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You need an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
My feedback page: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/91654/
You need an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
My feedback page: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/91654/
It would completely change the buying decision for many people.
My Trading Feedback | You Bring The Band
Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youIt's outrageous really that it has come to this...
Maybe a link to the thread with Roland Customer Service and Facebook etc ??
Last time I buy one of their products.
To be honest, there are many mnfrs who won't give you the time of day unless you're an authorized service centre.
The good ones are Blackstar and Vox. The rest are terrible.
It took Mesa Boogie 4 months to 'approve' me to get the Lonestar Special schematic.
Rift Amplification
Brackley, Northamptonshire
www.riftamps.co.uk
I'n not familiar with this amp so this might not be an option but sometimes it's feasible to replace the SMPS with a linear supply if the voltages aren't too weird ....
I don't have any problem at all with manufacturers only recommending "authorized" repair centres.
Ultimately if the manufacturer is recommending a repair centre to one of their customers they need to be sure that the work carried out by that repair centre is of acceptable quality.
good call Danny about replacing with a conventional psu if it will fit, the main reason for using Smps is the compact nature of the amps , just look at the modern generation of bass amps
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Obviously this is not valid if you are not the original owner, but have you tried contacting the guy you got this from, and asking nicely if they could help you out on this? If so, that could be a way to get this sorted under warranty. I think this range is fairly new, so would be surprised if it is older than 5 years.
Worth a try - worst they can do is say no!
https://www.roland.com/uk/company/company_policy/warranty/
I think that is endemic in the consumer electronics industry.
Guitar amps are very unusual in that regard; there aren't many people using 70's TVs for example.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Although there are some people who think that new guitar gear is better than old.
Mind you last instrument I bought was made in 1949!
I'm not even sure how maintainable even simple valve gear will be in the very long term. In fifty years, will there be valves being made? Or some of the components necessary to service valve amps, like high-voltage electrolytic caps. I'd guess we're safe for about the next twenty years, but I wouldn't like to call it much beyond that.
The problem with a lot of new gear is that it's essentially just a gamble - the majority of it never goes wrong. A small proportion does, and is then often unrepairable. Do you feel lucky, punk? I'm guessing Dottore doesn't… ditto the chap with the PA mixer, possibly.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein