New 2203 Reissue vs 2203x

[mulletmule]

So does anyone know if the new 2203 RI is the same as the 2203x? I ordered one but was weirded out that there was no x lol. I asked and they said there is no x. Looked on the Marshall site and they are correct. They show the SJ as 2555x but the 800 is just 2203.

Just curious if the design changed? Or if the simply dropped the x.

 

[mark123]

Oh, no! I hope you didn’t order the one without the X.

 

[Rorer714]

does X stand for the rating? LOL

 

[mulletmule]

😂

You guys are too funny lol I should’ve been more clear. I’m just wondering if there was some sort of design change. Because I love my 2203x. The loop was a big improvement. I’m hoping they didn’t change the positive changes they made.

 

[mark123]

😂

You guys are too funny lol I should’ve been more clear. I’m just wondering if there was some sort of design change. Because I love my 2203x. The loop was a big improvement. I’m hoping they didn’t change the positive changes they made.

Haha!

It’s kind of hard to tell because Marshall protects the schematics of current production. I’m gonna poke around. I can’t imagine they’d mess with it but they’ve made other terrible decisions.

 

[LPCustom28]

Lol, it still seems to retain the X badge on the sales description for most authorized dealers, so would imagine the layouts are the same, but as the preceding poster mentioned, who the hell knows now a days 😅😆 (if you dig deeper).

 

[V-man]

😂

You guys are too funny lol I should’ve been more clear. I’m just wondering if there was some sort of design change. Because I love my 2203x. The loop was a big improvement. I’m hoping they didn’t change the positive changes they made.

Funny, it seems to me by many reports (not nec everyone’s experience) that the X’s loop is terrible, necessitating many to remove or replace it (i.e., metro lossless).

I would think/hope an effort to change designation would be an effort to come closer to the 1997 Guitar Center Reissues (No FX loop, less/minimal JVM DNA, etc.). A loop is a very useful tool to be sure, but there are a lot of aftermarket units that offer loops along with the features they are marketed for.

Curious about this regardless.

 

[Dirty-D]

l thought the"X"meant it was a reissue of the 80's 2203 like they had stopped making the 2203 in 1990 or something. l don't know l don't fool with that stuff l'm a snob

 

[Tatzmann]

X stands for 10, which is a new beginning on a higher order that contains all of the former numbers. (mumbojambo)

So it has all what the 2203 has plus the effectsloop.

They dropped the X because they realized that
it sounds stupid. Or...

They prepare for the new aeon...2203XI.

ABRAHADABRA

 

[Eric'45]

I always thought the "X" was meant to show it's a 2203 with an additional FX Loop.
Just like the 1987X is meant to be a 1987 with the addition of an FX loop.
Unlike the 2555x, none of the two has written th "X" somewhere on the amp itself, except for the obvious FX Loop Jacks on the Rear, which might explain the confusion.

 

[StratoMarshall]

Marshall ran out of X's

 

[Gutch220]

I always thought the reissues and the X's were the same thing. I don't know why they'd add to confusion by altering the name at all. If anything, it's not really a "reissue" but rather, more of the next generation of 2203. Kinda like how there are different generations of a corvette. they altered the circcuit from the 80's models and added a loop, etc, so it's its own amp, not a reissue. just my opinion.

 

[ken Tucky]

None of the 2061x, 1974x, 1973x, 1958x models have a loop. I have two late 1990's 1987x heads and neither of them have a loop (unlike the newer 1987x heads which do have a loop).

 

[scozz]

I always thought the X stands for re-issue.

“Reissue” meaning, the amp was released and in the company’s line previously, then dropped for a period of time, then re-released, (re-issued).

But the Dsl 2018 line Marshall used an R in the model description meaning reissue, soooo ,….

I don’t know.

 

[LPMarshall hack]

I always thought the X stood for FX loop added…no?

 

[V-man]

I always thought the X stood for FX loop added…no?

That makes no sense to me as the 2555X has no additional features… just a modern adaptation of the 1987 circuit. I am not positive on designation, but I thought the Dual Reverb Issue was the 4100X and the NMV Xs included some loopless examples as well.

 

[LPMarshall hack]

That makes no sense to me…

Damn…sorry!

 

[Gunner64]

X means reissue.

The local music store has a brand new JCM 2203 reissue, it's 100% new, has the box, hang tags, warranty. Everything. Thay aren't calling it a 2203x, but it's the same amplifier, has the fx loop.

The only difference I see from the 2203x I had is the new one has a black perforated metal panel on the back, like the 2555x, my 2203x had a gold anodized panel.

 

[SteelLucky]

I always thought the X stands for re-issue.

“Reissue” meaning, the amp was released and in the company’s line previously, then dropped for a period of time, then re-released, (re-issued).

But the Dsl 2018 line Marshall used an R in the model description meaning reissue, soooo ,….

I don’t know.

I thought that R stood for Reverb

 

[scozz]

I thought that R stood for Reverb

I believe you’re right!