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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Dakine on January 08, 2006, 08:44:11 PM

Title: Got rid of the Marshall
Post by: Dakine on January 08, 2006, 08:44:11 PM

Well,
as the Marshall would not work in the UK and it would be an expensive Ornament (and it was a MG mini-stack) I took it back.

I was overdue on the time limit but Guitar Centre were good enough to take it back.
SO what did I get instead?
Well, I am going for an ENGL Screamer Combo when I get to the UK but still wanted a practice amp for now, and one that would actually work in the UK.

So I got a Roland Micro Cube!!!!
Was suggested here and gets great reviews everywhere so went for it.

Will let ya know how it really does sound.

Nick

Title: Re: Got rid of the Marshall
Post by: PhilKing on January 09, 2006, 12:55:08 AM

Quote from: Dakine

Well, as the Marshall would not work in the UK and it would be an expensive Ornament (and it was a MG mini-stack) I took it back.

You can get transformers at maplin that will let you use US equipment in the UK.  I had a lot of things there with me running on them.  Sorry you didn't know this.

Title: Got rid of the Marshall
Post by: Dakine on January 09, 2006, 01:19:32 AM

No worries
bout the marshall for knock down price so got $100 back (towards second guitar) and the microcube, which is a BLAST.
OMG this thing is soooooooooooo much fun.
OK not pro. but gonna get the ENGL in UK for that.
But for practice and fun at home it's a scream. Silly grin for summit so small to be so good and sooooo entertaining.
Looking at a 1991 USA Jackson Soloist in white now (extra money helped to fund this maybe).
Nick

Title: Got rid of the Marshall
Post by: Gochaz on January 09, 2006, 04:08:09 PM

The Roland Microcubes are a laugh and a half. I have one. You can take it on holiday, busking, anywhere. Also, they are Tone In A Box. Loadsa inbuilt effects as well. No problems with mine at all, the batteries last for ages and I once connected it to a subwoofer speaker and used it with a bass. Now that was fun.

Title: Got rid of the Marshall
Post by: Neemo on January 09, 2006, 04:58:31 PM

cube series are fantastic amps for the price, good sounds and very usable effects

Title: Got rid of the Marshall
Post by: danno13 on January 11, 2006, 11:17:46 AM

Yeah, Cubes are great.

Tell me how you like it, I may get one later on (need a practice amp)

It runs on 9Volts, right?

Title: Got rid of the Marshall
Post by: hobleguitars on January 13, 2006, 09:42:40 PM

They take 6aas, but they do last a damn good while - I borrow Gochaz's everytime I go abroad, and it's fantastic. I think the key to their fun is that you know it would still work if there was a fire and you had to use it to break the second storey window to escape. Fab.