Roland JC-77 amp for jazz sound

mossman · #1 06-04-2002, 02:52 PM

Im looking for....

- jazz tone through an archtop
- something that i cna carry around
- something under $600

Is this a god amp? thanks

Jimi D · #2 06-05-2002, 09:00 PM

I had a JC-77 for a few months and wouldn't recommend it - I thought it was sterile, flat and dull... Depending on the venues you're looking at, I'd suggest a Fender tube 1x12" combo - love my Deluxe Reverb for smooth Jazz tones, but there's not much volume there...

Gresh · #3 06-06-2002, 11:00 AM

Heard a jazz combo recently, guitar was playing a gibson hollowbody through an older fender champ....nice warm tone. Champs are like 10 watts or something, really small little workhorses. This was in a big bookstore cafe type joint, full of sound absorbing books and carpet and I had no trouble hearing his chording.

Mr Orange · #4 06-07-2002, 09:41 AM

Try Fender Blues Junior.
Way cool for a 15-watter, too bad I had to sell mine...
They for about $300 used.

Also give Creamsound a thought; VERY good amp it is, and an absolute killer for jazz tones.

http://www.megabaud.fi/~kaihakki/

mossman · #5 06-07-2002, 10:18 AM

what about polytone amps? heard of them? Where do they sell them?