iandusud

Hey, I've just seen this old thread and thought I'd add some thoughts.

First of all I read a lot of people finding the cost of a new Wal from £3200 as too high. They now start from £5300.

I play a Mk1 fretless 4 string. I bought it second hand around 1990 for £800, which was a lot then. At the time I played an american Precision, which was a great bass but once I had the Wal the Fender just sat in it's case. In the end I sold it. I probably should have held onto it just for its investment value but it wouldn't have got played.

As for the Wal I just love it and haven't played anything else since. I so often get comments from people about its sound, both other musicians and just ordinary punters who don't have any idea what a Wal is. Interestingly sound engineers love it!

Cheers, Ian

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1422188116' post='2669569']
I have the BG250-115 and find that the 3 band EQ has a huge effect on the tone. Loads of tonal options available. The tone print compressors are very useful. I have the Spectracomp on most of the time
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Hi, I'm leaning more and more towards the BG250 combos. Out of interest did you try the 112?

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1422185062' post='2669518']
Ian, maybe the church venue acoustics should be one of the main deciding factors in your final choice. I'm no expert but wouldn't a cleaner, punchier sound work the best?
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When I say I play in church the it's not always the same venue and generally not traditional church buildings. However your comments are valid. Thanks.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1422177667' post='2669406']
Yes, to me GK have a very crisp, hard-hitting sort of thud to them, an edgy sort of sound, whereas the Fender Rumble are a warmer, richer sound, more of a rounded sound.
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Thanks for those comments - very helpful. I think I'll try and find somewhere that has both GK and Fender and try them side by side.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1422155069' post='2669345']
The Rumbles are very nice, great warm/rich tone to them. Can`t say I`d think they were anywhere near GK sounding though.
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Could you please expand your thoughts?

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1422116130' post='2668877']
Would an EBS Classic 60 Session do it for you? Compact dim's, weighs 16kg and priced between £215 and £230. Great reviews and would certainly be enough for DI/monitor set-up. I've just got one (delivered yesterday) and can confirm that it offers a wide range of high-quality tones but can't say much about performance in venues as I've only tried it out at home so far.
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A fear the 60 might be a bit underpowered. The 120 looks nice and I like the kickback cab but it's getting a bit heavy and big...

[quote name='dieseldalziel' timestamp='1422111762' post='2668818']
I have one of these,great combo but not really light weight..I'd be looking at the TC Electronic bg250 1x15 tone print etc at 17kg
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The TC Electronics don't have much in the way of EQ and the most important thing for me is the tone. I'm not really interested in effects, other than maybe a compressor, as I only play with a clean sound. This tends to put me off them a bit.

[quote name='ColinB' timestamp='1422114278' post='2668853']
....or one of the Fender Rumble combos. ([url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/search.html?filter=true&gk=gibacotr&manufacturer%5B%5D=Fender"]Here[/url])
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I've thought about the Rumbles as they would seem to fit the bill. However I worry that the 100 might be low on power for the odd occasion when I don't have PA, which would mean going for the 200, but for less money I could get a 200W GK MB112 or for not much more the MB115....

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[indent]I need to replace my GK MB150S which after 25 years has reliability issues. I may get it repaired but nonetheless intend to replace it. My budget won't run to replacing it with the same but I do want to retain portability and good sound. I generally play in a church setting for which the MB150S has been ideal. I usually DI it to the desk and use the amp for monitering. I'm tempted by the GK MB112-II or maybe a MB115-II but would be interested in any feedback from users of these amps, particularly the difference in sound from them. Also any other recommendations. I play a Wal Custom MkII 4 string.

Thanks, Ian
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