Started out as coincidences so I just kept it going.
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The Combo Club
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Not much more to tell about this GK than I've said, but it's done lots of service between home use, practice space use, and limited live use. It's an absolutely amazing amp. 100W (without extension cab) Class H amp and 12" speaker. Plenty loud. Kinda underpowered, but I used it tonight for a set at the Queens Night Market in NYC. Lesson I learned was that with the Volume and Master knobs past 12:00, probably keeping my Damnation Audio MBD on wasn't the best idea since the amp was already being pushed pretty hard. But it did the job.
And yet…Seems like there's a club ready-made to discuss this very question...
Sold my higher end cab/head setup for an RB-115. Not ashamed.
There is no shame to be had! Sweet combo.
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A combo I would be proud to play!
Combo shame??? ~-Thas a new one on me!
~The things we do sometimes to diminish ourselves.....
~The things we do sometimes to diminish ourselves.....
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Combo shame? Nay, say we; but, Combo Pride!
According to the Combo Club Cyclopædia section of your Combo Club Wiki page, (cuz I gots CRS*) the original name of this thread was "No Respect" I Rock a Combo, saying "This [is] for the TBer who is not afraid to admit they rock a combo ..." And, sure enough, such self-depreciation saw the club languishing, ... languishing I tell you, and needing a gol' darn shot in the arm, after just a few pages.
Then, along came Fearless Leader I, whose legendary rise to power is well documented in the Fearless Leader section of your Combo Club Wiki page, and gave us Comboites** a restored dignity and a new self respect that has made this Club flourish and thrive!
** yep, we have been officially dubbed as "Comboites" by Fearless Leader I. Look it up on the Wiki.
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Combo shame? Nay, say we; but, Combo Pride!
According to the Combo Club Cyclopædia section of your Combo Club Wiki page, (cuz I gots CRS*) the original name of this thread was "No Respect" I Rock a Combo, saying "This [is] for the TBer who is not afraid to admit they rock a combo ..." And, sure enough, such self-depreciation saw the club languishing, ... languishing I tell you, and needing a gol' darn shot in the arm, after just a few pages.
Then, along came Fearless Leader I, whose legendary rise to power is well documented in the Fearless Leader section of your Combo Club Wiki page, and gave us Comboites** a restored dignity and a new self respect that has made this Club flourish and thrive!
Who Can Say NO to Combos?TM
* CRS = Can't Remember ... Stuff
** yep, we have been officially dubbed as "Comboites" by Fearless Leader I. Look it up on the Wiki.
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Boss Katana 210 review:
I am vey pleased with this purchase.
I replaced an SWR 350x head and Goliath Jr. 8ohm 210 cab with the Katana, and it is easily as loud, and a much easier load in. I first ran the combo with my GT1000 CORE plugged in to the power amp in of the Katana, which bypasses the preamp/fx section of the Katana and gives me the CORE as my preamp and FX. This may be how I run things, as the sound was almost exactly what I was getting from my SWR set up. Plenty of low end, and very punchy. Very true tone with almost no coloration from the Katana cab. Very FRFR. I was running the SWR in a similar fashion, using the FX return and bypassing the preamp.
I then plugged straight in to the Katana, and with some knob turning was able to get a very pleasing tone from the amp itself. The compression in the Katana was very easy to dial in, and could be more fine tuned with the online editor, though I did not feel this was necessary. The drive setting allowed me to dial in just a touch of hair! I used the Vintage preamp setting and dialed the Blend in to taste.
The EQ section is very versatile, as you can customize the Lo mid and High mid EQ points using the Editor, but the settings on board (three for each) worked very well, and I was able to get the tone I was looking for.
The FX on board were a very nice feature and they sounded great. I will probably not use them, as I have everything I need in my CORE. That being said, I could easily do a gig with just the Katana and the available Foot switch, and be perfectly happy.
All in all, I feel this was the right purchase for me. This is a very versatile combo, and could easily replace an amp and pedalboard. The 48lb weight is a little heavier than we are used to these days, but it is a vey easy to carry load, and much lighter than the SWR set up. The on board 160 watts is plenty loud for the gigs I am doing. Mostly Brew pubs with between 100-200 people, and I will definitely be heard over drums, two guitars, sax and a singer in my current band.
I am vey pleased with this purchase.
I replaced an SWR 350x head and Goliath Jr. 8ohm 210 cab with the Katana, and it is easily as loud, and a much easier load in. I first ran the combo with my GT1000 CORE plugged in to the power amp in of the Katana, which bypasses the preamp/fx section of the Katana and gives me the CORE as my preamp and FX. This may be how I run things, as the sound was almost exactly what I was getting from my SWR set up. Plenty of low end, and very punchy. Very true tone with almost no coloration from the Katana cab. Very FRFR. I was running the SWR in a similar fashion, using the FX return and bypassing the preamp.
I then plugged straight in to the Katana, and with some knob turning was able to get a very pleasing tone from the amp itself. The compression in the Katana was very easy to dial in, and could be more fine tuned with the online editor, though I did not feel this was necessary. The drive setting allowed me to dial in just a touch of hair! I used the Vintage preamp setting and dialed the Blend in to taste.
The EQ section is very versatile, as you can customize the Lo mid and High mid EQ points using the Editor, but the settings on board (three for each) worked very well, and I was able to get the tone I was looking for.
The FX on board were a very nice feature and they sounded great. I will probably not use them, as I have everything I need in my CORE. That being said, I could easily do a gig with just the Katana and the available Foot switch, and be perfectly happy.
All in all, I feel this was the right purchase for me. This is a very versatile combo, and could easily replace an amp and pedalboard. The 48lb weight is a little heavier than we are used to these days, but it is a vey easy to carry load, and much lighter than the SWR set up. The on board 160 watts is plenty loud for the gigs I am doing. Mostly Brew pubs with between 100-200 people, and I will definitely be heard over drums, two guitars, sax and a singer in my current band.
I would be proud to have a number!
Excellent review!
Look, it's a li'l baby palindrome! Johno, you are Combo Club member 292. Please add it to your TB sig so far flung comboites will know they have a home here, too. And more about your combo and bass journeys (and any others) is welcome!
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Thanks! I will keep everyone updated. I have an outdoor gig (with FOH) on Saturday. I’ll post my thoughts after.
W00T!
I'll play an indoor service Sunday; I'm sure my Rumble 100 will be enough. But we occasionally meet outdoors; I'm curious to see how it does then. I wouldn't mind an excuse to have to add a larger amp; our PA has no sub.
Cool! You are now member #293 ( Combo Club Membership | TalkBass.com ).
Wear it proudly in your TB signature, and once a quarter the net.cops will let you off with just a warning.
How about sharing a little of your combo and bass journeys, and anything else you'd like to tell us / we should know about you?
