JTM45... best Trannies ???

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JTM45... best Trannies ???

Post by antosimoni » Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:46 pm

whats the best out there to have a perfect replica of a JTM45 ?? I cant decide between Marstran, C****m and Heyboer so if you can share your exp guys...
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Re: JTM45... best Trannies ???

Post by soundguruman » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:52 pm

If you want a perfect replica, then buy a Marshall transformer. What makes you think that somebody other than Marshall can make a better replica? There's nothing more original than original.

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Post by OnTheFritz » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:28 pm

antosimoni wrote:whats the best out there to have a perfect replica of a JTM45 ?? I cant decide between Marstran, C****m and Heyboer so if you can share your exp guys...
thanks a lot
A Marstran PT will give you a spot on proper plate voltage, and it looks great with the lugs as opposed to the flying leads.
As far as the OT, never have tried the Marstran, but George's Heyboer spec sounds absolutely killer.
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Re: JTM45... best Trannies ???

Post by OnTheFritz » Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:36 pm

soundguruman wrote:If you want a perfect replica, then buy a Marshall transformer. What makes you think that somebody other than Marshall can make a better replica? There's nothing more original than original.
Marshall never made transformers. Their suppliers repro's are not like the originals. (Drake and Dagnall)
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Re: JTM45... best Trannies ???

Post by Big Mike » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:26 am

George's heyboar's are great. I hear great things about Marstran as well, and I know M e r r e n 's 50 watt OT's are the balls.

can't go wrong either way.
I'm using george's JTM iron and am quite pleased.

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Re: JTM45... best Trannies ???

Post by reswot » Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:25 pm

I'm using Chris M erren's PTs in both my JTM45 and 50-watt; I also have his OT in the 50 watt, but George's in the 45.

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