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Originally Posted by bradpdx
With respect to the Music Mans - I used to use an RD112 - they are getting a bit long in the tooth by now, must would date from the 1980s. Reliability will become an issue soon if not already, and this must be factored in.
When I hear Music Mans now, I am struck by how mid-rangey they sound. A lot of volume and very little depth of tone. When I was much younger I thought I needed a lot of midrange, but I could no longer use an amp sound like that.
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Funny you should mention that - there is a lot of middle in the sound but you do have the bright and deep switches, which however are a little extreme in their effect. But that midrange comes into its own in a louder band environment, keeping the guitar clearly audible and clean when required, where a more "toneful" amp, for lack of a better term, might get lost in the mix. Your point is well made regarding their age - no Music Man amp can be less than 24 years old now, though they're very well-built indeed. I haven't heard of any particular reliability issues and mine still seems fresh as a daisy.
All the same, I think we're probably agreed that a Music Man isn't the amp that Rob TeleMan, the OP, is looking for.