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Topic: Polytone Taurus Elite - anybody know this amp?
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SmallCap
Member From: Biebergemuend, Germany
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posted 30 June 2000 12:14 PM
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Hello Friends,I just got it - my first steel guitar. ok, the first time i played it over my guitar amp, a Laney, but i'd like to use an extra amp for the steel. My guitar dealer recommended a Polytone Taurus Elite. It has a 15" speaker and sounded great - with a guitar. Does anybody of you guys and gals have any experience with that amp? |
Martin Abend
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posted 04 July 2000 03:45 AM
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Hey,congrats! Can't beat the feeling, huh? 
So, what kind of guitar did you buy? Make, model; any pics?? Unfortunately I never heard the Polytone. Since it has a 15" speaker and Polytone amps are held in high esteem by jazz guitarists for their clean tone it might work with the PSG. Anyway, your dealer should lend it to you for a weekend, I'd personally would never buy an amp for a steel that I've only heard with a guitar. You might consider a Nashville 400. Sometimes you can find one in Germany. Call Wolfgang Bednarz in Lohr am Main (09352-7825), if there is one on sale in Germany, he should know it. Sometimes he has one to sell on consignment. I'm just a beginner myself but if I can be of any assistance to you, let me know!
-martin
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B Cole
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posted 04 July 2000 08:15 AM
I tryed a poly tone out and they are great a lot of punch good low end over all a fine amp but hard to find in the states. if it is the one that we get over here it is well worth the money |
Jim Cohen
Member From: Philadelphia, PA
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posted 04 July 2000 11:21 AM
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I have a Polytone "Mini Brute", with a 15 inch speaker and reverb. Winnie Winston used to use one (maybe still does?). They're small and fairly portable. Some days I get a pretty good sound from it and I'm happy. Other days I can't seem to get a decent tone I like from it. I still haven't figured out why the difference. So I don't take it to gigs much (unless there are many stairs to climb to the gig!) Your mileage may vary. |
Dave Boothroyd
Member From: The Malvern Hills
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posted 05 July 2000 12:45 AM
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I use a Mini Brute too and it is great with my National Console, though I have to admit that I bought it because it means I can carry all my gear into a gig in one trip, since the amp fits into a sort of shoulder bag. With my bits bag on the other shoulder, guitar case in one hand and cab in the other, it's the life of a wandering minstrel!
It does have a great clean tone which is great for jazz etc. The distortion is gentle- ok for blues, but you need something a bit more radical in the way of pedals for going over a rock outfit.
Oh and it has got noisier over the last five years!------------------
Cheers!
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SmallCap
Member From: Biebergemuend, Germany
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posted 09 July 2000 07:04 AM
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Thanks for Your answers,Martin - i already called Wolfgang - he has sold his Nashville 400 already. I think I do what You said - I will try the amp for the weekend. By the way - I bought a used Jagiella SE-10, and I love it. |
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