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1988 Marshall JCM800 Lead Series (Model 1959) – 100W Head and Matching 1960A 4×12″ Cabinet

Seriously, look at what we have here. Up for sale is a 1988 Marshall JCM800 Lead Series half stack, featuring the legendary Model 1959 100 watt Super Lead all tube head and its matching JCM800 1960A angled 4×12 cabinet. If you know gear, you know finding a legitimate late ’80s 100 watt Super Lead circuit in this kind of shape is nearly impossible nowadays. This is pure rock history, the real deal British powerhouse.

If you want that legendary, uncompromising non-master volume crunch that defined an entire era of rock, this is the holy grail. The head is a fire-breathing monster powered by EL34s, with the classic four input, two channel Super Lead layout that lets you jumper the channels and dial in that massive, harmonically rich roar these amps are famous for. The matching angled 1960A cab is loaded with its original first generation Celestion G12T-75 speakers, featuring the early vented magnet design and 1777 stamped cones, delivering a massive low end and sizzling highs.

Best of all, the head is completely all original with no mods whatsoever, including the era-correct Dagnall transformer set paired with a factory spec Drake choke. The cabinet retains its four original matching speakers and completely original wiring. For full transparency, a previous owner added an extra 1/4″ jack to the cab, likely intended as a parallel output for connecting a second cabinet, but when we opened it up we found it was never connected and is completely disconnected from the original speaker wiring. Aesthetically, the rig is in great shape overall for its age, with only a handful of small marks, dings and tiny rips here and there, very clean considering it’s almost 40 years old. Rigs like this don’t just pop up every day, it’s an absolute time capsule and a true collector’s piece, as ready for the stage or studio as it is for a serious collection.

If you’re interested in the head or the cabinet separately, please message us.

It ships out professionally packed and fully insured to the continental US only, with shipping quoted at cost. Please see our reviews to read what customers say about our packing techniques.