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Topic: My new amp - Solid State |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2006 9:03 am |
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I sold the Polytone Mini Brute II that I have had for the past 20 years and bought a new solid state amp.
I got a Roland Cube-60. 60 watts, 12" speaker, 30 lbs.
I wanted to get a solid state amp to take to gigs because I was getting tired of hauling and a bit worried about taking my Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue (43 lbs.) to gigs. I
was also getting worried about tubes failing
or breaking before or during a gig due to rough handling.
So far I'm very happy with the Roland - it's ultra quiet, has a nice "tubey" sound and
works well with my steel and archtop guitar.
I really think that all the criticisms about solid-state amps sounding sterile and lifeless need to be re-addressed with the new generation of amps being offered today.
I've got a bar gig and a dance gig in a week or so. I'll report back after that.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
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George Keoki Lake
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Edmonton, AB., Canada
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Posted 18 Oct 2006 9:11 am
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I am very satisfied with my ROLAND 30...very light weight and a great sound. So far, 9 of my students have bought this model ! It's a great little amp with a big sound. I too, have a FENDER DELUXE REVERB and honestly, this ROLAND, (though only 30 and not 60) sure puts out a nice smooth sound even though it is solid state.
http://www3.telus.net/public/lake_r/ [This message was edited by George Keoki Lake on 18 October 2006 at 10:14 AM.] |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2006 1:05 pm
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| I have a Roland Micro Cube for practice and even some small venues. It's great. I'm currently amping an acoustic. When my new electric guitar arrives, I'm going to try it through my Shenandoa acousitc guitar amp. But I think if I'd bought a Roland to start with, it would've been fine for either acoustic or electric. |
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 18 Oct 2006 7:12 pm
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Hey guys, that's a sign of getting old when you don't want to lug a tube job around!!!
George |
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Edward Meisse
From:
Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2006 8:25 pm
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Guilty as charged  . |
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2006 8:28 pm
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| Gerald, did you have a chance to audition a Nashville 112? It's also solid state and is very sweet sounding on steel guitar. Not harsh at all. I think it would probably sound pretty good with your archtop too. I'm just curious if you had a chance to try one before deciding on the Cube. |
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Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 19 Oct 2006 4:45 am
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Mitch,
Yes I've played through Nashville 112's many times over the past few years. They are very nice amps. But they are also $200 more than the Roland.
I think Peavey made a big mistake in naming that amp. The Nashville 112 is a great amp for steel or guitar. I feel many blues and jazz guitarists would love the amp and use it but are turned off by the "Nashville" name.
Musicians are weird that way.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
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Bob Watson
From:
Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
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Posted 19 Oct 2006 2:14 pm
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| I've been using a Roland Cube 60 for quite sometime. I bought it as a back up amp for when my tube amps weren't working and I was pleasantly surprised at just how versitile it is. It sounds great with my early 50's Fender Deluxe 8 string Steel. Also, I play 6 string in a "Jam Band" and we play lots of styles of music, Rock, Funk, R&B, Blues and even a little Country and it covers every style really well. It also sounds great with my P/P Emmons, something I wasn't expecting. I have been playing PSG through an old Peavey LTD for a long time and I like the Roland Cube 60 set to the Blackface amp model just as much, kind of an apples and oranges thing. I was really surprised that it would be loud enough for a PSG, but I haven't found a gig yet that it couldn't cover. [This message was edited by Bob Watson on 19 October 2006 at 03:20 PM.] [This message was edited by Bob Watson on 19 October 2006 at 05:52 PM.] |
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