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09-16-2011, 12:42 PM
|  | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Vintage Gallien Kreuger 400B (not 400RB) 250W amp
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The first amp with a contour switch. Handles on both sides. I love it when amps have an extra power outlet on the back too. Sounds killer. 250W at 4ohm
$300 Shipped add $6 per time zone away from me or if in FL or ME   |
09-17-2011, 12:17 PM
| | | | this head rocks just got one. Sounds better than the 800rb bump.............. |
09-21-2011, 07:08 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | I agree, I prefer it to the 400RB and 800RB |
09-21-2011, 10:04 AM
| | Bangin' out the bottom end for 44 years! | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Connecticut | | | A local open mic venue uses one for their backline bass amp. This baby can take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. Heavy as a house, though.
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09-21-2011, 10:11 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by RustyAxe  A local open mic venue uses one for their backline bass amp. This baby can take a lickin' and keep on tickin'. Heavy as a house, though. | It's actually pretty light...been to the gym lately?  |
09-21-2011, 10:13 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Trying to qualify this but can't find a weight online, I'll weigh it at some point though.
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09-21-2011, 05:57 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Quebec | | | Free bump because that head looks great ! (But sorry, I'm still in love with my 700RB-II) |
09-21-2011, 10:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North NJ/Worcester MA | | | Pm'd in very high hopes! |
09-22-2011, 01:02 AM
| | | | Holy crap I had one of these in 1982-85 era when it was stolen. Great sounding amp and super light weight. Good luck with the sale! |
09-22-2011, 08:20 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Thanks Doug, and thanks for pointing out the weight...I wonder if RustyAxe is thinking of a different head(?) |
09-22-2011, 08:57 AM
| | | | He must be, because this was (as far as I know) one of the early light weight heads, along with Walter Woods. That head NEVER failed me and I gigged it hard. It has a different tone than the RB series, more neutral very clear and punchy. |
09-22-2011, 09:10 AM
|  | Tone ain't everything, but it's close. | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashville, Tn | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by dave88
It's actually pretty light...been to the gym lately? | : p. Free bump. |
09-22-2011, 11:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA | | | Free bump for the father of the 400RB.
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09-25-2011, 04:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Garmisch, Germany | | | Somebody buy this amp! I had one back in the 80s. Always sounded great and bever failed me. |
09-25-2011, 10:07 AM
| | | | Thanks for posting these images. I owned this amp, or one of them anyway, when I was on the road with "Blue Sparks from Hell" back in the day. I don't know how the hell it survived the crap I put it through, but it did. I always kicked myself for selling it. Good luck on selling it. I can highly recommend it to buyers as a great sounding, loud, and durable piece. |
09-27-2011, 10:53 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Thanks |
09-30-2011, 11:41 AM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | 23lbs. |
10-13-2011, 09:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CT, New England | | | I'm surprized Bob Gallien didn't buy this amp himself. Looks like history and if I'm not mistaken he's been known to pick up a few pieces of their history from musicians. Hope they do a museum history someday - great gear. If my 400RB S1 didn't sound so darned good I'd probably try to go for it myself. |
10-16-2011, 07:18 PM
| | used to play 5's, then I took an arrow in the knee | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia | | | Thanks, I'd send "rag" a PM but I'm sure he's got a few of these |
10-19-2011, 07:36 AM
|  | Swamp Yankee | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Smithfield, RI | | | Just inquiring, and maybe interested- why do you like the sound of this amp better than the 800RB?
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