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12-20-2010, 04:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando | | | Acoustic head/cab died first day =( Need some opinions
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Hey guys, new member, but I have lurked on here for a while. I am in a dilemma here and I want some opinions.
I haven't played in about a year, and have finally saved up enough to get back into it and buy what I thought would be my best option. I bought a Acoustic B600H, and B810H setup..........yesterday. I loved the sound in the store. Well today is day 2 of owning what I thought would be the last amp I would get in a long while and it shut off, nothing works now.
I tried out a friends Ampeg head and my cabinet doesn't even produce sound.
Now my question, should I return this and just get my money back and save a bit more for a Ampeg setup again? Have you guys personally had any issues with this brand?
I was happy with the sound this thing had, and it was plenty loud. I just want the reliability my old Ampeg setup had. |
12-20-2010, 04:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dallas, TX | | | Well, no matter what else, you should take the whole thing back. Very suspicious that the 810 makes NO sound at all, with either head. Sounds like a fuse somewhere, but yes, take it back. I wouldn't personally own the GC Acoustic brand, but you should be able to get one that works, if it makes you happy.
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12-20-2010, 05:01 PM
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Endorsing Artist: J Worrell Pickups / J Worrell Bass | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dayton OH | | | GC will basically switch any broken Acoustic so long as you have proof of purchase. It's a mass produced, cheaply constructed product with low price point. You can expect some failures. Higher quality control costs more. I doubt two will crap out on you though. At the least swap for another one. |
12-20-2010, 05:34 PM
|  | Everybody Wang Chung Tonight | | Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Houston Tx | | | Ive had problems with with a 3 different Acoustic Cabs. Trade them in, you can likely get something they have in store used that is better quality for the same price.
I do have an Acoustic B100 combo amp thats been pretty solid. It has a hard time with an open E but its ok for what it is. |
12-20-2010, 05:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando | | | Been reading more and more about these things failing all over. I think I am just going to chock this up as a learning experience and stick with the known good products. Off to return this in the morning and pick up just a head, I am going to have to save up a bit for the cab. Totally worth it in the end I know. It was definitely an impulse buy. |
12-20-2010, 08:31 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: West Virginia | | | I bought the B200 combo and have used it, without fail, for a year or so. It sounds good. I say change it for a new one.
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12-21-2010, 02:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orlando | | | Well, returned it today. Ended up not replacing it with the same one. I am now the proud owner of a Ampeg SVT-VR, and SVT-610HLF. Absolutely in love again =D |
12-21-2010, 02:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey | | | Congrats, wise move. |
12-21-2010, 02:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Flagstaff,AZ | | I also play through a b200 and have had zero problems!  |
12-21-2010, 02:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich- Well, returned it today. Ended up not replacing it with the same one. I am now the proud owner of a Ampeg SVT-VR, and SVT-610HLF. Absolutely in love again =D | nice! enjoy.
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12-21-2010, 02:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Frederick, Maryland | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Rich- Well, returned it today. Ended up not replacing it with the same one. I am now the proud owner of a Ampeg SVT-VR, and SVT-610HLF. Absolutely in love again =D | damn... talk about rags to RICH-es! 
srsly... an SVT VR and 610HLF is my DREAM set up at the moment 
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