1987 Marshall JCM800 Model 4210 50W 1x12 Combo Amp Black

Offered for sale:

Used 1987 Marshall JCM800 Model 4210 50W 1x12 tube combo amp serial number 116055.

This combo amp is in very good to excellent condition. Cosmetically showing a small nick and some minor tolex wear. The boost channel volume knob is missing the top insert.

The output transformer has been replaced with a Classic Tone 40-18025 unit. The reverb tank is an Accutronics unit, possibly original. Many USA-export Marshalls from the ‘70s and early ‘80s used the more robust 6550 output tubes. By the mid ‘80s EL34s got more reliable and Jim Marshall preferred the tone. So, this 1987 example was most likely exported with EL34s.

For a couple of years, the original owner experimented with a different speaker. A few years ago, he put the original 70-watt Celestion back in.
Some say the G12M-70 is the least interesting of all Celestions. We understand that any component can affect the tone of a guitar or amplifier; speakers, caps, tubes, woods, even finish. They said the same thing about silver face Fenders. Most amp makers can only wish their amps sound as good as a silver face.

Is there a difference with this Celestion? Probably, a bit. We don't have anything like a G12T-75 around to compare it to. When we acquired this amp, not aware of any speaker favorites, we could instantly hear that it just sounded superb. Should you run out and buy a G12T-75? I live for tone and I wouldn’t be in any hurry.

A Hafler 2 button LED footswitch is included. Since the original Marshal footswitch has no LED feature this Marshall does not send any juice to the LEDs, so they will not light. The switch does change channels and engage the reverb.

The split-channel JCM800 series amps were the first Marshall amps with an effects loop and channel-switching capability. In addition to offering the classic JCM800-era crunch tone, these amps also sport a decent clean tone and reverb, making for a much more versatile amp.

“We test every used amp and pedal when we buy it and bring it up to our standards before we offer it for sale. Then we burn it in for an hour or so before we ship so that there are no surprises.”

AMP SPECS:

Model: Marshall JCM800 4210

Year: 1987

Power output: 50 watts

Input: Single

Channels: 2

Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass / Gain, Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass / Master Reverb, Volume

Weight lbs.: 55.2

Width in.: 23

Depth in.: 9 ¾

Height in.: 19

Pot Codes:

TUBES:

Reverb Effects: 12AX7 x 2

Preamp: 12AX7 x 3

Power: EL34 x2

Speaker: Original Celestion G12M-70

Speaker Codes: AV 27 20 27 [Jan 1987]. Cone: 2712

TRANSFORMER CODES:

Power: Drake 1202-324/7

Choke: Drake 1471-263/¿?

Output: Non-original Classic Tone 40-18025

Footswitch: Non-original Hafler 2 button

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