1.9.2025. An excellent bass amp to replace my slightly rattly Peavey Vypyr VIP-2. $50 cash. Wow.
Sometimes this bass amp is called the Musician’s Friend bass amp on the Internet.
This is My New/Old AXL B60 Bass Amp
This is the Facebook Marketplace Photo that got my attention. You can see the large 15 inch speaker and the 2 inch tweeter in the upper right hand corner.
The AXL B60 Bass Amp is a Mystery Amp on the Internet
There was no YouTube video of this amp in action. So I recorded my AXL B60 Facebook seller named Eugene as he jammed on his bass.
Eugene’s quite good. Here’s Eugene on AXL B60 Bass Amp. (Thanks Eugene for permission to “publish” your YouTube video.)
Neither are there any detailed write-ups on this amp for the Internet. You will find many AXL B60 Bass amp listings if you search via Yahoo for “AXL B60 bass amp” as shown below.
Finally, there is one longer write-up on the AXL B60 bass amp at of all names, Flea Market Music.
Prices seem to range from $50 (my purchase) to $179 currently.
So I hope this blog post will help someone researching this AXL amp.
First Impressions of my AXL Amp
It’s beautiful, isn’t it? Made in China in 2004. So it’s 20 years old. Not a mark on it. Frankly, it looked so good I didn’t examine it totally. Face of amp and sides looked good.
Thank goodness a previous owner put amp caster wheels on it. Like Eugene the Facebook seller said, “These wheels are larger than usual.” Thank goodness.
It’s both loud and warm at the same time. The owner said he was gigging with it with another instrument plugged into it. It held its own in louder venues.
I couldn’t help but smile as Eugene played his bass guitars on this amp.
Eugene’s quite good. Here’s Eugene on AXL B60 Bass Amp. (Thanks Eugene for permission to “publish” your YouTube video.)
Facebook Seller Declared One Known Defect
Eugene is an honest man.
The amp has a Line 1 pop when disconnecting. Workaround? Just use Line 2. I can live with that defect. Doesn’t seem big to me.
Surprise, the AXL B60 Bass Amp amp Guitar Nicely with a Zoom Pedal
I have learned that some bass amps can nicely amplify electric guitars. Not always but sometimes.
I amped my Glarry GTL Semi-Hollow to the AXL B60. It amped but it seemed muddy. Not unsurprising, bass amps are not meant to amp higher pitched guitars.
AXL B60 Works Great with my Zoom G1on Pedal
Just for fun, I ran my Glarry GTL through the Zoom G1on pedal.
Wow, it amped and worked wonderfully for this old guy with moderate hearing loss. Did AXL B60 amp my Zoom pedal perfectly? Maybe not.
But the Zoom G1on, Glarry STL, amped through the AXL B60 surely sounded nice. Lovely fun.
When do I use my AXL B60 Amp?
Normally I use it when nobody is at home but me.
I don’t play it too loud, just loud enough to have a little fun.
Do You Own and Use an AXL B60 Amp ?
Please leave a comment and tell me if you enjoy your amp. Maybe you could share it’s history and how you purchased it. Thanks.
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