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Title: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: Barklessdog on August 27, 2013, 05:42:10 PM
I have an old Road 220 amplifier head and was wondering what it is worth ?

It's in working condition but had a fair amount of wear on it.


John
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: jumbodbassman on August 27, 2013, 06:58:06 PM
not much.  I had a 220 head and the matching 18 speaker cab.   Found one buyer on TB for about 250 for both.....
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: hollowbody on August 27, 2013, 10:11:09 PM
Sounds about right. I think they sound pretty good, but they's too dang heavy!
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: Barklessdog on August 28, 2013, 02:12:47 AM
It matches my Rd!
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on August 28, 2013, 10:13:52 AM
Road, along with Earth, were ripoffs of Peavey and Fender. They eventually morphed into Kustom IIRC.
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: patman on August 28, 2013, 10:33:33 AM
I always thought Road was the next adventure for Bud Ross after he sold Kustom...well...if Wikipedia can be believed, he lost Kustom in a poker game...

Sort of like Musicman was to Fender...

Their amps sound good, if I recall.
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: OldManC on August 28, 2013, 11:32:57 AM
I had a Road 440 (I think that's what it was called) in 81/82. My first bass head. It sounded great but wasn't an Ampeg (I was 16, what did I know?) so I sold it off and got an SVT. And immediately missed the Road! Took the SVT back and got an 800RB.

(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w271/Loags/For%20Sale/IMG_8566.jpg)
Like this one!
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: godofthunder on August 28, 2013, 01:24:23 PM
 I had a road 1x15 combo it kicked ass! It had a master volume you could drive the snot out of it!
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on August 30, 2013, 09:44:12 PM
They never turn up around here. I've seen a couple of 4x12 PA/guitar cabs and that's it. That 440 looks like an Acoustic.
Title: Re: Road 220 amp ?
Post by: lowend1 on August 31, 2013, 10:36:39 AM
I had a Road 440 (I think that's what it was called) in 81/82. My first bass head. It sounded great but wasn't an Ampeg (I was 16, what did I know?) so I sold it off and got an SVT. And immediately missed the Road! Took the SVT back and got an 800RB

*raises eyebrow*