Lovely sound and style Jamie. I like your approach to keeping the gear basic and simple

I borrowed a 30-watt Cube, and was surprised how good it sounded. I bought an identical one and a newer 40-watt as well, for gigs with drums. They can be picked up for cheap second-hand and are easy to carry around. Plus you can leave it at a venue without worrying too much.

I have 6 of these. They are in another universe of anything in their price range (or 10x higher). I use 2 or 3 at a time with MXR A/B/Y switch and the blends of sound are phenomenal!

Good vid! 👍👍👍👍 Jep, the Roland Blues amp is a bit more original for transtube sounds, but the Cube series was one of the first, the best modeling amps nearly about 12 years ago! I love the Cube sounds! Only one time I had difficults with microphone pickup sounds to the PA, the front grill get snarkeling and ratteling because the mike was too near! I played a Line 6 spider IV 75 with a greenback speaker inside. As well now a cheap, good sounding amp with 99 self programmed sounds and 400 presets, a versitale foot pedal and sounds from Fender, Marshall, Engl to Mesa clones! 😂Brgds JB!

Bought a used Cube 60 a few years ago, really liked it; except it was too loud for my space, but returned it to the seller because it was damaged, and the seller had described it as "pristine" with a selling price to match that description. I was wanting a Roland Cube 40, but none were to be found where I lived. So, I finally bought a Toob 6.5 METRO cab, and slapped a Quilter SuperBlock US on top of it, and I'm very happy. I mostly play Blues, and want to start studying Jazz.

Can’t beat it for the price especially if you only need clean tones

Got it! Just needed to watch a bit more. Thanks again

Just picked up a 40GX. I love 10" speakers so I passed on the 80, hopefully it delivers. I also couldn't decide between the XL and the GX, but the hiss complaints on the XL models kind of scared me off, as much as I would have loved the looper. Of course, the GX version has an additional amp model! So perhaps it balances out.

Back in the mid 2000s I bought a Roland Cube 60. With my Ibanez Artcore and a chorus and delay pedal I was playing all over the city of Chicago. When I switched to tele I couldn't get loud enough for nonPA gigs and sold my trusty cube when I left the city. I went tube for a while... only to sell all my tube amps to buy... yet another Cube 60. I actually bought TWO because I love them so much. That's all to say while the blues cubes and katanas are great, there was something special about the 2000s cubes - primarily the fact they were closed back. Also, for strat/tele players who need more umph, buy a Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster (used) or any other "clean" pedal to put first in the chain to match what a humbucker might do. I wish someone had told me that 15 13 years ago. Seriously, the Cubes were perfect and if I ever found myself wanting to get a "new" amp, i'd just buy a Katana head and both a tiny 1/8 cab and a 112 cab and I'd be set.

I have a Roland Blues Cube which cleans up nicely for 'Jazz sounds'. Nice video 🎥

Thanks, Jamie - great vid. I picked up a used 40gx for $100 was having trouble finding a nice jazz tone - your settings did the trick. Much appreciated!

Greetings from Montréal, Québec, Canada !!! Sadly, I haven't touched my guitars in a while because of the numbness in my fingers due to diabetes, but still enjoy watching your videos and learning about Jazz...Thank you and stay healthy !!! Cheers !!!

Cube amps are great amps for the money. Everything you need in one amp!

I just picked up a little 3W GX cheap as it was faulty, it just needed a new switch, i was surprised how good this little thing sounds 😮 takes 6 AA batteries or a wall adapter..

I love my Roland Cube 40 XL, it's light and loud!

Great sound Jamie!! 😊👍

I saw a video a while back and basically the Jist was turn the amp up to 5 or 6 and dial the guitar back for a clean jazz sound, from Jens Larson channel take the tone off the amp and control it on the guitar!...Seems to work, great video....✌🏼😎🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵

Thanks, Jamie, a useful and informative video. You certainly made the amp sound good! Just wondered whether you had tried the Cube-40GX, as the increased power and larger 10" speaker might lend a bit more depth, punch and warmth to the sound (as you say about your other amps, most or all of which appear to have 10" or larger speakers(?)). More clean headroom too, I expect. The features of the Cube-40GX appear almost identical to the Cube-20GX and it weighs less than 2kg more than the 20GX, so should still be fairly portable. I know you use the Cube-20GX for jazz, but also wondered whether you had ever tried putting any (overdrive/distortion) pedals in front of it, and if so, how well it took them?

Hi Jamie, could you please list your settings on the amp for this video. Thanks

I have the street cube that is a super little amp and very light

I had an '83 Roland Cube and that was a workhorse. Every tone you could imagine. My small Roland Cube 20 watt must be a lemon, because it's junk. I just figured you get what you pay for. Dang.

Jamie, I really enjoyed this presentation. A while back I believe I emailed you asking if you had ever used a Roland Cube 60, and if so, what settings you would recommend to achieve that "warm" Jazz Tone. I have two electric guitars, one is a Epiphone Joe Pass and the other is Guild DeArmond Les Paul. I've been playing classical guitar for years but I am somewhat new to Jazz and electric. I just need a starting point on what setting to make on the amp and also the guitars. I think I will try the settings you have shown here and maybe roll back on the tone and volume on the neck pickup. Your thoughts..?

Don’t knock the spiders mate.They’re not all that bad especially the fives!

Jamie. The sound of that Tele is wonderful. Can you tell me what pickups you upgraded too as I am looking to upgrade mine? Cheers.

Hey Jamie, do you have any advice on getting Jazz tone with a Strat, Boss GE-7 EQ, and Roland Cube? I have a modern cube 30 and an "orange" cube 60.

It would have been nice to hear the polytune side by side for reference. Do you know about the pedals that gives you polytone sound? there is a thread in a jazz forum , I am intrigued and I cannot find a good demo review. Thanks.

sounds really terrific. Do you had any experience with the roland 10 gx and think could be similar in the tone? I would prefer take that especially because i have to use it as a bedroom amp. Or in alternative How is the tone on the 20gx when the volume control very low?

I like them.

I've had 2 cube 60s at various times, but got disenchanted by them, didn't really suit playing at home. My current JC22 is ok, but i dont love it. Considering at DV Mark Little Jazz, any thoughts on these Amps?

Que tal? Saludos desde Argentina. Felicitaciones por los excelentes videos. Has probado el Roland Cube 60? Seria para tocar en la calle solo. O sera mejor el Roland 20gx? Gracias!!

I've had a newer cube for about 5 years. Seems fine to me.

Also, check out the Gamma amps. They make a 25 watt version with a 10-inch speaker, and a 50 watt version with a 12 inch speaker. Super heavy magnets in the speakers, killer sound.

Is this new GX version better in sound/overdrive quality? I bought 15X circa 10 years ago and still have it :P

Jamie, good job !! The Roland Cubes were fantastic for a traditional jazz guitar sound. I don't know how well this is publicized, but I would suspect that there are lots of jazzers using them. They were afforable, reliable, light weight, and great sounding (for a clean sound, at minimum.) I don't use distortion, so I can't comment on the finer nuances of distortion sound. But, for clean, wow, Roland really did a great job with these amps. I've used a Cube 30, for years, when I do small room/patio gigs. I love that amp. The only thing that I can complain about are the plastic bump guards on the corners. They break easily. Roland should have used metal corner protectors (but that probably would have raised the cost.) I love your playing, Jamie. Your choice of a Telecaster guitar, combined with rolling back the tone, dials in a warm, yet clear sound. And, your light, sensititve, musical touch, means that there's no string spank in the sound on that Tele. It's smooth, and easy sounding. Its interesting, we want the chops for playing rapid stuff, but once we get them we have to be tasteful in their use, or the non stop rapid notes, begin to lose there effect, on an audience. It's all about good taste, unless speed is the desired effect (hard core bebop, metal guitarists.)

HI Jamie, I've read that these amps tend to Hiss. Do you run into that? If so how do you correct it. Thanks for the help

What settings do you use please

I’m not surprised, the same tech in the $90 MicroCube I’ve had for 20+ years is terrific.

what is the difference between Cube 40XL and Cube 40GX?

Are the bigger ones like the 80GX sitting in the "too heavy" range? Also, the 20GX here is selling for hundreds of dollars :(

Jim Hall influence?

Don’t laugh, but if you want a backup amp that is 40 watt, 2 channel, lite weight, decent 10 inch speaker and has real spring reverb, check out the ridiculously cheap Behringer HA-40R! It is an obvious Fender inspired amp and can produce great jazz sounds with judicious tweaking. In addition to the clean channel, I like you use the overdrive channel with just minimal gain to fatten out the sound. I think they retail for around £80, and frankly I find myself gravitating to it more than I ever would have imagined.

The best amp for Jazz is teh DV Mark Little Jazz

It may be good for jazz but terrible for blues. Not much sustain or warmth.