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Re: Amplifier Recommendations?

2007-11-01 by leetronhead

I run my Korg and Alesis thruogh a Poland KC300 and KC500.
They too are great key amp...good for the Tron too, nut I like 
running the Tron through the PA...or route the Roland into the PA 
using the amp as a monitor.
Lee



--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "john barrick" <astroboy@...> 
wrote:
>
> I assumed that since all that great stuff seemed to have been played
> through Marshalls and Hiwatts and such, that a tube guitar amp was
> desirable.  
> 
> If the consensus is a solid state keyboard type of amp (a Roland,
> maybe?), then I get a lot more for my dollar and really don't have 
to
> spend as much.  
> 
> Thanks Norm, Bernie, Lee, and David - any more opinions out there? 
> I'd love to hear from all sides on this.
> inquiringly,
> john b
> 1407
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, djacques@ wrote:
> >
> > Mackie srm 450
> > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "leetronhead" <surfbeach@>
> > 
> > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:46:24 
> > To:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Mellotronists] Re: Amplifier Recommendations?
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Mellotronists@ <mailto:Mellotronists%40yahoogroups.com>
> yahoogroups.com, NormLeete@ wrote:
> >  >
> >  > 
> >  > In a message dated 31/10/2007 18:15:34 GMT Standard Time, 
> >  > astroboy@ writes:
> >  > 
> >  > Can anyone help me out with an informed opinion?
> >  > 
> >  > 
> >  > This might not go down well but I would steer away from valve 
> >  guitar style 
> >  > amps and go for something that can handle the full range that 
a 
> >  well adjusted 
> >  > mellotron can deliver.
> >  > 
> >  > Time to duck?
> >  > 
> >  > Norm
> >  >Shouldn't have to duck...the Vox is great, but as Norm said,
> >  I would go with a full range Keyboard amp...it's just hard to 
find 
> >  one with tubes...but give that suggestion a try.
> >  Also, try a Fender Acoustic...I know it's not tubes...but what 
goes 
> >  in comes out.
> >  Lee
> >
>

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