Gallien Kreuger Official Club Part 7

[Dredmahawkus]

ok switching it off! I know nothing about these....I have only had combo amps till now.

[Dredmahawkus]

Are you supposed to start it on channel A then switch to B.....thats what the manual said to do under quick start. does it matter?

I dont feel like blowing this thing up the first week I get it. lol

[ksandvik]

Originally Posted by Dredmahawkus

Are you supposed to start it on channel A then switch to B.....thats what the manual said to do under quick start. does it matter?

I dont feel like blowing this thing up the first week I get it. lol

Never heard about that. I should work fine either way.

[Vic]

Originally Posted by Chef

With the MBFusion, you -do not- want biamp on.

With the MBFusion, biamp should be off; you should be running full range.

Well...

Yes, if you want to use the tweeter, you have to run it full range. Correct.

HOWEVER...

These GK amps have a lot of growl and snarl along with a pretty strong high end, so if you do run with the tweeter off and feeding full range only to the 12's (by putting the cabs in the biamp setting), it's actually a very cool sound. Note that leaving them in full range but turning the tweeter attenuator all the way down does NOT result in full range going to the 12's. Not that that's bad, but it's just even a warmer sound (actually too warm for me, but that's just my pref).

I say try BOTH.

In my case, I do prefer the horns on, especially with the warmer Fusion (compared to the 800), but still it is a very good sound and a completely viable option.

FWIW.

[ksandvik]

I thought MBE cabs had tweeter on/off and NEOs have adjustable tweeter like the 2x12 Neo I have...

[Vic]

Originally Posted by ksandvik

I thought MBE cabs had tweeter on/off and NEOs have adjustable tweeter like the 2x12 Neo I have...

THe Neo's do have an adjustable tweeter, but running them in biamp mode with a non-biamp head is a "trick" that's very effective for a third option.

[Vic]

Originally Posted by Dredmahawkus

the horn bi-amp is on and the dial is turned to -2db

Hmmm... I'd have to test this, but I don't think the attenuator does anything in biamp mode since the biamp heads have a level control for the high end amp? It's been a while since I've tried this, admittedly.

[Dredmahawkus]

what should I put the dial on normal? I had it on -2db.....now that its on full range.

its 2-12s neo

[Chef]

I'd start with it pointing straight up, and tweak from there

[m bazz]

Originally Posted by gjbassist

Don't know for sure about your amp but I have been using a four pin cable with my Genz Benz Shuttle head and GK 112 Neo cabinets. I have had no problems with them.

Thank you I guess it is a same thing as with my amp,no matter what the actual brand is.

[colbyAKAbobby]

Had to finance to buy it, but boy am I glad I did!

GK MB500
GK 410MBE

Number please!

[Andyman001]

Originally Posted by colbyAKAbobby

Had to finance to buy it, but boy am I glad I did!

GK MB500
GK 410MBE

Number please!

#930 - colbyAKAbobby

[Bassist30]

Originally Posted by colbyAKAbobby

Had to finance to buy it, but boy am I glad I did!

GK MB500
GK 410MBE

Number please!

Congrats. Looks like a very reputable setup. And you got a number. Andy you are on the ball big time.

[colbyAKAbobby]

I was definitely going to go with a 212 cabinet, but then I saw the 410 used for $465!

[colbyAKAbobby]

Does the foot switch that comes with the MB500 need a 9V battery?

[colbyAKAbobby]

What I'm trying to say is, is there a reason why my foot switch isn't working?

[B-string]

Originally Posted by colbyAKAbobby

What I'm trying to say is, is there a reason why my foot switch isn't working?

The foot switch does not have a battery. Either a bad or wrong cable (should be a TRS 3 conductor cable IIRC), defective foot switch, or problem in the amp head.

[Dredmahawkus]

you guys suggest an active guitar? I am going to get one soon. although my passive jazz with fralin pups in is has a great 70s sound with the mb fusion....its kinda limiting. I also have flatwound strings.....the only tone you can really get out of it is slightly dirty with growl and flat....or really dirty with growl and flat....cant really get a clean tone at all. should I get an active bass to get more tone? with rounds?

[ksandvik]

Originally Posted by Dredmahawkus

you guys suggest an active guitar? I am going to get one soon. although my passive jazz with fralin pups in is has a great 70s sound with the mb fusion....its kinda limiting. I also have flatwound strings.....the only tone you can really get out of it is slightly dirty with growl and flat....or really dirty with growl and flat....cant really get a clean tone at all. should I get an active bass to get more tone? with rounds?

The plus side with active basses are all the eq controls you have available. But then you need to deal with batteries and somewhat more artificial bass sound. I have both, both kinds of basses are good to have. And the longer I have played, the more I realize a large part of the sound comes from the finger and the brain.

Anyway, if you are looking at active basses I would recommend a EBMM Bongo if you have resources and an Ibanez ATK in case you don't.

[woofdoggy]

Ive been looking into buying a new rig, most likely GK. would you guys reccomend the combos 1x15 or 2x12, or buying cabs, and head sperately? The big difference ive seen is obviously price and the combos have less power than seperate head/cab (assuming head is trong enough). Any opinions?