

What's so stupid about these scammers is that it would have been far less suspicious if he'd said £250, and he'd have made another £70 if anyone had fallen for it.

But I assume if they were bright enough to work that out they'd probably be bright enough to get a job.