I'm not sure I'm following you here. In theory, are you or aren't you supposed to be able to take the volume pot all the way up (conceivably, and within reason I guess) without having clipping? I just feel like I should have more headroom, unless it's the result of a linear taper pot or something like that?

Also, I got it for $380 which I suppose isn't too bad considering it was the last revision before they combined chorus and vibrato oscillators into a single waveform and stopped using JFETs for the gain stages... idk... I can't really go back on the purchase.

Also, what are some good ways to prevent clipping? I just feel like I should have way more headroom... 

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So I have a JC-120 (it's a weird transition model...small logo, MN3004, chorus trimmer pot) and I love it... Except for the fact that it seems to go from super clean to mildly disgusting pretty early on the volume pot. On low input it's usually around 4, and on high it seems to before 2. I took it into a tech who told me it was all totally perfect and that JC's are always like this... What gives? When I use my Peavey T-15 it seems to do it earlier because the pickups are hotter... But overall, this makes me quite sad because it doesn't seem like it should be doing this and I sincerely doubt that all of them are like this. Thank you in advance for any help!