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  • Peters JP-50 initial review

    Ok, haven't had it long, but played with it a few hours. 50 watt one channel amp, four modes that go from slight breakup to high gain mayhem. Fx loop, external biasing, can run everything from 6V6s to KT88s. Traded for it from forumite and all around cool dude Fritzreiser.

    First off, amp is a lot more versatile than you'd think. No, you can't footswitch it, but it holds a weird ground when you crank the gain. It has the clarity of the VHT I just sold, but more of a soldano feel and tone. If anything I'd have to compare it to a Soldano Avenger without the gut-churning lows. I'm going to talk to James about the amp soon and see about putting a depth control on the amp. It has a damping control, but it doesn't seem to add lows as much as tightness, if that makes sense.

    Build quality is first rate. Turret board construction, VERY clean build, he used bolts to secure the chassis to the headshell that are bigger than the ones that held the seat of my '78 Trans Am in place.

    Amp sounds great, still getting to know it but it's easily capable of high gain destruction with great note definition to a vintage marshall type tone, without the mud. Really, it reminds me of a VHT/Soldano/Marshall blend, with an EQ that works well and a preamp that cleans up pretty well. Haven't thrown the EJ strat at it yet, just a DiMarzio equipped 570RG and the Brad Gillis sig strat.

    Only downside is that one of the modes has some oscillation, I'm wagering something came loose in shipping. No big deal, the amp is built to the 9th degree and I'll troubleshoot it with James. Checked all the tubes and they were ok. Something went microphonic, wonder if it was a capacitor?

    Anyways, so far, huge thumbs up! I know James says that his new designs are even better, which amazes me. Other than my desire for another channel, this amp is superb.

    Pete

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    Cool amp. I have one of James' amp (dual channel). He is a first rate guy.
    "Yes,..that's when they used to shove a red hot spike in your peehole until you screamed "yes, yes, godammit ..you fuggin' dicks..I'm a witch..I am witch..you cocksuckers"" horns666

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    • #3
      Originally posted by fr0sty View Post
      Cool amp. I have one of James' amp (dual channel). He is a first rate guy.
      A Peters is another one of those amps on my must have list.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by jgcable View Post
        A Peters is another one of those amps on my must have list.
        If you like Soldanos, it's in that neighborhood but fatter and warmer - still crisp, and lots of string to string detail.

        Pete

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Twisteramps View Post
          If you like Soldanos, it's in that neighborhood but fatter and warmer - still crisp, and lots of string to string detail.

          Pete
          Chuck has a low wattage one a long time ago that I tried to get from him. He kept changing his mind about selling it.

          How is that Soldano clone doing??

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          • #6
            Originally posted by jgcable View Post
            Chuck has a low wattage one a long time ago that I tried to get from him. He kept changing his mind about selling it.

            How is that Soldano clone doing??
            Very slowly. between being sick and changing my amp setups, I haven't had a lot of solder time. maybe in a week or two I'll get motivated and work on it some more.

            Pete

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Twisteramps View Post
              Very slowly. between being sick and changing my amp setups, I haven't had a lot of solder time. maybe in a week or two I'll get motivated and work on it some more.

              Pete
              When you are ready to move it... let me know. I love the other one I got from you. It is the best sounding high gain tube amp I have ever owned.

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              • #8
                Yeah I think chuckles had a 10 watter. Always wanted to hear one of these. I think he even compared it a little to the SLO in tone...hmmm

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