MJW Amps Update --- Feline Guitars Orders #200 (and #199, #201)!

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martinw

FelineGuitars said:

Liking the optical illusion that the Purple amp is so much smaller than the others

Ah.

You mean you didn't want the 'Tapered Cab Tower' option?

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martinw said:

FelineGuitars said:

Liking the optical illusion that the Purple amp is so much smaller than the others

Ah.

You mean you didn't want the 'Tapered Cab Tower' option?

It seems kind of appropriate since todays date (9/11) will be burnt into my memory as the day of the tapered Tower

earwighoney

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Have you tried different power valves in the amp which has a bias switch?  I think I might get one for my GS. 

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earwighoney said:

@FelineGuitars

Have you tried different power valves in the amp which has a bias switch?  I think I might get one for my GS. 

Said amp is still at MJW's workshop , so the answer is no with this amp, but on a previous one I have tried an EL34, a 6L6, a 5881 and a 6CA7.

Small differences , however I had a NOS Mullard EL34 for that amp which is killer and suits my ears 100% so that stayed

earwighoney

FelineGuitars said:

earwighoney said:

@FelineGuitars

Have you tried different power valves in the amp which has a bias switch?  I think I might get one for my GS. 

Said amp is still at MJW's workshop , so the answer is no with this amp, but on a previous one I have tried an EL34, a 6L6, a 5881 and a 6CA7.

Small differences , however I had a NOS Mullard EL34 for that amp which is killer and suits my ears 100% so that stayed

Cheers for the info, it's very useful.  Yep, can't go wrong with a NOS Mullard EL34.  

FelineGuitars

Also even though these amps are only 10w they get to be quite loud at home (which is where I use them) if you turn it up too much . Then the character of the power tube would show more , but also the nature of a single ended class A design too ...which will sound different to a push/pull design

Some people get surprised that these fairly substantial well featured amps are only 10w - well maybe not so much now that lunchbox style amps are more commonplace, but still to a degree.
I don't know why it's taken so darn long for amp makers to make well featured amps in lower power ratings , but I'm glad that they finally have.

FelineGuitars

A big thank-you to Martin for bringing the tower of amps down to my place today 
Great to have a catch up with a like minded guitar and amp fan
A wee bit of tweak-age on the Fender style amp and the stereo power amp has done the trick and am loving them 
The blonde Fender style amp is a great pedal platform and covers a great range from pur blackface chime to smooth Bassman/Bluesbreaker roar.

The purple beast is something else though!
Even though it looks a little complex it's easy to dial in 



It's like a JTM era Marshall meets a JMP one (hence the rock/blues switch) but with a switchable tube boost in there that hot-rods either channel to be hotter than a JCM 800 series.
The big appeal is that there are two gain controls that can be blended to get the right dark/bright mix to match whichever guitar you put in, which is something that you don't often get in a higher gain amp.

Add a subtle digital reverb and a great FX loop...
The power section is only 10 Watts with a single ended design that can run either a EL34 or a 6L6

I love the JTM channel with pedals too - my ThorpyFX , Friedman and Mad Professor pedals will all be getting a workout for some time.

Edited to correct  JTM to JMPSaveSave

martinw

FelineGuitars said:

A big thank-you to Martin for bringing the tower of amps down to my place today 
Great to have a catch up with a like minded guitar and amp fan...

Thanks Jonathan, great to see you again too and see some of your work in progress, and hear some of your new toys!

FelineGuitars said:

It's like a JTM era Marshall meets a JTM one (hence the rock/blues switch)...

I think that should be JTM meets JMP

 

 

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martinw said:

FelineGuitars said:

A big thank-you to Martin for bringing the tower of amps down to my place today 
Great to have a catch up with a like minded guitar and amp fan...

Thanks Jonathan, great to see you again too and see some of your work in progress, and hear some of your new toys!

FelineGuitars said:

It's like a JTM era Marshall meets a JTM one (hence the rock/blues switch)...

I think that should be JTM meets JMP

 

 

Ah yes - I'll correct that

FelineGuitars

So the last of the 3 is a great little mp with a Marshall flavour
Here is a shot of her...

martinw

Looking gorgeous!

jpfamps

None more purple!