Gallien Kreuger Official Club Part 7

[bassgod0dmw]

Originally Posted by Chef

Pedulla:
your problem isn't with GK, it's with MF. I'd tell them you want a ups call tag for the busted junk they've sent you, your money back, and get with a better vendor.

+1

I would definitely recommend Sweetwater or RMC.

[ksandvik]

Originally Posted by petrus61

So goes yet another story of MF dumping "New" used gear on people. It really is a suppliers dumping ground. Need some strings? Safe. Need a strap? Safe. Need a bass or amp that isn't a factory second, restock or just plain broken? Go elsewhere. I really hope MF builds the rep they deserve and reaps the consequences of it. Such a shame and a waste of people's time.

Now, I've had good experiences ordering new equipment from MF. Me thinks the problem is the consistency and QA level of orders.

[petrus61]

Originally Posted by ksandvik

Now, I've had good experiences ordering new equipment from MF. Me thinks the problem is the consistency and QA level of orders.

I've had good experiences with them as well. What I'm saying is that it's much more common to receive flawed merch from MF than say, Sweetwater, for example.

[Cney]

Originally Posted by kleinenenten

Nice! I'd be interested in how to do that, I just scored a super cheap gray grilled 410BLX-II myself. How hard/expensive was it?

you need to do a little saw work and dremel work. thats the hardest part.

I had a warwick backplate with crossover, attenuator and connectors. fully assembled spare part your can order. the Ampeg horn was a official replacement part aswell if your from europe i could give you the links.

Eminence has a backplate with crossover and attenuator aswell but it's 99 dollars.

the hole operation cost me about 90 euro's. thats like a 110 dollars or something

[Cney]

Here is the front hole i cut.

the back is similar.

i used a round cutting drill, saw thingy. the biggest one i had was too small. then took my powered saw and cut it bigger. dremel to clean out the hole.

the bracing was harder to do.
my saw and dremel would not work to cut the hole. so i drilled holes along a line like in pre-school :P.
then took the dremel and got the cross out.
then cleaned the hole up and voila.

A little dab of the spray glue to put the foam and carpet back.

Soldering is simple.
the backplate has 2 fat cables.
i removed the cable thats connected to the original backplate from the jack receiver (keep this one because it's a switchcraft ) and on the other end desoldered it from the PCB that has the speakers connected to it in parallel.
i ended up with a cable that has those connectors that are on the speakers aswell.
i spliced that cable to the end of the fat cable which has the red cable running from the new attenuator so i could plug that to the horn without soldering for easy removal and pro finish.
the other fat cable i connected to that PCB with the speakers.

here are the links to the Thomann site with the parts i used

http://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_ans...er_w411pro.htm

http://www.thomann.de/gb/ampeg_ersat..._86_515_08.htm

[Pedulla-Player]

Originally Posted by Chef

Pedulla:
your problem isn't with GK, it's with MF. I'd tell them you want a ups call tag for the busted junk they've sent you, your money back, and get with a better vendor.

I know the problem isn't with GK and it is with MF. Just sharing the story here because it's GK gear I guess. Needed to get my frustration out somewhere....

[bassgod76]

What GK cabs would be a good replacement for my 900 lbs Eden 410XLT's?

[B-string]

Originally Posted by bassgod76

What GK cabs would be a good replacement for my 900 lbs Eden 410XLT's?

Pick one, any one Do you want to stay with the 410 format or use something different?

[bassgod76]

10's or 12's

[Chef]

In the Neo line, I personally prefer the 212 over the 410.
The 410 is heavier, and, tuned a little deeper, which makes it feel a little mid scooped compared to the 212, which feels very even to me.
And, the 212 is a bit smaller, lighter, and easier to move.

IMO, ymmv, etc.

[bassgod76]

I love the tone of my mb200. So much more aggressive than what I'm used to

[B-string]

Okay, the 410MBE 400 watt would have the more subdued upper mids like the Edens. If you want a little more even response the NEO410, 410 MBE 800 wattfor 10"ers. More balanced; NEO 212 II, NEO112 II, NEO412 or 212MBE.

[bassgod76]

A MB800 is in my near future. I'm hooked

[TinyE]

just got this little thing. it is unbelievably light. I haven't gotten to turn it up yet (too late tonight), but tomorrow will be the true test.
At lower volumes, it sounds perfect. This is my first GK, I've always played out of huge Hartkes, but I'm really liking how light this thing is... i keep picking it up, preparing for a huge weight that isn't there!

The only downside i can find is that in order to connect external cabs, they have to be the powered GK cabs, but that's not necessarily a downside... if i need more power, add a cab, and double the wattage.

I talked to GK, and if I remember correctly, I can chain 3 more cabs to this one...

here's a pick...stoked.

[Cney]

Whats wrong with your Eden?

Is it the weight? you want to go all GK?
It couldn't be the sound.
I think that Eden makes one of the best cabs around.
Their amps are a matter of taste.

[bassgod76]

Originally Posted by Cney

Whats wrong with your Eden?

Is it the weight? you want to go all GK?
It couldn't be the sound.
I think that Eden makes one of the best cabs around.
Their amps are a matter of taste.

Really, just the weight. Being that my cab knowledge is 12 years old, I was seeing if GK's cabs were as good as these new MB heads

[Cney]

i gues that Neo's would be a good call...

I have been thinking about making a carbon or glassfiber cab.
thinking about that a lot.

I got inspired by my glassfiber made Meinl djembé.
It sounds really good compared to the wood version.
A little tighter maybe.

Are there brands that have made such a thing?
i think mine would be a combination of neo eminence speakers and carbon cab

[bassgod76]

I'm in no rush to get new cabs. Just asking around.

[Chef]

Yes, there are folks making composite cabs.

Mike Arnopol here is one of them.

Originally Posted by Cney

i gues that Neo's would be a good call...

I have been thinking about making a carbon or glassfiber cab.
thinking about that a lot.

I got inspired by my glassfiber made Meinl djembé.
It sounds really good compared to the wood version.
A little tighter maybe.

Are there brands that have made such a thing?
i think mine would be a combination of neo eminence speakers and carbon cab

[ksandvik]

Composite cabs should be doable and are fine, biggest problem is cost driving the price above the cost of other cabs. Careful selection of the wood used in frames, something that MarkBass does driving down the weight, is another option.