Roland BC-60 experiences?

bobbyk · July 5th, 2006, 05:15 PM

Opinions wanted in the Roland BC-60 1x12 and 3x10. Thanks in advance.

Bob

PaulR · July 6th, 2006, 12:30 AM

I love mine. Got it on close out a while back. I am constantly amazed by it. It has got to be in the SS hall of fame along with Tech21 and Fender Princeton Chorus. I am sure there are others.

I have had other Roland (and Boss) products and they are built well and seem to hold up. I like the fact that it is not a modeler. It just does what it does and very well.

A friend of mine, BB, might also chime in here as well.

Oh, and let me just say that I have had more than a few tube amps. Kalamazoo, Champ, Trace Elliott, Delta Blues 210, Marshall--I even have the Epi Valve Jr. Head to play around with. The BC60 comes mighty close to that sound.

bluescube · July 6th, 2006, 08:59 AM

I wish I had a BC60 too. I have a BC30 2x10 combo and love it. It's so warm and responsive.

zooropamofo · July 6th, 2006, 11:44 AM

I don't have the BC60, but I do have the BC30. I bought it new in 1998. It's a very warm amp. I don't bother with the bright switch, I just run my tele's straight through the clean channel. Very nice sound.

That being said, I am in the market for Deluxe Reverb.

trag-o-caster · July 6th, 2006, 12:44 PM

I miss my 30 watter BC. It was just loud enough for most gigs and, although I never used the distortion channel on the job, it sounded better than most tube amps distortion channels.

Most of y'all know that I own a couple old Fenders, the Sovtek Mig50, etc. etc. but I really enjoyed what the BluesCubes have to offer. Someday I'll probably get another one.

BB · July 6th, 2006, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulR

I love mine. Got it on close out a while back. I am constantly amazed by it. It has got to be in the SS hall of fame along with Tech21 and Fender Princeton Chorus. I am sure there are others.

I have had other Roland (and Boss) products and they are built well and seem to hold up. I like the fact that it is not a modeler. It just does what it does and very well.

A friend of mine, BB, might also chime in here as well.

Oh, and let me just say that I have had more than a few tube amps. Kalamazoo, Champ, Trace Elliott, Delta Blues 210, Marshall--I even have the Epi Valve Jr. Head to play around with. The BC60 comes mighty close to that sound.

A big plus 1 to Pauls comments. Hall of fame for this amp for sure. One of the true tone bargains out there today in ampdom. Just a great sounding ( and feeling ) amp.

bluescube · July 6th, 2006, 04:37 PM

Too bad Roland never pushed this amp. I never saw one in a store. Had to get mine off ebay hoping I'd like it. Watch out, the GC405 series is not the same sound.

I hope to get another this Christmas.

Teleman · July 9th, 2006, 12:30 AM

I bought mine about two years ago for a backup. It ia a great grab and go amp, takes pedals extremely well and has great tone. It's tough to beat

July 5th, 2006, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
bobbyk TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 22	Roland BC-60 experiences? Opinions wanted in the Roland BC-60 1x12 and 3x10. Thanks in advance. Bob

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zooropamofo Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 28 Posts: 893	I don't have the BC60, but I do have the BC30. I bought it new in 1998. It's a very warm amp. I don't bother with the bright switch, I just run my tele's straight through the clean channel. Very nice sound. That being said, I am in the market for Deluxe Reverb. __________________ I was tryin' to find my way home But all I heard was a drone Bouncing off a satellite Crushin' the last lone American night This is radio nowhere, is there anybody alive out there? This is radio nowhere, is there anybody alive out there?

July 6th, 2006, 12:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
trag-o-caster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Flushing, Michigan Posts: 4,558	I miss my 30 watter BC. It was just loud enough for most gigs and, although I never used the distortion channel on the job, it sounded better than most tube amps distortion channels. Most of y'all know that I own a couple old Fenders, the Sovtek Mig50, etc. etc. but I really enjoyed what the BluesCubes have to offer. Someday I'll probably get another one. __________________ Timothy Jon Lamb

July 6th, 2006, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
PaulR Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Upper left corner of the lower 48 Posts: 190	I love mine. Got it on close out a while back. I am constantly amazed by it. It has got to be in the SS hall of fame along with Tech21 and Fender Princeton Chorus. I am sure there are others. I have had other Roland (and Boss) products and they are built well and seem to hold up. I like the fact that it is not a modeler. It just does what it does and very well. A friend of mine, BB, might also chime in here as well. Oh, and let me just say that I have had more than a few tube amps. Kalamazoo, Champ, Trace Elliott, Delta Blues 210, Marshall--I even have the Epi Valve Jr. Head to play around with. The BC60 comes mighty close to that sound.

July 6th, 2006, 08:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
bluescube Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greensboro NC Age: 41 Posts: 1,070 6 Photos	I wish I had a BC60 too. I have a BC30 2x10 combo and love it. It's so warm and responsive.

July 6th, 2006, 04:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
bluescube Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Greensboro NC Age: 41 Posts: 1,070 6 Photos	Too bad Roland never pushed this amp. I never saw one in a store. Had to get mine off ebay hoping I'd like it. Watch out, the GC405 series is not the same sound. I hope to get another this Christmas.

July 9th, 2006, 12:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Teleman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plainville, CT Posts: 393	I bought mine about two years ago for a backup. It ia a great grab and go amp, takes pedals extremely well and has great tone. It's tough to beat