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1972 JMP 50 watter. 100% original down to 2 prong cord. Looks great, just some wear to the numbers and letters on faceplate. Possible NAD later.......
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Sounds like it will be a cool score.
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Yeah, sounds awesome. Hope it goes well.
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good luck. 1972 seems to be a very popular marshall year
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That's amazing!! Hope it all works out!!
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That was a transition year to PCB iirc. Big price difference between the two. No performance or tone differences but value fo sho.
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They switched in late 73. Either way this one is turret board. I've seen the gut shots. I will have to switch the electrolytics for sure as they are original as well.
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If the amp sounds good you don't have to change anything just because of age. Caps can last a long time if the amp was used regularly. It's when they sit unused for a long time that caps dry up.
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This is true. I know that George Metropoulos still has the original filter caps in his 68 and is very hesitant to change them. If they start getting noisy he’ll run the amp for a few hours to let the caps reform.

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