Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb 100W | High Gain Quick Hits

[@matthewtiner7485]

Anyone playing “Again” gets my like...

[@ronniegarcia213]

I instantly liked it as well!!!

[@stevenbullock9276]

Absolutely!

[@CorvusCoraxAscended]

Again and again and again YEAH!!!

[@midlifebrologic]

🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@K707OR30]

Great demo. These are seriously misunderstood amps and I’m happy you’re showing everyone that’s in fact the case. Of course we all love the 2203/4 but the 4100/4500 are awesome amps. If people can’t hear that in this demo, well then I don’t know what to tell them.

[@superchampable]

Every thing zach records sounds good but this is the worst I've heard on his channel. Its not just the diodes but a combination of the op amp front end. Terrible amps. Didn't the designer start Blackstar and the preamps were quite similar ad sounded just as bad?

[@chrisday5341]

By far some of the best tone I've heard from JCM900. Killer riffing man! Some of those riffs really brought me back hahaha. Now let's hear that Jubilee!

[@gkuzmanov]

We need more 90's Punk/ska/alternative for amp demos!

[@HugoWelti]

Not really, no.

[@nicolasortiz5534]

It was a good time

[@matthewkennedy7283]

No ska

[@windazonthewrld]

yes absolutely

[@sgtwurstmesser]

That Less Than Jake riff tore me up. Then out with the Gainesville Rock City riff. You nailed the sound. You rock these as well or better than Aaron from Reel Big Fish. Way to own the sound. This took me back.

[@ZachWish]

Hell yeah. Thanks a bunch!

[@lucasdelay89]

such a good choice of riffs to highlight this amp! the only thing missing is some Frogstomp-era Silverchair.

[@zodiacloveteam]

You are the Riff Lord. I always enjoy watching your vids. I feel like I get a great sense of the tones and dynamics of the gear you're showcasing.

[@ZachWish]

Hah! Thanks a bunch :)

[@josephland8649]

The 900's are so underrated and you're giving a good example why.

[@guitarexpert2245]

They're not underrated. Majority do NOT have EL34's like this one. If they have 5881's/6L6's they sound very thin.Plus those awful diode clippings give it a Solid State sound. That's why are NOT underrated. Most of them are just awful. This one he's playing isn't. One just sold here at G.C for $800 with EL34's and I played it , it Rocked but already have a JCM 2000/ & Silver Jubilee Mini. Couldn't justify the cost. But Zach makes great video's for sure. I like that he doesn't just use IR's /actually uses real cabinet.

[@BA99253]

Yes 👍🏻 for real cabs

[@censorbot0454]

@@guitarexpert2245 I have a 50w 4500 with 6L6s & it rocks pretty hard. Like most tube amps you have to crank the crap out of it to get anything. I run it hotter than this guy through an attenuator so I don't get evicted from my apartment. ;) Also does good when I run it in stereo alongside a Fender for clean.

[@vtraderc7593]

@@guitarexpert2245 wrong

[@guitarexpert2245]

@@vtraderc7593 What's wrong? Not sure what you implying? thanks

[@LittleMINFace]

dude, every amp you showcase sounds incredible. like, the pinnacle of how that particular amp can sound. it sparks my gear acquisition syndrome something chronic. also, kudos on the Opeth riff.

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much for checking out the videos!

[@monsterzero1587]

I have a '93 JCM 900 DR and recently changed to EL34 tubes, rebiased of course. Awesome amp and got it used for $500!

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

I can't ever help but sing the 'Doo doo' on the those harmonics on Again. This is just as good as your Silver Jub video. That LP is just beautiful as well.

[@SimonVaillancourtPix]

Hey Zach It would be interesting to see a comparison between the JCM 800 and the JCM 900 with videos of such quality!

[@monstercrx]

Yes please

[@xthexadvantagex]

Pretty please

[@gedewiwid6471]

Up!!!

[@craigharrison5406]

800 is better

[@Chadass80]

I played a JCM900 in my band in the early 2000's for like 10 years. Underrated head IMO, but the riffage is real, AIC, Dio, Opeth and Failure gets my vote.

[@ZachWish]

Right on! Agreed, a 900 always gets the job done. Thanks so much for watching!

[@JakeTerch]

Best 900 recording on KZbin! Wish my 4100 had EL34s, holy hell!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks very much!

[@mbonneau79]

I’ve had a few 900’s over the years and the real eye-opener for me was plugging it into a Greenback loaded cab. I had a 1960A cab with the G12T-75’s and it was harsh and cold. Thin, too buzzy. Different cab with different speakers and all of a sudden my 4500 sounded great. I feel as though the bad rap comes from either the amp not being turned up a little, the wrong speakers (despite the 900 cab coming with them from the factory), or people hoping it would sound like a Rectifier.

[@caseyjones3522]

the speakers and cab make all the difference with this amp. You need darker more bass heavy speakers.

[@sepultubob]

From Opeth to Weethus, your riff choices are excellent !

[@Footerismyname]

Came here for the amp demo. Stayed for the Less Than Jake riffs. Rockin!

[@mctwishvonnoodles9793]

I know it's an older video, but this demo kills. I like that you did it without pedals too. This amp sounds so sticky. I think I need it

[@1thess523]

Back in the 90's the staple amps were JCM 900 for everything pop punk and emo and Mesa Dual Recs for the melodic hardcore bands like all the Fat Wreck stuff

[@azagur-sag988]

Took me a minute to realize that you're playing some Opeth riffs in here. Nice taste in riffs!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks for checking out the video!

[@SimonVaillancourtPix]

Very good demo of a really underestimated amp... Respect JCM 900 DR!

[@jaredhind]

How have I only just found this channel? Awesome sounds dude!! Extra points for playing Straight Through The Heart!!! Sounds incredible!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks a bunch for the kind words!

[@davidkervin]

Stuck on You is such a wonderful song.

[@davidmiranda7937]

I sold my 900 to a guy who tours way more than me but this video makes me miss it. Mine was 4100 model like this with el34s

[@DavidScott-hi4fz]

The sounds of the first Foos record. Underrated amp

[@noahb498]

Would love to hear you demo a Marshall 1959/1987 plexi. Seriously, your amp demos should be featured by Marshall. Your playing is much tighter, and tone is far better than the demos they use to advertise at the moment.

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much! If I can get my hands on one I definitely will. I've had a few back in the day and they were monster amps!

[@GP-ij5rx]

Straight through the heart 🤘 awesome riff

[@ZachWish]

Right on! Love that tune. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@randallbryant9456]

☆The MARSHALL Sounds Good. And I like that You're Playing most of the time. Instead of talking alot. Like some of the other Guys do. And I like that "LES PAUL"🤟..☆ELECTRIC/ROCK METAL☆

[@Dominoesfall757]

Man this sounds really raw. Love it.

[@starboy2013]

Thanks for not fucing talking through the whole thing!

[@thetribalist6923]

Was not expecting those Opeth riffs. Great job my man.

[@ZachWish]

Thanks a bunch!

[@thetribalist6923]

@@ZachWish it's a deep cut, and my favorite song of theirs, so I was stoked. The amp sounded great. Overall, you killed it in the demo!

[@GUI27XD]

This is the Dave Navarro distortion

[@Stretchwreckedem469]

It’s great hearing that Less Than Jake riff in there.

[@ZachWish]

Love those guys! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@natedogg1777]

Dude, I love your channel. Some of the best guitar content on the Tube. We like all the same music to boot.

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much Nathan! Much appreciated!

[@TVoltG]

Dude with all your videos I just love your tones you get. Hat tip to the PT 212 cab for sounding great with all the amps you demo. Made me buy the Creamback 75's which I love.

[@brianbeattie4358]

You made this sound amazing! I need a 900, now!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much!

[@macknolan410]

great review exactly what I was looking for. I wanna hear the amp not some guy talking for ten minutes

[@goobiecaro8135]

Sounds great. I have a '93 JCM900 2100slx going into a Carvin 212E loaded with Celestion G12H-75's Creambacks. Thick and punchy. Cheers.

[@Conan2433]

The 900 has this pure rock sound. Nails it.

[@niklashallberg4422]

Had one of these in the late 90's and really can't remember it sounding this good. :D

[@ZachWish]

Thanks a bunch! I really think it depends on the version and tubes. I played another JCM900 Dual Reverb 4100 right after I shot this video that had 5881 tubes in it and it sounded pretty awful in my opinion. I put some EL-34s in there and it came to life. Thanks for checking out the video.

[@brandonkeller478]

So aesthetically pleasing

[@ZachWish]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@divebomb99]

Superb top end bite complemented by the Paul's thick bottom. Like it.

[@liamkely4846]

Crackin sound. Love the nods to Alice and Opeth

[@ZachWish]

Right on! Thanks a bunch for checking out the video!

[@liamkely4846]

@@ZachWish Enjoying all your vids so far and all the Opeth Ghost and Soundgarden nuggets🤘

[@jasonsapp792]

Nice! I have this amp myself...then went out and found separately JCM900 a/b cabs and the JCM900 1936 ... Great video

[@ZachWish]

Thanks a bunch Jason!

[@lifeinlimbo2186]

If you cant get at least a great tone from playing a Les Paul through a Marshall,you are not playing a Les Paul through a Marshall. Now,add what you are using for any pedals,settings and cab you are using here and what you get is what we are blessed to hear in this vid. Fantastic audio quality!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much Robert!

[@lifeinlimbo2186]

@@ZachWishHi! Life long player and live entertainer here. Never could afford what i wanted for a rig. But i know what i want for sound. I want nobody else as my consultant. And what a name you have! Thank you for your vids!

[@blackwaterpark011]

Goddamn ! Silverburst, DIo and Opeth !!!! Hell yeah.

[@ZachWish]

This guy knows. \m/

[@solidpnoy]

Mine’s paired with a full stack vintage 1960av slant and 1960b cabs. Killer amp and for those dissing this amp who spends too much time and getting infos on forums but not having to try one yet, stop because you’re just making a fool out of yourself.

[@Netcom27]

Whoa! I see you cranked it up to 4ish. I barely can turn it up to 2 indoor without risking hearing loss or window breaking. Not really a bedroom amp but you can’t have a cake and eat a cake I guess. Still love it. Got EL34 in recently.

[@MrMattsac232]

The sound of the 90s

[@MrMattsac232]

This video actually made me pull my old 4100 out of storage. They sound great when you crank em.

[@LittleMINFace]

so true

[@loofonme]

Failure chords sounded huge! Tone of note definition in the lead line too, amazingz

[@NamelessMan666]

Made me wanna buy one!

[@ashtonshelton8584]

Straight Through the Heart was awesome🤯

[@jessemuscato]

Amp is so criminally underrated. But hey j5 and lars gets it

[@albertkotze8974]

He needs to get his hands on a SL-X. I have a 2500 with 5881's and it's like a hotrodded 80's JCM800 had a pissed-off rebel teenager in the 90's. Got all the 800's balls but needs to be craaaanked, and has way more gain and a more modern preamp and feel

[@dustinpayne2]

Less Than Jake .... Awesome

[@danc3746]

Great 900 tone...and I love that Black LP!

[@malevolentsound]

Sounds pretty damn good to me

[@SonicGamer1991]

My dream amp they sound so amazing!

[@highgaindeity]

Sweet tone bro!

[@matthewtorossi8909]

i think it sounds killer. different flavor picking one up this week. thanks

[@RicardoAndrade-hv2ik]

I just subscribed to your channel, songs are the way to go for demos!!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much.

[@sunburst200]

I have JCM 900 MKiii....it's a great amp!

[@leogonzalez569]

less than jake! you never hear that on demos. Thats awsome

[@KeganVanSickle]

Every time I watch this, I want to plug into my 900.

[@KlimatorUzurpator91]

Your guitar is truly beautiful

[@HermesLegall]

I like "Less than jake" riff ;)

[@Simto]

Damn that chunky riffing at 1:23 sounds good!! I have a feeling you can make anything sound rad even you have no self esteem :)

[@ZachWish]

[@JRose342]

Sounds great!

[@12breacher82]

Always going to be an icon amp for me. Start with channel A preamp dimed, set eq b/m/t/r/p = 7/5/4.5/5/4, add a Rat up front, 10 band EQ flat w/volume above unity gain, and FX looped to suit whichever song and you have Morbid Angel.

[@nicholasmartinbjj]

Any chance we could see a JCM 2000 DSL or Vintage Modern on the channel? You've definitely got the best recorded guitar tones on youtube, every review sounds great and it feels like it's a representation of how he amp would sound in the room. Great job, dude.

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much! I'll see if I can get my hands on either of them. I've owned both in the past. Pretty solid amps!

[@nicholasmartinbjj]

Zach Wish That would be sick dude, keep up the great work!

[@jonnystanley8720]

Awesome and Failure sounded great through it.

[@alexj3007]

Subbing for the flawless Failure riff.

[@stirlingave.9172]

This is kinda my fav tone right here

[@john_toxic_6796]

Great stuff! Instant subscribe 🤙🏼 Is this a reissue 900 or one from the 1990s ? Curious about the reissue yay or nay?

[@MALO-nf1qz]

This Les Paul😍❤️ Amp sounds a bit to harsh to my ears. Great playing Dude 💯🎸

[@geoffreydias4960]

Love this tone

[@ZachWish]

Right on! Thanks.

[@JarickL]

This was my dream amp in 1997!

[@smallclone]

Ty for playing and not talking the entire time

[@johnnyz1969]

Sounds good to my ears.

[@apophispnw5717]

All my best friends are metal heads. I’ve never seen anyone play that before other than me haha, fun riff.

[@ZachWish]

Hah! That's awesome. Love those dudes.

[@caseywilson7768]

That guitar!! 😍

[@jardstenmark5005]

i swapped the 5881 for 6l6 and rebiased, turned out really nice 😎

[@bigwomp932]

That tone around 3 minutes would be sick for playing some Crowbar riffs.

[@ryanern18]

Wheatus was summer '00 - I can still smell it.

[@combatwombat160]

Most Les Pauls are good looking guitars but this one is just sick

[@madmikemike]

Love your playing man. I think we have similar styles. Kinda look like me too. Lol. Keep it up. Maybe do a boosted jcm 800 2203 settings video. Love the tone you go for on your amps

[@ZachWish]

Thanks a bunch! Yeah I've got a bunch of videos to come, just scarce on time!

[@Stefan-Van-der-Pulst]

I bet you could make a Marshall MS-2 sound killer! All your amps sound good; I'm beginning to think it's the player and the guitar.

[@ZachWish]

Ah thanks man! I think they all factor in. I checked out your channel as well. Great player!

[@blakjack3053]

Hey Zack that's wild! 😏

[@incognitoguitars9999]

Always great

[@hermetic3696]

Beautiful guitar. Incredible amp!

[@1thess523]

Man what's that song at the 1:37 mark? I know it and it's in the tip of my tongue. I know after that intro riff it goes into the drums on the toms. Wait LESS THAN JAKE!

[@MJPGuitar]

Hey man if you can, a shootout between the 900 and the 2000 would be awesome.

[@ZachWish]

If I get my hands on a 2000, I'll give it a go. Thanks for checking out the video!

[@nathanielhendrix6225]

How much was the silverburst? That's like my favorite guitar.

[@Nightingale1887]

Might also be possible to retube with JJ6V6S tubes. These tubes have a higher voltage handling. Could be cool to tame it some more.

[@cameronland4439]

Dude this amp sounds so mean🤘! What are your EQ, gain, and Master Volume settings on Again?

[@ZachWish]

This was all done on the 2nd channel. Master Volume: 11 o'clock Presence: 2 o'clock Bass: Max Middle 3 o'clock Treble: 1 o'clock Gain: Max Thanks so much for checking out the video!

[@cameronland4439]

@@ZachWish Okay nice, thanks for the info man! I have the JCM 900 MKIII and I’m gonna try out these settings!

[@kevinleonard2368]

I have a '93 JCM900 Dual Reverb 100wt w/ EL34 tubes and an '87 JCM800 100wt. I lean more towards to 900 as the 800 doesn't have enough gain for me unless I use a boost pedal, which the 900 doesn't need.

[@redearthpaul178]

I remember a english rock roducer (sorry, name escapes me) saying he runs the 900 series through greenback cabinets to tame the fizz

[@chadmorral1326]

Guys like you need to stop showing how good these things really are. Yall making it hard for me to pick one up cheap.

[@ZachWish]

Haha sorry man! Thanks for checking out the video.

[@chadmorral1326]

@@ZachWish tbh dude I keep coming back to it. I feel like the dual reverb with those creambacks is a sick set up. Almost like a Friedman not a dual reverb. Lol

[@justinparker2093]

dude harlequin forest fuck yeah

[@ande047]

Dude! Thank you for playing failure!! Hey what pups are in your LP custom? I’m trying to find good replacements for my lp

[@ZachWish]

They're the stock Gibson 490R/498T set. Thanks for checking out the video!