Recent content by sad_katz

Looks like the 406 has a longer neck and different body wood (mahogany) to the 206 (ash). ESP website shows both having identical looking pickups and preamps, probably the same thing but different casings, like the ESP/Hipshot hardware. IMO, the main differences would be the longer neck and...

What's the obvious answer? :p I'd definitely fix the 410. I'd only change gear if I'm positive the current ones don't fit for tone and the new ones positively fit the tone. In any case keep the gk head. I know i would since i like those rb heads (except the weight)

It won't sound bad until you hear something better ;)

For cab matching it is recommended to get identical cabs to ensure the best results. In theory any two cabs with matching or similar phase can work together just fine. Unfortunately that information is scarce on mass produced cabs. Try the combination by yourself and see if it suits you. Mixing...

Hartke offerings are fine working horse. Nothing boutique, just plain works. Add on top of that with Larry's personal support, Hartke is a good choice.

Only if you like to watch your amp meltdown. It can only take 4ohms minimum and you HLF already filled that 4ohm. Either play elsewhere or buy a new cab.

Definitely the svt 410he. It's got that classic ampeg tone. Edit: Any cab can make sound even with 1 watt of power.

On mine (from 2008) the amp always make crackling noise when adding the master volume. Changing channel volume produce a much less noticeable crackle and only occur sometimes. No problem with the gain.

That HLF doesn't sound anywhere close to the classic Ampeg tone, imho. The 410-HE does the tone better than the HLF. The HLF's bass extension is great for deep bass but I find it lacking in the mids. I like it solo, not quite in a band situation. At least in my case it got drowned out.

Get a genz benz neo-x 212. Quite light, portable, and sounds big. Or an SVT 410-HE if you're fine schlepping the weight.

Stereo splitter box.

In case it's not clear enough: stop now before losing both amps and cabs!

So you still have the minimark, right? Just use that one if it's still working. No sense spending more money when you have a functional small amp around.

Two 210 would be the ticket. As loud as a 410 (theoretically) and stands higher when stacked vertically than either options. Find and buy one 210 cab you reeeeally like now and add another one later on. Grab one for quiet gigs, grab two for louder ones. FYI: tone is defined by the sum of the...

That additional 75 watts going through each cab is negligible. That said, the MAX 12.2 has better expandability, revised EQ and better sounding power section with 3DPM (based on the Shuttle 6.2 video review) compared to the Max 6.0. Haven't heard word about ShuttleMAX 6.2, I probably missed...