I meant M6, fingers had other ideas. They are still listed for sale in Australia @ $2700 new [update:] ... oh, that's discounted from $3500!
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I meant M6, fingers had other ideas. They are still listed for sale in Australia @ $2700 new [update:] ... oh, that's discounted from $3500!
Local Long & McQuade has a new natural 2014 Gibson Thunderbird for $1950 or something. Same price even before the the 2018's came out. Not listed as discounted, and probably the price it was 4 years ago... when will stores learn?
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The MBP212 has a 500W power amp built into it. It's an extension cabinet that theoretically could be used with any preamp. The MB500 head puts out 500 watts as does the combo amp.
Combo review that also explains the extension cab:
I have the GK MB210 (the kid brother of the MB212 yer lookin' at). It's a great amp, but with a separate head… I could match purt'near any speaker combination I want with it. Also… on the combo… the controls are at the rear of the cab, and facing skyward (not the most convenient), and if you stack it on an extension cab, it could be a struggle to see them at all. Also… stacking/packing/portability is better. All that being said… my MB 210 is small enough and light enough to be carried with one finger. As it sits… I get 350 watts out of the 2 onboard 10s. When I ad a cab & run at 4 ohms, I get 500 watts. Also worth noting, is that GK makes the MBP series cabs that go nicely with these combos. The MBPs are an external cab with its own on-board power, that run off the preamp on the combo. If you were a little power-mad… you could add a 212 MBP cab to the MB 212 combo, and have a 1000 watt 4x12 rig!
GK did a great job of building versatility into their stuff, so at the end of the day, it pretty much comes down to your budget, and what's most convenient for you
Hate to rub it in. Not my intention at all. A used M6 can be had here for 700.
Oh you're not rubbing it in mate. I am perfectly well aware that we are getting screwed. You just have to learn to deal with it.
Makes the Canadian rates look like a bargain.
Apart from steering clear of combos, my only other specific class D amp buying advice is don't buy A***g.
If you read Dante's Inferno, you'll get to the bit where the Third Circle of Hell is populated solely by dead PF500s.
If you read Dante's Inferno, you'll get to the bit where the Third Circle of Hell is populated solely by dead PF500s.
Totally unrelated to the amp, but that guy looks like he could be Tony Iommi's son!
That's Norm Stockton, I think.
I know, but still looks like he could be Iommi's long lost son.
Buy used wherever possible. Keep an eye out for bargains. I'm fortunate in having no amp GAS.
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Thanks! It's lots of fun to crank it!Yep, that should do it
Such an amazing rig, Scott!
Apart from non-transferable warranty? The Carbines don't have multi voltage power supplies, which would require swapping out the tranny and possibly other components as well.
It would be cool to try one out for sure, but really I just wanted to share my 'fvck me!' moment when I checked if they are still in the supply chain here.
Now that's a good point. About the voltage that is.
This won't help the voltage part, but the warranty is transferable
I saw this vid online but didn't stop to watch it until you posted it. Excellent breakdown. Thanks
This won't help the voltage part, but the warranty is transferable
That's fine. I don't actually want or need one, just idly curious and offering a suggestion for @MommyPlaysBass.
If I were looking at a Mesa, it would be the Prodigy ... or a D180.
I have the GK MB210 (the kid brother of the MB212 yer lookin' at). It's a great amp, but with a separate head… I could match purt'near any speaker combination I want with it. Also… on the combo… the controls are at the rear of the cab, and facing skyward (not the most convenient), and if you stack it on an extension cab, it could be a struggle to see them at all. Also… stacking/packing/portability is better. All that being said… my MB 210 is small enough and light enough to be carried with one finger. As it sits… I get 350 watts out of the 2 onboard 10s. When I ad a cab & run at 4 ohms, I get 500 watts. Also worth noting, is that GK makes the MBP series cabs that go nicely with these combos. The MBPs are an external cab with its own on-board power, that run off the preamp on the combo. If you were a little power-mad… you could add a 212 MBP cab to the MB 212 combo, and have a 1000 watt 4x12 rig!
GK did a great job of building versatility into their stuff, so at the end of the day, it pretty much comes down to your budget, and what's most convenient for you
Gotcha. And excellent point about the location of the combo's controls.
