Ibanez JS1000 with Boogie Express 5:25/5:50

[Rudee]

Any high-end Ibanez JS owners have any opinions on the tones they are getting with the new Express series of amps. Wondering how this amp will pair up with my JS1000.

 

[Artiefufkin10]

Never played through an Express but I have used my JS1000 with three different Boogie amps.

1) Mark IV: Absolutely blistering on the lead channels with the FRED engaged. Didn't do much riffing (it wasn't my amp), but riffing would sound good with the p/u's in the middle or bridge position (the PAF pro in the neck tends to get muddy on its own).

2) Roadster: I owned this amp for a while. Sparkled in the clean channels...but I never found that the recto crunch matched well for this guitar. The JS p/u's are designed to be very "open" sounding, which never mixed well with the recto...in my opinion.

3) Stiletto Deuce II: I currently own this amp. Best all around match for all p/u positions of the guitar with all channels and modes on the amplifier. Riffing sounds good and the leads smoke.

Hopefully this is of some help. I never found the JS guitars to have a great bass response for heavy metal riffing..it always sounds a little thin, so keep this in mind when you're playing the amp. You may need a more focused p/u in the neck position to help out with this.

 

[Rudee]

I appreciate that. thanks.

 

[Don]

I don't have an Ibanez JS guitar, but my 5:50 sounds great with all of my guitars whether they have humbuckers, p-90s or Fender single coils, solid body or hollow body!

I'm a better player with this amp.