Marshall adds a 20-watt JMH Studio half-stack to its Hendrix 60th Anniversary line
The hand-built Studio Vintage variant lands at $2,499.99 alongside Major V headphones and an Emberton III speaker, marking 60 years since Hendrix first plugged into a Marshall.
Aug 31, 2026
Credit: Marshall (via source)
Marshall widened its Jimi Hendrix 60th Anniversary Collection on August 25, and the piece that matters to players is a new JMH Studio amp. It reworks the existing Studio Vintage platform: a 20-watt valve head running a pair of EL34s, switchable down to 5 watts, with two bridgeable channels and the familiar Presence, Bass, Middle, Treble, High Treble and Normal controls, plus a series effects loop, a DI output and 16, 8 and 4 ohm speaker outs. It ships with a matching 2x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion V12s.
The cosmetic work is where the anniversary shows. The head and cab wear black Tolex under a purple oil-on-water swirl, with silver piping, a purple power LED and an all-seeing-eye badge. The collection marks 60 years since Hendrix first ran a guitar through a Marshall Super 100, back in 1966.
Pricing is set at $2,499.99 in the US and £1,749.99 in the UK, with sales starting September 9 through Marshall and selected retailers. That undercuts the hand-wired 1969 JMH Super Lead head Marshall released earlier in the anniversary run, which carried a roughly $3,400 tag. Marshall also revealed a Hendrix Major V headphone and an Emberton III portable speaker on the same day, and published a reveal film with blues guitarist Ally Venable.
Credit: Marshall (via source)
Why it matters
Marshall's 60th-anniversary Hendrix push has mostly meant expensive collector pieces; a 20-watt studio-sized half-stack at $2,499.99 puts the look and a usable EL34 voice within reach of gigging players.
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Sources
- https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/marshall-celebrates-60-years-since-jimi-hendrix-first-plugged-into-a-super-100-with-a-stunning-purple-on-black-jmh-studio-amp/(primary)
- https://group.marshall.com/2026/08/25/marshall-expands-its-hendrix-tribute-with-three-new-60th-anniversary-editions/
- https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/amps/marshall-studio-vintage-jmh-jimi-hendrix
- https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/marshall-60th-anniversary-hendrix-collection-expanded-with-jmh-studio-edition-bundle-emberton-iii-speaker-royal-v-headphones
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