stereoplayer

The band I play in don’t have a choice😎. Im going to play how I want and that’s it. Like it or leave it. Im not getting any younger…66. I wire all my two PU basses stereo. Thanks for the interest!

I don’t like the overhang either. The MarkBass cabs are great in my book. But…they are connected to 2 separate heads for a stereo rig. I set them up lots of ways…sometimes I even sit on one of the cabs…

Do it…never go back! It’s hard to control at first. The bridge doesn’t need as much volume that you’d think. Think of it like two separate basses at the same time!

Ok… The bass is wired stereo. Each PU is tapped for half volume/full volume. The pickups were made for me by Tom Brantley Rewinds. Each PU has a 3 way switch. Full on/off/half on. I make my own stereo cable. The bass build thread here… My current rig is… 2 each GK MB-200’s in a rack. 2 each 102 MarkBass cabs. One is a 4 Ohm(neck PU) for 200 Watts and one 8 Ohm(bridge PU) for approximately 150 Watts. I’ve had many other rigs…this is my mini-rig. I don’t usually separate the cabs….I’m not looking for a “stereo” effect. When I stack them, the neck PU cab is on the bottom. I just want control over each PU. Lately I’ve been sitting on the bass cab…🫤 Currently I only use effects on the bridge PU. Roland GP-8 and a Roland FC-100(foot controller). Sometimes I don’t take the effects to a gig depending on my laziness, stage size…and pay….😜 I have been playing this way a very long time. Thanks for your interest! Another look at the rig and bass. FC-100 footswitch not in the picture.

I play the rig like Rick-O-Sound. my bass is wired stereo. The bass pickup cabinet is on the floor. I usually sit on it. thanks for your help…🤔 Edit:…plus nobody ever said they couldn’t hear me…

The local popular bar. Small, dirty and cramped. Messy set up, I didn’t feel that good last night. But the rig and bass killed it as usual!

Ditto! In my opinion…these cabs deliver! I never worry about them.

I love mine as well…I have three of them…

This rig absolutely sounded great the last 2 nights.

I’ve had this LED VU meter around the house for a very long time. I added it to my mini stereo bass rig for an extra little bling.

Love this thread here too! My main gigging rig these days. Custom stereo Jazz bass wired stereo. Two GK MB-200 heads. Roland GP-8 effects unit for the bridge PU only. A Roland FC-100/EV-5, foot controller(not in pic). One MarkBass 102, 8 Ohm cab on the top, one MarkBass 102, 4 Ohm cab on the bottom(neck PU). For a total of about 350 Watts. I love it.

His best work was with the Beatles! 🤪

Outside gig, large pavilion. Hot and sticky out. The rig and bass sounded great! I used a cab for a stool…Ha!

The made in USA sticker is a nice touch….😐

Gig last night. The cab on the bottom is a stage cab I used to elevate my rig. Stereo rig and bass.

My most recent gig.

I’m working on that… I have a taller one but got a shorter one coming.

I’ll take your word for it…but the specs say 200 Watts at 4 Ohms. A screen capture of the GK site.

They sure could! See my above 2x rig! It roars!

Well, they are both 200 Watts @4 Ohms. I’d say yes they’re about the same in volume. Personally, I think the GK MB-200 has a warmer, gooey tone over all. The tone just suits my tastes well. I will use the MbB200 as a spare for my 2 X GK stereo rig. No offense to the ELF though, they are very nice!

I ended up returning mine…it worked fine. I got another MB200 as a spare and I was half the price of the elf. And I like the GK a lot better. Maybe I’ll get another one used cheaper because I do like them… I’m retired and gotta look at the bottom line…$.

After sending a TC Bam200 back for overheating problems. I got an ELF. I used last night at a small bar/tavern. I got it for a backup for my twin GK MB-200 stereo rig. The ELV sounded nice with lot of headroom and punched through pretty good into the mix.

Very affordable! I’ll get another I’m sure!

My mini stereo rig and custom stereo bass.

I didn’t take notice at the time whether the fan was working or not…it was cutting out mid song. It was very hot, even the ac cord end and speaker plug was hot. The metal case seemed to be burn you hand hot! The fan worked a couple of days ago when I tested at my home. I already returned it and even got a credit on my account already. I really wanted another GK MB-200 but Amazon didn’t have any, my credit was on my account at Amazon. I did get an ELF class D head. I’ve wanted one of those too for a while. Although…twice the price or so. We’ll see what happens next.