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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    Hi, I don't really have any stock settings since there are so many variables - your bass(es), strings, amplification, playing style & technique, and the sound that you wish to produce. Obviously if you want grit, the drive will be applicable and a warm tone suggests low-end and lower midrange...
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    AeroTech Featherweight Bass Guitar Speaker Cabinets

    Yes, these are complete speaker systems and use the same components found in the GR series of speaker cabinets. These cabinets are made of carbon fiber panels instead of wood. I will be doing a video on the carbon fiber series very soon. Stay tuned!
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    Thanks - we will be between the Sadowsky models. Warwick/Sadowsky has their entry level at about $950 (Chinese made, not close to vintage) and then the German Warwick/Sadowsky basses that are going to be about $3k. They will good, I'm sure, but I wanted a bass close to vintage specs - no preamp...
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    This was a project that I (and my staff) started in 2008 in Austin, Texas back in the Bass Emporium days. I had tried to get some of the manufacturers to work on it with me, but I couldn't get the volume of instruments down where it would make sense for a single retail store to do it. Fast...
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    Hi - The ones that you got are nominally rated at 8-0hms, When you get two of these speakers hooked up in paralled, you get a total nominal load of 4-Ohms. Stack them vertically, not horizontally. This will make it easier to hear on stage and will give you the widest soundstage and will help on...
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    So, who is Sonata Marketing, anyway?

    There will be more photos up by Tuesday night. This was a project that I (and my staff) started in 2008 in Austin, Texas back in the Bass Emporium days. I had tried to get some of the manufacturers to work on it with me, but I couldn't get the volume of instruments down where it would make sense...
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    AeroTech Featherweight Bass Guitar Speaker Cabinets

    The new AeroTech speakers from GR Bass are, hands-down, the lightest bass guitar speaker cabinets in the world! There are no wood cabinets that have a performance to weight ratio like that of the AeroTech. Utilizing R&D, materials and manufacturing techniques from the Aero Space industry, GR...
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    There is a lot of headroom in the input gain structure of the GR Bass amps, so there is no clipping indicator on the PureAmp (or the other amps either). Clipping indicators usually work just after clipping occurs, so I prefer to just listen and adjust accordingly. I'm not used to using them, but...
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    No, I have not had time to write one yet, but will. It will be very short, however, about 1 page. There is almost nothing to put in the manual. I am happy to answer any questions that you have. What would you like to know?
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    Thanks for the kind works - I heartily agree!!
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    It will depend on the output of the preamp since there is no standard output voltage. You would adjust the Input Gain to match the preamp out level, and then turn the main level up full. You will then use your preamp volume as your volume control.
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    The power module is the B&O ICE Module 300AS1 and this is used in the miniONE, ONE350 and the PureAmp350. This is a great sounding and very reliable power module.
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    The ONE350, miniONE and PureAmp350 all use the There are a bunch of typos out there that I am trying to catch and clean up. Most came from packaged/unpackaged & conversions from Kg to Lbs, etc. So, I just weighed both of them myself, using my pretty accurate postage scale and the PureAmp800...
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    On the ONE800, pressing the LED button for about 8 seconds allows you to select the operation mode of the fans by switching from “LIVE” to “STUDIO” and pressing it again will change it back; a brief flash of 24 LEDs visually displays the selection change. In “LIVE” mode the fans will activate...
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    GR Bass Gear Questions?

    The PureAmp800 does not have the option to turn the fan off for studio work. This is because the fan control is integral to the preamp of the ONE800. That being said, the fan only comes on when it gets hot, but even then it is fairly quiet. If you need to disable the fan, then I recommend the...