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Gallien Krueger Club. GK Rules !

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Well, I don't quite get this whole club thing, thousands of posts that I couldn't possibly read, but whiskey tango foxtrot, I'll join.

I have 2 GK amps. My practice amp is a Backline 12 I picked up for $50 with a bad master volume control, a little detoxit and it's been running fine for years. Nice sounding little amp but heavier than you'd expect.

For my gig amp I just picked up a used MB210. What a nice amp, light and powerful with a nice well balanced tone, although it may be a tad bass heavy, but a little tweak of the bass knob and it great.

Funny that I was getting a terrible flapping tone on the E string of my P-bass so I brought it back to GC. Turned out to be fine, there's something in my basement room causing interaction between reflections at certain frequencies.
 
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Bob-I said:
...For my gig amp I just picked up a used MB210...

...Funny that I was getting a terrible flapping tone on the E string of my P-bass so I brought it back to GC. Turned out to be fine, there's something in my basement room causing interaction...
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Bass frequencies will move anything that isn't nailed down. Very confusing when you're trying to troubleshoot audio gear.

In 1969, we hired a contractor to build a teaching studio in my parents' basement.

After they left, my dad and I took turns, one playing bass while the other listened for buzzes and rattles. We put at least a couple of boxes of extra nails into the panelling, and eventually had to include the adjacent laundry room. Still, we ended up with a bass-proof space.

After my dad retired about 25 years later, it made a great home theatre...
 
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steve_rolfeca said:
Different architecture (chips vs discrete components), but the same voicing.

The 800 sounds a little sweeter and smoother in the treble, but you have to really listen for it. Probably not audible onstage unless you go for a very edgy tone.

I find the biggest difference comes from the extra headroom. At reasonable levels, the MB500 sounds virtually indistinguishable from the MB800. Crank them up enough, and the 500's limiter suddenly starts to spoil the party.

In those situations, the MB800's effortless low end is jaw-dropping, assuming you have enough cab to handle it. Even with the bass control completely dimed, it sounds massive and utterly composed.
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Yeah, i follow you. Driving my CN212 I had the 800 and it was great. Had the MBF800 too and liked the non fusion a little more (I am happier getting my drive tone from pedal). Then I sold both heads last week for some quick cash in a pinch and since the actively gigging band is on hiatus. Now i am OK for cash so i thought i would try a 500 for around $200 less.

I have the MB112v2 at rehearsal space for the quieter, not-gigging-probably-ever band and it is doing fine.

If i do get in another hard rock gigging band most BL's want to see an 810 or two 410, etc. The CN212 was always loud enough for the rock band but it is so tiny it has the look of a garage act, even though i always got compliments on my sound. But for size reasons, the Berg is in the classifieds.

Since i never had the MB800 past 10 o'clock on master and ch1 i figured the MB500 might do. But then not all cabs are as efficient as the CN212, and the extra power to push a possible future 8 Ohm cab probably means i should get the MB800 again. I just wish they came in black and could handle tw Ohm, while I am dreaming :)
 
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steve_rolfeca said:
Bass frequencies will move anything that isn't nailed down. Very confusing when you're trying to troubleshoot audio gear.

In 1969, we hired a contractor to build a teaching studio in my parents' basement.

After they left, my dad and I took turns, one playing bass while the other listened for buzzes and rattles. We put at least a couple of boxes of extra nails into the panelling, and eventually had to include the adjacent laundry room. Still, we ended up with a bass-proof space.

After my dad retired about 25 years later, it made a great home theatre...
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Very cool story. Th really odd thing about my issue is I ca put my ear up to the speaker at very low volume and hear the LF rattle. The ear can trick you in strange ways
 
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Bob-I said:
Well, I don't quite get this whole club thing, thousands of posts that I couldn't possibly read, but whiskey tango foxtrot, I'll join.

I have 2 GK amps. My practice amp is a Backline 12 I picked up for $50 with a bad master volume control, a little detoxit and it's been running fine for years. Nice sounding little amp but heavier than you'd expect.

For my gig amp I just picked up a used MB210. What a nice amp, light and powerful with a nice well balanced tone, although it may be a tad bass heavy, but a little tweak of the bass knob and it great.

Funny that I was getting a terrible flapping tone on the E string of my P-bass so I brought it back to GC. Turned out to be fine, there's something in my basement room causing interaction between reflections at certain frequencies.
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Backline 112 is indeed great, underrated amp. I use mine in apartment after switching to MB410 and on lower volumes I'm discovering it again :) It's loud, clanky and cutting trough when you need it, or bassy and warm if you want to.

I really want to compare MB210 and MB410 - I wonder how different they sound because of bass reflex in 210. 410 is the only MB model without it.
 
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Bob-I said:
Well, I don't quite get this whole club thing, thousands of posts that I couldn't possibly read, but whiskey tango foxtrot, I'll join.

I have 2 GK amps. My practice amp is a Backline 12 I picked up for $50 with a bad master volume control, a little detoxit and it's been running fine for years. Nice sounding little amp but heavier than you'd expect.

For my gig amp I just picked up a used MB210. What a nice amp, light and powerful with a nice well balanced tone, although it may be a tad bass heavy, but a little tweak of the bass knob and it great.

Funny that I was getting a terrible flapping tone on the E string of my P-bass so I brought it back to GC. Turned out to be fine, there's something in my basement room causing interaction between reflections at certain frequencies.
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After a few years of an ampless setup I'm now freelancing and filling in and needed a new rig. I had picked up one of the new Fender Rumbles and it sounded good in the store and low volume at home but not really what I was looking for tone-wise once I got it in a band setup so back it went. Checked the GC used site and scored a MB212 combo and now I'm happy. Has a punch and "weight" to the tone I was looking for. Got a screaming deal and it's basically new. Love that it's 500 watts and only 40 pounds!

From what I've read it's basically the guts of the MB500 can anyone confirm this? Also can I get a #



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BassGuyFL said:
After a few years of an ampless setup I'm now freelancing and filling in and needed a new rig. I had picked up one of the new Fender Rumbles and it sounded good in the store and low volume at home but not really what I was looking for tone-wise once I got it in a band setup so back it went. Checked the GC used site and scored a MB212 combo and now I'm happy. Has a punch and "weight" to the tone I was looking for. Got a screaming deal and it's basically new. Love that it's 500 watts and only 40 pounds!

From what I've read it's basically the guts of the MB500 can anyone confirm this? Also can I get a #



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