Looking for some light to be shed on a REALLY cheap Craigslist ad (GK head+8X10 $500)

AciDBatH666 · #1 10-09-2010, 06:35 PM

Simple enough, guy about an hour away has an ad on Craigslist for this setup.

Quote:

Gallien-Krueger 1001 Rb head and Gold Line GLX 8 x 10 cab for sale $500.00, Rig is in perfect condition and I paid well over $2000.00 for this set up, call XXX-XXX-XXXX

Now I've been kind of looking for a decent 8X10 setup for a little while. I don't necessarily need it, but just pondering uping my gear a little.
Currently I'm playing on an SWR Workingmans 4004 head and an SWR 4X10 cab. Works great, love it, no issues with dialing in my 2 basses and making em sound great. It's 400 watts and the GK is 700. My first practice with these new guys I'm jamming with was a little loud on their parts. I had to push my setup to 8-9 just to cut thru all the gain that the guitar players were pushing. Every practice after that has been calmer and in the 5-6 range. These guys are killer guitarists with lots of previous band experience. So I know we'll be gigging within 3 months.

Anyways. Just dabbling in the idea of upgrading my gear. I can afford to jump on this but won't cry if I don't. The price is kind of scaring me. I looked it up and the setup should run $1500 minimum brand new. Not sure if he's going so cheap on it because it's busted up a little, or because it's so big that he's prolly having a hard time selling it.
Just looking for some thoughts from experienced bass guys as I've only really played bass for 2 years, and gotten more serious in the last 3 months. I come from a guitar background so my bass gear knowledge is still kind of juvenile.

thatbasskid597 · #2 10-09-2010, 06:45 PM

Go for it!! The 1001RB-II is awesome. You would not regret it. I've heard those Goldline cabs are kinda meh though. I'd say $500 is a good buy.

jelwood · #3 10-09-2010, 10:03 PM

Um, play through it and make sure everything and all jacks/knobs work before you buy...

AciDBatH666 · #4 10-09-2010, 10:15 PM

Yeah I fully intend to. I'm still in the process of doing some research for this gear. The head I'm not too worried about. I read somewhere that this gold coned cab isn't ported, so I'll need to double check if it'll pump out the tones I'm looking for.

Bass_Pounder · #5 10-09-2010, 10:24 PM

The Goldlines are garbage, but if the head works as it should, and you like the tone of the cab - go for it.

MrDOS · #6 10-10-2010, 08:40 AM

Because of the cab, I would not say this is REALLY cheap.

AciDBatH666 · #7 10-10-2010, 08:53 AM

Cool beans. Thanks for the input guys. Kind of changed my mind on the whole thing and really given me the outlook I was expecting.
I think it was really in the market for it, I'd consider the head and prolly just pawn off the cab or try to sell it. If I could get a couple hundred for it it would maybe make the head worth getting.

Appreciate the help guys