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this is such a long thread so please dont shout at me for not reading all of it but...

im thinking about getting a SWR 350x amp. it has a tube preamp. it says no where in the instructions about letting it warm up, so is this necessary? there is also no standby switch.

anyway i play a lot of RHCP covers, and play a lot of 'furious' slapping and tapping. i was just wondering if a tube preamp would sound alright? because i am worried it will just sound all overdriven with not much punch or growl.

any imput would be greatly appreciated

[quote name='lemmywinks' post='292125' date='Sep 25 2008, 06:24 PM']I'm selling my HA5500, 500w Hartke head with tupe and solid state preamps and 10 band eq for £200[/quote]
well i need to get the money back for the one i already have. chances are they wont give me my money back, rather make me exchange it for something else. but if i do get my money back it will probably be in like 3 weeks, so let me know if you still have it by then.

in the meantime what do you think about these two:

Eden Nemesis RS400
[url="http://www.eden-electronics.com/prod...ads/rs400.aspx"]http://www.eden-electronics.com/prod...ads/rs400.aspx[/url]

SWR 350x
[url="http://www.swrsound.com/products/sea...tno=4400900000"]http://www.swrsound.com/products/sea...tno=4400900000[/url]

i play (loud) funk/rock, and play a lot of fast RHCP-style slap lines.

what do you think is the best bet? If you can think of any others please mention them too

cheers guys

just curious, i dont see a standby switch on it. if is has a valve preamp, surely you would need to let it warm up first?

i guess your right you should always try before you buy. but the shops in london are all like online shops, and they have very very little actually in stock (in the shop).

im not tooo bothered about the sound, i just need a decent head, something loud that wont crap out on me like the warwick. maybe i'll look into that hartke head again then

why wouldnt people give me advice if i cant try them out? if anything i would have thought people would help me more, cos if someone can try them out for themselves then they dont really need people to tell them what they sound like.

anyway the new hartke head looks alright, but i'd like a bit more flexablilty with the eq and stuff to shape my tone. i think its more of a rock head, and i play a lot of RHCP stuff and slap stuff. i dont see the hartke as being the best choice imo

hi guys,

well my warwick 3.2 head doesnt work, so i'm sending it back and getting something completely different.
Ive already got a warwick 211 pro 2x10 cab that is good, so i'm just looking for a head to accompany it.

basically, it needs to be:

- £300 or under ($500 or under)
- at least 300W (preferably more)
- good for rock and slap bass, and has good "growl"
- have a speakon connector

so far i've looked at:

- Marshall MB450H
- SWR 350x Head
- Hartke HA3500
- Laney RB-9
- Eden Nemesis RS400

My local music shop is really bad and stocks nothing, so i cant try any thing out. i just have to rely on what you guys tell me!

out of the ones i've looked at, something is just telling me that the eden nemesis is the best bet. dont ask me why...

anyway thanks for all your help

well its just that the amp came with a 13A fuse, which i thought was a bit high. i've tried the amp with a plug with a 5A fuse, but still the insane buzzing is there

im confused

yup, unfortunately it does it everywhere

i think it has something to do with the power supply. should the plug have a 13A fuse in it?

if i can get the money back on my faulty 3.2 head i will definitly buy this if its still available. do u offer any kind of warranty if it goes wrong soon after purchase?

hi guys

well, I just received my Warwick ProFet 3.2 amp today, but I am sad to say i am pretty sure it is faulty. It makes a terrible buzzing noise when connected to the cab, or to headphones, with or without the bass plugged in. There is nothing I can do to prevent it buzzing, it buzzes like crazy regardless of the volume or gain or EQ levels. I do not wish to open the amp up, as im pretty sure this will void the warranty, so I need your help as to what to do with it.

many thanks guys

the GK artist heads have variable speed fans, so they probably wont be on if your playing quietly at home

The GK700RB-II is an artist-series head, and it is part of their top range models. Ive heard nothing but good things, and im probably gonna get it in August along with a GK Neo 212 cab. Its small and light and loud enough for gigging. And you can always add another cab to make it a 4x12. The head and cab will probably come to about £900

lol sorry guys. but this rig is gonna cost me like £1000 so i gotta get it right

[quote]You left out the most important consideration, which is sound. Combos almost always sound inferior, for two reasons. In the low frequencies they use smaller cabinet volumes for the drivers contained within, and smaller boxes result in less output and extension. In the midrange 2x combos place the drivers on the horizontal plane, and that results in poor midrange response and dispersion.[/quote]
you say this, but the combo is exactly the same as the rig, just all kinda screwed together

im looking at getting either the GK Neo 1001/212 combo, or the 1001RB-II head and Neo 212 cab separately.
They are basically exactly the same, and I could add another Neo 212 cab to the combo if i wanted.

Hi agen,
I've made a list of pros and cons for buying either a stack or a combo. Please let me know what you think and if you have anything else to add to my list.
Many thanks

[u]Combo[/u]

pros:
handle to wheel it around
all-in-one package
only requires one person when moving it

cons:
more expensive
heavier
bigger
only locks in the front

[u]Stack[/u]

pros:
cheaper
ligher
smaller
locks in all 4 corners

cons:
have to carry the amp separately
no handle to wheel it around
casters arnt very efficient
will probably require two people when moving it

im just a little worried that if i accidently knocked into it, the rig might go flying if not properly secured

yes they do make one, but im just concerned about the dimensions. i want it all to be able to stack nicely, and so far i am only 100% sure that 2 neo 212s will stack. the neo 410 is wider and so the interlocking corners wont match up, and i'm worried the 212 will fall off the 410 (if im not careful).
with the neo 210, i wouldnt really know where to put it. rather than being too long, it is 1.5 inches too short to stack underneath properly.

this is the site i'm getting my info from: [url="http://www.rmcaudio.com/gallien-krueger/gk-cabinets.htm"]http://www.rmcaudio.com/gallien-krueger/gk-cabinets.htm[/url]

hi guys,
i think i've finally decided to go with the GK neo 1001/212 combo. now since there are 2x12 speakers in it, i could either get another 2x12 cab which will lock into place underneath it and fit perfectly. or could i buy the GK neo 410 cab to put underneath it? i'd quite like to have some punchy 10s as well as 12s instead of all 12s.
please could you tell me if this would work? (i.e. not topple over)
many thnaks

hi there,
does anyone have any "real life" pictures of that GK combo, cos i havent managed to find any. i've looked through all the galleries and found none.
so if u have one id really appreciate a pic of it
many thanks

hmm well i cant decide to get the GK 700RB-II/210 combo, or the GK Neo 1001-RB-II/212 combo. anyone had any experience with either that could maybe post some pics? thanks

i have an Ibanez Ergodyne EDB-500 bass, actice pickups, the E string is quite boomy, the G string is really twangy, but the sound from the A and D strings seem to get lost. they seem quieter than the other 2. but the e string is definitly the loudest. maybe i just need new strings. oh yeah and its made of luthite

nope, planning to keep it for a good few years. i have a GK1001RB-II

we arnt a very serious band, we just like jamming, and most of the stuff we play is RHCP covers. if i got the 2x12 neo cab, if i liked the sound of it i would probably couple it with another neo 2x12, or i might get a the GK neo 4x10, except its wider and wont look right.

we play songs like stone cold bush and aeroplane and tell me baby, slap like that...