This is why it’s good to have too many amps

[TimOwens316]

I hadn’t plugged into my roadster in months… probably since like October. Had a jam with my drummer today and brought my Madison 2x12 home since the mark Iv mini stack is in play. Plugged the roadster in and it was glorious. Forgot how crushing and huge that tone is. It was like having a NAD all over again

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Thank you, now I feel justified

 

[spawnofthesith]

I may or may not have looked at Roadsters in the past week. I probably won't. It sure is
fun to look, though. That's what happens more and more with age. More looking and
imagining what might be.

I see them listed for like 18-2k a lot but I think those people are dreaming. 1300-1500 is what they’re actually selling for I think

Roadster is certainly an incredible recto

Perhaps not quite as versatile, but the 50w Rectoverb combos have tempted me a couple times in the $700-800 range. That’s a lot of amp for the money.

I had one for a bit, was kind of weird for me. It had really good tones in it, but to get those tones was much too loud for what could be considered “home playing” but kinda fell apart when presented with a drummer. Clean tones were impossible at and practice there was just no headroom. Which is really weird because there’s absolutely no reason a 50 watt 6l6 amp shouldn’t have plenty of headroom

I always thought that it would be a good recording amp though

I traded mine straight across for a Mesa express 5:50+ combo and was much happier. For bang for your buck mesas I think that whole lineage is where it’s at (express/F/DC/caliber)

 

[JiveTurkey]

COC made me always want to kick the tires on a DC.

 

[spawnofthesith]

COC made me always want to kick the tires on a DC.

Thinking about grabbing one as a backup for my mark

 

[RaceU4her]

its why i like having so much gear, mixing whatever combo of guitar/amp/speaker/pedal is inspiring, i could never be just a one rig dude