50th Anniversary Roland JC-120

[Unicorn Warrior]

Just saw they’re releasing this and I know a lot of us are JC-120 fans

50th Anniversary JC-120

The sides are Japanese Cherry and they’re making only 350 world wide. Price tag of $2000. Other than the sides, I’m not sure if anything else was changed from the standard current production model.

I do think it’s a cool concept. However, I paid $700ish from a shop for a re-issue brand new in 2017 with a discount. It was a good amp, but certainly not as good sounding as the 80s version I’ve played over the years.

I would hope they’ve done something extra to make this one special to at least attempt to justify that price tag. If it’s just a rehoused Chinese made 120 then guitar market hyperbole has reached its peak I hope.

[jmurph]

That’s a pretty steep price if it is just rehoused. Heck, even if it isn’t. Maybe Roland is trying a new pricing model and selling amps by weight. If my calculations are correct, that’s just over $31 (USD) per pound.

[Unicorn Warrior]

That’s a pretty steep price if it is just rehoused. Heck, even if it isn’t. Maybe Roland is trying a new pricing model and selling amps by weight. If my calculations are correct, that’s just over $31 (USD) per pound.

Yeah, I like the idea that they did a 50th anniversary for an iconic amp, but I feel like they would have done better by not charging this much of a premium.

[eggwheat]

50th?? The JC came out in 1975.

[JSett]

50th?? The JC came out in 1975.

50th Anniversary or Roland as a company I believe

[sal paradise]

Roland Rat is 40 next year, too

[Embenny]

50th?? The JC came out in 1975.

50th Anniversary or Roland as a company I believe

Yeah, it's super weird of them to title it that way, considering the amp itself turns 50 in just a couple of years.

In any case, this is clearly a collector piece and not anything attractive to actual musicians. Limited number, rare wood instead of durable tolex, massive price premium.

It's fine for what it is. Any musician who wants a JC120 has 50 years' worth of used examples to choose from, on top of the current regular production models.

[Grigori]

It would be great if they manage to get rid of the hiss that has always been present in the lineup; I am no electrical engineer, but it seems like it should be a simple-enough fix.

[sessylU]

I wouldn't have any use for one, but it would be sort of cool to see a Waza JC.

[manwithtitties]

I wouldn't have any use for one, but it would be sort of cool to see a Waza JC.

how would you fix perfection?

[sessylU]

By charging twice the price and putting a -w after it.

[Grigori]

how would you fix perfection?

Get rid of the hiss that plagues so many of them, for one.

[manwithtitties]

how would you fix perfection?

Get rid of the hiss that plagues so many of them, for one.

You are a tiny baby

[Telliot]

how would you fix perfection?

Get rid of the hiss that plagues so many of them, for one.

You are a tiny baby

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