Epiphone Triggerman 60 112 Combo

Read the reviews, 2 channel, DSP effects. Mine actually came with a footswitch. Mine also came with a weird sqeeling sound even when it wasn't plugged in. I had to have it fixed and now the DSP stuff doesn't really work right but I don't use them anyway. Built like a mule. It's got an oversized 1x12 speaker.

The clean channel is great. Nice tube like sound. Reverb is also pretty lush. I did not like the distortion channel at all. I decided to run pedals through the clean channel instead. If you leave the EQ controls flat it sounds really good I think. Plenty loud for any gig.
I play country rock pretty much and this amp seems to like it. And no, you can't play death metal with this amp.

Uh... after the squeel was fixed it has not broken down since.

I never called them, I got it fixed by a friend.

I have been playing for 17 years, I have owned and do own tube amps. This really sounds good. If it were stolen I might get it again. I love the amp but man it's big and heavy. I'm getting casters ASAP. I'm a small guy so a Blues Junior would feel better. I wish the channel 2 was better but whatever. It looks great and for the price it's all worth it.

THis is a recent purchse 2006 - Made in China. Great set of features for the money, no doubt about it. Does not come with a footswitch, which you will need. Was plannning on using this amp to play out.

I play mostly blues and country and use an old Tele - mid 80???s and a newer Strat. Both have standard Fender pick ups and both sound good. This amp can deliver both the twang or those fat strat sounds. Clean channels is very clear and the dirty channel can deliver some serious crunch. Very versatile, Nice reverb. The DSP settings are a nice touch.

Here is the rub. I bought this amp less than one month ago. I play every day at least an hour but mostly 2-3 hours a day. The amp suddenly started producing a LOT of static. This was even worse on the DSP settings where the flanger sounded like some kind of siren even with no guitar plugged in. This amp is now on its way back to the store. Being exchanged for something with tubes. May be just a lemon but it???s got to get a seriously low score here.

Luckily this problem showed up early while I could return it for a full refund. I did call an experienced repair tech, who is licensed by Gibson, and he advised me to exchange it for something else. So that is pretty good service.

I've been playing for 10-years, mostly acoustic. Obviously would not buy this again. Not sure I would even try this brand.

Bought this amp about 2 weeks ago from Musician's Friend, assume it was made this year- 2006. This probably has more features than I need actually, but it's nice to have those options mentioned here by others. I use it mostly at home for practice and plan to use in our church. Seems like it will have plenty of power in our sanctuary, not sure how it will sound in larger venues like school auditoriums where we have also had services. Did not come with the footswitch which I got from American Music Supply for $23.

Hard for me to give an expert opinion here, as I'm not an expert. But I would agree with other reviewers here. It has a really nice clean sound on the clean channel. I don't think the lead channel is that bad. I'm playing an Ibanez Artcore AF86 so it feedbacks pretty quick through the lead channel, which isn't unexpected with a hollow-body. Gives me a great Nick Lowe guitar sound on the clean channel. Very little noise overall.

So far so good. Seems very well-built. Appears pretty rugged. Very heavy! Am little concerned about the carrying handle capacity (and I have to carry this up and down our basement steps to my "studio").

Not needed any company support yet.

I've been playing for about 25 years, but mostly acoustic. Recently decided to dive into the electric world, and wanted something decent with a good clean sound as I'm mostly interested in playing blues, jazz, and contemporary worship. Love the sound, not thrilled about the weight. They should have included the footswitch like most mfrs. do. I was a little confused reading the reviews as to whether it would arrive with the footswitch or not. From what I've read, it seems like maybe it does in the UK but not in the US. I don't live in area where I can easily compare a good selection of amps, so I went by the reviews here and on MF's website. I was originally leaning towards a Crate, but this amp had consistently good reviews for it's sound, and I thought the retro look was fun.

Features as mentioned in previous reviews.

But no footswitch. Best as I can figure, UK buyers from their distributor got a footswitch, not US.

The footswitch included would have made it a 10 rating.

Biggest plus's Adjustable reverb, Level control output, Level control aux in, xlr out, stuff you only see on more expensive amps.

I like the raised lettering on the amp face.

I am shocked. I am pleasantly shocked. This amp sounds good clean and sounds great even with an outboard fx loop running.

Absolutely no difference in sound than an overpriced VOX or Fender (I own both). I ran my US and Jap strats and my epi casino with P90's, thorugh this amp, and the pickups were faithfully reproduced.

I do not like the dirty channel on this amp, and probably will never use it. But the clean channel is something that works pretty damn nice. Pretty quiet amp.

The on board dsp FX are fair and usable, I think the chorus is pretty good and I would use it.

The 12" speaker is really enhanced by this very solid box of an amp.

The amp's sound is to good to be wasted in mono, two speakers would have been a nice touch, so I am definately going to get an additional 1 x 12" extension (unfortunately for me Epi only make a 4 x 12), so it'll be another brand of cabinent.

Unknown. Looks pretty solid.

Good God, this thing is heavy. The UPS driver was not pleased as he hefted it to the porch.

I think that I will get some coaster wheels for moving it around the downstairs. I really don't gig, but if I did I would get a luggage roller to wheel it around.

I am perplexed at what kind of wood they used that would cause this thing to be so heavy, stable, and solid. This is not going to get bumped over by your drunk bassist

Never dealt with them, except over the footswitch and they (Gibson Support) were responsive, and told me that the dealer could order it from them (pretty nice white ceramic one that comes standard with the triggerman 100 head, so you can see what they look like by finding the 100 head).

Been playing 30 years. I own too much gear according to the Mrs.

Great sounding and great looking amplifier.

What I love?: The sound, the looks, the solid feel of the amp, and the front and rear panel features.

What the amp should have had?: Should have a footswitch included. Should have a cover. Be nice if it had a tilt back hinge(s) like a twin. Each of the DSP selections should be marked (1234), but at least they have a click so that's okay at least. I guess the price makes it even steven.

Yes, and I read the reviews here, and the online user reviews from the music stores, with skepticism. I thought "Epiphone? Looks great, pretty cheap in price, but I doubt the sound or workmanship will be that great, after all you get what you paid for" Well, that may be true 99.9 percent of the time, but this is the .1 percent of the time when you get a hell of a lot more than what you paid for.

If you contemplating this amp seriously, jump right in, you will be pleasantly surprised.

If someone ran off with this amp, he would be located less than a block away, with a hernia or back injury due to the weight. And yes if it were stolen or damaged I would definately replace it.

Bottom line: I like it.

60W
12" Speaker
2 channels
some digital effects
reverb
aux in
footswitch (switches between channels 1 & 2, plus reverb on/off)

Mine was made in 2005.

It is not versatile at all. I agree with reviewers who consider the distortion channel unusable. I use only the clean channel--and I LOVE it.

I wish it had usable DSP effects. It has stuff like chorus, flanger, etc., but imho they suck. I never use them. I use the reverb sometimes; I think it's OK.

Amp is solid state. But it has some tubey qualities (see below).

I consider this a roots-rock amp. If you haven't seen it, google it to check out the cosmetics. Very retro. It looks very nice in person. Burgundy Tolex, chicken-head knobs, nice faceplate, red glowing power switch. Aesthetically it is very pleasing.

I really think the distortion channel is bad. Gritchy, trebly distortion.

I use only the clean channel, which can be smooth and can be crunchy. It is very appealing. I LOVE the clean channel.

What I love about this amp is the sag on the clean channel. Turn it up and, unlike most solid-state amps, it gets saggier. Looser. Rounder. It's so hard to describe sound in words, but in my somewhat limited experience this is a very tubey solid-state amp. When you crank it up and slam it, dig in hard, the notes are louder but *softer*; i.e., they have softer attack, as with a tube amp. The tones get rounder. Most solid-state amps I've tried get harsher at high volumes. This one gets both louder and mellower, if that seems possible.

The tones are medium-gain at best. You can play your Muddy Waters, your Hound Dog Taylor, your Alice in Chains. Medium gain. Crunch. Warmth. Don't expect any kind of high gain stuff.

It has an Aux in that lets me play my POD through it. Sounds okay. Not enough bass, though. This amp is light on bass in general. It does not deliver perfectly flat EQ, imho, through the Aux input. So the POD sounds fine through it. For the $230 I paid, it is an okay amplifier for my POD. But it is not perfect.

Guitars used through it: PRS CE24 w/ humbuckers, Fender Stratocaster, Agile Les Paul Special Jr. copy. The Agile sounds great through this amp: the P90 pickups deliver crunchy tones that I just can't get enough of.

It is not particularly noisy.

I don't know what number to give the sound quality. This amp is VERY limited. However, to me, it sounds downright heavenly as a roots-rock type of amp, crunchy and round when you turn up the wick, and for the price, it delivers one very amazing tone. It works very well with my Boss DS-1 and SD-1 pedals.

It is a lo-fi amp. It delivers very, very cool lo-fi tones for stupidly low dollars. That's the best I know how to sum it up.

It seems reliable.

Not a reliablity issue, but as others have mentioned it is bigger than I expected for a 112 and it is heavy. Ungainly.

n/a

I have been playing recreationally for 20 years.

I would definitely buy it again.

I love this amp more than any amp I have ever owned. Because it is cheap. Because it looks cool. Because it delivers round tones. Because it's scrappy. It is *not* caviar. It is not a boutique amp. But for a lo-fi kind of guy like me, it is an extraordinary find. My cheap guitar through this cheap amp EXPLODES. It is SO MUCH FUN to use. I LOVE IT. I hope this review gives a decent overview of its strengths and weaknesses. If you're someone looking for a bargain, who doesn't want to change tubes, who likes roots rock tones, trashy tones--that are still pleasing and not harsh--I really think you should give this a try. It has a LOT of vibe. Not all gear does.

I feel confident giving this a "10 - Fantastic value"--because on a bang-to-the-buck level, this amp delivers. It is very cool and very fun. It is also VERY LIMITED. I wish it had better DSP effects. I wish it delivered more bass. But man oh man do I love it, despite its shortcomings.

Made 2006. I bought this amp on a whim. I had an urge for something new and decided due to the price that this might be just the thing.
For anyone thinking about buying this amp let me give the the pros and cons.
First the cons:
The distortion channel is awfull, this is the worst distortion I have ever heard. The EQ on the distortion is unusable, doesn't change the sound much. I have tried all my guitars through this channel, Strat, Les Paul, Epiphone double neck, all mud. Will never use this channel.
Effects are non-usable except maybe one of the chorus effects. There is no way to adjust the level, speed, depth on any of them. That said, if your just playing around with it at home switching between the effects supplied is somewhat amusing.
Now for the Pros:
Clean channel sounds really good. Reverb is usable, too much of it sounds fake but I use it one around three and it sounds good.
For distortion I use a Hughes & Kettner Tubeman guitar recording station. Sounds great. Quiet. Effects, I have a bunch and use according to what kind of music I'm playing.
Here's where this amp shines. The back. extension speaker jack. DI out w/ level control. Aux in w/ level control. Aux out. footswitch jack. effects loop.
I found that my acoustic sounds great through this amp. I use the DI out to the PA and use the amp as a monitor. This alone was worth the price. Then when switching to electric guitar a few EQ ajustments and thats it.
Also I slave another amp by using the Epiphone's extention speaker out to the other amps effect return, voola two amps.
I'll give a rating of 8 due to the distortion channel being awfull.

Sound. Again, channel 2 which is the clean channel sounds good. Usable with a distortion pedal in front of it.

Reliability. I've had this amp for 2 months now. Seems OK. All of the input jacks look reliable, no plastic all metal. Chrome plated?
The handle worries me, this amp is oversized and heavy for a one 12.
Think two twelve in size and weight. The handle isn't very heavy duty and the hardware that it attaches to looks kind of cheep. Otherwise all else looks good.

Purchase from Musians Friend.
I though this amp came with a footswitch due to reading other reviews. When I unpacked it, no footswitch. I spoke with MF and Gibson, both were courtious and helpfull. Both folks were at a loss as to whether this amp comes w/ the footswitch, final concenus = no. MF gave me the part# for a switch that would work w/ this amp, around $20.00. After trying the distortion and effects, I wont need the footswitch. But I must say MF and Gibson really tried to help me out and followed through until the issue was resolved.

I've been playing around 25 years. I do like this amp. Also the design is cool, vintage looking.
This amp is not for hard core or speed metal. It's great for small gigs and band practice, an affordable amp for playing at home.
You can get good sounds out of this amp on the clean channel. If you end up buying one of these try your acoustic through it, I promise you'll like it.
I hope this review helped you.

Bought the amp brand new in Jan. 2006. Has 2 channels: clean and drive. Also has delay, flanger, and chorus. Reverb has its own separate control. Comes with footswitch to control channel switching and effects on/off. Has a headphone jack and DI out in the back. I play mostly Christian rock and acoustic stuff. This amp sounds good for both. I use a Gibson Chet Atkins Tennesseean and an Epiphone Les Paul Standard. The Gibson sounds the best. My acoustic (Wechter Pathmaker) sounds pretty good through it too. I use the amp for live shows and it has plenty of juice. Not as loud as my Twin Reverb but the Triggerman 60 is solid state.

Like I said I use it with two different guitars. Both have humbuckers but one is a semi-hollow body and it sounds the best to me. I am truly surprised at the sound of this amp. I've played rock style music through a 1970's model silverface Fender Twin Reverb for over ten years now and was used to playing tube. But anyone who owns a Twin, especially the older models, knows that those suckers weigh a ton. I was looking for something lighter when I bought this amp. The Triggerman 60 is still heavy but not like the Fender. I couldn't find even a 15 watt tube amp for under 380 bucks so I opted for solid state. Epiphone makes a good sounding amp and the tone is almost tube. I'd say 85% tube. The delay effects are my favorite because they are not too overpowering. There's no volume control for the effects so at higher volumes the flanger and chorus are a little too much for me. The distortion sounds surprisingly good. I turn the gain to about half. You do lose some tone when swithching from the clean channel to the gain channel. I don't like that so I'll probably continue to use my boss blues driver or FAB overdrive pedal (which by the way for $15.00 is the absolute best sounding overdrive I've ever heard) when playing live. But for jamming at home the distortion in the amp is fine. I just like having it built in to the amp. My twin didn't have it so I'd always have to have my pedals with me. That gets old. The reverb does not sustain very well. YOu can tell it's there but it doesn't linger like my Twin's does. Overall I am very pleased with the sound of this amp. It delivered way more that I expected out of a solid state amp.

So far so good. But I've only had it for a few months. I take pretty good care of my stuff so, barring anything electronically happens, I don't forsee any problems.

Don't know about them. Never had to use it. Has a five year warranty but I forgot to send it off so I hope nothing happens where I have to see if I like dealing with Epiphone.

I've been playing guitar for 20 years. This is only the third amp I've ever owned. My first when I was about 8 years old was a peavy backstage solid state. Then I traded it for The Twin when I was about 15. I've had the twin ever since. I've owned a host of guitars (too many to count) and other gear. This amp, so far, is one of my favorite pieces of gear. It went beyond my expectations. If it were lost or stolen I'd probably buy another one because I don't know if you can find another solid state amp that sounds this good for this cheap. It's pretty amazing. The only things I would change are to put a volume control for the effects and make the reverb a little fuller sounding. I would also make it to where you don't lose tone when you switch to the gain channel. However these little things would probably never be noticed by the untrained ear. Overall I've been impressed.

the amp was probably made in 2005, I purchased in early 2006. I play late 50's rock, early 60's surf, some other rockabilly, soft rock. I amp both my acoustic and of course my electric. Mostly I use the clean channel, and occasionally gain, but with just a touch of gain. I'm only playng small venues. So the amp suits my needs very well. 2 channels with foot switch = convinience. aux send/rec, effect send/rec, xlr direct out, headphones, etc. I play coffee house, wedding, some benefit, and blues night at the pizza pub. its plenty lowd! Very warm for a solid state, this may be enhanced by the larger size and weight that somehow warms the sounds.

I play an acoustic fender with fishman electronics and an Epi.L.P. I really like the warm cleans with this amp, and the digital reverb, with some slap back from the delay, puts my in Dick Dale terretory. there is virtually no noise from the amp. when turned up, the distortion seems really strong, I don't have a call for that sound, so it's hard to judge it. Its hard to turn the amp up all the way, currently I'm at about 2/3s with my guitar turned up all the way, thats plenty of power for my needs

It arrived working, I like that, because if you've ever.... you know what I mean. It has a five year warranty, It's backed by Gibson. Seems good so far, but I'll give no opinion here yet.

Gibson is great on this level! but I haven't needed them at this point for this product. I'll hold opinion here.

I'be been playing 30 years, but electrically for only 2 years. I own Fender, Behringer, Roland, Yamaha, Peavey, Epiphone. I love the retro looks and apparent build quality, I also looked at the Drive 1x12 60, and the new Hartke 1x12 60. Close call on the choice but the retro got me. It is a bit heavy, I feel like I would like to get a compact fold up luggage carrier to tote it with.

Probably made 2005, but purchased early 2006. I play soft rock, late fifties rock, some blues, and originals. the amp has 2 channels, clean and gain, comes with foot switch to change, footswitch also has button for effects. has chorus, flange, and delay in different flavors. 60 watts drives the 12" speaker very well, so far haven't had to turn it up past 1/2 on the volume

I use a dual humbucker, and a strat. I like clean warm sounds, and use delay and reverb quite a bit. both guitars sound good, but play wise I prefer my hummer. there is no hum in the amp, the strat hums (not news). the distortion (gain) channel seems quite effective, but I use the gain at the minimum setting where it is just beginning to break up. because of how it is set up you can get good break up at low volumes and not piss off the wife. All the effects seem good to me but other that delay, I don't us them. But the clean is really nice and warm and I must say very satisfying for what I do.

It is solid state, and has a five year warranty, so I'm hopeful, but I've only had it for a little over one month.

Backed by Gibson, good web site, havent contacted them by phone

I've been playing for 25 years, I own Berhenger, Roland, yamaha, fender. Actively gigging for 2 years. I love the warmth of sound, I love the retro looks (it is kinda heavy though), I'd probably buy it again. I also liked the Hartke 60, and the Drive Retro 60. It was very close between these three for me. The price was killer too.

Made in 2005, this amp is very versatile. I was quite suprised, because I usually prefer tube amps. I am a full time musician & use a Fender Twin Reverb & Carvin Legasy at my gig. I needed something powerful and lightweight for one nighters. I play all types of music from rock to blues, country, oldies and light jazz. I've found this amp versatile, subtle and loud enough for style of music. It has 2 channels, clean and dirty. The clean channel is very warm sounding and is great for jazz, country, and ballads. I use the dirty channel for blues, & rock. It features include A DSP (delay, flanger & chorus) reverb, channel switching, effects loop, direct out with a level control, headphone jack, aux in & out w/level control and an extension speaker output. I wish it had a level control for the DSP, because at times the effects seem too loud and you can't turn them down. I use all of the features. I use this amp for a one nighter gig I have at a small restaurant. It is powerful enough to do the job and I feel it would be powerful enough for a rock club. I love the look of the amp. It's design is a vintage 50's style with caine grill cloth and burgandy tolex with ivory accent piping around the grill cloth and chicken feet knobs.

I use it with an Eric Clapton Strat (single coils), Gibson Les Paul Custom (humbuckers), Fender 50's reissue Telecaster (single coil), Ibanez AFS 75T hollow body (humbuckers). The DSP makes a hiss, but only on high volumes. The DSP includes, flanger, chorus, delay and reverb. The clean channel doesn't distrort at high volumes and the distortion is brutal when needed. And can be a brutal as you like.

I just purchased this amp, so I will refrain from answering this section. I will update this area in the future. It seems well built and I have confidence it will do the job.

Epiphone is a good company to work with, very helpful and friendly. I work at a music store that is an authorized service center, so I know. This amp comes with a 5 year warranty.

I have been playing professionally for 30 years. I also use a Fender Twin Reverb & Carvin Legasy. I would purchase this amp again if it were stolen or lost. I love the look, price and versatility of this amp. I don't like the fact that the DSP has no level control and this hiss at high volumes. I compared this amp to a Fender DSP 100 & the Pevey Valve King 100. I chose the Epiphone Triggerman because they were both twice the price and the Epiphone sounded just as good. The Valve King was heavy. The Triggerman is lighter and easy to move from gig to gig.