A few months ago, I wrote a column about finding out there is a Copley Guitar Company and getting my Copley. It was fun, but in a way, it felt a little goofball. Do people named Philips get geeked if they buy a Philips TV?

Well, I found a little redemption in the pages of Guitar Player magazine. The December issue features a review of the new Marshall Super 100JH amplifiers. The amps are a reissue of the same ones used by one James Marshall Hendrix — you may know him as Jimi. Anyway, there is a story accompanying the review in which Marshall
owner James Marshall, recalls meeting Hendrix. Now, Jimi had been playing Marshall amps at some stops on tour, so it wasn’t just the name that he dug. But clearly, James Marshall liked dealing with Jim Marshall. According to the story, Jimi said, "I’ve just got to have this Marshall amplification. Can I meet up with this character who has my name — James Marshall?" They did indeed meet, and Marshall has credited Hendrix with being his company’s greatest ambassador.

The Marshall 100 reissues, which retail for $8,000, are an awesome sight to behold, even in the magazine. For a guy who usually plays through a 30-watt combo amp, this thing looks like it would blow you off the stage at the first strum. But it would be fun to test drive one someday, maybe with a Copley guitar.

~ Hey, don’t forget, if you’re out on Black Friday shopping for guitars, amps or whatever, don’t forget to let Jamie know how it’s going at It’s All About.