Bluesbreaker Jag 1962 Marshall Special Edition Anniversary

privateye

Marshall built only 40 of these amps. 10 was to be auctioned for charity and the other 30 was purchased by contest winners whome won a chance to buy won. I have number 3. There is only 40 of them in the world.
1962JAG promotion Limited Edition 1962JAG
'Bluesbreaker' combo.

This model is distinguished by being hand-covered in leather at
Jaguar's trim shop in Coventry. It also features over one hundred and
fifty gold-plated parts, including the chassis, transformer shrouds and
Marshall logo, plus Celestion alnico speakers. Each unit is individually numbered and come with a certificate signed by Jim Marshall and
everyone in production who worked on it. See the add here.

http://www.marshallamps.com/images/products/vintage/1962jag/1962jag.html

If intrested in purchasing this amp get in touch with me.
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grendel4guitars · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 9:29 am Post subject:

How does it sound??
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privateye

It sounds like a brand new 1962 Blues Breaker Jag. Actually we plugged into it once and its very loud for its size, extremely clean and crisp. Its a perfect Blues Amp. This is not an amp you would take out to a club and expose it to any elements. Its in perfect condition and its No. 3 of 40 built in the world.
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grendel4guitars

This is not an amp you would take out to a club and expose it to any elements. Its in perfect condition and its No. 3 of 40 built in the world.[/quote]

Any amp I buy, I use. Why deprive the world of great tone, by keeping a great amp under lock and key.

To be honest with you, I would much rather have an original Marshall Model 1962 or a Blockhead clone, rather than a tarted up, limited edition model that I wouldn't baby anyway.

If I can't use it in a club, then I can't use it.

Just my opinion,

Grendel
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Silvafish · Guest

I had two of these amps recently and I also had an original 1962 when I was a kid. I love these amps... the confusion is that it's not really a Bluesbreaker which was a JTM45 2 x 12 combo. This is a 50 watt tremolo and Marshall combined some of the best features from the 45 and the Tremolo and reissued it thus.
This is a fantastic sounding amp... I had some problems with the output transformer in one of mine - they leave out two retaining bolts which causes the leaves to vibrate and generate a tone... I found it after a week or two with a stethoscope and fixed it with a zip tie.
These amps break up real nice and with humbuckers get that famed "woman tone" This is one Marshall that actually sounds like a Marshall... all the new ones sound just like a good tube amp... these reissues wreak of history.

I agree with grendel4guitars I would use this amp... I don't see the point in owning it otherwise. And what's more, this amp, with all it's gold leaf and fancy leather will look better and feel like more of a friend when it's been around the block a few times and got some dings. That's real life... hey when you're dead what will your headstone say? "Here lies 'Privateye', he had a cool amp which never saw the light of day, but take our word for it... it would have sounded great" he he he!

Silva

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