Tech 21 Trademark 60 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp  

I would like to see numbers on the dials. A nit-picking request, but I had to find something negative.

Very well put together. Awesome "vintage" look that turns heads. Only 36lbs soaking wet (just kidding - don't get it wet...). Here's a small but great feature - the included footswitch takes a 1/4" jack into the footswitch AND into the amp, so you pick the length for the footswitch cable. If you need 5 ft, make it 5. If you need 20 ft, make it 20.

This amplifier is a great value if you can find one for a deal.  Full Retail is a little pricey.

I have been playing guitar for over 30 years, and I had never heard of a Tech 21 amp until December 30, 2011. I was making a run through my local music store and noticed a nearly brand new Tech 21 TM 60 sitting on the floor. In 30 years, I have owned several amps, but when I plugged in to this little amp and set it up for one of the Tele's hanging on the wall, I knew that I had stumbled upon something very special. I went home and Googled the TM 60; this thing has plenty of reviews, youTube videos, and magazine articles. I did my research, and bought the amp.  This amp sings. I play a Nashville Telecaster and a Parker P38. With just a couple of tweaks, I can go from Merle Haggard to Lynyrd Skynyrd to John Mayer or anything in between. The difference in this amp and the other amps that my friends and I play through is striking. I've only played out with it twice since buying it, and I've already gotten comments and questions about it. The Channel 1 "Punch" and the Channel 2 "Growl" were a little confusing at first {Bite, Punch, Growl, Weep - sounds like one of those werewolf / vampire movies...} but they are mid's for the most part. I was also a little intimidated by the balanced Direct Out - I am used to mic'ing my amps and I didn't expect to use the Direct Out. I noticed that the sound coming form the Direct output is great. I may not use a mic again. The only way to understand the options and the sounds you can get from this amp is to go to youTube, put on your earbuds, and check out the sounds. This is a great amp for practice or for gigs. It is NOT a modeling amp. There are NO "canned" sounds. Everything sounds incredibly authentic and smooth - it breaks up amost exactly like a tube amp. It sounds great with humbuckers or single coils, but I am partial to the single coils. The "Boost" button on the footswitch is great for getting the perfect lift on solos. The spring reverb is soooo nice and very controllable. Overall, I have never been happier with a guitar amp. I say you need to get one of your own.

I currently own a Roland Cube 30 and Cube 80. These are good amps but the digital amp modeling just didn't have the sound I was wanting to hear. I bought this amp solely based on reviews and sound samples. Not the best way to audition an amp. So I took a chance and ordered one. I have 3 electrics, one single coil and 2 with humbuckers. The Rolands sounded good with my American Telecaster but I had a hard time dialing in a good humbucker sound. The Trademark 60 took care of that. Using their suggested settings I was able to get a nice fat warm tube sound without the hassle of tube maintenance.What's really nice is that with a little experimentation and patience you can tweak your guitar tone very precisely. All analog circuitry really does sound diffrent than digital. The only complaint I have is that the effects loop is a little noisy.

If I had it to do over I would buy this amp again.

This is most likely one of the best amps out there. And I'm not saying "for the price". I'm saying PERIOD. Plenty of power for practice, enough power for stage and the functionality to run direct or mic'd up. Tones to get through any kind of tune you've got in your catalog. Effects loop to run any and all pedals. All analog design. Made in America. What more can you ask for?

Very responsible controls for bass/treble, along with specialty buttons to get any tone you can imagine. Built-in SansAmp out (XLR) with ground lift works well. Quality spring reverb applies itself well to any style of music.

Sturdy build. Metal-housed pedal with heavy-duty buttons. Awesome speaker.

For a 60-watt solid-state 2-channel amp with a 12" speaker, you really can't go wrong. This amp will last you forEVER.