How to make your amplifier look like a brand new custom shop model | Its Easy! | Tony Mckenzie

I recently bought an old favourite amplifier that was tatty and decided to give it a full makeover and you would not believe how good this amp looks now. Its easy if you are shown how to do it and I take you through this TSL100 (JCM 2000) amp from start to finish.
I always wanted to have a red Marshall amp and I have never seen this model in red so I decided to refurbish the amp and replace tubes, knobs, feet, handles, back cover and corners etc. It cost me about £100 ($150) to do it all and the amp looks absolutely as new! Worth the effort check it out.
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[@fedeferrazza]

Hi! What kind of glue do you use? Can you tell me the brand?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Absolutely THE most important question there is! It's here: www.tubeampdoctor.com/en/tolex-glue-special-glue-for-tolex/tweed-coverings and I hope it helps. Thanks.

[@RByrne]

Looks amazing! Like it came straight from the custom shop. I'll be doing this to a Marshall SV 20watt head and 1x12 Cab I got dirt cheap off a friend after he left it too close to a charcoal BBQ and totally melted the side. Thanks!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Roasted Marsh mellows :) Yes it changes the amp completely and not too hard to do. Thanks for watching.

[@rjrpricarde9426]

Yep it looks absolutely fantastic and super easy. I think I’m going to just keep plugging into mine and go to work. Great tutorial thank you.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Ha well that's one way of doing it :). Thanks for watching.

[@lacaz212]

An absolute must watch for the in-between-gigs-frugal-musician-looking to enhance their image or for the love of their gear. Thank you very much for your knowledge.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Glad you liked this. Easy enough if you go slow and recommended to all! Thanks for watching.

[@grizcuz]

"And yours will too" he says, when I know for a fact if I had one of these and attempted the same it would mean many hours of swearing and one big pile of sticky Tolex. Yours does look great though!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

***** No! it's all down to the glue! if you remove the old stuff, then you probably don't even need to remove the glue leftover I didn't and the result is awesome... but get the right glue and you will walk it. Thanks for watching.

[@allboutthemojo]

Looks better than fantastic. And no, mine would never look this way because this requires a level of patience and craft that I just don't have! Need a shop that will do this !

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

But that's what I said :) Stay safe.

[@searching4the]

Thanks for taking the time to post this video! It is very informative, and your teaching style is great too. The amp looks badass!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks for the kind words... and for watching....

[@D1TemplarKnight]

Excellent work, the amp looks great! I'm in the middle of making a pedal board with tweed covering, I found a couple ideas based on your work. Cheers!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Good to know it helped a bit :) and thanks for watching.

[@bradsparks6008]

Wow this is how to elevate the cheaper finished solid states such a charm my friend!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It makes any amp look pretty cool :) Stay safe.

[@mathiasgomez6636]

Beat up gear looks amazing idk maybe just my taste.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Ha... when you say that I think of the wife.... OOPS! only joking of course :) but I do know what you mean. Some stuff could look better a little bashed. Thanks for watching.

[@TelecasterLPGTop]

Sure does but only when you've done the beating up. I hate those "Road Worn" axes it's dishonest and it makes the owner look ridiculous. You see an eighteen year old with what looks like a battered old '57 Strat or a 1956 Les Paul. It looks ridiculous, just do the math the guitar is 47 years old and it's almost 30 years older than the kid playing it. He couldn't have knocked it around that badly in eight years, assuming he started playing at age 10.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Honestly, I think the 'road worn' guitar stuff is a carbuncle on common sense. It's a marketing idea to charge even more for what are often overpriced guitars in the first place and some brands are simply 'pushing' that idea until it will one day dry up the money tree. Good luck to them but it's unlikely I would EVER buy one of those. As you say, we can knock our own gear around if we want to :) actually though I look after my gear and hate even a scratch.

[@ryanforresterrenaissancesa4204]

tonymckenziecom, I so agree.

[@jts3339]

tonymckenziecom absolutely agree Tony.

[@Lymanization]

I have NEVER seen or heard of JCM 2000 for roughly $300.........I would buy every time just for the price! Amp looks amazing 😉

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It was GBP £ in the UK not $US (so a guess would be $500 USA). The TSL100 had a really bad reputation because of the failures of the motherboard. I got my amp off eBay literally - it was tatty - and hence after replacing the board I moved on to the red Tolex :) and it came out really nice. Watch for the TSL as they do come up... and thanks for watching.

[@bluarcher5941]

agreed...much cheaper across the pond, I do believe. : )

[@ChrisLeaton.]

Thanks. Learned a lot.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I completed it reasonably quickly on a Sunday morning :) Thanks for watching.

[@ijahtom]

Wow now you've got an "Orange". Good for you. Well wishings and all the best furthermore. Have fun👉🏻👍🏻

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Ha I guess you could say that :). Thanks for watching.

[@demoninkstudios7735]

Ooo I wanna do this with my Katana head!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

You should... easy enough...

[@franksilval]

Thank you for this video...I am going through this journey as well ....This is so useful !!!!!!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It's a great thing to do and I thoroughly enjoyed doing this. The amp ended up like new!. Just ensure you use the right glue! or you can get issues. Thanks for watching and stay safe.

[@bengaren]

Looks amazing! I have the very same amp and love it! I just need to replace the front grill material due to discoloring. The red looks awesome, though!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Well as you see it's not that hard. Choose decent tolex... and importantly get water based glue! it makes a massive difference. Thanks for watching.

[@coffeewaldo]

That came out great. Looks professional. Great job Tony.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

+coffeewaldo Yes this amp looks awesome now. Thanks for watching.

[@ZillaCabs]

Great job Tony, it's a dirty job but there is nothing quite like a cool coloured Marshall.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Well that's a real compliment from you guys - Zilla Cabs are great stuff. Yes I agree, the difference between a before and after amp (like this one was) is incredible. I did this one on a lazy Sunday morning :). Thanks.

[@ZillaCabs]

@@tonymckenzieofficial no problem at all mate. I'm a sucker for a good looking Marshall, it is what got me in to this game!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

@@ZillaCabs Well you stay with it - you do a very good job far better than anything I could ever do really. I bought this amp pretty tatty, with a problematic main board (I swapped the board for a new latest version) and the refinish makes it look great. Many knock the JCM2000 (TSL100) but I used it extensively some years ago and in the studio it was really a brilliant sound. Thanks...

[@deeptime3308]

Great video. I and my son going to hook up our jcm 800 with this look. It’s sick 🎸

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Glad you liked it. Make sure you get the right glues or it's a pain! Stay safe.

[@petert7449]

Wow excellent video Tony. Thanks for taking the time to show it.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks Peter

[@thetonekingofficial]

Nice job Tony.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

+The Tone King Yes it came out well :) thanks for watching.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

+The Tone King Hey Tone King... I never twigged it was you... :) I watch your stuff quite often - you get to the parts that other beers cannot reach :) Just thought I would say hello :) T

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

he really does a nice job !!!!!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks...

[@illyareid66]

this guy is awesome love his videos

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

+Illya Reid Thank you for that great compliment - appreciated that you would also take the time to watch my videos... thanks

[@johnsimms3957]

I have two TSL60 amps. They're my favorite. The DSL50 amps sound good too.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I had a TSL60 also at one stage. I was recording a guy who bought in a TSL100 and it was a slightly different tone and 'feel' to the amp so I bought the TSL and used it for some time. In any case, I have a near finished video showing how to fix the TSL (JCM2000 series) and DSL series with later boards for anyone who get in to problems... I also show the biasing etc. and that video review replaces the main board and shows the reasoning why. All good amps for sure, but if you have an early board they can be trouble as you will see in my review... watch the channel for that. Thanks for watching.

[@anthonykalcic]

Hello Tony, I admire your energy. I just turned a whiter shade of pale. Looking forward to seeing how you do it.You ought to open a school. Tony's school of electric guitar technology.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

+Anthony Goodlove Ha Hi Anthony... sorry no school here... but it was great fun doing this project - a really cheap amp (at least here in the UK - and second user) turned in to one really nice amp that looks wonderful. Thanks for watching.

[@ernieflanaganstingraybassm1463]

Tony very good job it looks beautiful and i'm like you i dont care if my guitars get aged but i want my amps to look new and match now you should show us all how to re do a 4x12 cabinet

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

The 4x12 cab probably won't happen because I have no 'tatty' one to recover... but thanks for watching.

[@greatvanzini]

That is a thing of Beauty my friend.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

greatvanzinni Thanks.

[@DrMurdercock]

How did he get that insanely American shirt over there? lol Love it PS, your color choice sh ould be illegal but I forgive you hahja Great job. And no it is not easy haha

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I have a secret tee supplier :) On the colour, Marshall made some long time ago (not this specific amp) and I got the tolex to do it... so what is in the video is exactly how I did it. Scarily... wrong glue won't help... always get the right glue and it can be done... but a little harder than easy :). Thanks for the post and for watching.

[@duaneadam]

Love it. If only Marshall had consulted with you before they designed the Astoria.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Ha Marshall don't consult with me for sure :) But a few years ago I did go around the Marshall factory and chatted with Phil Wells (a lovely guy) who knows everything there is to know about Marshall. Here's a link to part one - it was a really interesting visit.: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZbIo6t3hJiiiLc and part two which many seem to miss: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJnIaKSOhZVrp9k and thanks for watching.

[@toddweller]

Great job! It looks awesome!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks... and I still have it! :)

[@GuyDH72]

That was incredibly helpful. Thanks Tony! I have a white 1960a 4 x 12 cab (Randy Rhoads model) that used to look OK underneath a Hughes and Ketner head. But now Im on the cusp of buying a new Marshall DSL and a black Marshall head on top of a white can is going to look pretty awful. So Ill be buying some tolex and other parts... thank you for your instruction on this video... Im a tad nervous about it but hey so what... gotta try I suppose!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Ha... just ensure you get the RIGHT glue - I tried everything before I got the TAD glue and nothing worked... but this stuff was great. Thanks for watching.

[@Thebertski69]

what a great informative video Tony , end result is fantastic !

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

+Thebertski69 Glad you liked it. I think its great too - looks awesome in reality. Thanks for watching.

[@wickedcrypto6004]

I got a broken exterior JMD:1 head. This video has given me hope. Thank you a million Tony

[@quarryfield]

Looks brilliant mate, well done.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks for watching.

[@XiaNingTian]

I'm considering doing this to a Boss Katana. I like the amp, but I don't like the look of it.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It's easy enough and you can make it whatever you want then. A unique Katana! Thanks for watching.

[@1thess523]

i redid the face on both our Marshalls and the face on both our cabs but i'm itching to retolex at least one of our marshalls

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It's not too hard! Just get the right glue or it will be very hard and later it bubbles. This glue works... thanks for watching.

[@1thess523]

@@tonymckenzieofficial do you mention it in the video?

[@1thess523]

@@tonymckenzieofficial this is me doing a drum cover but if you ahead of me you can see my 2 Marshall's i did and our 2 cabs i did. One is mine and one is my son's kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGm4eWV5qc-HpJY

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYaaiIiDatmnpKM that's the video and you can see how I did the whole thing....

[@ckdpraha]

Great job! Dude, you need a workshop, living room just doesn’t do it!😁

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I can guess you're right but... actually I have a studio and a workshop. I try though to not use those more than I would have to if I did not have them. The studio does go on the vids when I record something, but the workshop not as honestly I don't use it for music related stuff.. my logic is that there surely will be many guys that only have a table in a room :) (ha I've been there and back again) and to show it being completed in that surrounding does actually say that anyone could do this stuff... even without specialised workshops etc. Indeed I've carried out many amp mods, guitar builds, reviews and more on that very table. Somehow I think that goes a long way in to confirming that my reviews are not the 'fake reviews' you see all over KZbin. So that's my story at least :) and thanks for watching. I really liked making this one at the time.

[@SonicSoundofDoom]

Hey Tony! I watched this whole video, it’s amazing. I’ve got a nasty looking JCM 900 that I’d love to make “new”. Here’s my “want”... I want to “Stealth” it! All black. Here’s the hardest part though, do you know where I can find a black JCM 900 chassis front cover? If you look at the newer jcm800 studio stealth that’s what I’d love to do. My tech just got the amp up to speed, now it’s time to make it handsome.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

That will be hard to find... maybe someone like Zilla could create one... or if you're in the UK ask Marshall themselves... they are not unhelpful in my experience. Glad you liked this. I completed mine in about 5 hours or so... make sure you use the right glue!

[@SonicSoundofDoom]

@@tonymckenzieofficial yessir! I’m in the states. I actually started yesterday. I’ve pulled off the old tolex, the heat gun helped so much but now I have to remove the glue. I’ve been scraping it and using an Orbital Sander which makes it simple. Once that’s done I’ll use wood filler to clean it up. Then I’ll start the tolex! I ended up getting a dark wine red color. Appreciate the reply!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Hey let me know if you get any problems and post them on here as other guys probably look for answers. Thanks.

[@SonicSoundofDoom]

@@tonymckenzieofficial I completed it! :) I must say, the hardest and most annoying part was removing the glue from the box. An orbital sander really helped with that though. As for my Tolex, I really don’t like the job I did on the corners, I might’ve used to much material which made it hard to get the correct cut. I’ve got leftover material so I might practice again on another old amp :) I just wasn’t sure where to really cut the corners, so some of the wood is showing on the bottom lip where the chassis sits.

[@SonicSoundofDoom]

@@tonymckenzieofficial Hey Tony! Uploaded my video, check it out :) Definitely gave you a shoutout, thanks for all your help! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZLSZGuDltxqiMk

[@vonkalason]

Great video Tony 👍

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks Karl and I hope something from it might help you at some stage. Thanks for watching.

[@hiseminencetheholymacdiarmada]

Excellent video!! Well done, mate!! I will be re-covering my 89 JTM45. Any tips for safely removing the Marshall emblem? It is unbroken, so I would like to get it off without breaking it and reusing it. Cheers!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Yes.... push the plastic dowels from inside the case carefully and slowly. If you prize it from the front they break the plastic mounts. Whatever you do, use the right glue... water based rubbery type stuff as I showed - you can get other brands but get that wrong and it will bubble!. Thanks for watching.

[@raymondnijdam3924]

Hi, nice video, what dit you use to put the white strips on the amp? and would it be viable to do this as a job?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

The white piping is simply stapled to the case assembly as indeed Marshall themselves did originally. It's not too hard to complete this work if you use the right glues! and decent tolex. Hope it helps and thanks for watching.

[@ColinStuart]

Tony, you silly old bugger! I've dne this in my teens, but at 68 and disabled, no way! Looks grand though! Congratulations!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I can't disagree :) Scarily I am now a little younger than that... but I admit I am not disabled (Don't believe my wife :) Hey Richard... stay safe dude.

[@GoldenGateNum9]

*Nice1 Tony, that's a real beaut!, you made that look easy mate =)*

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It was not perfect... and only the second amp I ever covered! But the glue was the secret for sure. Stay safe.

[@shakeyjonez]

Hope that TSL didn’t have the bias drift issue, after all that hard work.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Ha hreat point... however: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKWpmamPmK5prpY should answer that :) Do what I did in that video and your problems are gone forever :) Thanks for watching...

[@garethparry4823]

fair play tony that's a stella job you've done there! 👌

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks Gareth... and thanks for watching.

[@seanfagan6998]

Hey I will give you $180 for the red amp if you make it green.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Classic. I thought the program 'the comedians' had finished... I wondered where you all went :)

[@danielatwood5142]

Thank you, I just did this with my dads 1961 fender baseman head!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Hope it came out OK and that my video helped at least a little. Well done for having a go at it... and stay safe.

[@hasans]

Tony thanks for another great video! Can you please share the link to the rewiring video that you talked about at the very beginning?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

What rewiring? I have done loads - point me to where I said it and I'll give you the link :) Thanks for watching.

[@MrLespaul2000]

Nice job. Personally I couldn't be bothered with the fuss on. Each to their own though. There again I don't need to do it my Dual Terror is a metal cab. Again though you did a good job.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks for watching....

[@Cerusicus26]

Awesome amp I have it… nice video and I wanna do the same color

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It's not too hard to do - first one I ever did - well almost. Cost me less than £100 here in the UK. On the amp, just check that the bias is good... you can have issues on the TSL100. I fitted a new board to solve mine (issue 20) and it brings that amp right back to being awesome - I agree. Some don't like them, but a brilliant amp for recording :) Thanks for watching.

[@stephaniestone1721]

How did you put the amp badge on? Did you use adhesive?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Its held on with little plastic nibs behind the badge... thanks

[@chriscooks9850]

Brilliant Tony! Thats another weekend project for me 🙂

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Its worth doing but use the heat gun, a roller AND the right water based glue... Thanks for watching.

[@chriscooks9850]

@@tonymckenzieofficial Nice one Tony. I will let you know how I get on

[@jackmasterson8352]

Awesome video. Going to try this myself!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

You should. This was only the second amp I ever covered at that time... and thanks for watching.

[@LeeAlexanderA]

This looks fantastic! If I only had the spare time, Tony do you know of anyone who would do this as a service for both amp and Cab?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I don't know anyone sorry... they will be out there but I have no contact. You could do the lot in one day. Thanks for watching.

[@LeeAlexanderA]

+tonymckenziecom cheers Tony I'll have a look around!

[@monkeybrains]

Watching this for the third time. Will be attempting this over Xmas.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Right glue? hair dryer? wallpaper roller? and decent knife and vinyl and you'll do it! :) Hope it goers well for you and thanks for watching.

[@monkeybrains]

@@tonymckenzieofficial hi Tony. Yes mate, got everything. Same glue as you and everything else. Will be taking my time and fingers crossed a good job

[@probono9341]

Great job!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks you Bill...and for watching.

[@stephaneleclerc6735]

Where you buy this product? Tank you

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I bought the tolex and the glue at tubeampdoctor.com The amp was eBay! Thanks and stay safe!

[@ambrosechau2747]

Do you need the new corners ? Or can use the old ?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

You could use the old ones if you are careful when removing them. Thanks.

[@imannonymous7707]

Im with the other guy i just want it to sound amazing....beat up is secondary...

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I understand and some like 'road worn' amps. But there is a need to show how to recover because we're all different really. Thanks for watching.

[@russo10]

trouble is, who's really looking at what colour your amp is when yer upside down in full octafish dive bomb position during the last encore of the come back special tour. The answer is none..none more..red?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Well... you are! Why? To see which way is up or down :). Thanks and stay safe. Besides, its better than boring black ;-)

[@stefftrim]

Hey Tony. Thanks for showing how to apply tolex. I have an extra challenge to ask you "how to?" I build a JTM45 but didn't buy the cabinet made by Mojo tone. Have you build any cabinets? What wood is good for this model. Those KT66 tubes makes the inside pretty warm. It also looks cool with just chassis, transformers and tubes, but it is fragile. Do you have any cabinet buildings videos? Enjoy your spring across the sea. Steffen Denmark

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Honestly I did NOT make the cabinet... Indeed I also made a JTM45 (a cream one you will occasionally see in the videos). I bought the cab from tubeampdoctor who imported it from the USA here: www.tubeampdoctor.com/en/shop_Speakers_Cabinets_Amp_Cabinets/ but they are expensive and I can understand you making the cabinet. They use Baltic Birch plywood usually to make the carcass, strengthen up with 1x1 wood, fit the front and screw the back to the 1x1. Then cover it... I saw Marshall sanding down the cab when I visited them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZbIo6t3hJiiiLc so you might pick up some info on that video. Hope it helps.

[@kerrykurschinsky2451]

I've done a few of them,... the speaker bottoms will use up some material,... but they always look good when their done,.... I can't do it as fast as they do it in the Marshall factory,... but I get it done,.... your's looks good Tony,.... especially in red,... a guy can be proud of that for a long time.........

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Yes certainly a good thing to do and not really that difficult overall... the glue is IMO critical and the wrong glue will make it hard to solve later problems (I learned form experience the hard way).. Ha Marshall are really good at that stuff agreed and amazing to watch. Thanks for watching...

[@johnnyb3987]

will do!

[@meomarte]

Buying the full length makes it possible to have only one seam, but this is not necessary. One can make two seams at either end of the bottom. That´s how my Carvin V3 was done from factory. Less waste that way. Gonna make mine Burgundy Python.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Good point. There are many ways you could cover an amp for sure. From experience though, one seam instead of two is one seam less to have lift at some time later! Thanks and stay safe.

[@keithkasperek3547]

Where do you get your tolex from?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

eBay or tubeampdoctor.com thanks

[@MrArchonta]

Great video, great job !!!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

***** Thanks.

[@scottbrower9052]

This was really helpful. I'm building a Marshall clone cab & now I know how to finish it properly.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Great to hear.... ALWAYS use decent and correct glue. Thanks for watching.

[@wilsonpamintuan48]

The project was good,great but to much talk sometime video better to show how you doing because if you show what you doin the explanation is already there...

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

That's a fair enough point. But I really wanted to show it all including that glue - and my experience with 'other' glues that fail and things like that. Remember some guys have never even recovered anything and in that case often more words are better. But I understand the point. Thanks for watching and stay safe.

[@BoboButYouCanCallMeTom]

on video the red looks more orange does it look more red in real life?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Yes it is Marshall red. Thanks for watching.

[@tedvanmatje]

Tony! you're a bloody legend, you are! :) how the hell did I oversee this posting? I'll be doing this on the weekend (planned it all out before I saw this), and you've saved me lots of pain, wailing and gnashing of teeth. the wee beastie looks grand in red. ...a right looker. my amp's a 30th anniversary which'll be restored to the condition when I bought it in '92. btw, covering the cab is going to be a giggle and a half. rock on mate.....and thankyou muchly!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Hey Ted did you ever recover that amp? Stay safe.

[@andrewmiller2868]

Thank you for a great video Tony and for some very good tips that came in handy when I recovered my Cornford Roadhouse 30. Bye the way, what was it that you were going to come back and say about the glue @44:56?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

The glue is really the secret to a great amp recovering. I used tube amp doctor glue on this recover. However, since then I have also used a 3M glue the '3M Scotchweld Fastbond 30 1LTR' which appears to be very similar - also water based! My opinion is that they are probably the same glue. Using glues that are regular contact adhesive never worked for me (EVO Stick etc) but this glue is really good. You DO need to have a roller (like I used) to roll the material really flat and also follow the instructions carefully because otherwise it might well not stay down. I recently recovered a Bogner amp in purple (its in one of the videos) and believe it or not I had to recover it again! it lifted. I believe that the tolex I used was not that great and I did not use the roller. I later used USA bronco sort of tolex and that went on perfectly and has stayed on. It all goes to show that ANY short cuts on this stuff absolutely do not work. This amp has remained spot on. Thanks and I hope this all helps.

[@luisalfonsoreyes7375]

Hey! Great job! Not really a fan of the color but man, you gotta respect a well job. Does someone know whats the name of the white plastic around the Marshall Plate thing? Thnx

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks for watching. Well it could be any colour... but I wanted to show how to do it really. The white is called 'piping' I believe. Stay safe.

[@4davegr]

I have no intentions of recovering an old amp Tony, but thoroughly enjoyed watching the video. I love your teaching style and “ you can do it too” encouragement message. Well done...... Thankyou !

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I missed this comment at the time... sorry about that, and thanks for the kind words and for watching!

[@stevesteve8508]

You did an awesome job !

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It's amazing what a few hours on a Sunday morning can achieve :) Thanks for watching and you'll still see this amp around here as I still own it...

[@pab1it05]

Amazing! Great work, friend!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thank you... appreciated and thanks for watching.

[@pab1it05]

Great content, old boy… keep it up.

[@martinreyes7730]

Amazing work!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks. Some glue, some tolex, a knife and time :)

[@jcwar6753]

Great upload, rewatch, somehow I got unsubbed. Thanks for sharing!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Welcome back! - and I think there are many guys that got unsubscribed somehow by KZbin. Why? I have no idea... but anyone reading this who subbed go and check your subscription because it could have been changed. Stay safe.

[@Okla_Soft]

Hey Tony! I bought a used JCM 2000 for pretty cheap off Reverb, it had been toured with and painted over, but the faceplate is in pristine condition, so the chassis needs to be recovered. I have some red tolex and all brand new Marshall corners, vents, and handle ready to go. I’ve done several cabinets this year so my tolex skills should be pretty sharp. I needed this video to see how you take the old pieces off. Thank you as always for your knowledge and guidance. Your channel is a treasure trove of knowledge for these niche topics.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Well I trust it all works for you! Go slow, use the heat gun/hair dryer and it will all be good :). Thanks for watching.

[@littledannypocket]

How did you get the logo off the face board

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Taps off from the inside of the faceplate with a small 'drift'. Thanks for watching.

[@antmax]

Hey Tony, Do you know how to remove the screwless caps on those marshall amp handles. The ones that hide the screws? Trying to figure out how to remove the caps to get at the screws underneath.. There must be a trick somewhere. Just can't find any info online except to pry with excessive force and expect the caps to break.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Indeed I do! take a small spoon, put it under the outside edge of the cover and you can pry the cover upwards... its easy once you know how. The caps from EACH OUTSIDE nearest the edge of the amp is where you pry... they simply snap upwards and are 'hooked' at the other end so then lift off. Hole it helps and you'll be OK. Thanks... T.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I should have put it in the video... good point.

[@antmax]

Cheers Tony, took a bit of experimentation but you put me on the right track and I got them off. Once I figured out the first one, the second one was easy and only took a moment :)

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Hey I hope you show the amp if you're recovering it :)

[@whiterat1977]

Best thing I ever watched - what an inspiration - done loads of amps since watching this last xmas

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Completed one Sunday morning :) Thanks for the kind words and for watching.

[@turbine3780]

I want a green and black marshall now...

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I did have a green DSL 100 at one stage. Thanks for watching.

[@aidantod33]

Thank you Tony. Appreciate your time. Great tips. Will do mine now. Cheers

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Do come back and let me know how it all went! and stay safe.

[@phililpb]

19:10 that facial expression is a perfect description of zero alcohol beer

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Ha classic Philip :) I did not look that close before …. thanks for making me smile.

[@TelecasterLPGTop]

Too many knobs I'd get confused but as Tony said he likes this TSL100 it's all subjective I guess.. I have a JTM30 2x10. Once you sort out the design faults they are great. The JCM 800 is a great amp some say their last decent amp but I guess it's all about what pleases us the most. Looks nice though the red is great well done.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I have loads of amps from Marshall and many others covering from the early 70's to current stuff. I know what you mean about the knobs, but the JVM410H has even more! My take on the knob thing is its more about how the amp sounds really. The TSL100 of all the amps I have ever recorded with for a released finished piece of music had the best sound I ever achieved from any amp - even now years after the original recording I can't get better tones than from the TSL100 (even using the very same cab). The JCM800 IS a great amp also but Marshall have made very many great amps and a few 'duds' along the way. I was surprised with the silver jubilee reissue head - that has some really great tones just a little different than the JCM800 'sister' (or brother :) amp. I recently reviewed the silver jubilee on an inside and out review - it's on my channel. Thanks for watching.

[@glumtv8701]

😳wooooooooow

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

What can I say...

[@clonmario]

Hi....you look it make simple but still think you have a wonderful virtue with a pair of hands made it with gold, I prefer that you do it and pay what those 4 hours of work are worth and not run the risk of it being badly finished....Congratulation you do a great job Mr.McKenzie

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Hi Mario (not sure which name :) actually I understand your comments... and you know what, I had only ever refinished one amp previously and it was not a pretty sight!.. The reason that I (or we) failed was so simple. It was by using the wrong glue. When you do that, it will bubble up over and over again even if you get of the bubbles they come back. But not with the glue I showed on this video. By using that exact glue, everything goes on like a dream. It was the singular biggest thing I learned from this video as I made it. And the result even to this day remains perfect. Ha I know what you mean and I can do things with my hands - I have always had an ability like that, but this is not beyond the means of most guys. But the right glue will make a wonderful job! Thanks Mario for watching this... I watched it later and was as surprised as you were when it all worked out :)

[@underpressureman]

So if I dont have a template to trace out, do you reccomend doing basically the same thing, and just figuring out the cuts as I go? I have several amps to do, but just really nervous I wont be able to do the cuts right. Maybe Im overthinking it?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

HI James... well I had nothing to work it out from either... just remove the old stuff and preserve it so that it can be a template like I did. Trust me on this it does work! Go very slow on the corners... but if it screws up you can get the corner covers anyway and it would still look good :) The recent Bogner I completed in purple was hard because there are no corner covers whatsoever. James, the biggest secret to it... honestly is two things... a really sharp knife and the correct glue. Wrong glue and you will end up doing it again with the right glue. The first one I ever covered I 'listened to others on forums' and used impact adhesive (you know the sort) and what happens is this. At first its all good and you pat yourself on the back for a great job. Give it about a week and you start to see 'bubbles' appearing... then again, and again and... they keep coming back forever and its the glue. The stuff I showed or other specialised glue is the ONLY proper answer to getting things right. Hope some of this helps... and stay safe and indoors right now.

[@richardockenden8669]

Nice one Tony I`m gonna do the same with a tatty old 1960A cab I just bought cheap. Great video mate I`ll check out your site too. Thanks

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

They come out great... but just ensure the right glue or it will be bad! Thanks.

[@freakbiker]

So basically you ramble on incessantly about nonsense with the hardware and such but go fast motion on the parts people actually want to see and hear about, cutting corners, seams etc. The corners you took off are the newer flexible kind, the older one are brittle and snap easily when prying up as you did. The tolex removal is nowhere as easy as well on the older ones, using a heat gun to remove it is necessary.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Wow... you're the FIRST guy to complain out of 41000 views. This took a long time to make and a long time to view so I speeded up unless you wanted to watch this for 7 hours. I think that's reasonable, especially as no one pays me to make these videos. The corners I took off are ORIGINAL to this amp from the factory. I replaced them with exactly the same part number from Marshall. My originals were not really brittle, but a bit tatty really when I'm recovering an amp I would naturally replace them. The refinish worked for me but may not work for others it depends on a certain amount of skill. But this is only the second amp I have ever recovered so how hard is it? The heat gun is a good idea and indeed I used that to remove the old tolex that dated from about 2005 or 6 if I remember correctly. Not sure about the 'ramble on' part of your comment either. I have yet to find a way of communicating without speaking except using one finger. Simply, if you don't like watching this video or indeed my others then don't. Thanks.

[@nathanwebster9851]

Recovered a crate gt1200 halfstack in fake crocodile sin total cost 340.00 was offered $600.00 I said hell no to cool thanks for awesome vdeo

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

It's strange how we all value an amp by how it looks! Some love beaten up boxes but I tend to like the nicer looking stuff.... its like girl friends :)

[@cameronhuthert3692]

Just got one of these amps, and it doesn't have the cover on the back. Where did you get the one you put on? My one is pretty ripped as well so I might actually do what you did.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Go to any authorised Marshall dealer and they can order one...

[@MrBrymstond]

Any and all dents can be fixed with Dura Glass, Bondo, wood glue loaded with sawdust or basically anything that wont shrink.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Good advice and thanks for watching.

[@GuyDH72]

Awww dude I just read your review on the DSL... but are you familiar with the brand new 2018 model?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Indeed... I looked at one of those on Saturday, but they don't have huge drive so I decided to wait a while and look for other stuff. Thanks.

[@garlicdawg]

nice work, but I didnt see you apply glue. I assume you did w/a brush...right...?

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Indeed I did brush it on. The particular glue is the main secret to the success of these recovering's and I stress that you need the right glue ot it will bubble and or lift and I am talking from experience on that. This glue was perfect. Thanks.

[@KHGuitarFreak1988]

If you get the piping and the Marshall logo in black, that would be perfect!!! XD

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

KHGuitarFreak1988 I just KNEW someone would say that :) See, I thought a mix... white red gold and black... oh well. Thanks for watching too.

[@MrDiscopunk]

I've go one of those amps that is covered in carpet and would love to do this. But the cost of the glue and tolex cost more than the amp did!

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

I've seen them covered in carpet before... in fact at the Dallas guitar show back in 2010! Ha maybe its the same one!. Thanks.

[@andy_pants8575]

where did you get the backplate from? i'm having trouble finding one for mine.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Call Marshall and ask them! Thanks.

[@brivington2011]

Nice job. That looks beautiful.

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thank you very much! and thanks for watching too...

[@michaeljensen8211]

Mr. Perfect.... Thank you for your video 😁

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Thanks for watching appreciated.

[@rgjmce666]

I have one of these and I'm trying to sell it. It's a hell of a challenge

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Ross Mc Exactly! Can I understand why? no I can't... the TSL100 has some really awesome sounds in it and for me they are so good I really went out of my way to get this one and fix her up. Tks for watching.

[@alexzalesny2414]

Tony!!! When are you going to show us your studio and guitar collection???

[@tonymckenzieofficial]

Alex Zalesny Not sure if that's funny or not? Check my channel and see all the gear I bought for review and sold it after. The costs at this end can be hard to bear Alex. I could show you new reviews if the companies that supposedly make new gear actually did that. Try and get a 'Helix' or a Roland 'Tour' Amp. I have been waiting forever.