Marshall from a Thrash Legend

[Uno Mas]

I got the chance to play on one of late Jeff Hanneman's JCM800s. I am huge Slayer fan, I was on cloud nine for an entire week. I don't have much experience with JCMs. I was surprised at how clear the amp was when played with little gain. People around me told me they were surprised by the amp's low end. I could not pull the trigger on buying it, too much amp for my house. I thought about buying it almost as an art piece because it was so beautiful.

 

[Leuchty]

What an honour!

 

[DISTORT6]

JH was a HUGE influence on me. I'm jelly!

Sorry, but I gotta ask…where was it at and…of course…what was the cost?

 

[xxx128]

Was it 50 or 100 watts? Did you open it up to see what the output transformer and the tubes were?

 

[Uno Mas]

I am pretty sure it was 100 watt. I did not take a look inside. I was told that it had KT88 tubes.

 

[Wookieslayer]

 

[TRENCHLORD]

JH was a HUGE influence on me. I'm jelly!

Sorry, but I gotta ask…where was it at and…of course…what was the cost?

^ I'm wondering these things also .

 

[Uno Mas]

It was sold by a collector to Guitar Center. It was priced at $2700. It sold within one week.

 

[Abbath78]

$2700?!?! I would have bought that instantly!

 

[p4vl]

I am pretty sure it was 100 watt. I did not take a look inside. I was told that it had KT88 tubes.

Yeah, Slayer always used the 6550/KT88 Marshalls. It's weird that Marshall putting those big tubes in their amps back in the 80's had a impact on what american thrash sounded like. I love my 6550's.

Did the amp feel like Hanneman had had the preamp modified?

 

[Krucifixtion]

Totally should have bought that. Would have been worth some cash in the future if you held on to it for a bit.

 

[Uno Mas]

The amp sold within a week of being posted on the store's website, but was it the store a week before it was posted. I beat myself up everyday going back and forth whether to buy it. The only reason I passed is that I have bought a ton of gear over the last year and I did not want to tie up anymore money. I was afraid once the novelty wore off I would have buyer's remorse. I am not well verse on tube amps, but I heard someone say that something had been done to the caps to reduce brightness, don't know about the preamp. I was able to play the amp at a decent volume, it had a crystal clear rock sound with good low end. Here is another picture, sorry for using an orange cab, I know it is sacrilege, but these are the cabs I use. I played it through a 4x12 not the 2x12 it is sitting on.

 

[DISTORT6]

DAMN!
When I showed this thread to my wife, she said that amp would go right in the living room!
She knows what that would have meant to me.

 

[EXPcustom]

Hey, OP did you end up buying this amp?

If you did... I know I'm a new member here but I know the history behind this amp and helped get it from Jeff to the collector that sold it to GC and then you. I hope you got the original box and note from Slayer's tech stating it was Jeff's amp. If you want to know more details just shot me a PM and I will tell you everything about its history. You scored, I think me and you are one of only very few people to own one of these heads. If you didn't get it too bad, but whoever did I can let them know the history behind the head since all involved parties have passed away.

 

[xxx128]

Hi EXPcustom. Please share a little background info on this amp. I am sure most of us would appreciate.