Anyone using a Roland JC-120 with distortion pedals?
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Bludave
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I used to have a JC77 which is basically the same amp. 2 10" and 80W. I used a Rat and a super overdrive combined to get what I thought was a decent sound. Then I bought a silve face Super Reverb with the intention of A/B'ing it with the JC. Needless to say the JC sounded sterile and lifeless by comparison so I sold it and bought a Marshall and A/B'd the 2 for about 10 years.
The JC does have a decent sound with the right pedals, but compared to a good tube amp.......well you see what I did.
I used to have a JC77 which is basically the same amp. 2 10" and 80W. I used a Rat and a super overdrive combined to get what I thought was a decent sound. Then I bought a silve face Super Reverb with the intention of A/B'ing it with the JC. Needless to say the JC sounded sterile and lifeless by comparison so I sold it and bought a Marshall and A/B'd the 2 for about 10 years.
The JC does have a decent sound with the right pedals, but compared to a good tube amp.......well you see what I did.
CapoFirstFret
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on the other hand, an electric violin player came through the club I work at one week and played through a JC-77 and he sounded FANTASTIC
on the other hand, an electric violin player came through the club I work at one week and played through a JC-77 and he sounded FANTASTIC
sufferinrewind
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I really like the cleans on the JC120. I think they work well with modern music. I wouldn't use it with pedals, though. If I were still playing guitar, I'd have a JC120 for cleans and probably a 6505 for all my distorted stuff. If you're playing old school classic rock or 80s metal, I wouldn't use it. I'd stick to Marshalls, Fenders, and other similarly voiced amps.
I really like the cleans on the JC120. I think they work well with modern music. I wouldn't use it with pedals, though. If I were still playing guitar, I'd have a JC120 for cleans and probably a 6505 for all my distorted stuff. If you're playing old school classic rock or 80s metal, I wouldn't use it. I'd stick to Marshalls, Fenders, and other similarly voiced amps.
wickenspoet
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I've been using the JC-120 with distortion pedals and I'm pretty happy with the sound I'm getting right now. At first, it sounded a little too trebley, but I had a guy at the music store in the area replace the roland speakers with some eminence ones and now it sounds really good.
The trick for me was finding the right distortion pedals for my taste and swapping out the roland silver cone speakers.
But in fairness, I don't really have tube amp experience, so I can't say how it compares to a tube amp.
The chorus effect is the best I've personally heard, however.
I've been using the JC-120 with distortion pedals and I'm pretty happy with the sound I'm getting right now. At first, it sounded a little too trebley, but I had a guy at the music store in the area replace the roland speakers with some eminence ones and now it sounds really good.
The trick for me was finding the right distortion pedals for my taste and swapping out the roland silver cone speakers.
But in fairness, I don't really have tube amp experience, so I can't say how it compares to a tube amp.
The chorus effect is the best I've personally heard, however.
ModestCargo
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Wickenspoet do you have the original speakers, and if so are you willing to sell them?
I found using a tube screamer with a JC is lifeless compared to using one with a tube amp. But that's a shame because the JC sound is amazing.
Wickenspoet do you have the original speakers, and if so are you willing to sell them?
I found using a tube screamer with a JC is lifeless compared to using one with a tube amp. But that's a shame because the JC sound is amazing.
wickenspoet
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Hi. Yeah, still got 'em and they're brand new. I sent you a PM.
Hi. Yeah, still got 'em and they're brand new. I sent you a PM.
Rich_S
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I'm not surprised a Tube Screamer didn't work with a Jazz Chorus. Both are very polite-sounding.
A long time ago, I had a friend with a JC77 who borrowed my Rat for several years and playd clubs with it (original 80's indy-rock kinda stuff). It always sounded great. I think you need the extra-rude sound of a Rat or something similar to overcome the sterility of the JC amps.
I'm not surprised a Tube Screamer didn't work with a Jazz Chorus. Both are very polite-sounding.
A long time ago, I had a friend with a JC77 who borrowed my Rat for several years and playd clubs with it (original 80's indy-rock kinda stuff). It always sounded great. I think you need the extra-rude sound of a Rat or something similar to overcome the sterility of the JC amps.
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MetalMike_II
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I lined out my multi-channel amps to a JC-120. So the Roland always played whatever sound was coming from the multi-channel, but in stereo, with chorus on one side. When I switched to the clean channel on the main amp it was amazing with the JC-120!!!!! For the high gain channels, the Roland did pretty good, too.
It was all very 3-d.
By itself, great cleans, but even with good distortion going into it, it's pretty cool, too. But with distortion, its solid-state nature is brought out more.
You wouldn't have to get a chorus pedal though.
After hearing a Fender fronted with a Boss Metalcore pedal the other day, I'd say give a Fender or an 800 a try first, but at any rate stick with tubes if yer set on using a pedal.
I lined out my multi-channel amps to a JC-120. So the Roland always played whatever sound was coming from the multi-channel, but in stereo, with chorus on one side. When I switched to the clean channel on the main amp it was amazing with the JC-120!!!!! For the high gain channels, the Roland did pretty good, too.
It was all very 3-d.
By itself, great cleans, but even with good distortion going into it, it's pretty cool, too. But with distortion, its solid-state nature is brought out more.
You wouldn't have to get a chorus pedal though.
After hearing a Fender fronted with a Boss Metalcore pedal the other day, I'd say give a Fender or an 800 a try first, but at any rate stick with tubes if yer set on using a pedal.
