The Ceriatone JTM45 MkII is a Ceriatone amplifier. Close alternatives include the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Blackstar St. James 50 6L6 Head. It pairs well with the Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb and the Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol.
Ceriatone JTM45 MkII
Ceriatone · amplifier
The Ceriatone JTM45 MkII is a point-to-point hand-wired reproduction of the Marshall JTM45, the amplifier that started the company and was itself closely derived from the Fender 5F6-A Bassman circuit. That heritage gives it a warmer, rounder character than later Marshalls, with a thick midrange and a softer, more gradual breakup that sits between American and British voicings. It uses GZ34 tube rectification, which contributes a degree of sag and compression under hard picking that the later solid-state-rectified Marshalls do not have. It suits blues, blues rock and classic rock players who want the earliest Marshall voice rather than the brighter, more aggressive Plexi and JCM800 sounds that followed.
- thick
- midrange
- sag
- blues
- breakup
- tube
- compression
- low gain
Genres the Ceriatone JTM45 MkII is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Americana
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Ceriatone JTM45 MkII
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
25% matchPut Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchFjord Fuzz Midnattssol stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
23% matchPut Catalinbread Giygas in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Artec SE-NGT
Artec
16% matchKeep the SE-NGT ahead of the JTM45 MkII — it silences noise before the amp's own sagging blues breakup kicks in.
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
15% matchWampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Ceriatone JTM45 MkII gives it exactly that
Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia
Crazy Tube Circuits
14% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Echotopia is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Ceriatone JTM45 MkII gives it exactly that — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Crazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
14% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Mirage Dual Reverb's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Ceriatone JTM45 MkII delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Golden Plexi V3 Mini Distortion
Tone City
tonal matchCeriatone JTM45 MkII leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Tone City Golden Plexi V3 Mini Distortion wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
70% similarity“point-to-point hand-wired reproduction of the Marshall JTM45”
Blackstar St. James 50 6L6 Head
Blackstar
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar St. James 50 6L6 Combo
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Orange OR30 Head
Orange
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Park P50 Classic
Park
94% similaritysimilar tone character
3rd Power Dragon 45 112 Combo
3rd Power
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo
Marshall
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Orange Crush Pro CR120
Orange
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Park Custom P18LR Little Rock Handwired 18W
Park
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Milkman Sound Beekeeper 18W 4x8 Combo
Milkman Sound
93% similaritysimilar tone character
3rd Power DRGN-100
3rd Power
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Ceriatone JTM45 MkII (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ceriatone JTM45 MkII?+
The closest matches in character are the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, the Blackstar St. James 50 6L6 Head, the Blackstar St. James 50 6L6 Combo.
What pairs well with the Ceriatone JTM45 MkII?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb, Fjord Fuzz Midnattssol, Catalinbread Giygas — Put Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy.