Texsunburst59 Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 Today I was doing my usual rounds at the pawnshops looking for anything musical. At one store I noticed a Boogie combo in the back. I walked up and saw the asking price and my F'n jaw dropped. I went straight to the sales clerk and asked if they could do better than the $405 asking price. I told them I'd give them $400 out the door for it. The girl talked to the Mgr and said the best they could do was $400 + tax. ($433 out the door) Oh well, I guess $5 off the asking price isn't bad I guess. A Dual Rectifier amp has NEVER been on my radar for amps, but at this price, I couldn't pass it up. I will with 4 channels and a TON of switches for all the tonal options, it's going to be fun finding all the tones.
Biz Prof Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 The Jedi Master of pawn shop scores strikes again. Congrats, Skip!
Lockbody Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 What a score! You could easily double and maybe even triple your money back. I had a Roadster head when they first came out, but never really gelled with it. Channel one is fantastic, channel two is nice, but I always wanted to use EL34s for the best tone, and channels three and four are smoother and darker than your typical Rectifier. Lag when switching channels was kinda long and unless you first cycled through the channels on the footswitch with the amp on standby, there was an annoying POP when changing channels. I hear that got better on later amps, but mine was an early one. But for $400 I'd deal with it! Lot's of Roadster info on the Boogie Board.
Texsunburst59 Posted May 26, 2017 Author Posted May 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Biz Prof said: The Jedi Master of pawn shop scores strikes again. Congrats, Skip! Thanks Jon. It's not a guitar, but I'll take it. My back and ears might not like it,but since it's going to live in the studio the majority of it's life, I guess I'll be able to handle it.
django49 Posted May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 The Roadster ha only slightly less options than the Road King, but pretty much everything you could ever want. Great score!
Texsunburst59 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Posted May 27, 2017 44 minutes ago, tbonesullivan said: holy crap! I wonder how much they paid for it? I'm guessing $200? Not much more.
KH Guitar Freak Posted May 27, 2017 Posted May 27, 2017 7 hours ago, Lockbody said: What a score! You could easily double and maybe even triple your money back. I had a Roadster head when they first came out, but never really gelled with it. Channel one is fantastic, channel two is nice, but I always wanted to use EL34s for the best tone, and channels three and four are smoother and darker than your typical Rectifier. Lag when switching channels was kinda long and unless you first cycled through the channels on the footswitch with the amp on standby, there was an annoying POP when changing channels. I hear that got better on later amps, but mine was an early one. But for $400 I'd deal with it! Lot's of Roadster info on the Boogie Board. The lag is actually because you might have the reverb switch on the off position. If you flick the switch to the on position, and then turn the reverb level knob to zero, you will get zero reverb, and negligible lag
KH Guitar Freak Posted May 27, 2017 Posted May 27, 2017 Congrats. Your back must be pretty strong for that XD
Texsunburst59 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Posted May 27, 2017 43 minutes ago, KH Guitar Freak said: The lag is actually because you might have the reverb switch on the off position. If you flick the switch to the on position, and then turn the reverb level knob to zero, you will get zero reverb, and negligible lag Thanks for the heads up on the lag. Good info.
KH Guitar Freak Posted May 27, 2017 Posted May 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Texsunburst59 said: Thanks for the heads up on the lag. Good info. Not sure if the design was intentional or not. But the manual claims that with the lag added, it helps as the trailover of the reverb will not flow over from a channel with reverb to another without reverb
Texsunburst59 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Posted May 27, 2017 4 hours ago, KH Guitar Freak said: Not sure if the design was intentional or not. But the manual claims that with the lag added, it helps as the trailover of the reverb will not flow over from a channel with reverb to another without reverb That makes sense. Thanks KH.
KH Guitar Freak Posted May 27, 2017 Posted May 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Texsunburst59 said: That makes sense. Thanks KH. Another thing is to definitely cycle through the channels before playing, as it would make a popping noise the first time you switch channels
ARM OF HAMER Posted May 27, 2017 Posted May 27, 2017 $400.00 for a Boogie Roaster Dual Rectifier Combo! THUD! Thats a great score Skip! Who's the man?...............your the man! Why does this stuff NEVER turn up in my neck of the woods! Congrats Skip!.................yet another incredible pawn shop find and score! What a beast!
Texsunburst59 Posted May 27, 2017 Author Posted May 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, ARM OF HAMER said: $400.00 for a Boogie Roaster Dual Rectifier Combo! THUD! Thats a great score Skip! Who's the man?...............your the man! Why does this stuff NEVER turn up in my neck of the woods! Congrats Skip!.................yet another incredible pawn shop find and score! What a beast! Thanks Gary. You know I wasn't looking for an amp, but a great score on a great amp is something I'll take. I don't know if you get out on a regular basis to the pawnshops in your area, but if you put in dedicated days to stopping by, you might find something. It takes a lot of time an effort that some aren't willing to do. Luckily I get to do it during my sales calls.
Brooks Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 On 5/27/2017 at 2:56 AM, KH Guitar Freak said: Congrats. Your back must be pretty strong for that XD for $400, i would pop some neo speakers in and roll w/ it!
Texsunburst59 Posted May 31, 2017 Author Posted May 31, 2017 35 minutes ago, Brooks said: for $400, i would pop some neo speakers in and roll w/ it! How much weight relief would it be I'd I did Change to Neo's ? I could entertain this idea.
django49 Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 If that has the "typical" Mesa speakers, they are probably about 10 pounds each, where Neos might be closer to 4. So maybe you could shave 12 pounds off. That amp. stock, is probably right near 100 pounds.
Texsunburst59 Posted May 31, 2017 Author Posted May 31, 2017 55 minutes ago, django49 said: If that has the "typical" Mesa speakers, they are probably about 10 pounds each, where Neos might be closer to 4. So maybe you could shave 12 pounds off. That amp. stock, is probably right near 100 pounds. You are exactly right Django. It does weigh 100 lbs. Talking of only about 12 lbs, and it still weighing 88 lbs, doesn't make it worth the trouble for me. If it could know of 40, then it'd be worth it. Since it's going to be a fixed home studio amp, I'm going to leave it as is. I can always bring in other cabs to run it through if I see the need.
tbonesullivan Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 I think those casters are removable. Damn the more I look at that thing, the more it intimidates me. That's more intimidating than the dang Mark V. Then you realize that the Roadster is the Road King LITE. I wish I had the patience to sit there and dial it in, test out all the modes, etc etc.
django49 Posted June 1, 2017 Posted June 1, 2017 52 minutes ago, tbonesullivan said: I think those casters are removable. Damn the more I look at that thing, the more it intimidates me. That's more intimidating than the dang Mark V. Then you realize that the Roadster is the Road King LITE. I wish I had the patience to sit there and dial it in, test out all the modes, etc etc. Tone is subjective, so take with a grain of salt. But here is where my LAST settings (clock reference) on the Road King remain after the last live gig. I reserve the right to set it up differently if I use a different guitar, etc. next time out. Also, keep in mind the RK has presets to be able to use different tube combinations AND different speakers (A/B/ Both) for each channel, so it may not be quite as useful with the Roadster. Channel 1 2 3 4 Gain 2 2 10 1:30 Treble 2 3:30 1:30 2 Mid 7 2 10 12 Bass 12 1 1 11:30 Presence 12 3 1 10 Master 4 2 11 10 Mode FAT BRIT VINTAGE MODERN Output at 10 Solo at 11 Power Tubes 26L6 2EL34 2 6L6 and 2 EL34 4 6L6 Speakers (Mesa 4 x 10 Jensen Alnico, open and Mesa 2 x 12 closed with V-30s) 4 x 10 Both Both 2 x 12 That may or may not do you any good as a starting point, but to me it gives a nice take off point to get a wide variety of sounds. In my mind, it lets me go from a cleanish "Fender" to a (sort of) Vox to a traditional "Boogie" to a rampaging "Marshall", Also, note that there are tons of other ways to go. The 3 modes of channel one alone could give you all the sounds one person needs, Also, channels 3 & 4 have plenty pf room to select either very different tones or two variations on the same theme. IIRC, it has been a LONG time since I felt a need for ANY pedals with the RK, except. maybe. a volume pedal. The stock footswitch should give you all the control you will need, My advice is to find a set up that is close to what you seek , then use your ears to tweak from there. Def look at the owners manual and recognize that if you start with what "other" amps tend to use, you will likely be disappointed. Boogies are different critters So, follow their tips AND recognize how powerful the first EQ knob (treble) is in setting your ultimate tone. And try to stay away from using a lot of bass. Good luck!
Texsunburst59 Posted June 1, 2017 Author Posted June 1, 2017 Thanks for the sample settings django. These will be very helpful. I'm going to try all 4 of these setting tonight. Hopefully they translate from your RK to Roadster. I guess there's no reason they shouldn't.
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