Buying a Rockola 477

[daniel....@hotmail.co.uk]

Hi Guys,

 

I've just joined your group as I'm thinking of buying a max 477, any buying tips would be appreciated.

 

Best to you all,

 

Dan

[Peter Watkins]

Hi make sure that it all works. I was lucky, mine came free and with a few new I/Cs and a secondhand motor it was all OK.
Some of the electronic parts are not available and that  can be a major problem, other guys have found ways around this problem but not easy unless you are clever !

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[daniel....@hotmail.co.uk]

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

[Ed Inman]

My advice: try to get  two of them.  They are pretty reliable if well cared for--I still have two on route and a third at home. But pinpointing and repairing problems without interchangeable spare electronic boards and parts can be extremely difficult if you do not have a lot of knowledge and experience with them.  You don't necessarily need an exact twin model.  Most electrical and mechanical parts will freely interchange between the 476. 477, 478. 480, 481, 483, 484, and 488. You can also sometimes find spare parts for these models fairly cheap on ebay (but they are getting more scarce). Good luck, Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: daniel....@hotmail.co.uk
Sent: May 20, 2014 4:12 AM
To: rocko...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Buying a Rockola 477

Hi Guys,

I've just joined your group as I'm thinking of buying a max 477, any buying
tips would be appreciated.

Best to you all,

Dan