Test driving the mini JCM800 from Elams

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Test driving the mini JCM800 from Elams

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This little guy, handmade by Mr Elams of youtube amp building fame. As an idea of size it's sat on top of a Mesa Stiletto 1x12 and is more or less half the width.

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In true prototype fashion it has printed labels and mismatched knobs.

I got this for the weekend to test, jam through, and generally provide feedback on the user experience given it's a 20w JCM800 running 2x 6L6 and its own unique FX loop and bunch of controls. They all do something and interact in interesting ways but in my caveman way I found where they worked well and sounded great, so I left them.

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10/10 lead dressing.

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What a great amp. There is no 'clean channel' per se, you just set the gain knob where you want it and it goes from clean to dirty on the pot. I quite like this system as I'm a turn the volume knob kinda guy for my 'clean' sound, which isn't really clean clean but it'll do it if you want it (well, as clean as 800s are). Stick a drive in front (I'm also road testing one my new designs) and it's a total monster.

I've asked him to make me one.

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Awesome. Can't wait to hear more.
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elams1894 on YouTube?

Is he in NZ?

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murky wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:16 pm elams1894 on YouTube?

Is he in NZ?
Yes and yes.

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Looks pretty cool.
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His stuff is so neat, amp porn :)
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Looks cool. Have you tried diming the master volume and adding just enough preamp gain to get some crunch?

Is he looking for any more testers?
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robthemac wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:15 pm Looks cool. Have you tried diming the master volume and adding just enough preamp gain to get some crunch?

Is he looking for any more testers?
I have, but I like having windows so the gain was an atom above 0.

Since there's no enclosure for it and it's literally unique I told him it wouldn't leave the house. Plus he's coming to collect it tomorrow as far as I know.

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NippleWrestler wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:49 pm
robthemac wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:15 pm Looks cool. Have you tried diming the master volume and adding just enough preamp gain to get some crunch?

Is he looking for any more testers?
I have, but I like having windows so the gain was an atom above 0.

Since there's no enclosure for it and it's literally unique I told him it wouldn't leave the house. Plus he's coming to collect it tomorrow as far as I know.
It's a loud 20W, then?
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robthemac wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:54 pm
NippleWrestler wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:49 pm
robthemac wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:15 pm Looks cool. Have you tried diming the master volume and adding just enough preamp gain to get some crunch?

Is he looking for any more testers?
I have, but I like having windows so the gain was an atom above 0.

Since there's no enclosure for it and it's literally unique I told him it wouldn't leave the house. Plus he's coming to collect it tomorrow as far as I know.
It's a loud 20W, then?
Any tube amp is loud as hell. 2x 6L6 and a transformer this big is no joke. This Classic Tone is a beast.

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I love Elam's videos, so zen watching a closeup of a saw cutting something haha

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