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darthtd
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DeFrag
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USA
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 Posted - 01/09/2009 : 07:34:17
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I'd have to say yes it would be worth it to get it fixed.
It looks in great shape! 
Any idea whatsoever might be the matter with it? |
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darthtd
Copper Member
Canada
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Posted - 01/09/2009 : 08:23:13
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well so far all i can say is if i play a lot of chord partterns, with the lower notes its cuts off the sound, do you know what kind of amp it is exactly?
i heard stories of people getting cheated out of the goods, saying thats its not worth the repair and what not only to give it away and beeing easily repaired..any advice who i should go see for this type of repair? |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 01/09/2009 : 09:02:39
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The amp is rated at 60 watts RMS. It has 2 channels, Master, Treble, Middle, Bass and Reverb controls. It also has 2 record out jacks, Pre out & Main in jacks, a headphone jack, and a speaker output jack. It has a 12" full range speaker and a horn tweeter in the cabinet.
I think most people use it as a keyboard amplifier.
New ones run about $280 & sport COSM modeling & built-in effects.
As far as getting it repaired, stop by your local music store or band shop & just start asking around. Maybe Music Instrument Repair in the Yellow Pages could give some leads..? |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 10:08:24
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Originally posted by darthtd
well so far all i can say is if i play a lot of chord partterns, with the lower notes its cuts off the sound, do you know what kind of amp it is exactly?
i heard stories of people getting cheated out of the goods, saying thats its not worth the repair and what not only to give it away and beeing easily repaired..any advice who i should go see for this type of repair?
Welcome to the forum...
Joe Walsh used these (and still does) quite a bit back in the last days of the Eagles,in an interview he said he used four of them stacked together and nowadays he use one to warm up backstage and for his talkbox effect onstage.....i would say it is worth getting fixed as i find(and this is only MY personal opinion) the older stuff to a large extent is made in such a way that it's easily fixed or easier to fix than the newer stuff usually with slightly better materials used as well.....i'm no expert but there is a few people here that are very experienced in repairs who might be able to point you in the right direction on whats wrong..... but the fact that it's cutting in and out on the lower notes..I.E. ..the bass notes..could it be the speaker or possibly the one of the connections to the speaker has become a little bit loose...worth a quick look..
I wouldn't UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES recommend opening up the amp or poking around inside it if your not sure of what your doing....but some speaker connections are 'spade' connectors ...their crimped onto the speaker terminals rather than soldered..i've seen some come a little loose or get a bit dirty and not make a proper connection before or try cleaning the input on the amp with some electricial switch cleaner..you can do this by spraying some on the end of a guitar lead and plugging it in and out of the input a few times to help make a proper connection......
If you have friends who are fellow musos maybe they might know someone who they can recommend and can be trusted to look at it for you if your not happy doing it yourself...again and i can't stress this enough..DON'T POKE AROUND INSIDE AN AMP IF YOUR NOT SURE OF WHAT YOUR DOING..... as amps can have lethal voltages inside even when switched off...i found out the 'hard' way fixing an amp over christmas... .... nice amp BTW.. i like it....
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 10:30:48
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I used to have a Cube 60 in the late 70�s, it was quite good and very easy to transport. Compare it to a Fender Twin and you would prefer carrying around the Cube�
There still is a following of these amps, they can fetch rather high prices. I think jazz-players like them more than rock n rollers.
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 01/09/2009 : 13:59:50
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Hi Goran & Guys
Weren't the Roland Cube 60 series, hybrid tube amps?
vavle front ends (pre-amp) & SS power amp section.
A bit like the Marshall ValveState amps.
OR was it the Roland Blues Cube series?
I never played or saw one of those, just in a glossy cat, I have somewhere in my collection.
I have a Roland Spirit 40, but it's all SS.
Regards Dr. Bob
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 14:42:54
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Originally posted by Dr. Bob
Hi Goran & Guys
Weren't the Roland Cube 60 series, hybrid tube amps?
vavle front ends (pre-amp) & SS power amp section.
A bit like the Marshall ValveState amps.
OR was it the Roland Blues Cube series?
I never played or saw one of those, just in a glossy cat, I have somewhere in my collection.
I have a Roland Spirit 40, but it's all SS.
Regards Dr. Bob
The original Cubes where all solid state amps, the cabinets were orange or white and hade a cube format (of course).
http://www.edthompsonmusic.com/Photos/cube_lg.jpg
Roland Bolt amps was all tube, I think, but it could be that those were with a SS power section.
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 14:54:48
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Thanks Goran
It was the Bolt Series I was thinking about,
but I'd forgotten what they were called.
They were really good sounding amps too.
Regards Dr. Bob
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darthtd
Copper Member
Canada
12 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 18:57:36
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thanks for all the help!
i guess i'll have her checked at the local music store! |
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darthtd
Copper Member
Canada
12 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 21:28:04
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well i had breakfast with my fafther and talked to him about the problem i was having with my roland cube 60, ( my dad has been playing bass for over 45 years now) and the simplest trick did it!
all he told me was to take a Q-tip with some rubbing alchool and scrub off the inputs, now its working like a charm!!
good thing i tested that out before bringing it to the repair shop!!!
but thanks again for all the help i got here!
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
3409 Posts |
Posted - 01/11/2009 : 01:17:35
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| Great news for such a simple fix! |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
2203 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 07:31:34
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quote:
Originally posted by darthtd
well i had breakfast with my fafther and talked to him about the problem i was having with my roland cube 60, ( my dad has been playing bass for over 45 years now) and the simplest trick did it!
all he told me was to take a Q-tip with some rubbing alchool and scrub off the inputs, now its working like a charm!!
good thing i tested that out before bringing it to the repair shop!!!
but thanks again for all the help i got here!
I had problems with annoying noice with my Carvin Vintage 33, I was thinking of replacing the electrolytes, I had changed the power tubes (needed anyway). A friend told me to spray the jacks with contact cleaner, it worked! |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 09:33:34
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"or try cleaning the input on the amp with some electricial switch cleaner..you can do this by spraying some on the end of a guitar lead and plugging it in and out of the input a few times to help make a proper connection......"
you can do it as i already posted by using a input jack with a little switch cleaner on it or as you dad said with a Q tip.. (we call them ear buds) with a little switch cleaner or alcohol,just be careful you don't leave the cotton bud inside the input by rubbing too hard.....
best thing is that great old amp is working again..... ....
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One-Way
Bronze Member
New Zealand
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Posted - 01/12/2009 : 11:25:32
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| Before I read all the posts I was going to recommend cleaning all jack sockets with switch cleaner. I do this every 6 months or so on my amp jack sockets and as regular maintenance. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 01/12/2009 : 16:41:16
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Hi darthtd
Nice to hear your Cube 60 is back in action.
Regards Dr. Bob |
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vintage roland cube 60?
