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GK MB112-II Rattling...

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Feb 13, 2014
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#1
So I just got a GK MB112-II about 3 weeks ago from sweetwater. It was a demo model and fot it for about $50 off new, but when it arrived there were absolutely no signs of wear. Ofcourse a few days ago I tossed the box and paperwork it came with... Got home today and plugged in to practice some and I get a pretty bad rattling noise on the lower end. Especially bad on open e for example...

This was my first amp as I had only ever played with headphone amps. I was really happy with it up until now... Im pretty irritated and would like to fix the issue myself as I really dont want to pay for shipping the thing all over the place. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
 
#2
for starters, make sure it is actually coming from the amp, and not something in the room/house that you are hearing .. raise the cab off the floor and try to isolate it ...

.. it may be just my 'analness', and that I turn over a LOT of gear, but I never throw out a box and original packing until the piece is gone .. and sometimes not even then .. ;)
 
#5
Yeah I isolated the cab and made sure it wasnt rattling something else it was sitting on/near. Its definitely something internal. Annoying the hell out of me as ive continued using it.

I called sweetwater earlier and they said a ticket will be opened and ill get contacted in the next few days. They said an option will be me taking it to a local repair center and getting it fixed on their dime to avoid shipping.

I know throwing out the box was foolish. Id felt confident I wouldnt have issues after it worked flawlessly for a few weeks. I figure electronics are one of those things that will fail sooner rather than later if theyre going to. Plus im in a fairly small apt with the girlfriend and kids so space is a valuable commodity that id not wanted being taken up by empty boxes that I foolishly thought id never need!
 
#6
Just made sure every screw in the thing was tight and nothing was loose and rattling around inside the cab. Something is wrong with the speaker im 99% sure.

Ugh so frustrating at this point im wishing id have just saved the whole hassle of shopping online. Should have just gone down to GC saved some bucks and gotten a Fender rumble 200 that everyone seems to be raving about. Hopefully Sweetwater and/or GK can get me squared away.
 
#8
B-string said:
Won't hear me "raving" about the Rumbles and it's definitely not "everyone".
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Haha im not wild about them myself but its the only decent thing the nearest GC has in store besides super spendy MarkBass stuff. I was perhaps partially joking as I do love the way the GK sounds but it would be very nice to just be able to take it back to a retail store for a return/exchange.
 
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