I'm new to the aguilar line, I have a GK 1001rb and a Musicman hd 150. I would like to know the reliability and the performanceTM500. I think the idea of having a small but efficient amp to use would be great. Excuse me but I am from the old (pre cbs fender) school. (old guy)!! Help me -thanks
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Aguilar tone hammer 500
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TONS of info on this head if you do a search. There is an active 'mega thread' not too far below your thread.
The short answer. Volume, reliability, quality, service... top of the heap. Fantastic.
HOWEVER, if you really dig the quite bright, upper mid present, modern sort of tone of your GK head, the fat, chewy, organic and somewhat darker Aguilar voicing might not be your thing. If you dig Duck Dunn, Bob Glaub, etc., the Aguilar is awesome. If you dig Chris Squire, Flea, or Marcus Miller, not so much (as a gross simplification)
I gigged an HD130 (the earlier version of the HD150) for a couple of years, but it was so long ago I can't comment on the comparison of the Ag to that head.
If you love your 1001 but want a micro, the MB800 (or MB500) would be the thing. If you want it more 'classic, warm, fat', the Aguilar is pretty cool.
The short answer. Volume, reliability, quality, service... top of the heap. Fantastic.
HOWEVER, if you really dig the quite bright, upper mid present, modern sort of tone of your GK head, the fat, chewy, organic and somewhat darker Aguilar voicing might not be your thing. If you dig Duck Dunn, Bob Glaub, etc., the Aguilar is awesome. If you dig Chris Squire, Flea, or Marcus Miller, not so much (as a gross simplification)
I gigged an HD130 (the earlier version of the HD150) for a couple of years, but it was so long ago I can't comment on the comparison of the Ag to that head.
If you love your 1001 but want a micro, the MB800 (or MB500) would be the thing. If you want it more 'classic, warm, fat', the Aguilar is pretty cool.
PS Looks like you have three threads up on the same topic. You might want to PM a moderator (TBer Chef) and ask him to remove the other two threads so people don't start posting in different threads.
Do a search though... you will find LOTS of info on TH500, and also the GK MB series heads. Both are great and sound way different.
Do a search though... you will find LOTS of info on TH500, and also the GK MB series heads. Both are great and sound way different.
