Would a Road King be overkill?

[Jaroslav]

Old-guy, I understand your view. As a non native English speaker, I might have chosen a bad word. You have made a generalisation, which I am very sensitive to.

Maybe if you added ....who don't really have interest in learning how to play guitar and use it only to show around, then I could agree. I wouldn't buy a PRS to my child, if I knew, that it would be a waste. I hope you get my view. Some way we share the same opinon, I hope I have not offended you.

BTW, I am an EE - Electrical Engineer, or MSc. as you call it.

 

[HappyStrat]

Scary Guy,

If that's what is in your heart and it matches with the green in your wallet, go do it. Regardless of what is said here, it's your call & you'll have to live with it. For me, the RK is pure Utopia with a 4X12 speaker cab., I wouldn't have it any other way.

HS

 

[old-guy]

Jaroslav,

No offense was taken! And none was intended.

I wish you success with your career. If you really enjoy music, be sure to keep playing. Even if you just put a little time aside for it. I missed allot of years. (allot of regrets)

Be well!

 

[Cochise]

I've only been playing for 3 years and I have a Road King.
Do I think it's overkill or more than I need? Umm....Yes.
It is alot more than I need right now. But I wanted it and could afford it. So I bought it. It took me months before I actually decided to buy it.
I have had it since Sept.. I don't regret my purchase one bit.

 

[Scary Guy IRL]

Cochise, what are your guitar playing skills like?

Thanks everyone for the input, well i've been playing guitar for almost 3 year, and I'm a good musician, i feel like i'm quite a solid musician. I take lessons, and know a range of different theory. Anyway's it's one hell of a decision to make.

How much do the RK heads actually go for, the retails $2300 isn't it?

How would a RK compare to a 3 Channel Dual Rec, as far as now, and in the long run.

 

[Brewski]

Hi Scary Guy, The price of an RK head is $2499 according to Mesa's July 2005 price list.

 

[Jaroslav]

Hey, you say, that Roadking is expensive. But in Europe, it costs around $4500 !!! Thats ridiculous.

 

[Scary Guy IRL]

Jaroslav... $5220 in the UK....for the head... and the cab's like $1585, for a traditional Recto, not even the Road Kind cab. Thats why i intend to maybe buy some sort of head, and then get a Mesa cab from Germany for like £550. And i was thinkin' about the road king as more fo an investment than anything.

 

[SlaveofPain]

I think it is overkill if your parents are paying for it (most likely) and you aren't doing any gigging. This is a professional piece of equipment with lots of stuff regular bedroom players don't need. If you want a good amp the Single Rec or Rectoverb is more than good enough for what you need. Think about it : are you John Petrucci? First work on your playing. This amp will not magically turn you into a virtuoso.

 

[Scary Guy IRL]

I think it is overkill if your parents are paying for it (most likely) and you aren't doing any gigging. This is a professional piece of equipment with lots of stuff regular bedroom players don't need. If you want a good amp the Single Rec or Rectoverb is more than good enough for what you need. Think about it : are you John Petrucci? First work on your playing. This amp will not magically turn you into a virtuoso.

Actually i'll be paying for it. I played a single rec last year, and it was awsome, but here i wen't and played a rectoverb combo, and it wasn't really nice at all.. So that put me off the decision.

Yes, i am John Petrucci... 8)

I might just save up some cash, for june, when we'll most likely head back to LA. And i'll see what's available.

 

[timmerel]

I may be stating the obvious, but you might want to check that you can buy a local specification amp from a dealer in the States. Otherwise you may need to have the transformer swapped over, which gets pretty expensive - unless the RK works on both 120 and 240 volts.

 

[old-guy]

Timmerel,

What a great point. I was so focused on $$$$$$$$ I never even thought
of the difference in voltage.

Great point! Well done!

 

[Jaroslav]

Different voltage is a very little problem. An outboard 230 V/120 V transformer costs in the order of 50-100 $. I know it, I have an US DR with the transformer. Many people here use it like that.