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Topic: Roland Jazz Chorus?
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Matt Steindl
Member From: New Orleans, LA, USA
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posted 23 April 2002 08:43 AM
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Anyone w/ experience using one of these for PSG? I am looking for an amp I can run my Rhodes Piano and PSG through as well. The reason that I think it might work for PSG is because it is voiced for a pretty wide sonic spectrum, and is supposed to have lotsa clean headroom.Let me know! ------------------
Mattman in "The Big Sleazy"-:
S-10 Dekley, Suitcase Fender Rhodes, B-bender Les Paul |
Earnest Bovine
Member From: Los Angeles CA USA
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posted 23 April 2002 08:48 AM
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For me the Roland Jazz Chorus was a good amp for Rhodes Piano but a bad amp for steel guitar. This was 25 years ago. |
Donny Hinson
Member From: Balto., Md. U.S.A.
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posted 23 April 2002 09:09 AM
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The power (only 60 watts/channel) makes it unsuitable for steel (for me anyway). Also, I think keyboards need more than two 12" speakers for proper dynamics. Don't get me wrong...it's a great amp, and has a chorus sound to die for, it just isn't particularly suited to keyboards or steel.  |
Matt Steindl
Member From: New Orleans, LA, USA
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posted 23 April 2002 11:17 AM
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Actually, as far as Rhodes recomended amps. first comes the Fender twin then the jazz Chorus. I guess you are right though 60W is too low for a solidstate amp. HMMMMMMM..... back to the drawing board!------------------
Mattman in "The Big Sleazy"-:
S-10 Dekley, Suitcase Fender Rhodes, B-bender Les Paul |
Earnest Bovine
Member From: Los Angeles CA USA
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posted 23 April 2002 11:28 AM
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The JC120 has two 60 watt amps (stereo). |
Bob Hoffnar
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 23 April 2002 11:35 AM
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I have a JC120 I use as a backup sometimes and it works fine for steel. Peavey Nashville 400s are a bit better if you are looking for a cheap multi use workhorse of an amp.Bob |
Bob Mainwaring
Member From: Qualicum Beach Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
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posted 23 April 2002 05:45 PM
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Matt, I bought one ordered new from a dealer a couple of years back, it sounded fantastic in the store, I tried it out playing for about three weekends and decided it wasn't for me.
The reverb I found was one of the best for an inbuilt unit, for regular guitar - it's one of the best amps around.Bob Mainwaring. Z.Bs. and other weird things. ------------------
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Tom Jordan
Member From: Santa Maria, CA, USA
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posted 23 April 2002 07:22 PM
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Matt,I did play my Sho-bud and BMI through my JC-120 for 4 or 5 years. It had the power needed for a 4 piece honky tonk band and my Tele' sounded great through it....but I was never happy with the the steel sound. It just couldn't deliver the punch needed to separate the lower strings. Ya know what though? I got payed every night so I guess that means it "works"! Tom Jordan ------------------
Sierra Royalty S12 5/5 Universal Tuning, Session 400 LTD, ProFex II
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Joe Henry
Member From: Ebersberg, Germany
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posted 25 April 2002 12:59 PM
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I played steel through a Jazz chorus once and it was a nightmare. Too bright and harsh, even at moderate volumes. Unfortunately, the guy I did the session with had only that one and a Fender Princeton. Should have brought one of mine, but at that time I didn´t have a car that was big enough... |
Wayne Brown
Member From: Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
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posted 26 April 2002 04:20 PM
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try a nashville 1000  |
Bob Hoffnar
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 26 April 2002 06:41 PM
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Joe,Which amp did you end up using on your session ? Did you try out the Princeton ? Also I don't understand your response about the JC120. That amp has fully functional tone controls and a couple different input jacks that should clear up the brite thing with no problem. Its a pretty boring sounding solid state amp but it is very well made and is capable of great tonal variation. Bob
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