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NEW gk fusion 1200!

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I've heard that Fender makes people take the Rumble stuff in order to be a dealer. Plus if you notice the brands who's heads are now approaching $1000 aren't in GC showrooms (the ones I go to) any longer. .

I'll betcha it's the other way around. GC prolly dictates to Fender what they will supply them with AND how much they will buy them for. Just speculating. GC is HUGE! ---------------$2.14 BILLION -------------------------------Guitar Center - Wikipedia
 
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I'll betcha it's the other way around. GC prolly dictates to Fender what they will supply them with AND how much they will buy them for. Just speculating. GC is HUGE! ---------------$2.14 BILLION -------------------------------Guitar Center - Wikipedia
With guitar center sure, but lots of manufacters require that dealers keep certain amounts of certain products in stock to maintain a dealership or dealership level.
 
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I'm thinking that the pre-amp and power amp design are similar and that the biggest attraction for me is the built in compressor. OTOH, I'm pretty happy with my MBF 800 and wonder if there are bigger differences than my speculation.
Could this set the stage for a new group of 1200 watt micro heads?
On board compressors are a nice feature. My Mesa M9 Carbine has one and it always gets used!
 
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1200 watts is pretty much completely unnecessary for 99% of gigs.

And whoever approved of that awful ugly logo from the CX cabs needs to be shot, buried, dug up, and then shot again. It looks like the horrible and stupid fake chrome "air vents" some people put on their cars.

Other than that, they look like cool amps. Probably won't be trading my ShuttleMax for one any time soon though. The 9.2 has way more power than I need, and the only reason I would consider a 12.2 would be for the dual output sections. But since it's all parallel mono anyway that wouldn't really add anything.
 
Wow - it was a year a go that the first product/proto photo was released.

I love me some GK - but - compare that to the wd-800 and new subway cabs - where we all (well, most of us) found out DAYS before they hit stores. No teasers.

Now, I'm about to drop quite a bit of money on a NICE GK rig, but I think they could learn a little bit from some (not all lol) of their competitors.

They are a great company, great people, great innovators. But just actually have an actual product READY to go.
 
Wow - it was a year a go that the first product/proto photo was released.

I love me some GK - but - compare that to the wd-800 and new subway cabs - where we all (well, most of us) found out DAYS before they hit stores. No teasers.

Now, I'm about to drop quite a bit of money on a NICE GK rig, but I think they could learn a little bit from some (not all lol) of their competitors.

They are a great company, great people, great innovators. But just actually have an actual product READY to go.
So no news yet? I'm kinda worried about gk.
 
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The GK amp might be outdated/outdone by the time it even hits shelves. I wouldn't be surprised it they went back to the design stage again.

Was thinking that or they had some sort of issue. I was waiting for the latest and greatest from them but I've moved on. Still have my 700 and that is the GK for me (so far).
 
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