I have an opportunity to pick up a JM-60 in good condition for an exceptionally fair price, and I was wondering if anybody had experiences, recos, or anything else related to the amp they'd like to share. It would be much appreciated. People on Harmony Central seem to dig it, but I don't always have a great deal of faith in those reviews.
For the record, don't bother telling me any of the following things:
1) All modeling amps suck
2) None of the models in the amp sound anything like the originals
3) If it's not all tube, it's worthless
I've been around the forum long enough to realize that a lot of people have biases against modeling amps (and anything else non-tube for that matter). If you don't like modeling amps, that's fine. I happen to like them. So shoot me! :shoot:
My background: My main amp is a Johnson JM150 Millennium. Perhaps the tones aren't perfect, but they're still quite good, and the flexibility is amazing. I'm looking for something to use as a backup and for practicing/ jamming without the full band. So I'm not looking for something with advanced FX routing or super-high output. I'm more interested in smaller size, simplicity, and decent tone. (I have a Tech21 Trademark 10--the tone is decent, but it doesn't have enough volume for most jamming, and the fact that it can't be footswitched is way too limiting.) I took an interest in the JM60 because of how much I love my JM150, and because it's one of the few modeling amps I'm aware of that has a
tube preamp (and it may be only one tube, but that could make a big difference).
Anyway, now that I've rambled
, if you have any experiences or comments with the JM60, I'd appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks,
--B
