Marshall JTM-45 Head 1966

1966 Marshall JTM-45 Head, in great vintage condition. One of the most legendary amps of all time. All original and ridiculously clean internationally. Previously owned by  Doug Lock, the owner of the famous Duggie Burst 1960 Les Paul and he used it as his main gigging setup when he was in proto-metal band Bulldozer in the early 1970's.

Bulldozer were represented by Tony Iommi's I.M.A. agency and this rig would have seen extensive touring and use in historic venues in the UK such as The Marquee and The Speakeasy in London and The Cavern Club in Liverpool. After Bulldozer disbanded, Doug Lock went on to be guitar tech for numerous famous musicians, including Frank Zappa, Jimmy Page, Steve Winwood, Bad Company and The Moody Blues (whom he played live with side stage) and then subsequently went on to become Motorhead's tour manager. Doug later moved to Ireland and this amplifier resided in Cork until coming to us. 

This one is the transitional model from when Rose Morris took over distribution in 1966. It still features the white back panel and JTM-45 Plexi front panel but also has EL-34 tubes and the GZ34 tube rectifier.

A truly phenomenal sounding amp, this is a very special piece of kit that we're thrilled to have in the shop.