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New Amp - Gallien Krueger MB210

Thumpinshelton

Thumpinshelton

Apr 10, 2010
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Northern Indiana/Nashville,TN
#1
Just picked this one up this weekend. I have been searching for a less back breaking amp for a while. I have looked at head/cab set ups and also combos. I finally decided on this one. I used it at church on sunday and WOW!!!!!!!!! We are mostly urban style gospel with some CCM thrown in but we are a smaller church. So, my current 410 and head were just too much for the room. I sold them and purchased this and a 410 neo cab (on order now). The 410 will be for when I play outside of church at larger gigs and outdoors, but I can see the 2x10 working just fine for 90% of my gigs. The amp has plenty of power, punch, and clarity. After service on Sunday I plugged it into a SWR 410 and was able to more punch and clarity out of that cab than with my old SWR 750x head. (THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION)....and the fact that it is only 33lbs.
 

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It's a great sounding amp, but I hope Yours last longer than mine did.

I bought one in December 2012, used it at about a dozen practices. went to do a gig this past weekend and it was dead. would not power up at all.

Im not the first person on this forum to have this problem.
Good luck to You ,but Im very dissapointed in the MB 210:(
 
#4
I just order a new MB410 Series-II G-K today. If it performs as well as I hope, I'll quickly add a MBP410 Series-II Powered cabinet to it to make it a very flexible rig.

As I understand it, the new MB and MBP Series-II combos are made in the USA while the original MB Series were made in China. I will go out of my way in order to avoid buying anything thats been made in China.

Hope you enjoy your new MB210. Keep us posted on your impressions of it going forward.

TD
 
#8
well I'm still sitting here with a dead GK mb210 ,and as I stated ,Im not the only one. I have not contacted GK on this matter yet and the amp has no warranty, So no one probably cares about my problem.

Buyer Beware, there is something wrong with some of these amps. Very Dissapointed GK own up.
 
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4stringsonly said:
well I'm still sitting here with a dead GK mb210 ,and as I stated ,Im not the only one. I have not contacted GK on this matter yet and the amp has no warranty, So no one probably cares about my problem.

Buyer Beware, there is something wrong with some of these amps. Very Dissapointed GK own up.
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Contact [email protected]
Bob
 
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4stringsonly said:
well I'm still sitting here with a dead GK mb210 ,and as I stated ,Im not the only one. I have not contacted GK on this matter yet and the amp has no warranty, So no one probably cares about my problem.

Buyer Beware, there is something wrong with some of these amps. Very Dissapointed GK own up.
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rag said:
Contact [email protected]
Bob
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That is the owner and president of G-K responding to you.
 
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GrooverMcTube said:
As a new owner of a GK MB115 II (which I have no issues with), I find it pretty impressive that the owner of the company comes on this forum and backs his products.
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+1

I've just joined the GK family by acquiring my very first piece of GK gear this past week - MB200. I can assure you this won't be the last, knowing I'm well-supported as a GK owner within this community.
 
#17
True to form, I'm a little late--but NEVER late to rehearsals or gigs--but I did want to offer GK kudos. What inspired me to write was because of a bassist who posted his experiences on Amazon with a blown horn (I believe) driver while mid-way into a 4-set gig (ha! what a lightweight--I just did a 5-hour stint three weeks ago with only my feet feeling it later). He also had startling complaints about the condition of the replacement MB210 and the shipping container. While I was tempted to dismiss it, he addressed it with a calmness and professional demeanor that made me take him seriously. This only goes to prove that any product can fail. I know one other musician who owns an MB210 and, along with me, absolutely adores it. I have gigged with this small beast going on--thinking isn't one of my strong suits, hang on--uh, 15 times now. No. Problems. Whatsoever. Best bass amp I've ever owned, and I've had quite a few. I put a Fender Rumble 500, an Ampeg (forgot the model, sorry), and the MB210 to a head-to-head test over a period of three weeks during May-June of this year, and very meticulously eliminated all but one. The clarity, response, and power of the GK just won out over those other two fine amps. Suits my purpose to a T, so I'm grateful to have found it and would encourage others to at least put it through its paces.
 

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