stereoplayer Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, stereoplayer said: My newest version of my stereo rig. 2 G/K MB200 heads 2-8 ohm cabs for the neck/bass pu 1-4 ohm cab for the bridge/treble pu 400 total Watts output. Awesomeness. Edited January 28, 2023 by stereoplayer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGBass Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Rig of choice this weekend was a little old school, well more than usual. It's such a reassuring feeling having a wall of unstoppable power behind you. No power sag or lag, no auto compression kicking in when you dig in hard, and no running out of steam. Ever. Sounded great and not too shabby a performance for a 37 year old 250watt amplifier and a 43 year old cab. The P-Bass was on its first outing and I have to admit, the satin finish maple player neck was sublime. Very smooth, very slim profile, stayed in tune and has a fast low rattle free action. Very impressed. The bass also weighs nearly a full kg lighter than my USA Standard. Only thing I did notice was that the player pickup while not lacking in output seems more aggressive in the low-mid/mid department and is defintely not as smooth and rounded as its USA Standard counterpart. That's something i'll look into when time allows. All in a very enjoyable backline and the standby LMIII still hasn't had any gig time. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heynorm Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Love this Ashdown Studio 15 for my needs, especially being 72! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 This is my current rig I'm using at practice. It's obnoxiously heavy but gotta say it's an absolute beast. I've been super happy with my GK Fusion S class d head until I tried this Marshal VBA400. Combining that with the Schecter J4, Model FeT preamp and Longsword drive makes for the perfect gritty tone. Kind of wish I'd played this setup before grabbing the Jad Freer Capo but tbh that thing is gonna make this even better! 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogo Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 recording this weekend, first time using an ashdown but I’m very impressed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 11 hours ago, MrDinsdale said: This is my current rig I'm using at practice. It's obnoxiously heavy but gotta say it's an absolute beast. I've been super happy with my GK Fusion S class d head until I tried this Marshal VBA400. Combining that with the Schecter J4, Model FeT preamp and Longsword drive makes for the perfect gritty tone. Kind of wish I'd played this setup before grabbing the Jad Freer Capo but tbh that thing is gonna make this even better! VBA400 FTW - gigged mine again last Saturday, just immense!😎🤘 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 32 minutes ago, Thor said: VBA400 FTW - gigged mine again last Saturday, just immense!😎🤘 It's incredible. I've always been firmly in the camp of not buying into all tub heads and favouring class d/solid state GK stuff but this think is next level. I did an AB against my GK Fusion S and was entirely convinced there'd be virtually no difference but it was night and day. The GK sounds great but it's just not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 I've got 2 weeks off. Quite nice to not have to put up with trombones at 9.30 in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 @rogo Don't put a water bottle on top of your amp. If it tips over and spills water into your amp it could be toast - so to speak! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 I've been retired from gigging for a few years now, so I downsized my carry rig last year to something more in tune with the semi-acoustic Americana oriented jam I play most Friday nights: I was gifted the homemade Baltic Birch 110 cab, which the former owner made to accommodate the little G-K MB Class D heads. The Traynor SB-200 head I put in there suits me surprisingly well and the whole thing weighs 26 lbs. The tiltback wedge doubles as a cable storage door on the top back of the cab, which I think is pretty clever. That's an Eminence Deltalite II 2510 driver, which is more than overkill for what I use it for. The guy who gave it to me bought both my huge heavy 115 cabs and as I was leaving he happened to ask what I was going to use at home now, then pulled this thing out and asked if I wanted it. He had a second one he previously sold, and I had heard the pair on a few of his gigs and jumped on his offer right quick. And of course I never use it at home, because I sold off my wonderful 112 cab and replaced it with an even more wonderful 118 from the same manufacturer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Charlie you're using a Canadian amp manufactured a couple of miles east along Kingston Road from my home!! Whoda thunk! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 1 hour ago, BassmanPaul said: Charlie you're using a Canadian amp manufactured a couple of miles east along Kingston Road from my home!! Whoda thunk! I know Paul, and it completely blew away the little Phil Jones head I tried first. Traynor put some very clever engineering into that head, you can readily download the service manual and see for yourself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Hey Charlie I see you are sneaking black cabs into the house 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Traynor is quite famous for making good sturdy robust gear at a decent price point. It doesn’t carry any boutique cachet , but it will generally do the job it was designed to do , without fail , for damned near ever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 11 hours ago, msb said: Traynor is quite famous for making good sturdy robust gear at a decent price point They used to chuck them off the loading dock to test road readiness. If it didn't fire up it was back to the drawing board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 I had a Mono Block back in the later 70’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passinwind Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 17 hours ago, Phil Starr said: Hey Charlie I see you are sneaking black cabs into the house Busted! 🤣 But yeah, my wife has come to prefer that to my making sawdust and a generally huge mess out on our deck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 30 minutes ago, Passinwind said: Busted! 🤣 But yeah, my wife has come to prefer that to my making sawdust and a generally huge mess out on our deck. In my dreams i live in a comfortable little house with the biggest shed in the world 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace97 Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Usual rig for tonights rehearsal - Fender 60s Jazz Bass -> Pedalboard -> Mesa TT800 + 2 Aguilar SL112 cabs. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msb Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Nice rig bassace97 ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherozzers Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Small-ish gig tonight with The Rozzers (Sting & Police Tribute) so just the GR Mini head with SL210. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 This was monstrous! Obnoxiously loud and punchy, lots of fun. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace97 Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 Nice! What’s on your board ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 05/02/2023 at 07:54, Heynorm said: Love this Ashdown Studio 15 for my needs, especially being 72! Headstock mounted cymbal is an interesting innovation. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassmanPaul Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 18 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Headstock mounted cymbal is an interesting innovation. On 05/02/2023 at 02:54, Heynorm said: Love this Ashdown Studio 15 for my needs, especially being 72! Newbie! LOL I'm 77. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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