Gallien Krueger MB112

Ampig · #1 06-30-2011, 12:26 PM

I'm looking at the GK and a handful of other similar amps (200watt, 112 combo's). Seems like a great deal. I can get one (shipped) for $399.00. Almost seems to good to be true. Am I missing something?

1954bassman · #2 06-30-2011, 12:27 PM

sounds like a good deal to me, even better if it is one of the early models

Toogy · #3 06-30-2011, 12:58 PM

$399 seems a little expensive for the MB112, are you sure it's not the MB115?

tdub0199 · #4 06-30-2011, 01:01 PM

$399.99 is too high for a MB112... Thats what I paid for my MB115

thatbasskid597 · #5 06-30-2011, 01:05 PM

I got a MB112 before MF hiked the price. Great little combo for the money. Set flat, I have to dial the bass knob back to around 10:30 since it is real bass-heavy. It can be heard over two guitarists and drums (at a reasonable volume of course). I wouldn't take it to a gig that's anything bigger than a coffee house or something similar. But otherwise, I love mine.

Strat Hater · #6 06-30-2011, 01:05 PM

the mb 112 should only be around $325ish. I ordered the mb 115 for $415 shipped to Long and McQuaid. Canadian. Have to wait a month to pick it up cause I had a car accident the day before it arrived and have to wait to get back to work to get it

Ampig · #7 06-30-2011, 01:25 PM

My bad. It's $339.00 shipped at MF. Even more so to my question. If it's worth it's salt then why so inexpensive. Carvin wants $449 for it's MB12 Carvin.com :: MB12 and I have to pay shipping also.

RickenBoogie · #8 06-30-2011, 02:56 PM

It's inexpensive because ity's part of GK's budget line, and made in China.

vin*tone · #9 06-30-2011, 05:00 PM

It's a great practice amp for EB. Not ideal for upright if that's what you're doing. I haven't been able to get a decent tone yet using my Gage/LR Baggs setup but it's still early days.

Ampig · #10 06-30-2011, 08:13 PM

Looking at dual EB/URB usage, but primarily use for URB right now.

SBassman · #11 07-03-2011, 08:02 AM

I need this amp. The weight is almost too good to be true.
Gonna have to find a way to fund it.

LennyPenny · #12 07-07-2011, 06:43 AM

Will order mine later today from Thomann for €298, hopefully it'll be here by Monday. No MB210 for me just yet, I'm simply not willing to pay that kind of money on an amp. I figure the 112 will be fine for practice at home and for the first gigs, which will probably be for 50 people tops. I use a friend's Hartke B300 for rehearsal so I don't have to schlep anything but my bass with me.
I have pretty high expectations but I'm apprehensive about any QC issues.

bmc · #13 07-07-2011, 06:47 AM

They're cheaply made.

A friend bought the 2-10 version a couple of weeks back. It arrived on a Friday, he played a gig the next day, boxed it up and sent it back on Monday. It rattled throughout the gig. Sure, he could have taken a screwdriver to it, but one shouldn't expect to do that with a new product, should you?

There's a reason they're priced they way they are.

LennyPenny · #14 07-07-2011, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by bmc

They're cheaply made.

A friend bought the 2-10 version a couple of weeks back. It arrived on a Friday, he played a gig the next day, boxed it up and sent it back on Monday. It rattled throughout the gig. Sure, he could have taken a screwdriver to it, but one shouldn't expect to do that with a new product, should you?

There's a reason they're priced they way they are.

Hmm, that rattle is my biggest worry TBH. I guess the low weight and price makes them so tempting people are willing to sacrifice a certain amount of quality.
I live quite a long way from where we rehearse, and a few miles away from the nearest city. With only bus and my own legs available, I sure am willing to tighten a bunch of screws every now and then instead of having to lug a 40-50lbs amp around.

Anywho, I'll share my thoughts when it gets here.

Davyo · #15 07-07-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bmc

They're cheaply made.

A friend bought the 2-10 version a couple of weeks back. It arrived on a Friday, he played a gig the next day, boxed it up and sent it back on Monday. It rattled throughout the gig. Sure, he could have taken a screwdriver to it, but one shouldn't expect to do that with a new product, should you?

There's a reason they're priced they way they are.

Too bad your friend sent back his MB210, its a great combo, yes, I had to tighten mine with a screw driver, but that took about 1 minute, I also had to do the same thing with my MB212.

My MB210 and MB212 a great bass combo's, well worth the minute or two it took too tighten a few screws.

I plan on getting the MB112 very soon as well,,, I will make sure to have my screw driver handy for a maintence tighting.

Cheers
Davyo

**B-string** · #16 07-07-2011, 10:03 PM

Yes they maybe made in China but are NOT out sourced. The factory in China is G-K owned and operated. Mr Gallien himself is at his China factory every two months and likes to rotate someone from the USA factory. G-K is keeping a close eye on their overseas factory. Unlike other brands out there that out source to third parties.

Davyo · #17 07-07-2011, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by B-string

Yes they maybe made in China but are NOT out sourced. The factory in China is G-K owned and operated. Mr Gallien himself is at his China factory every two months and likes to rotate someone from the USA factory. G-K is keeping a close eye on their overseas factory. Unlike other brands out there that out source to third parties.

If Mr. Gallien is at his China factory every two months and like's to rotate people from the USA why cant they flip around the backwards DI input and make sure the screw's are tight.

What good is going to the factory every two months if no problem is getting fixed,,, isnt that the reason why you would go to the factory every two months, to make sure there are no problems ???

The backwards DI input has been on the MB series for a very long time now,,,, Im quite shocked they have not fixed what seems to be a very simple fix.

Dont get me wrong,, I love my MB GK's but the backward DI input is just plain stupid and its even more stupid that they have continued to put out and manufacture the MB combo's with the backward DI long after the issue has been discovered,,, thats beyond stupid !!!!

While Im on my rant,,,, I know Mr Gallien come's on this forum and reads threads and chimes in (very cool of him to do that) yet I have not seen him respond to any threads about the backward DI input,,,,,, why no input from Mr G on this issue ?

Cheers
Davyo

**B-string** · #18 07-07-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Davyo

If Mr. Gallien is at his China factory every two months and like's to rotate people from the USA why cant they flip around the backwards DI input and make sure the screw's are tight.

What good is going to the factory every two months if no problem is getting fixed,,, isnt that the reason why you would go to the factory every two months, to make sure there are no problems ???

The backwards DI input has been on the MB series for a very long time now,,,, Im quite shocked they have not fixed what seems to be a very simple fix.

Dont get me wrong,, I love my MB GK's but the backward DI input is just plain stupid and its even more stupid that they have continued to put out and manufacture the MB combo's with the backward DI long after the issue has been discovered,,, thats beyond stupid !!!!

While Im on my rant,,,, I know Mr Gallien come's on this forum and reads threads and chimes in (very cool of him to do that) yet I have not seen him respond to any threads about the backward DI input,,,,,, why no input from Mr G on this issue ?

Cheers
Davyo

Can't answer you because I don't work for G-K. Maybe PM rag? I could guess that the PC mounted DI connector only mounts one way and no source has been found for a reversed connector. It was designed in a tight, light package.
As far as loose hardware do you know for a fact they are loose when in packaging at the factory? I haven't been there so I can't tell you if the hardware is tight and looseness happens in shipment to the US, to distributors or the end user.
Just thoughts, cause I don't know my self.

ghiadub · #19 07-09-2011, 11:17 PM

I have an MB150 that I have been using for years. I just picked up a used MB112 and it is a bit louder and has more bass output. It weighs less than the MB150 and is almost twice as deep.

This is not a great amp for playing with a rock drummer but it should handle most low volume gigs fine.

I have owned the MB210 as well. I have used it at bars without any PA support and it was fine. Sound guy could not believe the sound from such a light box.

vin*tone · #20 07-09-2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by vin*tone

It's a great practice amp for EB. Not ideal for upright if that's what you're doing. I haven't been able to get a decent tone yet using my Gage/LR Baggs setup but it's still early days.

Hey scratch that. The Upright tone is sounding pretty good.

I'm tempted to try a bit of damping in there to tighten the boom - I imagine would sound even better.