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[quote name='molan' timestamp='1471935486' post='3117006'] Plenty of speakon to jack connectors out there these days. Some speakon amp sockets will accept jack cables as well but I can't remember exactly which ones off the top of my head [/quote] The combo sockets are usually a dark green colour

[quote name='P Kool B' timestamp='1471805906' post='3116043'] After having a listen online (I know, not the perfect way to find out the sounds of amps), I'm torn between the GK mb200 (because cheap), GK mb Fusion, and Aguilar Tonehammer. I LOVE the Tech21 micro amp, BUT the sound would just not fit. Thing is, if I got the mb200, I could possibly afford a little cab for home use too. The possibilities. [/quote] If you have the money then I would go for what you like rather than go by price. I had £900 ready to spend on an amp and went for one of the cheapest ones on my list because I believe that it was the best one for me in my current situation

I must be one of the lucky ones. We just have a good laugh, try to blag free tea and get friendly with whoever is in charge of the venue. I'm at the stage of my musical career where I am having a complete ball I must admit, and i think it's the adrenalin, that I have to sit down until it's time to play, otherwise I wander up and down the room constantly

My new amp and cab arrived at the end of last week but today is the first chance I've had to try them out [url="http://s927.photobucket.com/user/Delberthot/media/14089238_186834378388756_330157803568661876_n_zpsouj6rnhg.jpg.html"][/url] The velcro around the head and cab looked better in my head than it does in practice so I might think about another way to permanently attach the two together Sound wise it is incredible. I had to flick the -10dB button as the Sterling was overdriving the preamp but there's still plenty of volume on tap for gigs.

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1471727116' post='3115442'] I agree completely. I'm a recent MB200 convert. I originally bought it purely as a backup, but as soon as I tried it, I was amazed at the tone and volume. It's such a useful little amp. Paired with a Barefaced one10 it makes a brilliant rehearsal and small gig rig - tone to die for! It's a very capable amp and if you think 200 watts is puny, you'd be pleasantly surprised by the MB200. Frank. [/quote] My MB200 & One10 cab arrived at the end of the week and I've just had the chance to try it all out. It sounds incredible. Proper GK tone, can't wait until my next gig

I found the Steve Harris ones to be crazy high tension but if you drop them a semi tone they are fantastic. I had them on a single coil precision and they were ace.

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1471379518' post='3112715'] Not all flats are the same. Some, like D'Addario, are very tight, GHS Precision Flats, Pryamid and Laklands are lower tension, Thomastiks are even lower. And that's before you even start with nylon flats! [/quote] I don't find D'addarios to be that high tension - even the heavy E string I use

Received my MB200 today and it's hard to imagine how this teeny thing is going to be loud enough. Alex said last week that my cab would be ready to ship out either yesterday or today so I'm hoping that I am going to receive an email tomorrow saying that it's on its way I have a couple of weeks before our next gig so plenty of time to play about with it first.

Chris bought my Fender Rumble combo at the end of last week. Well things couldn't have gone any smoother. Thoroughly nice chap that I wouldn't hesitate to sell to or buy from again. Enjoy the Rumble mate

I was contacted by Max who has been a member for a few years but who plays mainly guitar to buy my Microthumpinator. Max hadn't bought anything on here before as far as I was aware so I wanted to establish whether he was trustworthy, which is something that a lot of us who have been members for years take for granted when dealing with each other. After a few PMs I got the distinct impression that I could trust him so agreed to a sale using Paypal which I don't normally take. Absolutely no problems at all with Max. Everything went very smoothly and I'd happily buy from or sell to again. Top banana

I buy my AAs from a seller on Ebay and change them every gig in my wireless. Duracell Industrial ones. I used to be forever looking at the LEDs on the receiver and then working out when I could change them but that wore thin very quickly. Works out at about 50p a gig to put them in and forget about them. I put a Duracell in my Sterling when I got it at the end of March and probably won't change it until the same time next year in time for the wedding season gearing up again. I do keep a spare at hand along with a spare cable, strings, spanners, Leatherman, strap, underpants and all those other things that us bass players carry that no other member of the band does

Based on recommendations here and elsewhere on forums and Youtube I've decided to order the MB200 Thanks for all of the help

I have a bit of OCD regarding amps and generally only buy new. Most issues with basses can be fixed in a few minutes but an amp has to be sent away or taken to a repair guy. I know new amps can go on the blink too but I like to think that there is less chance of it happening than with a secondhand one, although this isn't always the case. I've decided that it's really Gallien Krueger that I want so have put a wanted ad on here for an MB200, MB500 or MB 500 Fusion and take it from there. I have a rare couple of weeks between gigs to get something sorted out. Thanks to everyone for all of the help

Cool Maybe it's time to think about others not on my list. The only thing is that unless it's Ampeg or Ashdown then it's difficult to try any of those other brands out first. I am now going to look at: Eich T 300 Taurus BL450 Gallien Krueger MB Fusion Bugera Veyron 1001T And then part of me says "just get a Gallien Krueger 700RB II". It is a lot bigger and heavier than the others, I can't sit it on top of my new cab and I'd have to keep using my stand for it but I know this amp, I know how good it is and I know that I'm not going to get exactly the same sound from any of the MB series

[quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1471071109' post='3110299'] Be aware there are some people reading Basschat who like nothing better than to drop those named players a heads up. [/quote] Sorry I read that as people reading Basschat who'd like nothing more than to drop those named players on their heads

Thanks for the info everyone. I think now I'm down to the MB200 and for only £60 more I could have the Peavey Minimax but it's quite a bit bigger and 3+ times the weight

I meant to say that I had one of the first series of the MB combos and loved the sound but felt that it was the cab that let it down. That was the 2x10" combo plus 15" cab

I am about to take delivery of my first Barefaced cab - the One 10. For years I've raised my cabs off the floor using various cab stands so when the question was asked if I'd like a top hat fitted to it, naturally I said yes. I have a simple set up - wireless into the amp and then into the cab. DI out from the amp to the PA. I plan on having the cab at ear level on a standard PA speaker stand as I like to be able to keep the stage volume as low as possible and I'm guessing that for most gigs it will be about 2-3 feet away from me, maybe 4 feet at the most. I also have a microthumpinator if needed. I'm not going to be in a position where I'm playing humungous stages, this is more or less it for every gig we play. With my current Rumble combo, I have always struggled to get the volume low enough to still sound good. I've never been one for tons of deep, low end either. My current conundrum is what amp to buy. I do like the idea of the Peavey Minimax which will theoretically pump out a maximum of 350w into this cab but I'm a Gallien Krueger fan having had 800RB, 700RB & 1001RB amps over the years. I was wondering if the MB200 would do the trick? 140w into the 8ohm cabinet and so light that it could be permanently velcroed to the cab and kept in the cajon bag I bought to store and transport the cab. I play right next to the guitarist who is pretty quiet on stage and I have a great drummer who doesn't have to hammer the bejesus out of her kit. My main source of volume on stage is from one of the PA speakers which is normally about 5-6 feet in front of me. I know that there isn't a great deal of difference between a 500w amp and a 700w one other than headroom but will 140w be enough given what I am going to be using it for? Granted it's not your average cab. I've narrowed it down to the Peavey Minimax, GK MB200 or GK MB500 (if required) with a 4th option of the new Hartke TX600 which will be coming in at around the same price as the MB500