GB 6.0-12T question

Gene Leone · #1 06-22-2010, 01:24 PM

Been looking for a small portable amp for rehearsals, church, maybe small gigs. This one seems ideal to tote around on a whim.
Can anyone tell me if it is capable of a "bass" tone? Like a nice warm, fat, bass sound.
The local shop had none to try.
Church had the 6.0 head with a 10" cab, on a stand 3 feet in the air for auditions. All I could get was 60 seconds to tweak, but only got a thin, tinny, treble sound.
Went through the two good reviews on the web with the 6.0-12T combo, but both sounded high on treble side with no bottom.
Also checked the threads on TalkBass but didn't see anything about this.
So can/does this amp combo put out any bottom as is?
Doesn't need to shake the earth, but a solid bottom would be cool.
Thanks in advance.

()smoke() · #2 06-22-2010, 01:29 PM

yes, it does a good 'bass' sound...but this is obviously subjective...the 12t combo is a very nice combo, and adding the extension cabinet makes it good for moderate/louder gigs as well

i'd recommend trying to hear one for yourself though, if you feel that it may sound tinny, because you may still feel that way after playing it even though some of us don't

tombowlus · #3 06-22-2010, 01:47 PM

I really like the Shuttle 6.0/12. In fact, it is my favorite out of the Shuttle combo line. To my ears, it does sound warmer than the other combos, but it is not huge on the low end (but engaging the L.F. Boost control does help). The 6.0/210 combo also sounds pretty big, but I liked the midrange focus of the 6.0/12 a little better. IME/IMHO, the Shuttle 6.0/12 should serve your goals well. And as previously mentioned, adding the extension 1x12 cab really adds a lot to what it can do, volume-wise.

FYI, if you listened to a 10" equipped Shuttle combo, then it was the 3.0/10, as there is no 6.0/10.

If you get a chance to put a 6.0/12 through its paces, and you are still not convinced that it's for you, I'd recommend that you check out the GK MB-series combos, the Hartke HyDrive 1x12 combo, Fender TV-series combos, and maybe the Phil Jones MB-300 Super Flightcase and see if any of them do a better job of floating your boat.

VroomVroom · #4 06-22-2010, 01:59 PM

Unhesitating yes from me. I haven't heard all of the Shuttle combos, but of the ones I have heard, this one is definitely my favorite. Plenty of bottom, and an overall happiness in the mids that offers plenty of cut without sounding thin. I use my combo on a lot more gigs than I ever thought I would, and with the extension 12" cab, this thing easily tackles medium-large rooms.

I don't like the Shuttle 6.0 with other cabs, and I don't like the cab with other heads, but together....they're peanut butter and chocolate.

Here are a few gig clips - hopefully they'll give you an idea of the sound of this amp.

w/ Mike Lull M5V, outdoors.

w/ Roscoe SKB-3006, small ballroom.

w/ Roscoe SKB-3005 FL, large room, large band, + 12" extension cab.

Gene Leone · #5 06-22-2010, 05:26 PM

Thanks guys,

I really appreciate your help.

BTW-
Tom, the 10" cab was not the GB 10". The 6.0 shuttle was hooked into another companys cab.

Jerry, that was pretty much what I wanted to hear. Was the tone just the amp, or from a sound system?

I must find one of these to try myself!

Many thanks again for the help.

tombowlus · #6 06-22-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Gene Leone

BTW-
Tom, the 10" cab was not the GB 10". The 6.0 shuttle was hooked into another companys cab.

Ah, now I understand.

will33 · #7 06-22-2010, 08:00 PM

Having it on a stand 3ft. in the air will make it "sound" as if there's considerably less bass and more mids and top because those higher frequencies will be more directional and having it up on a stand will put that closer to your ear. You're also losing a little bass by not having the floor as a coupling surface. Try setting it on the floor and it'll sound quite different as the bass response will increase and those mid and higher frequencies will be blowing past you at about knee level. The overall tonality will be quite different. Even though it's the same rig, your listening position will have changed drastically.

modulusman · #8 06-22-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by will33

Having it on a stand 3ft. in the air will make it "sound" as if there's considerably less bass and more mids and top because those higher frequencies will be more directional and having it up on a stand will put that closer to your ear. You're also losing a little bass by not having the floor as a coupling surface. Try setting it on the floor and it'll sound quite different as the bass response will increase and those mid and higher frequencies will be blowing past you at about knee level. The overall tonality will be quite different. Even though it's the same rig, your listening position will have changed drastically.

This ^, The nice thing about the shuttle 6.0 12t combo is it has the kickstand on the bottom. it still couples with the floor but is tilted back so you can hear it better. I used mine at a gig for the first time last week. I was playing in a 40X50 room for about 75 people. I was concerned that it might not be loud enough so I ran a line out of the DI to the PA. I didn't need to use it and had plenty of volume with the master at 10:30. I am really impressed with this combo.

will33 · #9 06-22-2010, 10:11 PM

Ya, doing that will get you some of both. I like to imagine a laser beam coming straight out of the middle of the dustcap and see where that points when positioning my speakers. This helps a lot when you're playing the room with your rig, no PA support but also helps out when you have PA support and are positioning things so yourself and the rest of your band can hear you and each other. The setup ends up looking rather unconventional at times but it almost always ends up sounding better to everyone.

Gene Leone · #10 06-23-2010, 08:24 AM

Yea I understand. I kind of cringed when I saw the amp on that stand, but it wasn't mine, and I couldn't move it as I wanted to.

Only had about 60 seconds to tweak it, which didn't help either.

I guess they had a reason, but they have great PA support for all the instruments. From the front it sounds beautiful but it's all PA.

That's one reason why I wanted to know about the tone with the 12" cab.