Do these clips give a good idea of what a JTM45 can do?

Roughly yes, but really not great clips.
Find the JTM45 cleans are nicer and the OD not as harsh as these.

 

I agree with rwe ....

 

not the best clips, but do show off the sound of each........especially the Plexi clips...........got the crushed glass thing going on

 

I think that site's a great idea, but I don't think the clips of any of the amps I'm familiar with are very good representations.

 

I think a JTM45 with KT66's has the most distinctive tones in the Marshall family. Here's a clip of a 1966 JTM45 that I think shows off the signature tones:

http://www.hamerfanclub.com/memberpages/tonedaddy/Clips/Marshall/BPJ Amp Pages/66JTM45sound.mp3


NOTE: This is a clip that used to be on the BPJ Amp Pages:
http://home.comcast.net/~bpjsales/bpjlogos.htm

 

Nice clip. What other gear was used?

 

He used to have all of the documented on his site, but I don't have it written down. If my memory is right, I'm recalling a 1957 LP Jr. and a vintage 4x12 Marshall cab, but I can't swear to that.

BPJ is Bob Pavao. He recorded the Time Machine Boost clips here:
http://www.timemachineboost.com/sound.htm


I'll try to contact him and get the details.

He posted about 5 Marshall amp clips going from the 66 JTM45 up to a 1981 JCM 800. I've got all of them, and they're interesting to try to guess what amps go with which clip.

If I have time, I'll post a thread to let people guess.

 

That site goes to show how similar most amps really sound!

 

I agree. Check out the 2Rock clips, all of the ones thru an H30 sound VERY similar to me. I would like to hear them do clips of the same amp thru different speakers.

I do go check out the site every now and then though, so it can't be all that bad

 

Agreed!

 

+1

 

I get the sense there's a little player bias going on there. If the player prefers a certain sound, he's going to try his best to set the amp up to sound that way. Seems like that's what's going on.

 

I can agree with this as well. I end up sounding like me thru about everything I play thru.