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Re: Amplifier Recommendations?

2007-11-01 by Bernie

I gotta try me one o' them Polish keyboard amps. Does the sound come 
out backwards?

Bernie

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "leetronhead" <surfbeach@...> 
wrote:
>
> 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@...m, "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@...m, 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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