roonjuice Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Does anyone work for or know a gk guru out there in bc world? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Amps, cabs, pedals? A little broad request mate, what do you meed help with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fasting showman Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hi, I'm far from a guru on anything, all I know with GKs is the old patch lead in the FX loop trick; seems to cure a vast range of ills. There's a bloke on Talkbass (B-string) who is a good contact. Polar Audio, as you will know, are the distributors, I've mixed feelings about them but they may help. When I swapped the mains tranny in my 400rb the local amp tech thought the insides of the amp looked pretty straightforward. Good luck, Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonjuice Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks for the response guys! I really love the gk sound but seem to have no luck with their stuff., I have an old 2000rb that is one channel, (the other is toast)I bought it like that as a back up to my 2001. I have the 4x12 which "grumbles" at low volume, it's fine when loud tho, I also have an mb800 which is noisey And the biggy.... 2001rb which is what I am really looking at getting sorted. This thing blew, got repaired, and then blew again after being used twice. It has been through 3 different very highly regarded amp techs since, and they all say it's a pretty complicated/pain to work on. The last tech has spoken to gallien directly to source parts which totalled something like £800. Polar audio quoted me £15 per 15 minutes inspection time just to isolate the fault, then the price of the parts and a higher rate repair and then hefty return shipping, which was also cost prohibitive when you can pick a 2001 up for £500 No one seems to be able to repair this at a rate worth saving the amp and it's a damn tragedy to throw a 2001 in a skip. Looking for ideas:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fasting showman Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hi, It sounds like you've already been through more than I have with GK, the 4 I've had have been great (800rb, 400rb, mb200, 700rbii), I thought that the procedure was for GK to replace entire section boards. I know toroidals aren't cheap but there's ways around that, if you aren't bothered about warranty. I'd try the bloke on Talkbass, I'm hoping Gelfin, Nick or Cetera chime in! Have you managed to actually make contact with GK in the US? All the best, Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Love my 400RBs and 800RBs but had no problems save the FX loop fix. May be worth contacting Surrey Amps or Guitar Aid to see what they say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_sub Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 +1 for Guitar Aid, Greg is a great guy and knows his stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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