Roland BC-60 BluesCube 112 Combo

My BC60 has two channels, reverb, effects loop, bright switch and boost switch, presence and master volume. There is a switch that simulates a tube rectifier too. Each channel has its own volume and tone section and there is a Master volume too. The speaker is a 75 watt Roland Vintage style. Any one button foot switch will change the channels or turn the reverb on and off. Built like a tank.

I play blues and rock style. I plug straight in and use the foot switch to change channels. You don't need pedals with this but if you use them it reacts real good to them. I set the crunch dial to crunch 2 on the clean and I use the boost on the drive channel. From there on I just use my Les Paul volume pots to get different sounds out of it. It works great, and no more pedals needed. I have a couple of old Fenders and a new Blues Junior that I use a lot but let me tell ya, this BC60 is as good as it gets.
Mine is dead stock. It sounds as good as my tube amps in a band setting and almost as good when played on its own. Sounds just as good at low volume levels, which is the beauty of solid state. Pre amp volumes act just like tube pre amps. The crunch switch lets the BC60 sound just like a mildly overdriven tube amp. No other SS amp I know of will give you that "in between" breakup sound. Truly this is the BEST SS amp ever made IMHO.

Tank. Never let me down after hundreds of shows and near daily bedroom playing. Always consistent sound. Easy to get good sounds from it with humbuckers or SC pickups.

I'm a 20+ year player. Semi pro. All my guitars are humbucker equipped. I own several guitars and amps and pedals (wanna buy em?) I've used this amp at bars, partys, outdoor shows and at practice. It has never failed me once. I consider it to be equal to my other tube amps. If you have nice vintage tube amps that you don't always want to gig with then get one of these and save your vintage stuff for special occasions. The sounds you can get from this are unbelievable compared to any other SS amp. Its like a tube amp without tubes. I will NEVER sell this amp because it isnt made anymore and you cant find them on ebay very much. If you find one you better jump on it.

Okay...right off the bat I have a rating system that I use, which I'll explain right now:
A "5" is where I rate a unit when it satisfies all my personal requirements in any particular category. In other words, if I like a piece of equipment well enough to buy and keep then I consider it a solid 5. From 1-4 is something less than satisfactory (IMHO) and 6-10 means it's better than I expected.
Moving on.
Features wiise the Roland BC 60 has some good and good, but could be better. The three level gain dial on clean is really good. Not being able to switch between them in real time is a drawback. The parallel effects loop is a great thing but not being able to toggle the loop on and off is a drawback. The tone controls are excellent on both channels. The boost on the dirt channel is great...same disappointment with the non switchable nature of it. Reverb is good. Speaker is very good and there is no need to ever switch it out. The tube/solid state rectifier works at high power levels only. It's a cool feature but if you could switch it on for heavy rock solo sag it would be better.
I'm asking for a six button foot switch for this. That would get the amp a 7-8 rating IMHO. I know, *****, *****, *****.

Overall the sound is pretty much better than average for a solid state amp. For any style from country to blues to heavy rock I find the sound is good to above average. I use humbucking outfitted guitars with this, from low impedance PAF types all the way up to high output types. I have played Strats through it and Telecasters too. This Roland actually allows the different sounds of different pickups to come through even with fairly high gain settings.
Yes, you can get some clean channel overdrive at high channel volume on clean. It sounds good. The touch and guitar volume sensitivity does indeed mimic that of a good tube amp. That's the best feature of the amp because you really don't pedals to operate this if you are an old school tube amp person. Manipulating pre-amp level and guitar volume will give you all the nuances you need to express yourself in a way that you're accustomed to with tube amps.
Moving to the overdrive channel: The same sensitivity is available on this channel. Very true rock, blues and heavy rock sounds are easy to get. If you like the classic to heavy sounds of rock you'll love this amp. Blues lovers will love it. Metal players will be disappointed. I hooked up a Boss Metal Zone and it didn't sound terrible but there are better amps out there for the hardcore fans.
I play clinical clean to heavy rock and all things in between. This is the only amp I have found that covers all of that and does it all very well. Definitely above average for sound.

With average use and average care it should last a long long time. Above average construction for this class of amp.

I'm a weekend warrior player and I gig at least weekly, sometimes twice weekly. The BC 60 is the only amp I really need to do what I need it to do, which is BE RELIABLE AND SOUND GOOD! Its only an amp, not some miracle box that is better than everything else.
If you read these reviews you're going to see lots of 9s and 10s. To me its hard to make sense out of all 9s and 10s. People do 9s and 10s to make their choices seem justified IMHO. I admit that the BC 60 might just be the best sounding solid state amp ever made. IMHO it is. Moderate rockers, jazz players, country and classic rockers seem to do well with this amp. If that's you, buy one off ebay and see what the buzz is about. Don't think one of these is the best amp in the universe. I'm sure its not but it is damn good. Me? I LOVE it.

I use the BC 60 for rock, hard rock, jazz and blues. Supposedly this is a blues amp but it works for everything I play. Even though it has two very good channels I'm playing this more and more on the clean channel because it is so beautiful sounding. If I need a little more dirt I can set the preamp to clean 1 or clean 2. Clean 1 has plenty of overdrive and clean 2 is almost as heavy as the overdrive channel. Even the straight clean (no o.d. at all) can be turned up high to get a little dirt. Whether clean-clean or o.d.-clean the BC 60 has beautiful tone with my Les Pauls on the clean channel.
The overdrive channel has its own eq. Basically you can get some smooth blues to hard HARD rock tones on this channel. This is one amp you can take to a gig without any pedals at all except the single button foot switch for changing channels. It's plenty loud enough. I play in a 5 piece band and I have no problem keeping up with a 60 watt 2x12 tube amp and a 1x12 Marshall SS amp with 100 watts. I don't think I've ever had the master volume past 6. Even outside.
The effects loop is parallel and it is blendable. Very good reverb. I wish it was lighter.

I use Les Paul guitars mostly. Various Gibson and other high end pickups. As mentioned, the Roland is versatile for all the styles I play. Like I said, no problem bringing this to a job with no added pedals. Great tone and power.
It has a bit of hiss with high gain settings just like any amp. I would say it is quieter than most SS amps especially the clean channel. The Vintage 75 Roland speaker breaks up a little at high volumes just like the Celestion Greenback that Roland based it on.
I use the OD channel for backing rhythms a lot. It has a huge sound as a rhythm channel with a lot of bottom and a crisp top. I scoop the mids a little and it rocks solid with a nice clear rhythm sound.
I like to use the clean channel on clean 1 for solos. It's so clear sounding even with the mids boosted. Harmonics fly off it. It might sound bass-ackwards but it works real good and sounds killer using o.d. for rhythm and clean 1 for solos.
Overall this is one AMAZING amp. Other posters said it is better than some tube amps costing twice as much. Right on. It will totally blow your mind about solid state amps.

Roland builds the best. I never had a major fault with any of my Roland and Boss stuff.

I highly HIGHLY recommend this amp. The sound is indescribable compared to other solid state amps. You just have to try one out to get it. It does have the characteristics of tube amps but it has a personality of its own, too. You have to hear it to know what I mean but when you do hear it you'll be amazed. For the price I paid ($270 + shipping) I'm very happy. I play it more than my 112 Fender tube amp!

I bought this used. Picked it up last August. Since then I've played 8 gigs, including an outdoor show that demanded a full out volume level. Other jobs required a whisper quiet volume level. The BC 60 handled everything with such aplomb! What a versatile piece of gear this is. I have an Eminence Wizard in mine (the previous owner installed it-gave me the original Roland speaker, too) and the loudness is definitely higher with this speaker.
This amp has a lot of features. Read on to learn more about features from other reviews. Its all covered about a million times....

Here's the main difference between this and all other solid state amps in my opinion: The BC 60 gets better, juicier and more harmonically rich the louder it gets. Lets face it, most SS amps will do okay until you crank them. The BC 60 at near max volume still sounds killer-like the tube amps do. No other SS job that I ever owned has been able to pull that off.
As far as the sound is concerned...this is a blues and classic rock amp. It does that very well. It can do hard rock with the boost engaged on the overdrive channel. There are three levels of gain alone on the clean channel! If blues and classic to hard rock is your thing then this is THE SS amp to own, PERIOD!
Oh yeah, it take pedals very well including a Boss DS1, BOSS chorus and a BOSS Metal Zone.

Roland and Boss make their stuff to last a lifetime.

I've been playing since the 60s. I'm still playing gigs at my age and I love the sound, size and reliability of this Roland amp. I use it with BOSS pedals and without any pedals. Very satisfied with this amp and I would buy another one in a minute. Roland made a huge mistake to discontinue this line of amps.

I bought this used so I don't know the year and I really don't care. The first channel has clean and two gain levels above that. Treble, middle and bass. The tone controls are very active and small adjustments make a difference. The distortion channel has treble, middle and bass as well as a mega boost switch. Master volume and master presence. If you turn down the master and crank the channel volume you can get some suble overdrive tones too (undocumented). The reverb is Accutronics spring. Surfy. I use the effects loop for a whole rack and it's pretty quiet.

The amplifier is the best I've even used and I've had plenty including a 1965 Fender Super Reverb (the original one)! The tone controls and features cover tremendous territory, everything to Fender clean to Marshall raunch. The clean channel gain choices (1 and 2) add jsut right amounts of organic sounding juicy gain. It's just so darn musical you can't get a bad sound! It sounds good with all my axes, single coils, humbuckers, an Ibanez Artcore. The bright switch adds bite, not tinny treble. I don't know how they did it or why they stopped production. If they re-started production and added a footswitch to choose those three clean settings, it would be completely unstoppable.

I've had it over a year now, used, and no problems. Instant on, great sound everytime. It's not the kind of amp you constantly have to fiddle with or that sounds good one day and not the next.

I haven't used it so I can't give an opinion but the Roland/Boss people have a good rep for support.

You have to get these over E-bay and most sellers know what they're worth. No matter. I'd buy another and I wouldn't be too picky about price.

All covered in previous posts, but this amp is dynamite! I think it has a vast amount of versatility and a range and quality of sounds that you just won't get from any other tranny amp. I have friends who don't believe that this is not a class A valve amp!

All of the controls are very active and you need to be patient and find your own preference - it'll be worth it! Some of the controls effect subtle changes in tone, like the rectifex tube circuit button. The best sound adjustment I've found with my Blues Cube is to patch the SEND & RETURN inputs and WOW! The amp bursts into life with a completely new set of sounds and much nastier gain.

Never had an issue - built like a tank. So it's top marks for reliability

Never needed them so can't criticise reliability and/or support

This has to be the best kept secret! This amp is a pure plug and play soundfest. You don't need anything else unless your into digital effects (Chorus!?). Standard connection gives you two channels of great sound. Patch the SEND & RETURN and you get two very different channels of sound. I love this amp - it'll give most valve amps a thrashing - believe me! If you're a tranny amp heter, I'd urge you to try one of these with a completely open mind. Great sound and no reliability/consumables issues. Gotta be a great bet!

This amp has everythin I need and it's more of an amp than you may think it is (see my following note). Throw away your pedals and just milk this baby for all it's got. You need to spend time experimenting - it's amazing what you can get this amp to do with a bit of tweaking. Mixing your guitar knobs takes the sound variety to another planet!

Just wanted to post a short note saying that I was "experimenting" with my BC60 and patched the SEND and RETURN inputs - BLOODY HELL! The amp has morphed into a rock monster! My BC60 sounds every bit as good as an AC30. It's got the lot and it will cut through anything like a hot knife through butter.

Give it a try - you'll be amazed! Just get a short patch lead and "jump the two inputs - then stand well back! I accept no responsibility for shattered windows!

Never had a problem with mine. I'm not a tekkie and I'm assuming the aforementioned "patch" won't cause any problems. I've had it like this for a while, so I'm sure a fault would've ocurree by now if it was doing any wrong. So, I'll jst keep playing and enjoying!

Never needed to use them for this amp but did for another piece of kit and they were good.

The most versatile transistor amp on the market. Will fool just about anyone into believing it's an AC30 in disguise when it's patched as mentioned above. This baby aint goin anywhere!

It's all covered below. My favorite features are the three levels of crunch on clean channel and the cool effects loop with blend. It's got a nice sounding reverb too. All the stuff you need to make a good sound either clean, crunchy or heavy overdrive, at a decent power level of 60 watts. Very cool quick morph switching when you change channels. It's really unique. This can get loud enough for stage work with a loud band.

I'm not going to compare this to the high-end tube amps like Victoria cuz that's not fair. Compared to any solid state amp I ever heard (and I heard a lot of SS Fenders, Peaveys, Marshalls, Crates in my time) I have to say this is the best. That's why I bought it when I got a chance. It is just as good sounding as a lot of tube amps in its class (112 combo amp) for sure.
Let's just say that for first class sparkling clean through a good hard rock tone the BC-60 covers it very well. No matter if you want a fat tone or a reedy treble rich twwed tone you can set it up and do it with this amp. Somehow the clean channel can do a slight breakup when you dig in and the guitar volume knob does a lot to alter the sound too. Same as a tube amp. Great for players who are used to that stuff. You'll feel right at home.
I use mostly high-end humbucker pickups like Lace and Bill Lawrence on my Les Pauls. I also have a Tele with GFS pups, a SG with EMG passives and a Ibanez with stock HSS pickups. Every one of my guitars likes this amp. Sometimes I use a Korg G1 for distortion but mostly the amp sounds fine without anything except a volume boost (BBE Boosta Grande it's a great pedal.) BC 60 works good with all pedals.
I play modern country, hard and classic rock, oldy moldy and even some jazz. Range from George Benson through Led Zepplin. The BC 60 can handle all of it. Not good for the heavier metal stuff though.
This is a quiet amp. If you get a chance to try one out somewhere you should put one through its paces. It will blow you away cuz it's about 98 % of what a good tube amp has to offer.

I bought this used and it has no issues. Roland is well known for good quality.

I started in 1986. I wish I could give more time to practice but o well. I have a couple of older Fender amps and 5 guitars. I use the BC 60 for gigs because its versatile and powerful enough. I wish it was lighter (almost as heavy as a tube amp because of particle board cabinet) because I'm not a kid anymore but that's my only complaint. I would never own any other solid state amp but Roland Blues Cube amps. Yes I would buy another one.

This has two channels with three degrees of gain on the clean and two on the overdrive. Both channels have their own equalization. Great series loop with blend control. Beautiful cabinet and very good speaker / reverb.

This amp can easily cover all rock, blues and jazz styles. Metal freaks will need a pretty hot pedal (Metal Zone?) to get that brutal distortion. I play hard rock, old ballads and even some jazz. I can't fault this thing for any shortcomings in sound. I recently put a patriot Texas Heat in it and I'm blown away by the way the BC 60 sounds through an American type cone. When doing classic rock tunes, this thing can exactly get the tones of the early Doobies through the Texas heat. That's nice because a lot of amps might sound good through a british speaker but they sound terrible through a Jensen. This amp will make any good speaker sound great. I use a les paul with boutique pickups and an ibanez sa 160 with custom pickups. Both are excellent with this thing. Single coils are good. Humbuckers are equally so.

Roland is great.

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Forty years of playing. This is the BEST SS amp on the planet. Ninety-nine of one hundred players will not pick it out of a group of good tube amps, period. It's the only SS line of amps I will own. Never met a player who wasn't totally blown away by the tones of a Blues Cube.

The usual stuff. The rectiflex circuit, series effects loop and the three gain levels on the clean channel are the standout features. The rest is vanilla.

It's different, I'll give you that. Yes it does respond well to your picking. I think it has a more British sound with the stock speaker, which is pretty good. It may not have all the ingredient s of a good tube amp but on the other hand it smokes the solid state field. I had a peavey transtube bandit with the upgraded 2604 opamps and a V12 speaker in it. Until I got this amp I thought the peavey (as modified) was the best sounding solid state amp I ever heard. Not so. The bc 60 is the champ.

In a nutshell this is the only solid state amp worth owning. Sounds at least as good as any tube amp under 1000 bucks and better than many of those!

Well now...it has two indie channels, each with perfectly matched EQ. I mean the EQ on this amp is easier than the EQ on my Tech 21 Trademark 60 but sounds just as good and is just as versatile. Unlike the trademark 60 the amp is a breeze to dial in. It's also much louder and the channel layout is more traditional. The Rectiflex circuit does a good job of faking true tube sag, which is perfect for the blues and good for rock, too. Good presence.
Clean channel has three levels of crunch! What a feature. Overdrive channel has a boost switch that delivers hard rock tone. Very convincing tube tones in this amp. Nice reverb. Weighs about 50 pounds. MDF construction (ugh) but the cab is ruggedly built and doesn't rattle or moo with heavy bass. Not a lot of whiz-bang here, just the right tools for the job.

I bought this off E-Bay based on the reviews here. Now that I've had it for six months I can honestly say this is the amp I've been searching for, for a long time. I liked it with the original speaker but I like it even more with an Eminence Wizard installed and broken in. I love the clean channel on Crunch 2 when I play my Strats through it. With my Les Paul the overdrive channel cops that classic rock tone that Marshalls make. Kick in the boost switch and the amp flat out sings with the Les Paul. Zep, BTO, ZZ Top, Skynyard, Allman Brothers, Cream, etc. All that stuff comes through with convincing presence. Gawd...I LOVE it! Since I have had it and put in the Wizard speaker I have not really touched my Tech 21. In fact, I've decided to sell it! Not knocking the Tech 21 cuz it's a cool amp but it's really not as versatile and "live show" friendly as the Blues Cube.
Trust me on this: You won't find another amp that cops the tube tone like this one. I have a friend who owns Boogies and PRS guitars. He can afford the best so he buys the best. He's also a pretty damned good guitar player with a trained ear for tone. He jammed with me a few months ago and tried the BC 60. He was floored at the way the amp sounded and how dynamic it was with his PRS. He actually played it for a couple of hours before learning that it was a solid state amp. He had to look behind it to verify that there were no tubes. It really floored him.
For blues, classic 60s and 70s rock, hard rock and crunchy rhythm playing, this amp flat out produces the tone I was looking for. Engage the bright switch and pure Tele country is what you get, too. It really can do all styles except metal. Considering that I paid a mere 300 for it including shipping, I know I got a diamond for the price of a cubic zirconia! Yee Haw. And yes...it delivers the tone at all volume levels, including bedroom levels. That's something my old Fender tube amps could never do, which is why I bought the Tech 21 amp but this BC 60 blows it away for ease of use, volume and sweet bluesy tone.

Let me put it this way...I've owned, bought and sold a lot of gear over the years but the only stuff I kept forever was my BOSS and Roland gear. It just won't quit on you, period. I don't gig with a backup but maybe I'll keep the tech 21 as a lightweight backup? Hmmm there's a thought.

At 55 I've been playing the guitar since my teens. Joined my first band at 19 and have been playing steadily for many, many years. I've seen a lot of trends in equipment and in styles but everything goes back to the basic blues and rock progressions eventually, then emerges again as something else, morphing into yet another take on the basic blues bedrock. Nowadays I play Strats and Les Pauls straight into my BC 60. It's what I gig with and I ain't changing my story. I'll probably buy another one some day just to have one in case i wear this one out LOL. Too bad Roland quit this one. It's a dream come true for me to own one. Get one if you can.

On further review.....
Bought as a practice amp for my band. Blowout MF sale. 2004. Read these posts and have not looked back. This little solid state combo will TOUCH/NAIL on a vast array of tones. It's shortcomings are noted as far as no ability to channel switch on the go. A top notch rehersal amp, you can NOT blow it up. FX loop is nice with the wet/dry and the amp will just BOND with quality pedals. What I wish for is what Roland left out. Have you been reading? Listen to me. As far as solid state amps go, this is freaking amazing. Will it do everything? ARE YOU ON DRUGS? I really do know it is in your hands. If you play well with others, no loss here. I get AC/DC at room/rehersal levels with a one pedal. I leave this to you as this is ALL subjective. Had it for 2 years now. Honeymoon is over. I have to work with this amp 4 or 5 times a month. Do you hear me? Left in the practice room. Come in and hit it with what I'm fine tuning at home. I perform with a 66 Blackface Pro Reverb with an array of pedals for my style/sound. It works for me. The BC60 does too. Nicely! As far as playing out, if I wanted to play a small room, this would be my choice. Right now I need 212 even thru the PA.

This amp will not let you down on any level if you have any clue as to what it is capable of and what you ask of it. It has fantastic headroom and a nice crunch channel. That's the fly in the ointment. One or the other. I prefer the clean with a Boss FS-5L latching footswitch as my second channel. One more step and Roland cudda bin somebody. It will work with quality stomps as few solid state combos will. THIS little piece of work is amazing. Not noisy at all, unless your stomps are. Like I said, can't kill it. You can push it to...Subjective. We play RNR like Stones and Petty and we use Strats. Single coils. HOT. I use a Powerhouse Strat which IMHO is as good as it feels to you, and I have a keeper with the 12db boost I use sparingly. Maple is my fingerboard of choice. My other guitarist pushes an Ampeg Jet with a 112 cab and tonight he pulled out an older KOT pedal that was just about to blow my mind it sounded so good. Had to jump and bump the volume on my little BC60....Not showtime...but damn freaking good. We play live soon, gonna tune my BF to....

PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE...
never leave home without it!
SO FAR SO GOOD!

I HAVE NO IDEA. THAT'S BECAUSE ROLAND PRODUCTS NEVER TOOK A DUMP ON ME.

OK...35 Years in various venues.69 Les Paul Custom; 2000 made in Mexico Powerhouse Strat; 65 SG; Two other Strat MIM....Line 6 Duoverb. Fender 66 Pro Reverb. Fender Frontman. Roland BC 60. Boatload of Quality Modded Stomps......Analogman..Keeley...Garmopat...and.....MY SECRET..

This amp can sound like anything - and the tone is so natural!

I play a PRS Santana SE, a Mexican Deluxe Players' Strat, and an Ibanez Artcore on this amp.

All of these sound great for any style of music on this amp! I will play ska, rock, punk, and just about anything else on this amp. It can easily sound like a tube amp.

I've had this for about 6 mo. so I don't quite know yet.

I've had no problems.

I own a Vox valvetronix, a Marshal JTM 60, and a Fender Blues Jr. also. This can sound just like any of these amps, although the Marshall does have a slightly sweeter tone.

If this amp were stolen - I would replace it any day.

Features have been listed by others. I must say that each feature, whether it's the bright switch, rectifier switch (very subtle) or pre-knob in the lead channel, has been well thought out and contributes to the many sounds this amp is capable of. As others have said it would have been swell if they had put the two crunch channels on a footswitch, or at least one. But you can use an overdrive pedal and get four levels of grit. I'm wondering if you can't use the loop effects out as a line out like on other amps. I haven't tried it so I can't say for certain. No cover available? Go to http://store.amplifiercovers.com/roland.html

Tons of good sounds. and very well weighted. By that I mean you can use the full sweep of the Pre lead control and still keep note articulation and warmth. With many other amps there is too much gain too soon. You're into total buzz at 1. boost switch adds mighty crunch for searing lead tones and big power chords. Add an OD pedal for mucho mid tone crunch or a metal pedal for scooped tones. Not that you can't do pretty well with the amp tones alone.

For the regular channel, again, the tone controls are very active and nicely centered. Good tone at low and moderate volumes with hot and gainy blues sounds at high volume with lots of sustain. Yes, this is a very warm amp, so warm that I can use the bright switch for glassy overtones that don't sound ice-picky or strident. And with a Fender Tele!

The three position gain switch is ingenious and makes you wonder why all clean channels don't have this option. Position one is very clean and gets stays prettty clean at high volume levels. Other SS amps sound strident and harsh at high volumes. This just gets thicker with more sustain. Great for country and surf. Crunch 1 is very nice and covers a lot of blues and rock ground. Crunch 2 is great for heavier sounds. Then the lead channel picks up from there. It's all very organic sounding, not overly processed like many SS amps and some pedals.

There is some noise at higher gains but pretty well contained. I can patch ALL my pedals to the effects loop with very little added noise. A real bonus! I couldn't do that with my last tube amp which sounded like Niagra Falls with any decent gain.

I'm writing this after only two days experience so I'm still on the honeymoon. My experience with Boss effects and a Boss digital recorder has been perfect.

I used support on my Boss 864 recorder. I needed some explanation and I got it pretty quickly on the phone. Very good reputation for quality and support.

I have to drop a point for dumb reverb switching (who does that?) but no crunch switching and no footswitch included. Other than that, this thing is awesome! Best solid state that I've ever played through and better than many tube amps. I haven't played it live so I reserve final judgment (thus the 9 rating). It wouldn't be the first amp that sonded great in the bedroom and not so good on the job.

It's too bad they stopped production. I'm guessing that the modeling Cube 60 can cover this ground and more--but does it sound as sweet and natural? Without A-Bing them, I can't say. But this looks better.

The features have been explained.

Hey fellow axeslingers, i found an awsome set up for my bc-60 1-12! I have always liked the f/x loop in this amp, and have a dan-echo hooked up to it, with a full on wet/dry mix, on a nice slapback mode.Well hell, one day i was putzin around and decided to hook up my aphex guitar x-citer to the loop, in chain with the dan-echo, might i add i took out the stock speaker and put in a v-30, boo--yaa! switched the x-citer on, instant fire breather! You have to play with the x-citer, to get what you want, but man it's worth it, and you will never shut it off! This setup makes the amp sound more punchy and articulate, and before i never used the boost mode in the lead channel, well i do now, it sounds so close to my old jcm-800 it's scary! In front of the amp i just use a boss od-3, and a boss super shifter for nice chorus settings, very impressive, try it!

No probs in 2 years of gigs.

This is an addendum to my review a while back, i have 7 amps and 4 guitars, 4 of my amps are no longer in production, the BC-60, the 3 tube amps i have no longer in production are an Orange AD-15, a Reverend Goblin 5/15, and a 1964 Gibson Skylark GA-5T, the rest are a couple of Cube-30's, and a Vox Pathfinder. I have a Reverend Slingshot Custom, a G@l Asat Classic Semi- Hollow, a '91 Gibson Les Paul Standard, and an Ibanez RT-450, with tone-zone and carvin pups.And i use all Monster and George L cords. Been playing 38 years, many of them pro, and i'm pushin 50 so my stack haulin days are over! Ha! But the BC-60 has a great tone out of the box, put an x-citer in your loop and see what happens! Good Luck!

Very versatile & moblie amp. Can be used at home for practice & can handle your typical gig setting EASILY. It is very loud, and handle loud volumes.
The only question mark here is switched reverb!
There are 2 channels
normal
lead
normal with 3 levels, (no distortion, with little distorion, dirty sound) and remeber this amp is VERY TOUCH SENSATIVE! that is just priceless.
Lead with 2 pre and post volume for amount of distortion, and a boost!

If you really want to bring out the pinch harmonics and get that hard rock/metal sound, just switch to lead turn on the boost.

That is why this amp is so versitile. Blues,jazz, rock, metal, etc.

No digital effects but if you want any kind of digial sound you are looking at a wrong amp. this amp is PURE TONE.

Just because of the switched reverb instead of switch boost for lead, i give it a 9/10. Otherwise this amp has it all.

After buying and selling many many amplifier, i finally found what I want.
Tone. thats what it comes down to. Plug any guitar in this amp, it will bring out the best. I even use it for my acoustic guitar and since this amp and Roland amps in general are known for the super clean sound, it works guitar.

Let me put it this way, this is a one of the best roland amps with once difference, EXCELLENT DISTORTION/OVERIDE.

Close your eyes and this amplifier is a Tube amp.

2 years no problems so far, havent been hit or anything but it has travelled.

Dont know, never had to call them or anything.

@ this value. THIS IS THE BEST AMPLIFIER.

If I had unlimited money I would probably buy a Mesa Boogie Amp.
Hell, I might just buy one of these BC-60 for its look though.

I bought my BC-60 in 1996 soon after it's debut. I spent $430 at MF an thought that a bargain as soon as I plugged in my Les Paul. 2 channels, 60 watts, 3 settings in Channel 1 - Clean, Crunch 1, and Crunch 2. I mainly use Clean and Crunch 1. If I want to really get "dirty", switching to Channel 2 is where I go with a foot-switch. No digital effects, but you don't need them with this amp. Just buy your pedals if you want specific sounds.

Wow! What can you say about this little beast. It sounds so different from any other SS amp out there. Channel 2 just stands out there in a field by itself. Talk about cutting through the mix in a group recording or live performance. And here's the best part - this amp is dead silent with no hum or incessant hiss that typically comes with other SS (or for that matter tube) amps.

Owned it for 9 years now and never a problem!!!!

Don't need it

I've been playing for over 35 years now and have played quite a few amps over the years. Forget any of the Fender or Marshall SS amps in comparison to this one. NO CONTEST. As for the newer modeling amps that are so prevalent now, I haven't really had much time to test. As I said before, how can you go wrong with the super silent Roland in the clean channel and add any pedal you want. My only question is why this puppy never made it originally. Looks like it is finding a 2nd life as a highly sought after used amp. Guys (and gals) our little secret is no longer a secret anymore!

Whew...I just finished reading ALL of the reviews for the BC 60. I think the features are pretty much covered. My favorites are the rectiflex switch and the boost switch. The BC 60 also has the best channel switching I've ever heard. It almost morphs real quick between channels. Well built and nice blonde tolex with brown grillecloth. Very retro.

Basically I agree with what others have said about the sound of this amp. I also compared these to the Trademark 60 amps and this one, while not as versatile overall, has the classic tones of the clean Fenders and overdriven Marshalls of old PLUS it's a very stage friendly amp that reacts real good to the pedal that I use. I have an old BOSS ME 5 pedal (BOSS=ROLAND) that I use for a little chorus, compression and clean boost. There's no need to use a distortion pedal with this amp becuz channel two has a better sound than most pedals. For that matter, so does channel one with the two overdrive settings.
This amp has the true sounds of the classic rock era. Naturally it has a great blues sound too. Basically old school classic rock had a more blues based sound so it should follow that the Blues Cube 60 should nail this, which it does.
I have an Epiphone SG (older model), a Gibson Les Paul Standard '74, an Ibanez h-s-h 90's shredder, a no-name Tele copy and a Jay Turser 335 clone. The Les Paul is my favorite with the Tele being a close second. All the above guitars sound good with the BC 60. By contrast only the Ibanez and the SG really shine through my Peavey SS amps. The Roland people did a good job on the warmth and touch dimensions.

I started in 1987. I do classic rock covers in a 4 piece band. For what we do the sound of the guitars has to be old school Fender and Marshall becuz those were the amps of the day for the most part. The BC 60 does these amps extremely well without the expense of tube refits and the weight of heavy tube combos. I would buy another one in a new york minute. Closest thing to the old school tube amp sound that I know of. Most guitarists could never pick it out of a crowd of tube amps...I know I couldn't do it!

The features are listed all over the place so I'm not gonna bother with those.

Musician's Friend must have gotten a bunch of these to close out because one recent day I was poking around their web site and saw it. Thought it looked interesting (didn't know squat about it) so I came here to read reviews. Then I went back to buy it the next morning(Based on all these great reviews) but . . . no more - all gone! So . . . I went to e-bay and got a used one. First, comments to the guy who likes his Vox better. I think you need to play with the BC-60 a little more. It took me awhile to get it figured out. I fell in love with this thing! I have a Fender Deville (4 10's - 60 scorching watts!). The DeVille is definately louder. In fact, in order to get that thing sounding right, I've got to damn near get thrown out of the neighborhood when I practice! The BC-60 can give you the sound at lower volumes. I really don't care for the distortion that the DeVille gives you. Instead, I love the sound that I can get with my Ibanez Tube Screamer into the clean channel. I also have a Line 6 AX2-212 with the updates. It's pretty nice but just flat doesn't have that warmth. There are some really neat sounds on it (the Rectifier stuff, Marshall, more - in fact, the Line 6 Clean with "Teeth" sounds awesum with the Les Paul. But the emulations of the Fender stuff is good but the Roland is soooo much warmer! As far as sound . . .

When I first got it, all I did was play my 50th Anniversary American Dlx. Strat through it. I had heard (and read in the manual) that it worked well with old-style single coil pickups so I didn't expect my Les Paul to sound right (the Les Paul doesn't sound as good on the DeVille). So I tried the Paul after awhile and WOW! Sounded like a kick-ass Marshall!

Here's what I really noticed on my Strats (I have 4 Strats - 2 of them have the new SMC Pickups with the S-1 switching). This amp totally enables the Strat to sound like it was intended to sound like(through real vintage Tube Amps)! ie: When you switch your pickup selector, you really, really notice and they sound like they are supposed to! Bridge - you've got John Fogerty's Swamp Rock Sound. Middle and Neck, is Stevie Ray! Actually, damn near everything I play sounds soooo much better! I actually impressed myself! It allows the tone that a good player has to come through. It gets clean when you're soft and growls when you dig in!

Another example . . . I was never that crazy about my S-1 switch. When I bought the Strats, I couldn't really see the value in it but I thought . . . maybe someday I'll tune in to it or something but I never really used it. So I'm jamming away with my Les Paul on the BC-60 - it was sounding incredible. Then . . I broke a string. So I grabbed one of the Dlx. Strats (I have two of those). For the basic Rock Rythm, it actually sounded lots better than the Paul on the Bridge pickup (not as muddy as the Paul as the Fender has that bell-like clean). But the leads were nowhere near as fat. So ... I switched to Crunch 2, pushed in my S-1 Switch and stayed on the Bridge PU - Wala! It sounded like my Les Paul! That's what that S-1 Switch is supposed to do! It's supposed to "dirty-it-up" a bit and make it sound more like a LP. I just never had an amp that made it sound good! Now I love the S-1 Switch. You can push that sucker in and it's almost like going to another channel. Again, I never go that same feel with my other amps.

Another example . . . I have never dialed in a good sound for Stevie Ray's, Love Struck. It was OK but not quite right. The BC-60 sounds just right. Like I said, everything you do just flat sounds better on this thing. I'm stoked with the sound!

I also have a Line 6 Pod-XT Live (Floor), VG-88, and more guitars - Tele, Tele Dlx., Gretch and more guitars. (I'm an X-Performer who used to be exlusively Acoustic Guitars and Vocals). I play anthing but Rap! Into Blues these days! So far, I've only tried the Tele on it and it also sounds really really killer! I do Slide as well and it sounds nice and fat on this amp! Plus, you don't really need the stomp boxes (unless you want some metal sounding stuff). The only stomp I think I'll need is my Line 6 EchoPark.

Anyway, I liked this thing so much (and I think it might be a Collector's piece (which is weird for a Solid State) that I just bought another one on e-bay. I got the 310 as I want to see what it sounds like and try to hook them up stereo with the Echo.

As echo'd in these reviews, Roland is pretty dependable. I'm a Roland Poster Child. I have a Roland set of V-Drums, Roland Hand-Sonic, VG-88, DR-880, DR-670, GI-10 Midi Controller, Super JV1080 with 4 Expansion Boards, had a GT-3 and a DR-3 but sold them and had more Roland stuff that I had sold awhile back. Knock on Guitar Wood, I have never had problem. Their stuff is pretty rock solid.

I've actually called them a couple times for varius things and have had good resonse.

I've been playing guitar for over 35 years (although I was a full on Acoustic Guy and I was very good). When I got back into electrics, I first scored the VG-88 and a Strat with the special pickup for triggering the Synths and VG-88 as it seemed to give me all the guitar sounds and amps all in one. But . . . the better I got, the more of a Tone-Snob that I became. Close to 30 Guitars, stomp boxes, Mulit-FX, and 4 amps Later . . .
I think that one of the previous reviewers stated it perfectly when he says that this little thing is one of the best kept secrets around (although not so secret anymore). This is the best sounding SS I've heard (although not nearly as versatile as my Line 6 with all the effects and such). Just as perviosly stated: If you want that old Fender/Marshall Tone in a SS - this is it!

Two channel solid state amp with reverb and efects loop. Comes with a single Vintage 12 speaker. No footsweitch included. Separate EQ on both channels.

Reading over the last 5-6 reviews will give you a good picture of the sounds this amp is capable of. I find it interesting that the review previous to mine sort of downs the BC 60 because his VOX digital amp blows it away. This is-in my opinion-a revelatory observation. If you love that pure digital, modeling tone then you would probably not appreciate the BC 60's more analog, old-school tones. No way the BC 60 could reproduce the digital, monolythic, non-dynamic tones that modellers get. I doubt very seriously that any of the modellers could cop the BC 60's tone, either. So...If you like the old-school Fender / Marshall tone then you'll like the BC 60. If you go for a more processed tone...get a modeler.
Personally....I LOVE the BC 60's vibe...very tubish in sound and feel.

This amp has some nice features, a few very good points, and some shortcomings, from my point of view. I purchased it because of all the glowing reviews below as I was curious to try it out. I purchased it locally and it was in good condition and everything worked as it should. First off, let me state that I was comparing it to my current fave amp, a Vox AD50VT combo, to see if I preferred the Blues Cube. The short answer is no, the Vox absolutely blew it away. If you want to know why, read on. On it's own the Blues Cube has some very nice features, 2 channels, decent spring reverb (although not that deep even though it's a 3-spring model), very nice clean channel with 3 "crunch" selection preset switch, and the 2nd channel is more of an "overdrive" option with a boost switch. The whole preamp section has lots of gain, the EQ is sorely lacking on both channels, and the amp gets pretty loud. It appears to be very well made and rugged (no tubes of course), and it's pretty heavy at 48 lbs (I think that's the weight). It has a nice effects loop with controls for input/output gain, no headphone or external spkr out. Very nice blonde tolex and brown grill, knobs are sturdy, and Roland did an overall nice job. The shortcomings of this amp are the speaker and the complete lack of bottom end tone-wise. This wasn't apparent to me until I tried the Blue Cube side-by-side with my Vox AD50VT.

I tested this amp with my 73 stock strat. Again, plugging in to the Blues Cube at various gain stages and volume, and then plugging right into my Vox and approximating the same settings. The Roland is reasonably quiet (more quiet than the Vox actually) but had a lot less tonal character. It's quite a bit more on the treble side no matter where you put the EQ controls, and unfortunately it almost has a complete lack of lower end and bass enhancement. I think this is due to (1) the poor tonal range of the stock 12" speaker; (2) the open-back design of the cabinet (the Vox is closed back); and (3) the emphasis on highs and upper-mid range EQ, with no push or boost to any of the lower frequencies. The amp has a very good clean sound and overdrive as well, and before comparing it to the Vox I thought it sounded pretty good and usuable in a stage setting, but after playing the Vox it was easily apparent that (even without the amp modeling settings on the Vox), the bottom end, overall "push" and character of the Vox amp just eclipsed the Roland. There was just no comparison at all. And once I added in the various amp modeling capabilities of the Vox which changes the complete tonal character of the EQ and gain stages, the Roland didn't even come close. Not to say that it's a one-sound amp, it has some variation and is decent, but not great. I was expecting much more from it. Perhaps with a real good speaker replacement it would come up more to the tone range and capabilities of the Vox but in it's current stock form, it's almost like the whole bottom third of the tone range of the Strat was just lost and it sounded thin and lacking in punch compared to the Vox.

Built like ton of bricks, I wouldn't expect any issues. The amp was 9 years old and functioned perfectly.

Never dealt with Roland but believe they offer good service.

Been playing since the 1960s, tried and just about owned every amp I ever wanted to. Current rig is (2) Vox AD50VTs and using a Vox Tonelab as a preamp/efx input to the AD50VTs, with the amps set on a clean tone-flat setting. I think the Roland Blues Cube 60 would be a decent amp if the speaker is replaced with something that offers a lot more bottom. Now, I don't play heavy metal or high-power guitar music very often, being a classic rock type guy, but I expect an amp to be able to replicate a variety of tone and gain, with a round energetic sound, and the Roland Blues Cube just doesn't do it. Mods might do the trick, but why bother spending $200-300 to buy the amp and put in a high-quality speaker for another $100 when you can get a Vox AD50Vt and blow the Roland away with tone, versatility and gain. Now I admit that the Roland may be more reliable than the Vox (although I've had no issues with any of the Vox equipment I've owned for the past 5 years), but some other folks have had problems that are documented here on Harmony Central. My money still stands on the Vox modeling amps over this Roland - too bad I was hoping for more.......

What a shame they discontinued this amp. It IS the quitessential Fender sound on the clean channel (including the overdriven Fender sound, using crunch 1 & 2) and the quintessential old-school Marshall crunch (plus the JCM 800 C-R-U-N-C-H using the boost) on the gain channel. Great EQ packages for both channels, active presence, decent reverb and a cool solid-state/tube rectifier circuit. Reacts very well to pedals and the effects loop is adjustable with a "mix" control. Stock speaker is pretty cool...modeled after a greenback 30. Sixty LOUD watts. The pedals needed to switch channels and reverb (on-off) are conspicuously missing when these amps were purchased new...they are optional, actually! Got to swipe a point for that one.

Les Paul.
I play the blues, texas blues, chicago blues, old school blues, modern high gain blues, blues rock and straight ahead blues. This amp delivers all the blues tones a boy could ever want. All of 'em.
Pretty quiet actually. Dead quiet on clean...near dead quiet on gain channel.
This amp produces a quiet, clean, highly adjustable tone suitable for jazz, country, surf, old school rock, modern rock, high gain rock and (dare I say?) BLUES! Howz that for variety?
Clean stays clean to about 8 with the Les Paul. When it goes, it goes just like a Fender with a nice overdrive that's like a nice edge around the note instead of a mushy, fizzy sound. Roll the volume back and it cleans up. This amp IS touch sensitive to a large extent. Very similar to the dynamics of tubes.
The distortion is way adjustable, from a light overdrive to a flat out JCM 800 super-crunch.
If you love Fender and Marshall tones then you will LOVE this amp. Period.

I feel like I got a good deal on this amp at 220 bucks. It has a bad master volume knob-some of the early wiper is missing on the Master Volume taper and there is a nasty tear in the grillcloth that has been sewed up, butt ugly! I got a double button switch for the reverb and the channel switching that looks brand new. It's chrome and looks too cool. Actually it's the nicest part of this deal except for the TONE of this amp.
I started with the electric guitar in 1969 with a used Super Reverb. I've owned a lot of Fender products-Deluxes, Twins, Supers, Pros, Champs and Princetons. Never really played through Marshalls of my own but I like em. The Roland delivers a wide variety of tones mimicking both amps at decent volumes with a decent reverb for a little color. It reminds me of the good old days of my early playing career when I owned a bunch of different Fenders and played them out in clubs and bars. Great nostalgia factor for old timers like me. The Marshall side is a blast and sounds very authentic. Both channels sound way bigger than the size of the BC 60. I recently swapped the Vintage 12 for a Wizard by Eminence. Has about the same sound as the stock Vintage 12 but is almost twice as loud and has a bit more tight bottom end. Nice fit for a "Greenback" sounding replacement.
This amp will really surprise you with its excellent tone and flexibility. Although I primarily use it for blues, the gain channel's Marshall sound makes it lots of fun for doing Van Halen tunes like Panama, Hot for Teacher, Beautiful Girl...etc. Best SS amp I ever heard...beats a lot of the tube jobs, too!

Two separate channels with separate volumes and eq. Master volume and presence. Single 12: VINTAGE speaker. Nice package...very retro and classy looking. Needs a speaker out jack.

I bought this as a backup to my Fender Hot Rod DeVille. Now the DeVille is the backup amp because the Blues Cube 60 does Fender clean/dirty/very dirty (usig the 3 position crunch switch) on the clean channel and a perfect Marshall crunch on the other channel. Beats the pants off the DeVille for distortion and overdrive. I'd say the clean is about equal to the DeVille. This amp is as loud as my Hot Rod DeVille. The shame of it is that it also sound better. Goodbye Fender...welcome home Roland Blues Cube.
This amp does a wicked distortion if that's what you like. Sounds more like a Marshall than a Boogie but the OD is very smooth. It sounds more like a Marshall than a Marshall, actually!
I give this little guy top marks for sound. I'm a blues player. I use an Ibanez artcore and a Strat with this amp. The BC 60 does them proud.

Long time player. This is the quintessential tone for blues, either clean Fender Twin type or raunchy overdriven blues type. Great for classic rock, southern rock and even country rock.
For $260 plus another $35 to ship it, it's a steal.

Wow! 34 reveiws and a solid 9 + on the tone rating for this amp. Pretty darn good for any amp, let alone a solid stater!

Others have done very well in explaining the features, so I'll revert to them.

This is a feature laden amp though. Some very well thought out ideas came to fruition in this little beaut. Others...like the inability to foot-switch the two crunch settings and lack of a speaker out are unfathomable.

Still, the feature/dollar/tone factor earns this one a big fat 10 in my book.

This is where the BC-60 shines. It seems to be an equal opportunity employer treating teles, strats ,335's, Lesters, PRS's and 60's Japanese imports with the same tonal respect.

I play blues for the most part and this amp certainly lives up to it's moniker. Whatever style I play, ( jazz, blues, rock, gospel, clean, overdriven of fuzzed out whacky, commie pinko stuff ) the BC-60 excels. The clean headroom it provides ( for a single 12! ) is amazing. Loud ( clean loud ) enough for small to medium club dates.

This amp loves pedals. Overdrives, distortions, delays, you name it, it takes it. I have yet to use the well heeled effects loop,
( prefering to go straight in ) but many really seem to like it.

As others have implied, the clean channel does a smashing job of classic Fender Blackface tones. Others have cited the tube like feel of this amp. While it does have some "sponginess", I find it falls short in matching with a real tube amp. I don't hold it against the BC in any way however, cause as far as SS amps go, this is about the best I've encountered.

The overdrive channel seems to capture a nice Marshall flavor. Even though I rely on various dirt pedals for my overdrive tones, the occasions when I have used the BC's distortion channel were rewarded with killer crunch and searing lead tones. I keep telling myself to take the time to dial it in and use it as another tone option. So far though, myself has not listened!

I have a few very nice tube amps that sound wonderful. Even though it's not fair to compare a ss amp to a tube amp tone wise, I'm giving the BC a solid 9. Where the tubes have it over the BC is with the very fine distinctions between solid and semi-hollow bodies, single coils vs humbuckers....and most of all, various pickup settings. The tubes just have that something that is so lush and beautiful.

The BC-60 has nothing to be ashamed of though. I'm sure it sound a lot better than 80% of the crapo they pass off as tube amps these days.

Never so mush as a fart, blip or strange noise out of this thing. I have gigged with out a backup and it's never let me down.

??????????Never used them. This thing was out of warranty when I bought it!

In my not so humble opinion, one of the BEST ( in it's price range of course...it's certainly no Pritchard! )solid state amps of all time. I would love to have two and run them stereo....or three run in trereo. I've compared this thing to several tube amps and it seems closest to the Traynor VCY 40. Very similar in tone and power. Comparisons to a Deluxe are also on the money, although I find the tones more 6L6'ish that 6V6ish.

I see these amps carying on the Lab Series mantle and becoming somewhat of a collectors item in years to come.

This is Roland's take on a solid state, analog version of the tube amp tone machine. Two channels and reverb. Presence, boost and bright switches. Single "VINTAGE 12" speaker with a 75 watt rating. Tube Logic circuitry for the tube tone. Very nice blonde tolex with a nice brown grillcloth and top panel controls for a vintage vibe. Weighs in at around 40-45 pounds. Knobs go to 12.
Average features for a single 12" amp.

Well, as the name implies this is built to be a blues players amp. It does the job very effectively for either blues or classic rock of the 60s and 70s. These are the styles that I play. I had my doubts but after owning it (bought used) for two weeks I'm really high on this amp. Using a Les Paul and an Ibanez with sing-sing-hum pickups with her and a Boss compressor (which is set to minimum levels), plus a Crybaby wah-wah.
This amp really does sound like an overdriven Fender Deluxe on the clean channel, with the Crunch knob on 1. I'd defy any player to tell it apart from a Deluxe in a blind taste test. It's that good. Well, maybe the reverb isn't as good as Fender's but the tone is certainly there. The clean channel has three different levels of gain; Clean, Crunch 1 and Crunch 2. Clean is pretty damn clean to about 9 on the channel volume. It breaks up with a quick decay after that, just like a tube amp at the very edge of clean headroom. Very Fender-y clean, and Fender-y vintage with the bright switch on.
The overdriven Deluxe sound is what you get with Crunch 1. Play softly and get very-edge-of-clean-hedroom clean; dig in and get that classic Fender overdriven-clean sound. Chords can be strummed softly for a clean sound or strummed hard for overdrive. Fantastic dynamics for *ANY* amp, let alone a SS amp. It's uncanny how they managed to get it to respond to the pick attack but oh baby...they did it. Crunch 1 is very musical without any SS harshness. My favorite setting on this channel is definitly Crunch 1.
Crunch 2 is a little different and using the tone controls you can actually make this channel sound A LOT like an early plexi Marshall in overdrive. Lots and lots of bite but it retains clarity. Very versatile Clean channel.
Move to Channel 2 and get overdrive-through Van Halen brown sound. You can engage the Rectiflex button for SS or Tube rectifier "feel." The difference is audible at high gain levels; subtle at lower gain levels. If you like the insane crunch of the venerable JCM 800 you can have it with the SS setting; it's "bitingly fast", in-your-face crunch. Switch to the tube setting and the overdrive / distortion is smoother and more compressed. Engaging the boost seems to add a lot of upper mid content, mixed with a little more gain.
On both channels the harmonic content is there. How do they do it??!?!

Roland / Boss is reliable gear.

I've played since 1968. I own a lot of gear but the standouts are Silverfaced Twin, Blackfaced Deluxe, Peavey Classic 20, Peavey Bravo. I have some solid state amps too, including this one. I feel like I got a great price on this unit but I would buy another one for maybe 250 or so, and I probably will, eventually. I love the crunch modes, consistant tube tone without having to fiddle around with tone controls and volume settings, and the rectiflex switch plus the speaker sounds excellent. I hate that there is no footswitching for the crunch modes...bummer!
I compared the sound of the BC 60 to a new Trademark 60 by Tech 21, at the local Sam Ash. To my ears the BC 60 sounded more like an old, vintage tube amp, which I'm more accustomed to listening to than the more modern types. I was especially impressed with the Crunch settings on the clean channel and I think the reverb is just slightly better than the Tech 21 amp. To be fair, the Tech 21 has a lot going for it too; it just wasn't my personal favorite and they sell for a lot more, used.
The BC 60 would be perfect if there was a way to engage the crunch and boost settings from a footswitch. As for the rest of the features on this amp...I wouldn't change anything. Overall I'll give it a 9.