MB800: Hissy or Not

[bkbass2000]

Lets try this...

 

[bkbass2000]

Can you guys see the pic now?

 

[::::BASSIST::::]

Yeah the pics are there. Good on you for the effort involved.

 

[Joe Louvar]

Well, I don't want to split hairs but it will take more than a few seconds. Assuming he even owns a cell phone that has a camera we would also have to assume he has some sort of account to host it. It takes time to take the pictures and then upload them. Since there is more data involved in video I would wager that it would take even longer to upload video and then again with another one. So yeah, safe to say more than a few seconds IMO. Sorry, I think you are asking too much.

That’s cool - but, you obviously didn’t read the thread.

Lets try this...


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Can you guys see the pic now?

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Yep, and at least that accounts for two of the MB800's and shows the cab you’re using - thank you very much.

EDIT: BTW, nice cab and ax.

So you say your first MB800 had to much hiss and fan noise?

And your second MB800 had to much fan noise, and a whistling sound - did it hiss to much also?

And your third or current MB800 doesn’t whistle, and both the hiss and fan noise are considerably quieter than your first two MB800’s - how much quieter would you say the 3rd MB800 is over the first two (twice as much)?

 

[bkbass2000]

Not exactly Joe. To summarize: The first one had a pretty loud hiss, missing screws, a paint chip and paint swirls. The fans were fine and worked properly. The second one, the fans came on full after 15 min and never went off. Full on, both fans, no variable speed. It also had a quiet "whistle" that would change frequency when I turned the master A. The third one has a little hiss, but less than the first one. It is acceptable to me based on what I've read. Certainly nothing you would hear on a gig. Fans are good, QC is good. Glad I persisted. For my money I want the best MB800 that I can get. It's a killer amp and I think it sounds great! I should also note that MF was super easy to deal with and very friendly.

 

[Joe Louvar]

Hmm, ok thanks for the summery. Yeah, if the second amp was turned on and not being played in a normal temp room the fans should have turned off after about 10 minutes or so and only turn on every once and a while. I wish you would have taken pictures of your first cosmetically damaged/poor QC MB800, it makes me wonder if the amp was damaged during shipping, or was shipped that way from the GK factory or if Musicians Friend may have sold you a restocked scratched/dented amp by mistake (you did order new - right?). Were all three boxes “GK Factory Sealed” boxes?

EDIT: Also was your first MB800 made in China or the new USA factory?

Oh, and where were your second and third MB800’s made? Thanks

 

[bkbass2000]

I did buy new, and they all three appeared to be factory sealed boxes. All three had the "designed and assembled in the USA" sticker.

 

[::::BASSIST::::]

Hmmm.... well, I think we need a polygraph, retinal scan, blood & urine analysis and DNA sample to confirm your claim as fact. Also, please provide evidence (photographs, video, eye witness testimony, phone records, internet provider records, FBI, CIA and NSA documentation) that it was actually you who bought the amp(s).

Sorry couldn't help it.

 

[Joe Louvar]

I did buy new, and they all three appeared to be factory sealed boxes. All three had the "designed and assembled in the USA" sticker.

ok thanks. Wow, I’m honestly shocked a GK MB800 got pass the USA factory quality control with unacceptable hissing plus missing screws, chipped paint, and a bad paint job too (your first amp).

If your 3rd MB800 starts doing anyting wired please shoot some video - but hopefully your new MB800 will last for years - just don't over push your GB 212T.