2203KK Kerry King Amplifier
2203KK Signature Head
Kerry King
(Slayer)
“The 2203KK is my main head and always will be!”
Right:
2203KK Head
MF280A Cab
MF280B Cab
Thunderous, dark and thumping metal tone, the Kerry King JCM800 2203KK Signature amplifier is part of our
2203KK Head
The original JCM800 2203, initially launched in March 1981, proved incredibly popular with rock guitarists in the ’80s and beyond, with its distinctive roar and larger than life ‘edge’ it became, and still remains, the standard that all other rock amps are judged on.
It was during this time that Kerry King, guitarist with Slayer (considered one of the greatest metal bands in the world) picked up his golden child ‘The Beast’. Knowing that he wanted his guitar tone to be as individual as he is, he added an EQ and pushed the mids, creating “a frown not a smile”. Alongside this he added a noise gate to keep things quiet and accentuate his staccato playing style. Used in countless shows and records over many years, the combination of ‘The Beast’ and this outboard equipment powered the sound of Kerry King until the day he received the first 2203KK.
Kerry has used Marshall amplifiers throughout his hugely successful career, to this day proudly bearing the Marshall logo when he performs with a wall of 30 Marshall cabinets behind him. Marshall felt it only fitting to produce a Signature amplifier for him.
With ‘The Beast’ and Kerry’s stage equipment in the safe hands of the R&D team, they worked closely with Kerry to develop the tone, feel and look of a great Marshall amp that defines the true attitude and power of Kerry’s sound. Kerry’s
The 2203KK is a 100 Watt single channel, Master Volume,
‘The Beast’ button engages Kerry King’s signature tone. Recreating the sound of his original outboard equipment, it features a studio quality ultra fast noise reducer, riding the signals dynamics but still maintaining the natural sustain and very fast decays for staccato rhythms and short pauses, the switch lights red when the circuit activates and green when the signal is passed without attenuation. A
The 2203KK features artwork inspired by Kerry’s many iconic tattoos. Marshall has developed new techniques to allow designs to be printed directly onto the fret cloth, allowing this distinctive design to leave the front panel and expand over the amp’s baffle. The tribal tattoo motif trails over the brushed gold panel pointing to ‘The Beast’ switch and the style of the panel’s text is taken directly from one of Kerry’s tattoos. The motif and text are used across the whole design.
Included with the amplifier are:
•A heavy duty dustcover featuring custom artwork
•Five Kerry King Signature plectrums
•An A4 colour handbook with handwritten notes from Kerry and featuring exclusive photographs
Leaving the last word to Kerry:
“. . . the 2203KK is now my main head and always will be. Crank it up and enjoy the best amp on the planet!!!”
AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATION
FEATURES | 2203KK |
Head | ✓ |
Output (RMS) | 100 Watt |
3 Band EQ | ✓ |
3 x ECC83 | |
Power Amp Valves | 4 x KT88 |
Dimensions (mm) | 750 x 310 x 215 |
Weight (kg) | 21.5 |
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