PacoCasanovasOld
Fractal Fanatic
I like the JC120 in real - like most "called worst" sounding amps - you have to play even better to make it sound great!
As someone who grew up in the 80s... if you think the real JC120 sucks: :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
So do you use the JC-120 with the Axe FX II plugged into the stereo effects loop and - if so - what is the result?
Is it even close to a CLR or Matrix solution in terms of FRFR and tone?
EDIT: all - BTW - I know how folks are passionate about CLR v. Matrix so I apologize in advance if my question offends some Fractalites on the Forum. :lol
No i've never used it- and I've never tried it- but I COULD if i wanted to. one of the reasons i sold my vintage one for a moderner one
Someday I'll try it and let you know.
As someone who grew up in the 60's and 70's, if you think 80's music can compare to that period :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
I'm confused, what does saying people made some insanely good tunes and tones with that amp in the 80s (a timeframe where it was extensively employed) have to do with the relative merits of one decade to another in the general musical sense?
Well, a) the original post sounded a little patronizing, so I was responding a bit to that. b) Personally, I do not think the 80's music I heard with JC-120s sounded good at all.
Check out the Police. Andy Summers was a notable user. As per a previous post in the thread Lifeson/Rush, also. If you don't "get it", fair enough. I'm not trying to sell you one. LOL. Just saying their recording pedigree and unique sound certainly merits classic amp status for me and anyone else from my generation of players.
Also, FWIW, this is literally the only place I've ever seen an "internet pile on", on those amps.
The newer JC120's have a stereo effects return on the back...
There's a few differences actually -and throughout have been made in japan or made in usa and have had several small changes here and there- but the main difference from ones like 2005-to today is...
the new ones have a knob instead of a switch for chorus/tremolo and a stereo fx return
That was one of the reasons I got rid of it. That and because it really smelled
The inputs on the front are high/low channel one and high/low channel two so i wouldnt use the amp with more than one input used
Ya need your ears cleaned! It only has one Boney Maronie sound, & chorus isn't one of them!It's the best god damn clean tone i've ever heard
I have the box... but i still keep the JC
Even if I dialed the axe's in i'd still keep it...
Channel one is perfect and prestine, channel to is lush and perfect
It also takes all pedals perfectly
and has tone like nothing else in the world.
It's also true stereo...
on top of that- it has a TRUE STEREO fx loop
so what other combo in the world is out there that I could pug the axe fx ii into and get speakers/poweramp/stereo- in one?
It may be a one trick pony but it does in some cases the most important job- clean tone.
I like one trick ponys- i'd rather have 20 guitars and 10 amps that do one thing each then 1 of each that does it all (not so well)
You basically said the same thing 9 years ago in this thread (which has been dead 9 years)...Ya need your ears cleaned! It only has one Boney Maronie sound, & chorus isn't one of them!
That amp has one of the hummiest power transformers in the history of amplification. It starts with a 120db thump that'll knock you on the floor if your not ready! I think guys like Waylon Jennings used that amp on 90% of his recordings & it became a real boring experience to listen to his records! I was a constant drone that wouldn't go away & gave Country a real crappy name for quite a while.
I do apologise for sounding so rude, but I darn near got killed with one back in the 80's when I touched my guitar strings & a mic with my lips @ a gig. I was literally sent back on my heels & I was stunned with the numbing sensation that I got after the shock! I'm truly grateful that that era of music is long gone!
So again guys, I'm sorry if I've offended anyone here but my memory of this isn't a good experience!