If you scroll down a few posts you will see the same photo of the same amplifier: the Yamaha JX-15 circa 1980 Solid State analogue guitar amplifier.
Now that I have taken some time and care to clean out the connections and pots(knobs) I am happy to say this is one heck of a unique sounding amplifier...I don't know if there is something wrong with it or what? All i know is that at any volume this sucker reacts in a most pleasing way!
I am especially happy with the modulated sound that is produced at the highest gains, a real breakup of sound as it emerges from the speaker....and at the same time the solid state electronics keep the tone clean, and not harsh.
I can see why the JX series was used for Jazz guitar...at least that's what i read on the internet....the clean tone is perfect....i even like plugging my guitar directly into the amp without effects, cranking up the input 'volume' and keeping the main volume at 9'o'clock position, cut back the treble and boost the bass slightly....and then there is even reverb!!! I just am not sure which type it is....I doubt it's digital, but maybe...a cheap 12 bit digital reverb by todays standards was state of the art in 1980....maybe it's a long analogue 'bucket brigade' circuit made to emmulate a reverb effect....i wish i knew what to look for under the hood, but if it isn't a spring reverb, i just won't know.
I am hoping that by writing about my amplifier, i will be motivated to get out of my bedroom and into my studio room to power up and have some fun.
Next time i am going to start talking about Sound Synthesis and the state of the modern Synthesizer.
until then!
Later!!!
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