Recent content by wshines1892

From what I noticed when the store I worked at got them in, GK revamped aesthetically, pput in the non powered link, and also dampened the cabs properly so they aren't quite so boomy and put in a beefier tweeter that's not so prone to frying. Solid amps.

In my opinion, for what my opinion is worth anyway, the new GK MB combo series is bar none the best entry level gigging amp available. In particular the 2x10. It's a full 500 watts, has an extension out, and also the cool GK power link output in case you ever need more than 500 watts. Comparing...

I use a free laptop bag that I got from a National Guard recruiter. Cost absolutely nothing, plus I can stick a velcro name tape on it and it has plenty of pockets. It was the best no money I've ever spent!

I picked up a Magna Cart and it was one of the best decisions I've made gears-wise. Idk how heavy your powerhouse is, but the magna cart could carry two stacked Avatar TB153s, which is about 130lbs. They say they're guaranteed for up to 200, but I'm not going to test it. It folds up nicely in...

I work for a local store and even there the bass amp selection is a little bare. I think the problem is that we bassists, including myself, do a lot of online shopping, making bass equipment first in line to get cut during the dry months when sales are down. Just my observation. Most in store...

Sounds like it might be a thermal issue since it comes on for a while and then shuts off. Make sure any and all fans are powered on. The hard part about those class Ds are the micro components they all use being a pain in the butt to work on for a typical tech. I hear GK has excellent customer...

Your own DI or mic would be your best bet. Most soundmen like a pre eq signal, but if you want the sound of your cab in there too you'd better bring your own mic to the gig because most soundmen won't have a capable bass mic on hand. I know a DI isn't really an effect, but that brings me to my...

I was really digging the TH, I just need to get one on my cab at gig voume to be sure. Why cant they loan amps out! I think the Walkabout, thought very sweet, would be out of my price range.

Here's the situation, I'm reconsolidating gear at the moment by trimming the fat and moving into gear I've always really wanted. At the moment I have two Avatar T153s and a vintage Acoustic 470 head. I absolutely love the tone I'm getting out of the Acoustic with the Avatar, but I'm selling one...

I bump 800 hz with jazz, 250-400 depending on the room with precision. Bass and treble changes depending on what I'm feeling.

If you live near a GC, plug into a few different cabs and see which one grabs you. If an OD pedal is making it sound blown you might have the tweeter still on and that might be making the farty noise. I hear good things about the Ampeg portaflex line, and GK is always nice, not to mention light...

It's a radius meant to compensate for the radius of the bridge relative to the fret board. Keeps output from the middle two strings from being weaker than the outer lower strings. They ship from factory setup like that now days, sometimes way overdone though. There's no reason they should form a...

Get the 410 if you're doing louder stuff. Neither is a fantastic cab, but they're fairly durable if you don't mind the weight, and the 410 will make more of the 200 watts than a 15. Ask the GC what their policy on malfunctioning used gear is. I bought a refurb B200 combo once and when it got...

I run mine through a pair of Avatar TB153, which are a really hi fi cabinet, so I've got to fake it til I make it in terms of eq cutoff. I'm actually trying to sell them right now to get a set of regular 112s since I'm wanting a smaller rig, and to get an EQ cutoff instead of my cab belting...

It could be the cab that you feel is limiting the head tone wise. My first rig was an Acoustic half stack and I remember the cab never really sounding fantastic. It's a decent budget cab, and if you like it then by all means keep using it, but if you don't like how it sounds now, it wouldn't...