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malleable

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Nov 13, 2011
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I'm in the process of buying my first stack, and would like some recommendations. For the past few years, I've been playing a GK 115 (200 watts), which I like, though when I play with other people, it's often not loud enough.

Since I like my GK 115, I purchased a GK Neo410 and RB1001II a little over a week ago. Needless to say, I do not like this setup. It has great punch and sounds awesome with slap/pop, but I am not a fan of GK's Boost/growl (harmonic distortion), and if it isn't used, then you don't get near the volume out of the setup. I'm looking for more of a clean tone.

The other night listening to a CD, the subbass coming out of the average subwoofer in my living room was so deep and clean. I'm looking for a stack that can do this, as I really want a clean, deep tone.

Any suggestions?
 
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malleable said:
The other night listening to a CD, the subbass coming out of the average subwoofer in my living room was so deep and clean. I'm looking for a stack that can do this, as I really want a clean, deep tone.

Any suggestions?
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What type of music do you play?

Are you in a gigging band?

Define sub-bass in terms of frequency.

Sub-bass at a gig usually muddies up the mix because it steps on the kick drum.

What's your budget?

How about upgrading the bands PA instead so you can mic your rig since you like the tone of the GK115
 
#5
I play drums in a gigging band, but not bass. Though I will at some point.

As a bass player, I'm into funk, rock, hip-hop, reggae. I play a Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4. Looking for a deep, clean sound when I play my low E. When I buy a 5-string in the future, I would like those lower notes to sound just as good when it's a low B.

I bought the GK equipment at Guitar Center. It was about $1500 sticker price, and got a deal for around $1200. Would like to stay in that price range.
 
#9
Lon86 said:
Get a pre Fender SWR Bass750.
Super clean and LOUD, and can be found for cheap now that SWR isn't popular.

Add a Big Ben and old Goliath 4x10... I bet you can find the whole thing for under a grand.
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I was watching another band at a gig a couple weeks ago and the bass player had a SWR head and a Goliath 4x10 cabinet. His tone was clean and I really like it. Not as much as I like the tone of my GK rig though! :hiding::D
 
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malleable said:
I play drums in a gigging band, but not bass. Though I will at some point.

As a bass player, I'm into funk, rock, hip-hop, reggae. I play a Schecter Stiletto Extreme 4. Looking for a deep, clean sound when I play my low E. When I buy a 5-string in the future, I would like those lower notes to sound just as good when it's a low B.

I bought the GK equipment at Guitar Center. It was about $1500 sticker price, and got a deal for around $1200. Would like to stay in that price range.
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Funk, rock, and reggae is right in GKs wheel house, If you ask me.
Not to sound like a jerk, but If you cant get enough Clean headroom from a 1001rb then your not doing something right.
 
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Keep the Neo 410, and get a GK MB800 head.
That doesn't use the boost feature to access all it's headroom like the 1001 does.

You'll have tons of big clean power.
 
#18
He didn't specifically ask for a whol new rig; he asked for a stack with certain performance parameters.
He indicated he liked the tone of his 115 combo, which is, more or less, and MB series head in a cab.

An MB800 with his current Neo410 would be "same, but more."
 

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