JCM800 2204 Board Drop into original Marshall amp?

[jd76duke]

I want to upgrade my JCM800 combo with a PTP board.  Has anyone here dropped a Ceriatone board into a Marshall chassis?

Does it drop straight in do I need to drill the chassis, modify the board etc?

Any experiences that you can share would be appreciated.

Thanks,  John

[wyatt]

I gotta ask, "why?"

If it's an original JCM800 then it'll have the much desired Mustard caps and other components and is a really well designed and thought-out PCB.  And if it is the kind that does not PCB-mount the pots and jacks, then it's a PCB design that is nearly as easy to work on as any turretboard. 

This isn't the same as comparing the complex, cheap component PCB Deluxe/Twin Reverb RI's with their fiberboard counterparts.

The only reason i could see swapping out the PCB in a JCm is if you want to do a lot of home modding.  And then I would save the original PCB for restoring for selling.

[mcv]

i also want to do this, i want a hot rodded JCM800 2204 but want to take out and save the original board so if i ever want it stock, i just put it back in.
has anybody done this? BTW, my amp is a combo version 2204 (model 4010) does nik´s 2204 board fit the turret studs?

[ampkits]

Hi,

  Not sure if all JCM800s have mustards in them, dont think all of em do, actually.

  If your board has ST202 Issue 1 (or was it ST1 Issue 202) stamped on it, then my board would be direct fit.

Thanks!

nik