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Topic: Anyone here using the new Roland Cube amps?? |
Bill Hatcher
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Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 6:12 am |
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Either the Cube 30 or 60 with the amp models built in? Looking for a small amp to do solo guitar gigs. Heard one last night and it sounded good. VERY lightweight. Any comments here?
Any other small amp opinions? |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 6:28 am
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I've been looking at these actually for my Pedal Steel and Lap steel. I'd be curious about anyone's opinion.
I've been struggling to find the right amp for my Pedal and have been unhappy with all the ones I've tried. Finally, I tried plugging my Pedal into (if you can believe it) my little Roland micro cube. And to my surprise, it was closer to the sound I've been looking for than any other amp I've tried. so I'm now looking at the bigger cubes as an answer to my search. |
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Curt Langston
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 7:30 am
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| The cube 30 is excellent for smaller jobs. It does get very loud though. And the tone is excellent! IMHO of course. |
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George Keoki Lake
From:
Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 7:52 am
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I'm completely SOLD on the CUBE 30! Great sound for steel and such a light weight amp to haul around!!! They are made in China and made very well. My Fender Deluxe Reverb has been retired to my music room. It's a great amp, however weight is now an important factor for me and the CUBE 30 is the answer.  |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 8:02 am
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Just to throw some confusion into the mix, a guitarist friend got a Tech21 Trademark 30 last year and was real pleased with the features, sound and portability for shows where he preferred to not haul his high $$ boutique rig. http://www.tech21nyc.com/tm30.html
I have no basis for comparison with the Roland (and I have no issues with the Roland). Just presenting it as another option.
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Jesse Pearson
From:
San Diego , CA
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 10:25 am
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| Here in San Diego some of us don't care for the Micro cube amp for guitar, dosen't have the tone of the Peavy solo amp or the volume. The better street artists all use the Peavy solo and some even got rid of their cube amps in frustration. The guitarist for Fuzzy and the Bunnymen had his gear stolen and started doing clubs for awhile with a Peavy solo amp miked through the P.A., sounded good. |
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David Cook
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 12:07 pm
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| Hi, I first got a Microcube and liked it but it wasn't quite enough for jam sessions when I used the volume pedal. Then I got a Cube 30 which has a great sound for pedal and lap steel. I also have a preCBS Fender Twin which is the best of course, but the Cube 30 has a great tone. I was at an electric jam session at Bob Stone's house and it wasn't loud enough so I am looking for a good deal on a Cube 60. |
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Kevin Ruddell
From:
Toledo Ohio USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 12:14 pm
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| I second Jon's suggestion of a Tech 21 Trademark 30 as an alternative . I'm very pleased with my analog Tech 21 products |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 14 Jan 2006 7:02 pm
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| I used my Micro Cube at a Christmas show last month and played my Fender Deluxe 8 through it. The other band members were playin acoustic instruments mic'd through the PA. My wife sittin out in the audience said she could hear my steel just fine. I think it's a great little practice amp but in an all electric band setting you will probably have to mic it to keep up if everyone likes to play loud. |
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Kevin Brown
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England
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Posted 15 Jan 2006 2:43 am
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| I'm very happy with my crate limo, 30 watt, 8" speaket, full didgi effects, overdrive for the bluesy stuff, mike channel for gigging, but the big one for me is the on board re-chargeable battery, take it in my vw camper and chill out in our nice big UK grass deserts ! Well worth checking out, will obviously cover all acoustic type gigs too |
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Larry Phleger
From:
DuBois, PA
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Posted 17 Jan 2006 6:29 am
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| I have been using an older Peavey Bandit for both pedal and non pedal. It works really well for both. The weight is more than the smaller amps, abut it beats lugging my Vegas 400 or Sessions 400 around. By the way, what is the going price for the Tech 21 Trademark 30 |
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 19 Feb 2006 1:56 pm
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| I picked up a Roland Cube 60 a few weeks ago for a backup amp, something to have handy just in case the amp I am using at the gig malfunctions. I took it out last week and used it with my P/P Emmons on a set at an average size VFW Hall and it sounded great ( I usually use a Peavey LTD and the rest of the guys in the band didn't even know that I had switched amps! ). I was using the Fender Blackface Twin model. I would like to hear it with a 15 inch extension speaker, but it cut it just fine without one. It would also be interesting to play through two of them. I used it on a Rockablilly gig this weekend ( I play electric guitar and lap steel on this gig ) and it sounded fantastic. I'd like to know if anyone else has tried one of these and if so, whatdoya think? [This message was edited by Bob Watson on 19 February 2006 at 01:57 PM.] |
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AJ Azure
From:
Massachusetts, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 19 Feb 2006 2:57 pm
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I'm curious why I don't hear of anyone using a rack mounted pre-amplifier and power amp?
I have a Digitech 2101 (it has tubes) and will be getting a stereo power amp with 2 1x12 speakers for stereo output.I get pedal control of tone, effects, etc. built in. As well as volume and expression pedal which allows me to program it to different settings.Combining this witha preamp for my acoustic reso, it all will take 4 spaces in a rack. I will be getting one of the padded cary ones. So not as heavy.
This ends up being lighter than one large amp,ultimately louder (due to the field spread) and stereo.
For big gigs I could go up to 2 2x12s.
the 4x12 from my guitar days doesn't leave the house anymore. What was I thinking when I bought it?! |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 10:50 am
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| I use an Evans preamp into a Peavey PX-300 (power amp/15" Speaker) and/or the power amp in of my Nashville 400. I think the issue here is to find a lightweight good sounding amp at a reasonable price. Rack systems can get very expensive (and heavy depending on the power amp) and they often take 2 or 3 trips from the car to the stage. Of course, I have a dolly to help me carry my stuff. |
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 20 Feb 2006 1:42 pm
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| I think the issue here is to find a lightweight good sounding amp at a reasonable price. |
I think that's correct. If I can get good, usable tone from a newer, lightweight amp, I'll take that over schlepping a large, heavy amp. I definitely have no problem with rack systems or the old, heavy tube amps for someone else to haul and use.
I think the Roland amps fit the bill for tone/weight/value. The Tech21 amps mentioned are also good choices, but do it in an analog way (vs. digital), which some prefer. One of the best guitar tones I've ever heard onstage was an old Princeton with a mic in front of it through the P.A. Sounded amazing and HUGE!
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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Regal resonator (C6)
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