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Difference between GK1001RB & GK1001RBII

Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by dalley, Dec 8, 2005.

  1. Dec 8, 2005 #1
    dalley

    dalley

    Jul 6, 2005
    Phoenix
    is the RBII just a newer version or are there differences?
     
  2. Dec 8, 2005 #2
    McHack

    McHack

    Jul 29, 2003
    Central Ohio!
    From what I've seen, there are usually some sort of upgrades when GK does that in thier product line. What the specific differences there are, between the 1001 & 1001 II, I couldnt tell you.
     
  3. Dec 8, 2005 #3
    DeadRBassistNJ

    DeadRBassistNJ

    Nov 22, 2004
    Central Jersey Shore
    The 1001RB-II has 700 watts instead of 540 watts and has a few reliability fixes.
     
  4. Dec 8, 2005 #4
    MattLplaysBass

    MattLplaysBass Proof that gear doesn't make you a better player Supporting Member

    Apr 23, 2002
    Chicago, IL
    it's also supposedly voiced a little differently, for a slightly warmer sound and more low end... and it's cosmetically different to, if looks matter :smug:
     
  5. Dec 8, 2005 #5
    pablomigraine

    pablomigraine Commercial User

    Feb 9, 2005
    New York
    Director of Commercial Sales - Neural DSP
    THE GK 1001RB II DOESN'T BLOW UP
     
  6. Dec 8, 2005 #6
    Squidfinger

    Squidfinger I wish I could sing like Rick Danko.

    Jan 7, 2004
    Shreveport LA
    I thought it was the mark I that had all the reliability issues. I heard the mark II only had one bad batch.
     
  7. Dec 8, 2005 #7
    Trevorus

    Trevorus

    Oct 18, 2002
    Urbana, IL
    That's what he was saying. The II has some reliability fixes over the I. Though, to be truthful, my MK I has had NO issues whatsoever. I have broken knobs off accidentally, and fixing it was super easy. Also, GK's customer service was very easy to deal with! One thing, though, the newer GK's control potentiometers have a bracket that you have to solder along with it, which gives it a more stable connection to the circuit board. If you replace a pot on an older one, you have to cut this part off.