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JCM 800 Model 1986

50W bass head from the JCM 800 range.

Catalogue code
JCM-800 MODEL 1986 50W BASS
Years
1981–1987
Type
head
Valves & speakers
50W, 2 x EL34, 1 x 7025, 1 x 6550
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Medium
Watts
50
Speakers
Tubes
2 x EL34, 1 x 7025, 1 x 6550
Channels
How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (plate), Transformer code, Speaker code, Born-on / QA sticker, Panel features (no code).

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1981; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

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Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — marshall