This is a DIY handbuilt point-to-point replica of a 1965-era Marshall JTM 45 guitar amp. Affectionately referred to by vintage enthusiasts as a “Plexi” (the gold plexiglass faceplates were later replaced by brushed metal ones), these early Marshalls are known for their rich, shimmering harmonics, and dynamic interaction with the player’s picking style. The tube rectifier ads an extra dimensional quality to the notes, allowing expressive detail in every note. Since there is no master volume on these amps,if you want distortion, you just turn it up louder. A Weber MiniMass attenuator is used to bring the volume down to practical levels while still letting the 50 watts of KT66 power tubes saturate the tone. There are a few custom modifications made, including a Mercury Magnetics ToneClone output transformer, NOS vintage Mullard/Phillips mustard capacitors, and NOS Allen & Bradley carbon comp resistors. Matched with a THD 2×12 cabinet with custom-made Weber pre-Rola spec Greenback clones.

A 1993 model customized with the secret “Jimmy Page wiring” mod that switches each pickup to single coil, in/out of phase, and serial/parallel via four push-pull pots. This helps achieve tones that range from a beefy Les Paul to a twangy Telecaster — all from a single guitar. The Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickups are lightly wound for classic PAF tone, and left unpotted to allow the pleasant microphonics of the resonating wood to come through. Also added is a TonePro locking bridge and locking featherweight aluminum tailpiece that give the strings a more percussive bite. The insides have been covered with copper shielding to cut down on noise.

An exact replica of a vintage 70’s Sola Sound Tone Bender MKII fuzz pedal, custom built for me by David Main of Differential Audio Manifestations. Features all new-old-stock components, including the super-rare OC81D germanium transistor, giving a very responsive pallete that ranges from clean overdrive to fuzzy distortion just by plucking the strings softer or harder.

A gift from a friend. I have been repeatedly impressed by this little guy. Great portable tube amp and nice clean tones for recording. Class “A” 12 watt amp with two channels, a spring reverb, and 12″ speaker. This model was sold by Fender in the 80’s as a last ditch effort to compete the newer & cheaper solid state amps at the time. It has been fitted with the Torres mod and the speaker has been replaced by an Eminence Red Fang alnico speaker.