CERIATONE JTM45/100 CRANKED- Step Aside Marshall! Bonus Vintage 1966 Stratocaster and Haze 67 FUZZ

[@eelnai2503]

Super underrated company. SUPER underrated channel.

[@BuddyBlues]

Haha thank you! And yes Ceriatone is gonna be on top of the world soon I hope

[@JS-rp7qb]

Every one of the Ceriatone amps are incredible. They should be the biggest amp builder in the world. Hoping that the six-week lead time keeps everyone else from learning the secret. I’m seriously considering collecting every one of their products.

[@jonathanhenderson9422]

That "6-week lead time" has turned into a 6-month lead time during/after the pandemic for their bigger amps (9-12 weeks for their "lunchbox" versions).

[@Stashmanfpv]

6 weeks? Haha! 12-16 weeks for the lunchbox heads. 24-28 weeks on all others… I ordered my OTS Mini and was told between Thanksgiving and XMAS. ✌🏼

[@KorbenDenver]

The Creme Brulee is a phenom.

[@freddyloper813]

I hope they use better parts now. I've bought dc30 and 18w from them and for the money were cool but super cheap transformers jacks,pilot lamps but I replaced all that and again for the money good but not top quality several year's ago at least. Point to point doesn't have a board. These are hand wired but not point to point.

[@SpencerP96]

36-48 weeks now

[@MrDoobie12286]

I built an OTS FM Modern Eagle. Amazing amp. Whenever I had a problem, Nik was quick to offer a solution. The dude knows these amps so well

[@michaeljoyce3286]

I watched it twice First time on my phone then I have to play through the surround sound , this is the best amp I have ever heard .. hands down

[@BuddyBlues]

I actually agree. This is also the best amp I've ever heard haha

[@andythomas3073]

I bought a ceriatone plexi 50 in 2008 I think, I always had it and crank it up, it's a famous amp for who wants THE sound of 70's

[@jb-zr7nw]

What great playing. I found myself slowing down the clean stuff in the beginning :)

[@Zoso7227]

Idk what’s better, the tone or the playing. Well done 🤘

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you so much! Honestly the amp helps haha

[@keenedgedesigns]

Sometimes a guitar and amp sound so good together it’s makes you play different. That blue Les Paul sounded so good I started playing with you.

[@jayformicolamusic1337]

Researching Ceriatone Amps...click on this video...Mash subscribe, mash notifications....who is this guy? Best channel ever! This dude is now my mentor and guitar teacher...it's right here people. Clearly displayed in plain sight. Now to get to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BuddyBlues]

Wow, thanks so much! So glad you've enjoyed this video

[@e.r.559am7]

The amp sounds fantastic. Great playing. that haze 67 sounds amazing. They're asking almost a grand for it used. Crazy.

[@maddi917212]

YAY! Finally a JTM45 🤩

[@gatormcklusky5850]

Yes........ Hendrix played the JTM 45/100 aka the super 100 you were pretty much right it was a jtm the wattage / year was off though, nick gets very technical

[@gatormcklusky5850]

By the way, Love those edge of breakup clean tones!!✌

[@ByrdWhiteMovie]

I think it's "technically" 90 watts RMS. But who tf cares.. lol It honestly seems louder to me than some of the more modern amps marketed at 100 watts.

[@ByrdWhiteMovie]

...no, 80 watts, according to the listing on their website. But that's even crazier considering how loud it is!!

[@Mr75044]

Only found out the other day that Jimmy page used bass heads not SLPs And you can't tell by looking at them....

[@gatormcklusky5850]

@@Mr75044 bass heads are excellent.. Tone machines. funny thing is the only difference is one or two resistor values.

[@scoobydoo936]

Thanks man! You're skilled, humorous and super fun to watch!

[@BuddyBlues]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!

[@tomjulian7226]

I recently picked up the AH50 and I'm a believer...it is a rock and roll machine.

[@MintStiles]

PPIMV is after both the preamp and the phase inverter (present only on push-pull designs). Most volume/gains are placed before the PI, but that means the PI can't contribute to the distortion (which is often a desirable trait). The PPIMV lets you take advantage of all the Distortion sans the power tubes distortion. You want the full experience of a PT distortion then you need a attenuator. IMO, This is actually an amazing clean amp.

[@amalgamaudioLV]

Knowing how loud this amp is - respect for cranking it up fully! Great tones and playing.

[@KralSolak]

This is the exact tone I'm seeking for... fuzzy at high gains, and reduced brightness with beefier sounding in unwound strings 🎉

[@JohnSwan-t8k]

Well, a JTM45/100 is not fuzzy and a high gain amp, you want to check out RooseveltMckinley, now that's a real Marshall JTM45/100 sound.

[@KralSolak]

20:13 I'm not sure is fuzz pedal working here but, you may hear fuzzy choked, blurry, dirty at low E especially using it with another string like A, It generates sub level low harmonics, Its what I mentioned.. I have checked your suggestion, there's a video with a goldtop LP, but he's not playing in low strings with neck pickup(neck pickup is important to get that fuzzy sub effect) so my theory is, this amp can produce the tone that I like if you know how to set it. ;)

[@tommysmith6914]

First and foremost you’re playing is amazing! I didn’t even know who Ceriatone was till I accidentally ran across your page. I have already emailed them about ordering the JTM45/100. Thank you!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you so much! Tell them I sent you. It'll either help or they'll hang up the phone haha enjoy!!

[@Art1994]

Just ordered me one yesterday. This amp sounds amazing.

[@tonyhao9344]

Great demo, I've had my eye on Ceriatone for ages, years after latching onto the Dumble legend. These amps sound great including this JTM45 clone. Thanks for sharing. When you kicked in the Vibe, I got goose bumps!

[@horrorview]

LOVE Nik!! I've got the OTS 20 and a Centura but got the gassssssssssssss for one of their 1974x models :P

[@BuddyBlues]

He is wonderful!

[@54Offwall]

Excellent demo of a great amp. Ceriatone makes some killer stuff! I'm the proud owner of a Yeti 50w head and after watching this video, I'm going to pick this up as well.

[@7828191]

Angus Young also used a modded JTM-45 with EL-34's in some instances. Have myself an old JTM-45 that i bough new in my teens back in '97.

[@rocknrollresignation93]

JTM 50 Black Flag

[@robertcarey3383]

I started watching this video to hear the amp, and it did not disappoint...... however the playing impressed me even more.

[@mo6020_]

So I watched your video on the Overtone Special 50 about 10 minutes before this, and I was convinced that I was going to order one of those.... until I saw this video, and now I think I need both... Awesome tones on both of those amps, but this one is something special. Great playing, too.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much for watching both videos! Speaking of both, get both. haha

[@hybridnoisebloom]

Incredible amp, incredible playing. Really enjoying these videos, thank you.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@erikvaldur3334]

Fantastic tones. Great chops for a drummer. 😉

[@LookingForEntertainment112]

Very nice, I had Nik build me a '59 Bassman head with a few mods including MV. It's a killer amp, big tweed tones for days.

[@BuddyBlues]

I think if Nik wires a speak to a coffee table it would sound amazing

[@rogerloydmccoy]

Thanks for the intro to Ceriatone !!! The Ceriatone SSS is now on my list for sure.

[@markmcmyn8967]

I have the OTS 20. The ceriatones possess a certain, fundamental, sweet tone.

[@Glensully]

Love to hear the cleans as much as the cracked. I need an amp to do both

[@varrisguitars6134]

ooooof! that is a nice sounding amp. Can cover so many tones. Great video and playing as always

[@kylehowdy]

sounds so freaking good! and also, very enjoyable playing as well!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!!

[@coreyrisner1943]

This sounds amazing! Ceriatone and Nik make wonderful products for sure. Might have to save up and buy one lol

[@rustyl.6358]

That was fun!! I have a Ceriatone on order, not the JTM though.

[@hkguitar1984]

Ha ha ha, this was great. I enjoyed the delivery of your content, I just had to subscribe as we seem to be on the same "tone path". If I like how you sound I don't care what amp you're using. That said, the CERIATONE is a fine amp for sure. For me, I went the Marshall route, mostly because Ceriatone wasn't around back in the day.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much!

[@massimos6863]

Awesome playing, Awesome amp, great video ❤ 🎸

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!!

[@massimos6863]

@BuddyBlues your very welcome, Buddy 👍

[@batoli20]

Your playing & this amp have made it into my ‘Tone’ playlist 😁

[@BuddyBlues]

Glad you like it! Thank you

[@robertbozic4692]

Oh yeah! Great tone and playing! Really enjoyed this.

[@ByrdWhiteMovie]

I've had this same amp for 10 years, it's good to finally see a professional demo! Great playing, by the way. It really does sound every bit like this in person... the only thing not fully conveyed here is just how ungodly loud the thing is running on top of two 4x12's. It's like jet-engine loud, not even exaggerating. Edit: I should add that the PPIMV puts just a little compression on your sound, maybe a bit of fizz on the treble. Not even a bad sound, though. It opens up when you turn it off. But that's barely even noticeable when you're just using it at like 20% to tame it for an indoor gig. You'll be thankful you have it, trust me. Also, Nik is the man!! Well and truly. Ya'll give him your business.

[@BuddyBlues]

Haha yess!!

[@zoomzoom3950]

Great playing and great tones! Cheers

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

I also happen to be a stratocaster guy. I own fender style amps, have played a few high end D style amps and I always wind up back to a Marshall style amplifier(I am a long time JVM user). There's just something special about a Marshall style amp ran WIDE open, even if people wind up calling the cops on you a few times(thankfully we had bullet/sound proof windows installed and not a lot of noise travels out of the house anymore).

[@BuddyBlues]

I'm honestly surprised the cops HAVENT been called yet on me haha 🤣

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

@@jupitermoongauge4055 People would be surprised on the clean tones you can get from a plexi!

[@SlimeyGuitarStrings]

@@BuddyBlues It probably helps that you can actually play.

[@kendevries3212]

I have a Ceriatone Plexi 50 Watt. Great amp. The only problem was that when I blew a transformer once, the amp was down for weeks because you can't find a replacement transformer state-side.

[@boss351gt6]

Any 50W plexi style transformer would have worked from classic tone, heyborer or marstan. There isn't anything specific about the ceriatone transformers or amps.

[@johnmundt7834]

I just got a Ceriatone JM 50 and it’s incredible. Wholeheartedly agree on the comments about quality.

[@JS-rp7qb]

Same amp mated to a 2x12 cab. Love everything about it.

[@mwhcherokee1]

Man you got it going on. That tone is to die for

[@angusmoffat]

Love the diming it. Great tone.

[@BuddyBlues]

Me too... me too. I still cant hear... but me too

[@batoli20]

16:19 chills 😱

[@jayegler2653]

Dang bro, it doesn’t matter what amp or guitar or pedal you play through, you make whatever sound amazing cus the tone is in your fingers! Great playing man. Loved your OTS video too man, huge guitar tone lust going on haha

[@BuddyBlues]

Haha thanks so much man!! Ceriatone really knows their stuff!

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

I got to compare both JTM45 and JTM 45/100 back to back and the clear winner was the 45/100. It just sounded better in every way right off the bat and while they are loud they aren't as loud as a superlead. Somewhere between a 50 watt lead and a superlead. Plus the type of tone the 45/100 puts out is not as bright but more full so it's easier on the ears for sure. Maybe my favorite circuit Marshall built. Hendrix got the right amp for his style but I think he did use Superleads later.

[@BuddyBlues]

I envy that experience of having both a jtm 45 and a 45/100 to play through! Thanks so much for the comment this must have been a blast

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

@@BuddyBlues a moment I will never forget. I also owned a 66 JTM 45 for awhile. Between the 100 watt superlead and 50 watt lead I actually prefer the 50's because they are a bit loser and feel more organic.... have a bounce to them. So for me JTM45/100 along with a smallbox 50 watt lead or bass are my favorite Marshalls. Both of the 50's are killer. Or can be if they are right. I think I always prefer the bass circuits for some reason.

[@rfuza]

This channel deserves a lot more subs

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you but have you seen my face, how can you market that

[@rfuza]

@@BuddyBlues Keep going...people will get used to it 😁

[@EllisG123]

What an exciting amp ! I think I gotta get me some of though vibes

[@moelester6479]

Absolutely filthy tone cranked up

[@BuddyBlues]

Yes I'm also half deaf now

[@АлександрЖигулин-ц7ш]

Rock and roll started when the fucking Fender Stratocaster sounded!! Thanks for the review!

[@BuddyBlues]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@idangerous]

Sounds Great Brother !!!!

[@youssefkasim7556]

Really nice sounding amp.

[@moussaounnoughene221]

I think I'm gonna get one of those... maybe an Ceriatone ORS 20 lunchbox. The tones are amazing, an dit feels good to support a family buisness!!!

[@ishmaelgeoffrey]

Holy sheet. 14:38. That tone...damnnnn!

[@BuddyBlues]

🤘

[@conjering]

It sounds great

[@simonbernhardsgrutter4548]

Well the amps is nice… but your playing is even more impressive. Keep those high quality videos coming Buddy!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you so much!

[@richardpierce7819]

I ordered one of those 45/100 and I'm excited, But its gonna be a long wait for me a 36 wk build time. I think it will be worth it.

[@andrewkremer8545]

Honestly...Bro! You could play through any amp and make it sound good!🤘🏼

[@BuddyBlues]

Haha thanks so much!

[@jorbv8]

I'm quite possibly looking at my fourth Ceriatone ..... Nik and the team build the best Amps

[@BuddyBlues]

They really really do

[@CARBr6]

OH. MY. GOD. I NEED a JTM45 in my life

[@PetesGuitar2303]

I am seriously thinking about pulling the trigger on this amp, even tho there is a wait time of between 10-12 months, as I have just found out from Nik. Seriously impressive amp, loved the Strat tones mores than the Les Paul, but both sounded awesome. I have a SSS 50 water, and I just love that for the Mayer tones I can get too. But this is a straight out balls to the wall rock. machine, love it

[@pc3776]

I know I want an amp from ceriatone but I really don't know which now. I started out wanting the overtone 50 and I flip flopped through the catalogue he has since. That 66 strat was also magical

[@BuddyBlues]

I've got 3 Ceriatone products and I can tell you whatever you end up with you will be extremely happy

Great video, very informative and this amp is very convincing!

[@goodqualitymemesmemes7298]

Great tone, great playing, great entertainment 👍🏻👍🏻

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@margovallen]

Great playing!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@averyadrian1534]

Dimed with buckers- sounds like a tone bender mk 1

[@KelsterVonShredster]

This was kick ass.....

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@darwinsaye]

Finally, somebody who doesn't cut the bass on a Marshall!

[@BuddyBlues]

You know I never really understood why the 80s guys did that?

[@dumbdickler670]

@@BuddyBlues because the two 4x12 cabs can give more than enough bass

[@DoobTube71]

Robin Trower is calling, and wants his univibe tone back!

[@BuddyBlues]

Tell him I stole it and I'm keeping it 🤣🤣

[@jonbarr9195]

What speakers were you using?? Sounds amazing!! Great feel and tone and phrasing. It’s all there and really enjoyed this video!! Thank you

[@BuddyBlues]

Thanks so much my friend! I was using celestion creambacks

[@jonbarr9195]

Creamback M65 or H75? Sounds so great man and hopefullly you can remember. Thank you for the video!

[@Gregor_1980]

In certain ways this is similar to the Marshall JTM 45/100. Perhaps it's the setup. The Marshall crunches more, the highly compressed sound is quite diffetent, but so are the Marshalls between themselves, some compress a lot at 2 already, some start at 4 or 5, but they have a bigger sound overall and sound more rocky with lots of clarity and attack.

[@Gregor_1980]

Marshall JTM 45/100 40th anniv sounds closer to this plexi here m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ2UpKyVrqaliq8&start_radio=1 than to the Ceriatones JTM 45/100, which perhaps would too with cabs.

[@user-ni4bc2bm7c]

Got a full stack with this

[@DezLandPlayz]

Do you have any buyers remorse, and have you played on a Marshall jtm45/100? If so, does it sound identical? Thx

[@BuddyBlues]

I have the opposite of buyers remorse. Wish I had bought it sooner! And yes I've played a marshall jtm45, jtm45/100, and a super lead(same)

[@DezLandPlayz]

@@BuddyBlues oh Sweet! Thats all you need to tell me! Ive been in a Hendrix cover band for years, and I got the mojotone plexi, boy there loud. But the cost between trying to get it to work right was a hard pill for me to swallow. I built it myself, and I needed better equipment to properly put it together. So yea, it was frustrating to me. But so happy to hear your love it, and that is worth every penny! And it takes peddles well, just like the original? Thanks for your response, you got a subscriber out of me!

[@DezLandPlayz]

@@BuddyBlues just made my purchase! Wanted this amp ever since I was 16 years old

[@BuddyBlues]

@@DezLandPlayz AWESOME! Really happy for you!

[@DezLandPlayz]

@@BuddyBlues Thanks so much, im super stoked

[@juhaimmonen]

killer shit man, enjoy it!

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!!!

[@000Angus000]

Sounded great and beautiful playing. I would like to hear some Clapton bluesbreaker/Kossoff style stuff through the amp.

[@BuddyBlues]

Killer Clapton tones from this one!

[@christopherburtner9254]

Yup...sounds like a Marshall. Nice playin!

[@ijs6962]

this is the real deal! Metropoulos Plexi Replica JTM45/100, Marshall Super Amp, JD Simo

[@aizat3736]

hey, Malaysian here! I like the sound of this one better than the overtone. more spanky.

[@gryphon940]

There is very little to no mods that need to be done to a Ceriatone - The are PTP wired (Fuchs are PCB for those PTP fanboys out there) the components are top quality - Sprague Caps, mil spec components where important. The secret to Nik's prices are he is based in Indonesia and therefore can source parts cheaper, his transformers are made to custom spec to match the exact specs of the amp he is going after.. I've read on some forums that upgrading to Mercury Magnetics leads to a very small difference, but makes the amps a little more touch sensitive - it was described as "More of a feel thing rather than a tone" the poster went on to say he kinda wished he didn't do it because of the small change. But for you OTS people out there a way to get the OTS to sound even sweeter and closer to a two rock kind of clean (The Ceriatone has a sweeter clean tone than a Fuchs imo which can sound sort of tight and not sweet) it doing a LNFB mod on it. Only other mod would get some high quality Tubes, mess around with some NOS 12ax7 in difference slots on the amp and a good speaker. These amps are a cheat code for great amazing tone at great prices.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!! Very well said will certainly try the tube thing

[@gryphon940]

@@BuddyBlues Nice! And to anyone who is wondering what a LNFB mod is - It's Local Negative Feedback. Global Negative Feedback is Power Amp and all Dumbles have it. Local NFB is preamp - it changes up the gain structure slightly and really does magic and all Two Rocks use both. Have a qualified tech do it though, it's incredibly simple and Nik at Ceriatone can do it for a small added cost if you buy direct!

[@aarondennis2285]

Great stuff! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!

[@ryanshook8284]

Fuuuuuhhhk that sounded good

[@harijames2801]

Wow!

[@GiuBernardi]

10:06 YEEES! Crank it to 11!

[@isaiahperkins1489]

How is the build quality on these? I am thinking of ordering one in the next few months, but want to invest in something I’ll keep for years.

[@BuddyBlues]

Dude I can't tell you how solid these are. Unreal quality.

[@Pierrestrata]

Sounds great :)

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you! Ya killer amp

[@srsanders455]

My favorite moment, the amp at ELEVEN... Love the "sounds like its going to explode" quality it achieves. Second favorite the Hendrix section with the modulation effect with that natural colored Strat. Buddy what was that modulation pedal you kicked on? I could have lost track of time, and played in front of that amp for hours with that tone. Great Videos Sir.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!! It is a mighty UniVibe pedal made by voodoo labs called the micro vibe, but it has been molded by JHS. So glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickyricardo9917]

Great playing Buddy, have you heard of the Metropoulos Metroplex 100? Another great plexi replica with JTM45/ 68 Superlead & modded ‘68 tones.

[@BuddyBlues]

I see them on instagram and reverb all the time! Never played one though

[@davidbakerscuba]

Damn, that thing sounds killer. It was great when you timed everything out. It sounded like the amp was crying for the spanking to end.

[@BuddyBlues]

Everything I ever wanted from an amp haha

[@yosephmcjoe9575]

Another misconception, ACDC didnt use a jtm45, they used a jtm50, which ceriatone also make, another awesome amp. Amazing playing by the way, glad I found this hidden gem of a channel!

[@petedambski3792]

The distortion is compressed and muddy on the bottom. re tweaking necessary unless you like that. Didn't hear the beano tone.I will look for other vids thanks

[@xrhstosm7]

Pleeease let us know what happens when you plug the SSS pedal in that amp, because this might becomes my dream rig ever ...! I seek John Mayer inside Jimmy Hendrix ...how weird is that...! Excellent review as always!!

[@BuddyBlues]

I did that, and it was out of this world. I'll do it in a future video it really is remarkable! Thank you!!

[@Azane5465]

Came for the jokes, stayed for the noodling. Gorgeous, man.

[@BuddyBlues]

Thank you!!

[@sirjoshuapaul]

You sound great. I want to learn to play like you do.

[@Summer69.]

Hello dude, aré you still preserve your ceriatone?. I just bought a clone Ceriatone JCM 800 2204 amplifier but it's too noisy, it happens that they only bought the kit already assembled completely, except the transformers and placed transformers classic tone but the person who sold it to me placed the power transformer and the output transformer parallel and not in 90 degrees as it should be done, this is what generates a lot of noise by the so called inductance. Thank U for your time, saludos desde México.

[@BuddyBlues]

Hola! Yes I have all my ceriatone products still they all work great

[@ren-shen]

Sounds great. Anyone suggesting otherwise has bigger issues they need to address in their life. Great playing. Who knows what other licks you have hidden in your beard!

[@BuddyBlues]

Ha!! Thank you so much I hide all my stolen licks and riffs in my beard

[@edcataldo7019]

Buddy you tone monster!!! Your palette of colors available paints a masterpiece every new video. My JTM30 caught on fire when dimed so I will definitely look at Ceriatone to replace it. Did you try jumping the high gain channels together?

[@BuddyBlues]

Hello! I have no idea how to do that.. teach me?

[@edcataldo7019]

To access both channels simultaneously a short jumper cable is run between the two channel inputs. For example: plug your guitar into input I of the Normal channel. Then connect a jumper from input II of Normal channel into input I of the High Treble channel. The signal is now being sent to both channels simultaneously. Turn up the Normal and High Treble volume controls to achieve the tonal balance and gain level you want, then use the amp’s tone controls for final shaping of your sound. There are many videos on KZbin for further reference. Keep on keeping on bro

[@BuddyBlues]

Oh yes!! I did that in the video! Highs from the first channel and fullness from the 2nd. Tone heaven! Thanks so much Ed!

[@edcataldo7019]

Sorry I missed seeing the jumper shot around 13:00when my wife asked me question. Amps always sound best when they are about to blow lol. Love your channel!

[@mikejamieson419]

Love my jtm60 1x12!

[@SAIBOT64]

The JTM45 was called the bluesbreaker because of Clapton.

[@BuddyBlues]

Yes sir! From the beano album with John Mayall. Another fun fact, I opened from John Mayall in 2016!