Marshall Amp Identification: 1967–1980 — The JMP Era

I compiled this chart throughout years of combing through examples on the work bench, in shops across the US and UK, and examples found in forums online. The year markers are not absolute. Marshall would use parts until they were gone. There are also more oddball examples in different markets across the globe. These findings are based on the two largest markets which were the USA and UK.

Some things not listed in the graphs were front panel features like polarity switches that were present on USA market amplifiers until 1974.

Remember, the most consistent thing is inconsistency!

1967 – 1969

Covering
Levant
Piping
Gold
Logo / Badge
6″ (40 x 150 mm)
Panel Material
Plexiglass
Headshell
Thin Top and Sides
Plastic Corners
No
Power/Standby
Bat (Black or Metal)
Input Jack
S4 Cliff Style
  • Brown/Red Turret Boards

1969 – 1970

Covering
Levant
Piping
Gold
Logo / Badge
6″ (40 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top and Sides
Plastic Corners
No
Power/Standby
Bat (Black or Metal)
Input Jack
S4 Cliff Style
  • Brown/Red Turret Boards

1971 – 1972

Covering
Levant
Piping
Gold
Logo / Badge
6″ (40 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top and Sides
Plastic Corners
No
Power/Standby
Bat (Black or Metal)
Input Jack
S4 Cliff Style
  • Off-Yellow/Beige Turret Boards

1973

Covering
Levant
Piping
Gold
Logo / Badge
6″ (40 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top and Sides
Plastic Corners
No
Power/Standby
Bat (Black or Metal)
Input Jack
S4 Cliff Style
  • Off-Yellow/Beige Turret Boards – Transition to PCB’s

1974

Covering
Elephant
Piping
Gold
Logo / Badge
6″ (40 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top and Sides
Plastic Corners
No
Power/Standby
Bat (Black)
Input Jack
S4 Cliff Style
  • Off-Yellow/Beige ST1 PCB

1975

Covering
Elephant
Piping
Gold
Logo / Badge
6″ (40 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top and Sides
Plastic Corners
No
Power/Standby
Bat (Black)
Input Jack
S4 Cliff Style
  • Green ST1 PCB

Early 1976

Covering
Elephant
Piping
Gold
Logo / Badge
6″ (40 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top and Sides
Plastic Corners
No
Power/Standby
Bat (Black)
Input Jack
S4 Cliff Style
  • Rare gold pointer knobs – no indicator stripe

Mid 1976 – 1977

Covering
Elephant
Piping
White
Logo / Badge
9″ (60 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top Thick Sides
Plastic Corners
Yes
Power/Standby
Plastic Rocker
Input Jack
S4 and S2 Cliff Style
  • “Power” and “Standby” text above the rocker switch
  • Iss 202 ST1 PCB

1978

Covering
Elephant
Piping
White
Logo / Badge
9″ (60 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top Thick Sides
Plastic Corners
Yes
Power/Standby
Plastic Rocker
Input Jack
S2 Cliff Style
  • “Power” and “Standby” text below the rocker switch
  • Transition to Silver Pointer Knobs
  • Iss 202 ST1 PCB

1979

Covering
Elephant
Piping
White
Logo / Badge
9″ (60 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top Thick Sides
Plastic Corners
Yes
Power/Standby
Plastic Rocker
Input Jack
S2 Cliff Style
  • Serial number listed on front panel
  • Some had blue PCB’s

1980

Covering
Elephant
Piping
White
Logo / Badge
11″ (70 mm)
Panel Material
Metal Panel
Headshell
Thin Top Thick Sides
Plastic Corners
Yes
Power/Standby
Plastic Rocker
Input Jack
S2 Cliff Style
  • Serial number listed on front panel
  • Iss 202 ST1 PCB

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