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Gallien Krueger Club. GK Rules !

#17,042
bassmike2010 said:
I do see a lot of Aguilar's out there.
And pickup's/ preamp's.
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I know they have pickups & preamps, but I don't believe I ever played any. They make really good pedals too! My experience with Aguilar began with my cabinet, DB412 that pairs incredibly with my 700RB-II. I always wanted an old-school SVT for a different vibe, I gave the Ampeg Heritage SVT several tries but had zero luck (after several amps, each had tube issues and hadn't even gigged them) and exchanged for the DB751 and I have lots of ground covered between those amps.

If you are looking for a great cabinet, the DB412 is a perfect match for GK!
 
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thedovewarlord said:
I know they have pickups & preamps, but I don't believe I ever played any. They make really good pedals too! My experience with Aguilar began with my cabinet, DB412 that pairs incredibly with my 700RB-II. I always wanted an old-school SVT for a different vibe, I gave the Ampeg Heritage SVT several tries but had zero luck (after several amps, each had tube issues and hadn't even gigged them) and exchanged for the DB751 and I have lots of ground covered between those amps.

If you are looking for a great cabinet, the DB412 is a perfect match for GK!
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Had a Blueline SVT back in college. Selling it's one of my biggest regrets.
 
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#17,044
groovaholic said:
You can, but it will deactivate the front panel input - so you could use the FX return to play music over your bass rig during breaks, but you couldn't use it to play along with that music
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Oh. I should have expected this answer since I've used a Master Effects Super 800+ this way (ie bass into preamp pedal into effects return.) Durp.
 
#17,045
gl1234 said:
I'm old and lazy ;) Looking for a single amp that provides headphone and aux in (and bass of course) for silent practice - and use same amp for gigs. But, lots of choices out there including the Legacy line that replaced MB. I had a line on a used MB500 (great amp) which was why i was asking before i purchased.
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The MB-200 does what you want perfectly. Plus, it's a great little amp.
 
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#17,048
thedovewarlord said:
what do you have now & what do you miss about it (other than how valuable that amp is today)?
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I presently run one of the GK RB heads and the crate BC 215 vented cabinet with Eminence Delta drivers and other upgrades. I still have a Trace Elliott AH350x 410H double stack on occasion.
Back in college the '77 SVT I ran through a Cerwin Vega V folded 118. Although a lead sled, it had tremendous power and multiple rocker panels to accentuate various EQ frequencies. And of course a wonderful tube sound. Got spoiled. Sold it to a fellow bass player who had an 810 who was always bugging me to sell it to him I was graduating getting married and moving to Texas to work at NASA. Didn't think I would be playing for a while. Hindsight 20/20.
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bassmike2010 said:
I presently run one of the GK RB heads and the crate BC 215 vented cabinet with Eminence Delta drivers and other upgrades. I still have a Trace Elliott AH350x 410H double stack on occasion.
Back in college the '77 SVT I ran through a Cerwin Vega V folded 118. Although a lead sled, it had tremendous power and multiple rocker panels to accentuate various EQ frequencies. And of course a wonderful tube sound. Got spoiled. Sold it to a fellow bass player who had an 810 who was always bugging me to sell it to him I was graduating getting married and moving to Texas to work at NASA. Didn't think I would be playing for a while. Hindsight 20/20.
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Excellent stuff @bassmike2010. Great photo as well! Going to fire-up my RB after diner.
 
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Hmm. Here's a thinker. Have you all ever seen a 1001RB-II without the Mark II red text on the faceplate? On Reverb currently, there's a listing for a 1001RB with the Mark II faceplate, but without that red text that appears on the left or right sides of said faceplate. Is that a thing?
 
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jdjk7 said:
Hmm. Here's a thinker. Have you all ever seen a 1001RB-II without the Mark II red text on the faceplate? On Reverb currently, there's a listing for a 1001RB with the Mark II faceplate, but without that red text that appears on the left or right sides of said faceplate. Is that a thing?
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The later units did not have the red screen,
RAG
 
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Hey kiddies! I got an 800RB question! If I want to send a line signal to, say, a small kick-back combo on the other side of the stage at a gig, to use as a monitor for the drums, or for personnel on the other side of the drummer, would I use the effects send? Would that interrupt the signal going to the power section, or does it merely tap that signal, so it can be sent elsewhere also?
 
#17,057
Count Bassie said:
Hey kiddies! I got an 800RB question! If I want to send a line signal to, say, a small kick-back combo on the other side of the stage at a gig, to use as a monitor for the drums, or for personnel on the other side of the drummer, would I use the effects send? Would that interrupt the signal going to the power section, or does it merely tap that signal, so it can be sent elsewhere also?
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That will give you a signal but you may have a hum issue.
RAG
 
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