Blues Cube Stage 1x12" 60-watt Combo Amp - Blonde Review

Fabulous but...

I've got the stage and the hot (i think for about 3 years now) and they are both great - been playing almost 40 yrs. ive also got 3 blues jrs (gen 1, 2 and 3), a blues deluxe, a jc120 and a peavy classic 30...my go to is the blues cube hot...i like it better than the stage and better than my blues jrs. Everything about the hot is just perfect. Theyve come down in price - plays… read more like an old vintage tweed - feel and sound is perfect w my strats - especially w the cs 69 pups. Stage is good if playing larger venues but mostly i play smaller rooms and i never even go past the 15 watt setting

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No need to hone the tone

My newly arrived BC Stage 60 just put my Fender Tonemaster Twin Reverb on the shelf, maybe even the on market. First thing when the Cube 60 arrived I set both amps side by side and set all relevant knobs to 5 on both amps. Going through all five positions on my 25 year old American Standard strat it was immediately apparent the Cube's untweeked tone and reverb exceeded those of… read more the twin 12. Even at the neutral settings I got a rich full-range response from the cube, something that took a lot of tweeking to get on the Tonemaster. And the Cube just got better from there. I had diminished expectations when I ordered the Cube 60 from Sweetewater because I had previuosly owned a Cube 30 that went back because it was a bit too timid for gig work. But this Cube 60 is a different animal. Volume is not an issue. And volume with tone is even better. I can't wait to get my PRS CE24 back from the tech guys at Sweetwater and match it up with this amp. Oh, and an unexpected extra..... the simple line out on the Cube 60 plugged into my Mackie board/speaker system results in a no fuss, no tone loss, rich, full range guitar. No squeezing, tinning ot thinning of certain frequencies that always seemed to be present with other line-out or xlr connections.

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Blues Cube Stage 60 - as Sweet as Tube!

I have been using this amp for approximately 2 years for rehearsal and gigs. There are several things about this amp that are unique to this amp and I really like. First, there is the ability to blend the clean channel with the gain channel...mix to your liking! This amp also has a built-in attenuator which allows you to be quiet, in-your-face loud, and everything in between!… read more Also, this is the closest imitation to traditional tubes without being a tube amp than anything I've tried (and I've tried them all). Lastly, you can add the signature tone capsules and change the overall sound, giving you the ability to customize your sound or have multiple sounds out of one amp. Best of all, this is Roland quality....second to none. If you are looking for one amp to do it all....here it is! Enjoy!

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One fantastic amp!

Wow! I first heard a Blues Cube Artist at a local blues jam, and I didn't know what it really was but it sounded amazing. Later during the night I got up and played my 335 through the amp with the band and was hearing some awesome tones, like no matter what I played it just sounded so good I had to learn more about this thing. Later at home I began listening to video demos of the… read more Blues Cube lineup and after a few weeks finally decided to snag a Stage 60 watt for myself. I had a 50 watt tube amp I was generally happy with, but it tended to be a little bright and also fairly heavy. So..... after playing out with the Roland a couple times I knew I had my new go to amp. Just over 30 lbs, the cabinet and grill cloth had a great vintage vibe, and tone you can feel as well as hear. It really does respond beautifully to your playing at any volume. Superb tone whether using Clean, Crunch or Dual (combined). Love the different power settings. This seems a perfect fit for recording, live stage and rehearsals. Makes ALL of my guitars sound sweeter. Thank you Jimmy Hart for all your help and recommendations with this one... Roland knocked it out of the park. This is one smokin' amp.

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