Members Steve Howe Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Tell me quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Everyone in the 80s played a JC-120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve Howe Posted March 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Everyone in the 80s played a JC-120.Oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 For cleans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve Howe Posted March 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yes. Go on... :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Plus it invented chorus right? It has a stereo chorus vibrato (ie a Boss CE-1) built into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Plus it invented chorus right? It has a stereo chorus vibrato (ie a Boss CE-1) built into it. I doubt they invented it, but they set the standard for {censored}ing badass stereo chorus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Steve Howe Posted March 7, 2007 Author Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 I doubt they invented it, but they set the standard for {censored}ing badass stereo chorus. How is stereo chorus different from mono? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wilbo26 Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 How is stereo chorus different from mono? Its just better. Trust me. Somebody else can probably give you a technical explanation...but not me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erictehundying Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Many modern players use them for cleans in an A/B set-up. Stereo Chorus is better for the same reason that hitting a note and a third on one guitar on one amp sounds somewhat dissonant, and two guitars on two amps hitting the 3rd interval = iron maiden. The chorus slightly detunes, creating a general dissonance, though one that negatively impacts your sound. Stereo chorus separates that out, giving you a better sound reproduction and the harmonics jive better. Plus it sounds way more open because of the natural separation. At least that's how I've always understood it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ScreamCage Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Its just better. Trust me. Somebody else can probably give you a technical explanation...but not me. I can't tell you about stereo chorus, but I can tell you about the JC-120s. Basically it runs one speaker in chorus and one clean. The speaker that has chorus was a wider range/spread than the other one. It makes for a big sound and seriously nice chorus. All in all, no, the JC-120 is pretty bad. I wouldn't get it if I were you. It's one of the most famous amps of all time, and in my opinion, one of, if not the best ever made. It's a bad idea. You should get something tube, and let people like me who not only do not really care that much about our tone, but aren't really worthy of some thing better buy. Did you find a deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members houseofglass21 Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 I have a JC-120. It's a good amp, but I would say that it definetly lacks the 'oomph' and low-end response that my tube amps have. It ends up sounding alot thinner in the mix than a good tube amp. So we run vocals through it instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bedtime Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 i'd love to try one with my pedal rig... i think i might like the brightness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 good {censored}. everyone should at least have a microcube to get that jc12- sound sometimes. i record with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jove Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Solid-state and all, they sound great when cranked. The spkrs. break-up nicely as does the electronics. Not exactly like a tube, but similar. Just watch out for the volume at that point!It's not lacking in bottom as much as the top-end is extended. You can tweak the low-end up with pedals. My bassist and longtime friend hated when I gave it up for tube amps. he missed the snappiness and quick response of it. I keep it around for recording. Great to use with an amp splitter box. Need more clarity from your tube amp in the mix? Just bring up the JC120 channel and leave the EQ on the desk alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 I play JC120H: loudcleaninspirationalbeautifulbadasslighter weightreliablekillerinterstingcure-likesmiths likegets way more play time than the 3+/2150 rig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sir poopie, M.D. Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 i play a jc120. had it for a few years now. i run plenty of effects through it, and it is the shiznit!!! it is extremly loud, and it doesnt color the sound of your guitar at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 ^^^I just started to put my jc120H into my rack setup and it is WONDERFUL with the studio, also running clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 ^^^I just started to put my jc120H into my rack setup and it is WONDERFUL with the studio, also running clean Amen bro, we have similar tastes in gear.you still need 3+/2150I still need racktifier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 Excellent JC-120 demo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZbOdgevxDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members candlegoat Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 I've been considering a JC-120 because I'm frankly not big on the "warm" colored tone of most tube amp combos. Not to knock anyone, but that's just not my style. Sounds great for some styles, sure. Now that's confusing. I prefer to start with a crystal clear base and use effects to tweak my own sound. I play form space music to ambient to prog to post-rock, so having a versatile base that can then let me do a lot of things well rather than do just one thing absolutely spot on is important to me. That being said, does the JC-120 sound like it'd fit in that description? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members erksin Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 I've been considering a JC-120 because I'm frankly not big on the "warm" colored tone of most tube amp combos. Not to knock anyone, but that's just not my style. Sounds great for some styles, sure. Now that's confusing. I prefer to start with a crystal clear base and use effects to tweak my own sound. I play form space music to ambient to prog to post-rock, so having a versatile base that can then let me do a lot of things well rather than do just one thing absolutely spot on is important to me. That being said, does the JC-120 sound like it'd fit in that description? See my post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members liruroll Posted March 7, 2007 Members Share Posted March 7, 2007 See my post... I see two guitarists.Who's on the JC-120? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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