Gallien Krueger Official Club, Pt 6

[Chef]

Columbia, MO; just like it says.............................................. ......right..................................there ^^^^^^^

[husky123]

Originally Posted by Chef

Columbia, MO; just like it says.............................................. ......right..................................there ^^^^^^^

Doesn't always list that using iPad, iPhone, droid, etc. apps. Sometimes just join date and post count.

[Chef]

Cool.
That makes me more mysterious, if you're using a device...muah.

[husky123]

Originally Posted by Chef

Cool.
That makes me more mysterious, if you're using a device...muah.

lol

[B-string]

Originally Posted by suvdecropp

B-string, thanks for your help...

No trouble, anytime I can help.

[KJung]

Originally Posted by Vic

Yep... right from their web site... asterisk means "available in 4 or 8 ohm".

Cool. I was quoting the Musician's Friend spec sheet that says only 8ohms. GK should probably check into getting that updated to the accurate spec's, since I would guess a large percentage of their sales come from that site.

[Vic]

Originally Posted by GRoberts

From what I understand, the ML112 stands alone as a very impressive single 1x12 where I've read the GK Neo II 1x12's make a great stacked 'pair', but one NEO II 1x12 cab might leave me wanting?

Also, I believe you are well acquainted with Bass Gear Magazine. Right? The review I just read of the ML112 was quite impressive.

Not to take anything away from Roger's great cabs, but to suppose the GK 112 as a single 12 solution would leave you "wanting" would be selling it WAY short IMHO. I don't feel that way at all about mine.

[Vic]

Originally Posted by KJung

Cool. I was quoting the Musician's Friend spec sheet that says only 8ohms. GK should probably check into getting that updated to the accurate spec's, since I would guess a large percentage of their sales come from that site.

Always go to the source when checking facts.

[pan1k]

Originally Posted by scottfeldstein

I want to believe. (That a pair of 12s is a big enough rig for everything I might want to do.) But I'm tempted to go with 15s just to be safe. What's the sound difference, I wonder? The Neo cab manual says 1 db louder (at the same wattage, I presume) and also 45 Hz to 19 kHz as opposed to 51 Hz to 19 kHz. But what's the real story?

I agree

[Tunaman]

2 12s are most likely big enough for everything most people do

I just personally felt a 1 15" could handle situations I didn't feel comfortable with one 12", especially with the fiver.

GK NEO 115s rock!

[scottfeldstein]

Yeah, part of the utility of having two cabs is so that you could either bring just one or use both. A 112 doesn't strike me as being big enough to use by itself. And while hte pair of them might cut keeping up with a heavy-handed drummer, I hate to think that's the biggest rig I can muster.

15s seem like the better bet on those grounds. One can still be really useful, two starts to become a fairly formidable rig.

And they're still only 40 lbs. Even though my lower back is like a late-game stack of Jenga blocks, even I can carry 40 lbs.

[derekale]

I had problems with my MBE: strange vibrations from tweeters (also with "off" horn position on back panel), so I decided to remove them and mount on one cab an Eminence APT80 with crossover and attenuator (a firend did the work for me...).

[ljazz]

Originally Posted by Vic

Not to take anything away from Roger's great cabs, but to suppose the GK 112 as a single 12 solution would leave you "wanting" would be selling it WAY short IMHO. I don't feel that way at all about mine.

Agreed.... the 112 by itself sounds very sweet. I've gigged the 112 (series 1) with my 700rbII a bunch.... probably 75% of the time. It sounds great. I really love the tone of that little cab when it's pushed a little bit too..... like just when it starts to get a bit "throaty". Very nice.

[Vic]

Originally Posted by scottfeldstein

Yeah, part of the utility of having two cabs is so that you could either bring just one or use both. A 112 doesn't strike me as being big enough to use by itself. And while hte pair of them might cut keeping up with a heavy-handed drummer, I hate to think that's the biggest rig I can muster.

15s seem like the better bet on those grounds. One can still be really useful, two starts to become a fairly formidable rig.

And they're still only 40 lbs. Even though my lower back is like a late-game stack of Jenga blocks, even I can carry 40 lbs.

Man, I still think you should give the 12's a try if you have back issues. The 15's can obviously put out a bit more, but the 12's are really surprising, and if you pretty much always play in a situation where no 1 12 solution would work, at least currently, I'd say you should just go ahead and consider the 2 12 stack to be your only real option anyway. The difference between the 1 15 and 1 12 is not like huge.

And the form factor combines with the weight benefit on the 12's too. Honestly, I'd consider 2 of these particular 12's to be as easy to schlepp as one of the 15's just because of how easy they are to carry... even if you have to make two trips, but I can carry both like suitcases... I can't really carry the 1 15 the same way. Then there's always carts too of course.

[Chef]

I've been using the 2x112 stack for a looong time time.
Super easy to move.

Always more amp than I need, given a "medium loud band supported by two Bose Stick/Sub combos."

Sounds great with both the MBFusion, and 1001RBII.

[tlr1293]

Originally Posted by Chef

I've been using the 2x112 stack for a looong time time.
Super easy to move.

Always more amp than I need, given a "medium loud band supported by two Bose Stick/Sub combos."

Sounds great with both the MBFusion, and 1001RBII.

...and what about your opinion with the 700RB-II you had prior to deciding to keep the 1001RB-II?

I have the 700RB-II (sittoing atop 2x112's) and since I do not play in a band, have as yet to really 'provide the power'. I know you chose the 1001 to keep a cleaner tone than the 700, but how did the 700 sound pushing the 2x112's?


(I should really get mine out of the house and into the garage - for some REAL testing)

[kleinenenten]

Being the current owner of Chef's old 700 RB-ll, I can tell you that it and a 410 Neo hold up quite easily against two guitarist that certainly think louder is better. No experience with a drummer yet, but I don't expect any issues.

[Chef]

Pretty much sums it up right there...

Originally Posted by tlr1293

I know you chose the 1001 to keep a cleaner tone than the 700

[tlr1293]

Originally Posted by Chef

Pretty much sums it up right there...

Got it - thanks!

[Chef]

here's a slighlty longer answer:

for me, and what I like, the 700 didn't have the headroom that allowed me to consider that more colored, more gritty "on the rails" thing "optional."

the 1001 allows me that.