Recent content by rockinroller

Yeah, I chose the neon lamp assembly because it looked more compatible and similar to the entire harness I was trying to replace (the LED was just a small bulb at the end of two thin wires).

Well maybe the Radio Shack replacement that didn't work either would never have worked anyway, as it was a standard Neon Light Assembly with 120VAC operating voltage and 95VAC firing voltage, based on the packaging. Is that possible? If so, where could I find a replacement light that I can...

I don't know what type of lamp it is. Radio Shack's fairly knowledgeable guy said he thought it looked like an LED. The light's two-wire harness plugs into a 2-hole female receptacle on a circuit board. That's the extent of my understanding of this situation. I have a house-type electric...

I just bought a new Acoustic B450 bass combo amp. Great amp--punchy, lots of power, wide range of EQs, etc. Guitar Center was clearing these out and I received a floor model from an out of state store. The amp light won't illuminate. I slid out the amp and verified the wiring was connected...

This amp ROCKS! I've had all of the mid level combo amps including PVs, Yorkville/Traynor and most recently, the Gallien Krueger MB series combos (115, 210 and 212). The GK's were great to haul around easily but their quality was suspect. Plus I always felt like the amps in each combo were...

Tried everything under the sun to remove scuffs, fill in scratches, rejuvenate faded areas on my grain-vinyl covered amps until I discovered good old (paste-style--not liquid) black shoe polish. Unbelievable coverage and finishing with a typical soft bristle shoe polish brush, the polish...

Thanks for that note on limitation. I just want something that's "efficient" in the power perspective and don't need an amp that pushes the speakers potentially past their limits.

That's a good point. I currently play through a Yorkville XM 200 Bassmaster with one 15" and tweeter and it kicks and punches way more than the Fender Bassman 250/210 that I owned for about a month before reselling it. Are you inferring that GK's 212MBE is a "great cab" (at least in that price...

Thanks for the recommendation. I'd personally lean toward the GK, just because of the brand consistency with the cabinet (and the fact that I've had a few of their combo amps recently including the MB210 and MB212 and despite the recurring piezo tweeter issues, they've been a tremendous live...

I am considering the GK 212 MBE - 2x12, 600 Watt 4 ohm cabinet and would like your recommendation on a decent amp to drive that. I don't need a ton of boutique stuff like effects, etc. but i do like at least 4 EQs min. I know very little about compatibility between speaker cabinets and...

Thanks. Yeah I learned that "X" pattern of tightening a few years ago from something or other.

Thanks. Will do.

Anybody know how tight the speakers should be in a cabinet? I bought a (used) GK MB210 combo amp and the twin 10s have the typical 7 (or 8--can't recall the exact #) screw-down pattern. Whenever I buy a used amp I like to remove the grill face and tighten down the speakers and tweeter or...

Apparently the former Motorola/CTS 1165a tweeter is an ideal replacement for GK's Piezo OEM tweeter, if you want to go heavy duty. They are becoming increasingly hard to find due to being out of production for a few years but there's an occasional surplus seller or two on Ebay that has them for...

I've had both the MB210 and MB212 for live performing and frankly I prefer the MB210 for 3 reasons: 1. it's got that great option of an extension cabinet, allowing a 15" for instance to be added to the mix. 2. it weighs 32lbs 3. its a $100 cheaper than the MB212 I also think that the...