I had been experimenting over the last few years with amp/cab simulators and an FRFR speaker, but never really settled on a sound I liked. You end up spending a lot of time trying different options and wondering if this is better than that. I decided that maybe I should just look for an amp where I could simply plug in and play. However, all the discussion about amps seems to revolve around overdrive and distortion and break-up… all I wanted was a nice, creamy clean sound.
Then I discovered that there are some clean amps around, and in particular one made by Roland called the JC-22 (jazz chorus). Despite an intensive internet search I could not find one single negative comment about this amp, just endless rave reviews. So I took the plunge (it is not cheap), but I was not disappointed.
I haven’t really got into the chorus effect yet, but the clean sound with some reverb is just gorgeous. It has an excellent pedigree - its big brother, the JC-120, was first produced in the mid-1970s and has been used by many famous players (the protype was developed for Joni Mitchell).
Anyway, if anyone is looking around for a clean amp, this is a good one to put on the list.
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On my modeler, I mostly use a Fender Deluxe model, but the JC 120 is probably my second favorite. I bet your JC-22 is awesome! Enjoy!
JCs are legendary!
If I’m on my headphone amp I’m almost always playing through a JC model.
Yes, legendary is a word that seems to come up a lot with the JC. I’m finding I spend a lot more time playing, and a lot less time twiddling knobs. 
This is one of the best reviews I found. Only 10 mins but covers all the features plus some short demos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxz_EtJRCLg
Real Nice Score Telemann1!
Great to see someone else who’s into clean! Without many, or no effects at all.
Playing that way will bring the real you to light. At least it does me. If I don’t play well, miss the right notes, don’t have the right musical feel. I can here it when I’m playing clean.
Interesting to see your new amp has only vol. control, no master volume. Not a lot of amps out there w/o the master volume these days. I got one a couple years ago like that. It took me a bit to learn how to work with that. After some time though, I do get the tones I want, even without the master volume control.
Have fun man. And enjoy plug and play. It’s a great feeling. 
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I had to read more about this, as I don’t know the difference. I think that you only need a master volume when you also have a gain knob (?). So, I guess that the volume knob on the JC-22 is in effect the same as a master volume.
Only 2 pedals in use… a delay (that I bought when I sold my reverb) and a looper.
Have fun with the new amp, I’ve heard a lot about them but haven’t played thru one so far. Maybe some day!
Welcome to the community!
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Firstly, welcome to the community.
The JC amps are well known for cleans and yes if the amp is really just for cleans and there’s no gain knob then you just need a volume knob.
I’m pleased you have found your sound. I have some multi effects boxes with loads of amp and cab sims, but I only use them for recording into my computer.
Other than that I went the same way as you and chose an amp I liked and this reduces wasted time playing and tweaking different amp models. My choice was a Roland Blues Cube which is also a no frills nice sounding amp and I use one pedal only, a Blues Driver. Simplicity works for me.
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That’s the ticket.
There is much to learn imho. To me, volume control seems like, how hard can turning it up or down be? Well, in my reading, I’ve found there is much to be discovered about volume and how it’s achieved.
Sweet! Except, your looper I’d think of more as a instrument than an effect. So you got one pedal… fwiw, delay is the pedal I got too.
Like you, I do have two pedals though. My second pedal is a tremolo pedal. Which is redundant for me as my single vol. control amp has tremolo onboard, like your chorus, except I got tremolo. Beware, ya may get addicted to your chorus. Least that’s what happened to me with tremolo. Since I didn’t have tremolo on my other two amps, I just had to have it, so I got a pedal. Worse yet for me, I’m on my second tremolo pedal (more money spent) as the first one didn’t quite satisfy my tremolo itch.
I find with just them three effects, I got more than enough.
My three effects are onboard (or pedal depending on amp) tremolo, reverb and delay pedal.
Your three effects are
onboard reverb, chorus, and your delay pedal.
Much good music can be made with just these small amount of effects imho.
Way to go! We’re clean as a whistle! Have a great time with your new amp!
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