Bit the bullet and bought a bass rig yesterday.

chet · June 10th, 2007, 03:23 PM

Got a great deal on a G-K 700RB-II and a G-K 2 x 10 cab so I went for it. I liked the way the 2 x 10 sounded while playing it on the demo racks at several GC's.
Saw a couple of old SWR Workingman's 15 but they just didn't sound good to me and were pretty beat up.
The 700RB-II has enough power to spare and the cab got good reviews on MF.

Tim Armstrong · June 10th, 2007, 04:26 PM

Excellent rig!

Cheers, Tim

Tom P. · June 11th, 2007, 08:48 AM

Well done, enjoy the thumpin!

chet · June 11th, 2007, 03:19 PM

I'm going to get together with a drummer and maybe a couple of guitar players to see how this rig stands up to them. I'll report on my findings.
I started out just buying the cab but the guy gave me an offer I couldn't refuse on the amp. If you're interested in it I think it'd be worth asking them about making a deal on it.

4mal · June 11th, 2007, 04:03 PM

That's a great amp. 'couple of tips ...

You need to use the Boost to get the amp to 'warm up' and also to get to full power. Start like so ...

EQ - flat, Contour & Presence all the way down (to the left), Boost & Master Vol off.

Jack in and start banging on the E as hard as you would normally play. Bring the Input Gain up till the yellow clip light blinks, then back down a bit. For most passive basses, this was between 10 and noon for me.

Bring the Boost up to between 9 & noon - I never ran mine past noon as things got a little ragged sounding to me - strictly a matter of taste though.

Now bring up the master to your desired volume. In the house - that won't be very far up and you're already sending it a hot signal from the Input and Boost! This assumes a standard speaker cable and that you aren't using the bi-amp feature with the GK Cab. If you are - bring up the woofers to volume and then bring up the tweeter vol to taste.

Now bring the Contour up slowly. Countour is a scoop with a bass boost and a bit if a treble boost. See if you can get to a good sound with it alone. Play with the 4 string / 5 string voicing button - see which you like and forget that it says 4/5 it's just a slightly different set of EQ points.

I found the presence to be not useful - I just don't need that much treble in my amp. So mine stayed off - YMMV as it's a matter of taste.

Now you've got a good basic sound - use the 4 band EQ to make more 'fine' adjustments - knock the hi's down a bit, add in a little upper mid, cut a little low mid or bass to control boom in a weird sounding room.

and of course - experiment to find your sound. The approach above worked pretty well for me but there's a zillion ways to get there.

Nice rig!

Tim Armstrong · June 11th, 2007, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chet

If you're interested in it I think it'd be worth asking them about making a deal on it.

PM me about this, I might be interested!

Cheers, Tim

4mal · June 12th, 2007, 10:42 AM

Last time I checked, RMC Audio On Lime was $499 delivered for a 700 RB II by way of comparison. They're somewhere in the midwest (Nashville maybe ?) so it's a prety quick ship to anywhere. I bought my 1001 from them and they were painless to deal with.

chet · June 12th, 2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4mal

Last time I checked, RMC Audio On Lime was $499 delivered for a 700 RB II by way of comparison. They're somewhere in the midwest (Nashville maybe ?) so it's a prety quick ship to anywhere. I bought my 1001 from them and they were painless to deal with.

I got an even better deal than that.

broadcaster · June 12th, 2007, 08:10 PM

One went for $335.00 plus ship (slightly used) a day or two ago on the 'bay.

June 10th, 2007, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
chet Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 11,892	Bit the bullet and bought a bass rig yesterday. Got a great deal on a G-K 700RB-II and a G-K 2 x 10 cab so I went for it. I liked the way the 2 x 10 sounded while playing it on the demo racks at several GC's. Saw a couple of old SWR Workingman's 15 but they just didn't sound good to me and were pretty beat up. The 700RB-II has enough power to spare and the cab got good reviews on MF. __________________ You could be the next internet Superstar!

June 10th, 2007, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tim Armstrong Moderator Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ocean Pines, Maryland, USA Age: 50 Posts: 13,701	Excellent rig! Cheers, Tim __________________ http://www.moodswingers.org

June 11th, 2007, 08:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tom P. Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Eastern Ct. Posts: 909	Well done, enjoy the thumpin! __________________ Just Pickin'

June 11th, 2007, 03:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
chet Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Jersey Shore Posts: 11,892	I'm going to get together with a drummer and maybe a couple of guitar players to see how this rig stands up to them. I'll report on my findings. I started out just buying the cab but the guy gave me an offer I couldn't refuse on the amp. If you're interested in it I think it'd be worth asking them about making a deal on it. __________________ You could be the next internet Superstar!

June 11th, 2007, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
4mal Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Gorge Posts: 2,584	That's a great amp. 'couple of tips ... You need to use the Boost to get the amp to 'warm up' and also to get to full power. Start like so ... EQ - flat, Contour & Presence all the way down (to the left), Boost & Master Vol off. Jack in and start banging on the E as hard as you would normally play. Bring the Input Gain up till the yellow clip light blinks, then back down a bit. For most passive basses, this was between 10 and noon for me. Bring the Boost up to between 9 & noon - I never ran mine past noon as things got a little ragged sounding to me - strictly a matter of taste though. Now bring up the master to your desired volume. In the house - that won't be very far up and you're already sending it a hot signal from the Input and Boost! This assumes a standard speaker cable and that you aren't using the bi-amp feature with the GK Cab. If you are - bring up the woofers to volume and then bring up the tweeter vol to taste. Now bring the Contour up slowly. Countour is a scoop with a bass boost and a bit if a treble boost. See if you can get to a good sound with it alone. Play with the 4 string / 5 string voicing button - see which you like and forget that it says 4/5 it's just a slightly different set of EQ points. I found the presence to be not useful - I just don't need that much treble in my amp. So mine stayed off - YMMV as it's a matter of taste. Now you've got a good basic sound - use the 4 band EQ to make more 'fine' adjustments - knock the hi's down a bit, add in a little upper mid, cut a little low mid or bass to control boom in a weird sounding room. and of course - experiment to find your sound. The approach above worked pretty well for me but there's a zillion ways to get there. Nice rig! Last edited by 4mal; June 12th, 2007 at 10:39 AM..

June 12th, 2007, 10:42 AM	#7 (permalink)
4mal Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Gorge Posts: 2,584	Last time I checked, RMC Audio On Lime was $499 delivered for a 700 RB II by way of comparison. They're somewhere in the midwest (Nashville maybe ?) so it's a prety quick ship to anywhere. I bought my 1001 from them and they were painless to deal with.

June 12th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
broadcaster Tele-Holic Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: in the woods Posts: 771	One went for $335.00 plus ship (slightly used) a day or two ago on the 'bay.

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