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NAD Roland Jazz Chorus 50
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:14 pm
by helsinkirocks
Received a text from a friends mom this morning that while cleaning out her house she found a guitar amp. I'm the only person she knows who plays guitar so she asked if I wanted it, of course I said yes. She dropped it off just a few minutes ago. It's a Roland Jazz Chorus 50. I don't know much about these, looks like its from the mid 80s. I do know James Hetfield uses the 120w head version for his clean sounds both live, and in the studio. I gave it a run through, both inputs and all switches seem to work correctly. Chorus, reverb, and built in distortion work well.
Didn't really get a good read on the actual tone of the amp, the pots are incredibly scratchy scratchy, so they will need cleaned up, but other then that, seems to be in good working order, just needs cleaned up.
Re: NAD Roland Jazz Chorus 50
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:56 pm
by bc rich
helsinkirocks wrote: ↑Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:14 pm
Received a text from a friends mom this morning that while cleaning out her house she found a guitar amp. I'm the only person she knows who plays guitar so she asked if I wanted it, of course I said yes. She dropped it off just a few minutes ago. It's a Roland Jazz Chorus 50. I don't know much about these, looks like its from the mid 80s. I do know James Hetfield uses the 120w head version for his clean sounds both live, and in the studio. I gave it a run through, both inputs and all switches seem to work correctly. Chorus, reverb, and built in distortion work well.
Didn't really get a good read on the actual tone of the amp, the pots are incredibly scratchy scratchy, so they will need cleaned up, but other then that, seems to be in good working order, just needs cleaned up.
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Give them pots the treatment. and congrats on vintage amp score and your friend.
Re: NAD Roland Jazz Chorus 50
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:17 am
by Mr. Leyvatone
Niiiice!!
Yeah, hit it with DeOxit, then let it live on the clean channel. That’s what it’s all about.
Re: NAD Roland Jazz Chorus 50
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 7:51 am
by LightWingStudios
GREAT AMPS! They go for between $400 & $500.
The 2x12 were STEREO and catch as much as $1K if not more depending on condition!
That was not "A Score". That was "Manna From Heaven".
Re: NAD Roland Jazz Chorus 50
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:19 am
by helsinkirocks
Thanks all! I had some laying around handy, sprayed and worked into all the jacks, switches, and pots. Works like a dream and has the most beautiful clean tones!
Re: NAD Roland Jazz Chorus 50
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:38 am
by tlarson58
New amp days rule. FREE new amp days are even better!
Congrats!