Reviewed by:
dafrimpster, on august 24, 2006
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 550
Purchased from: eBay
Features: This amp circa 1981 is from when Roland still made JC-120's cabinet from plywood instead of particle board and before they screwed up the chorus circuitry. It is a 2x60 watt stereo amp. Chorus and vibrato are lush and beautiful. There is a distortion knob but it sounds like a duck fart! It is solid state rather than tube. 2x12" speakers on board. It is very heavy (65lbs approx) and very well built. The included casters make moving it around much easier. // 9
Sound: You want crystal clear sound? This is your amp. It can get ridiculously loud if needed. If you look at most amp modelers they have the JC-120 included for clean sounds. This is a solid state amp so you won't get the warm, honky sound of a tube amp but it is surprisingly warm for a solid state amp. I have found, however that if I use my visualsound Jekyll & Hyde pedal I can get pretty killer distortion warmth and depth. It is a great backend for a Line 6 POD. It also makes a great acoustic amp too. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I have owned this amp for 5 yrs with no problems. It is 25 years old and still rockin'. It is built like a tank. It is always ready to goI have owned this amp for 5 yrs with no problems. It is 25 years old and still rockin'. It is built like a tank. It is always ready to go I have owned this amp for 5 yrs with no problems. It is 25 years old and still rockin'. It is built like a tank. It is always ready to goI have owned this amp for 5 yrs with no problems. It is 25 years old and still rockin'. It is built like a tank. It is always ready to goI have owned this amp for 5 yrs with no problems. It is 25 years old and still rockin'. It is built like a tank. It is always ready to go. // 10
Impression: I play everything from Beatles to Yes to metal and beyond. This amp works flawlessly time and again. I have played over 100 gigs with this amp and it never has failed me. I would definitely buy another if I lost this one. I would however seek out another old one. The newer ones as I mentioned above are not of the same quality in sound or construction. // 10
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