Bugera 6260 Ultimate Guitar Amp Head Review


The Bugera 6260 is a Boutique-style 2-channel tube amplifier. It outshines classic rock, alternative rock and raw metal bands due to its rock power and roadworthy reliability. This highly powerful amp comes equipped with a whopping 120 watts of crossover power and a 2-channel vintage-design EQ section (with bass, mids, and treble) and reverb.

The Bugera 6260’s classic 2-channel preamp design (Clean, Crunch, Lead) is loaded with 5 x 12AX7 tubes for precision attack with terrifying gain and punch. Both channels offer a classic presence control (Peavey 5150 style) for further refined tuning capabilities to add more to the incredible tone. Plus, you’ll appreciate the detail in the defined reverb tails that can be controlled individually on each channel. Two outputs with added impedance switching to suit virtually any speaker cabinet, from 4.8 to 16 ohms.

This monster comes with a heavy-duty metal 4-way footswitch selector. Making channel switching and effects looping in a live situation a seamless progress. This boutique-style valve head is built with precision assembly, hand-built to perfection, you can be sure the beast will stand the test of time. Use double buzz buckers and play metal or use single coils and play blues for a smoother, cleaner sound, you can use this amp in any diverse situation. Best of all, it keeps up with your rowdy audience of hungry fans while maintaining excellent clarity.

Experience your sound with the Bugera 6260, swap out the 12AX7 V1 or V2 preamp for a 12DW7 to reduce gain… Want more gain? Add a high gain JJ 12AX7. It’s a good mix with the bass so tight for a thick beat. — The two channels, blue (clean) and razor (distortion. Gain, Bass, Bass, Treble and Level for the first channel, Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Level, for the second). The Bugera uses four hand-selected, matched Bugera 6L6 power tubes and five Bugera 12AX7 preamp tubes.

The Bugera 6260’s boost channel is insane with the master volume driving the tubes and pushing the 6260 to the brink of meat-stripping pleasure. The stereo effects loop is also a nice benefit to the Bugera 6260. Using the blue side with the “green” channel on the pedal will give a pronounced silky tone with a bit of an edge. Switch to the razor, crank up the bass, bring out the mids, boost the gain, and the Bugera becomes massive Godsmack-like territory. Run the cheer through the blue channel, giving the tone a nice little grunge. Best of all, the Bugera 6260 is not a loud amp (or this could be a flaw for you (vintage head enthusiasts)

Simply put, the Bugera 6260 has a brutal range of raw metal tones. A strong fuzz tone and usable clean. 120 watts of incredible power provides plenty of headroom and more than enough for two 4×12 speaker cabinets to captivate a large audience at a live concert. Roadworthy reliability and a price for a playing musician… And still enough money left over for a pack of guitar strings and a case of beer.