Recent content by JohnLochner

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    Bands led by the Bassist

    Yes, the guitar player was overrated. ;) But check out the bass lines on most of Electric Ladyland. They weren't played by Noel...
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    GK 700RB-II

    I've played bass for some odd number of years now. Been through a lot of different rigs- Ampeg SVT-CL, Sunn stuff, Crate bass heads (this was back in the early 90s...), Peavey, SWR, etc. etc.. Most recently I've played through a Bass POD Pro->Mackie 1400i setup, and though it sounded alright...
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    Bi-amp with a GK 1001rb head and Hartke 4x10+1x15 cabs??

    Not to derail the thread- but would there be any problem if one were to install an additional Speakon 4-pole connector and wire 1+/1- to the woofers and 2+/2- to the tweeters? Label the extra Speakon connector "GK biamp only" or something obvious. I don't think it would cause any problems to...
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    Are 200 tube watts enough to keep up with a full band?

    It depends on your playing style. Tube amps have declared power ratings at maximum clean output. So a typical 200 watt tube amp is 200 watts into the specified load clean. If you're routinely pushing a tube amp beyond its clean power rating, i.e., doing the power tube overdrive thing, then...
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    GK Biamp Cabinet Wiring

    Hello, Long time reader, first time poster here. I have a quick question on the wiring of a GK cab. When you use the Speakon input of a GK cab, and set the 'mode' switch to 'biamp', does this simply send Speakon pins 1+/1- to the woofer, and 2+/2- to the tweeter? In other words, is there...