Marshall JCM800 2203 Vintage Series is one of the most highly respected and revered 100 Watt Marshall heads in the company’s long and illustrious history.
Evolving from the legendary 100 Watt Plexi head, it was Marshall's first amplifier to house a Master Volume control. This groundbreaking feature allowed the user to overdrive the preamp valves into distortion without having to turn the amp full up. This proved to be incredibly popular and practical because a 100 Watt Marshall is extremely loud when on full volume!
Furthermore, thanks to its cascaded preamp design, the 2203 was capable of producing a level of distortion never heard from a guitar amp before. The very first 2203 was actually introduced in 1975, The JCM 800 version some six years later was merely a cosmetic redesign of the original, the circuitry remained exactly the same. The amp’s appearance got much bolder with a full-width control panel, grille cloth over the front baffle, white piping, and JCM 800 written in bold letters on the front panel, together with Jim’s signature.
The 2203 is the very essence of simplicity – it’s a one channel amp with no reverb or built-in effects and as a result of its idiot-proof interface, a distinctive distortion and larger-than-life edge. The 2203 set the standard by which all other rock amps were judged and it remained the industry benchmark throughout the entire 16 years of its production life.
Marshall has decided that it's time to relaunch this great amp in its most popular guise – the JCM 800. Furthermore, by popular demand, Marshall have given it a Series Effects Loop that features a true Bypass switch that takes the loop completely out of the circuit, thus ensuring the original tone isn’t compromised in any way.
Digital Village is now able to take orders for the JCM800 2203 Vintage Series guitar amplifier from Marshall Amps, the Marshall JCM800 2203 Vintage Series.