RE: Roland Cube 30 for Jazz Review

["Timothy Mungenast" <mungenast@earthlink.net>]

Thanks, Kris. This is useful info. I am on the fence between the
"head-and-cab" paradigm and the "nice-light-combo" paradigm.Your review
pushes me more toward the latter.

To give the former its due, I was at Mr Music in Allston, Mass., last week,
and someone was test-driving a used Peavey 5150 high-gain tube amp... I was
scared in a good way. All the delicious chaos of the VF-1 "5150 Lead"
patch, all the wacky subharmonics on the wound strings, only it was
expanded greatly compared to my VF-1. I guess that is why they call them
"models"? However, the head alone is 50 pounds, and the 2x12 combo that I
was drooling over was much heavier... it made an AC-30 feel like a Deluxe.
Sonic joy is all well and good, but a spine is a terrible thing to waste.
;-)

Light is good. Light makes right. Anyway, thanks for sharing your
impressions with us.

~Tim


> [Original Message]
> From: Krispen Hartung <khartung@cableone.net>
> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
> Date: 7/18/2006 10:57:17 AM
> Subject: Roland Cube 30 for Jazz Review
>
> I finally had the opportunity to hear my new Roland Cube 30 in action at
my 
> Monday night jazz trio gig yesterday, which is me on guitar, along with 
> congas, and upright bass.  I have to say, I was very suspicious that 
>this 
> little amp wouldn't be able to cut it because of its size, weight, and
that 
> it is all solid state.  However, not only is it a real back saver, but 
>it 
> totally kicked ass. I was amazed at the tone and how low I had to keep
the 
> master volume to fill up the room with a full cocktail bar of people, and
a 
> full restaurant.  Many times I looked down on the floor in disbelief at
what 
> I was hearing. I actually like the tone better than my Mesa Boogie Mark
I, 
> which I sold last week.
>
> Of all the amp simulations on the amp, I found the Black Panel setting 
>is 
> the most effective at producing a common (stereotypical based on
listening 
> to my jazz guitar CD collection) and natural jazz amp tone. I put the
Gain 
> at about 8, which produces just enough gain that when I pluck my strings 
> hard, the tone breaks up a bit (like Scofield), but is otherwise clean. 
I 
> keep the bass at about 4 , the Mid at 6, and the Treble/High at 0.
>
> Kris
>
>
>
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