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 MARSHALL STUDIO JTM 20

I only post amps if they are a 'Need to know'. When Marshall started out he rented a small shop in London UK to sell drums. 

It quickly became a hang out. It was 60's and with a new thing American Blues being played in the clubs and others combining that with classic rock a new music was being formed. Guitar players came in with their drummers and asked Jim why he didn't have amps etc. His store was small so he surveyed the players. Everyone agreed that it had to be Fenders. Fenders were pricey in fact literally considered to be gourmet and made worse by duties but they did sell. The most popular was the Fender Bassman. So Jim figured if his tech could make an amp like the Bassman even one at a time without shipping and duties it should bring the price down. To cut costs they tweaked the circuit to work with Brit 5881 tubes instead of the expensive American 6L6. The result was a total success. Every one made sold immediately.

STUDIO SERIES

Over the last few years Marshall have brought out the 20 watt studio series .it covers 4 of the classic Marshall amps. The may be the last one though the JMP50 a 50 watt amp has not been added.

The JTM 20

I will not go into chapter and verse on every function. It is a basic single channel amp with a natural beyond killer sound. 

A Fuzz or OD complete all you really need for a simple perfect no 

bullsh@t sound!!!

PRICE

Marshall uses distributors so it adds another middleman into the chain.

The result is the American price is the highest. You can get it as a combo 

or a head with a single or 2x12 cab.

Stateside just the head is $1750.00 USD in the UK it is $1150.00 USD.

CONCLUSION

I agree with everyone who has reviewed it. This is the best in the series.

You get 5 watt/20 watt switch. It is really pretty much the same loudness as the original as that was only 30 watts. It puts out a comfortable 95dB which bang on for any city's legal levels. It is about as loud as an average drummer. A flat out Metal drummer may not work well with it but then you would not be likely considering this amp for an all Thrash Metal or equivalent repertoire. It is a louder than your average 20 watt amp. So it it's 5 watts sound more like your average 15 watt amp. The look of it is to die for cool.