Music Man amp

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 28 Sep 2002 2:02 pm

There's a music Man RD 115 amp on E-Bay, 100 watts, oughta make a good steel amp...Anyway, y'all know if thes things had effects loops?

Robert Parent · Post by **Robert Parent** » 30 Sep 2002 3:57 am

I have a MusicMan 100w, 12" EV speaker, RD model. It has two insert jacks on the front that can be used for an effects insert point. One jack is for a low-level signal and the second is for a high level signal. There are no send and return gain controls so depending on what you want to do this may or may not be the ideal setup for you. I have used mine with various effects units over the years with success.

BTW: I think the MusicMan line of amps are great. I still own and use two different models.

Bob Metzger · Post by **Bob Metzger** » 30 Sep 2002 1:14 pm

Music Man amps are very clean but also very midrangey, if that's your thing. I've been seeing alot of these in for repairs as the filter caps are wearing out (en masse) on these 70's models. If I were looking for one, I'd get one that had the filter caps already replaced or pay an accordingly lower price.

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Michael Brewer · Post by **Michael Brewer** » 5 Oct 2002 5:12 pm

I sold my Music Man 115HD a few years ago and have been trying to find another one for about that long. I finally solved the problem by picking up a good 212HD and installing an original EV 15" which I had on the shelf. There is not a lot of room in the 212 cabinet but the 15 will go in there. I had to build an new baffle. The 212 has a 150 watt chassis just like the 115 and I finally got my old sound back. It is hard to beat a Music Man in good shape.

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Mike Brewer