wateroftyne

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/244864-new-fender-adam-clayton-and-dee-dee-ramone-signatures"]We've done this already...[/url]

There's not too many maple necks around so ripe for a restoration, but the PG is ruined. 'Tis a shame :-(

[quote name='glefty' timestamp='1414655002' post='2591765'] If u guys wanna find out what Jeff n Andy r up 2, go 2 TB thread 'Future of Genz Benz' but Andy is at Mesa n Jeff is laying low, or in wait, probably coz of the FMIC gag/no compete clause I'd guess. If any of u need repairs etc, the GB boys r still advising on n servicing their brill products so how's that 4 amazing CS?? Ffffffender's bean counters n thinking heads must've all grown up near high voltage power lines n now wear their tinfoil hats 24/7. Effing ffffender! [/quote] The translate bottom in Chrome doesn't work. Can someone help?

It could be any number of things. Fit, finish etc. aside, you can't really give it a decent crack of the whip until the setup and strings are to your taste.

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1414614142' post='2591450'] What's the 7W vinyl...? [/quote] Scrap that - found it. Cool!

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1414606232' post='2591279'] I'm looking forward to it landing! Tommy informs me it'll be the first TKS in the UK that's landed through Bassgear too :-) Having nearly gone for the flashy option and chosen the black '7W' vinyl that is on the TKS site, her indoors convinced me to go for something more classic. Can't wait to see it in the flesh as I've only ever seen these cabs a couple of times in the flesh and not in the combo I went for. The countdown begins!! [/quote] What's the 7W vinyl...?

Yep - mine had the same problem. Power dropped, started to distort. It was something to do with the jack socket - firmly jiggling the jack in the socket caused it to come back to life. Eventually I unscrewed the socket, reseated it and tightened it up and it's been OK since.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1414521562' post='2590225'] I've not tried one, but I was under the impression that the bigger Rumble amps were Genz tech? [/quote] Possibly, but in pretty shabby packages. No speakons? Wow.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1414520765' post='2590210'] I thought that Fender were just taking the existing amp models and then rebadging them as Fender? [/quote] You'd think that would be the sensible thing to do, wouldn't you? But nah, they cocked it up.

[quote name='tks.se' timestamp='1414488421' post='2589671'] a good balance between lows and mids, [b]no mid scoop[/b]. There's about a 3 dB increase in the high mids, compared to the lows. [/quote] Amen to that, and it's a beautiful thing.

Bump for Sunday!

IME, the Streamliner lacked backbone - a trait I've found with the other micros.

[quote name='machinehead' timestamp='1414283888' post='2587938'] What? You didn't like the colour or what? Like for like? Frank. [/quote] Yup - new-style S112 on the way to match my S212. That way, my old (and lovely) S112s get to stay as a pair with their new owner....

I've just sold my one remaining TKS S112. I'm replacing it with a TKS S112, though.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1414185817' post='2587003'] The 'official' vote was that they were definitely able to handle serious gig levels [/quote] Yip. I've been playing serious gigs with mine for a while now, and they handle 'em easily. :-)

Puked on some of the audience. I'm not proud.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1414140978' post='2586255'] It's got to be fake cos look at how much the audience is getting into it, plus the guy would never work again if he done that to someone! [/quote] All he (or someone with access to the tracks) has done is isolate them and put them on YouTube. It's clearly not the FoH mix...

It seems to be real.... here's hardly any of her guitar in the mix. http://youtube.com/watch?v=v-xUwDARVb4

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1414071078' post='2585491'] I'm wondering how 2 x S212 would compare to my Berg NV610.... [/quote] TWO S212s? Madness :-)

[quote name='M@23' timestamp='1414095593' post='2585907'] Thanks Barrie, that's really interesting to hear your initial findings. I just did a small gig with one s112. They have only had maybe an hours use before the gig, but truth told, the gig wasn't loud. Here are a few rambled conclusions; The one cab handled it no sweat. The cab looked great and standing horizontally it has a really little footprint. The sound is really pleasing. The Little Mark amp seemed to work very well with it, I played around with EQ more than I would, just to experiment, but it responded really well. I could hear myself better than with previous cabs at this venue. The mids are so articulate and clear. We did a set of soul/motown covers this evening, and it sounded right at home. I don't know what it was, but the tone control on my Precision was a more usable tool. With my previous cabs I hardly ever had it full on as the sound was too harsh for me. But tonight, every tone I was getting was usable and musical. Whether that's down to the lack of tweeter or the ceramic drivers, I don't know. There was still plenty of clean highs, just no shrillness or ice pick stuff.[/quote] This nails what I was trying to say in my previous post. It's a beautiful thing to hear, isn't it? [quote name='M@23' timestamp='1414095593' post='2585907'] Put simply, I'm flippin' loving the TKS cabs and am looking forward to using the. Both tom morose night!! [/quote] You're in for a treat, my man. It's not simply twice as loud as a single cab. Something magical happens.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1414086966' post='2585732'] I'm really not sure I could pick a 'winner' from the hour or so we had to try them all but the TKS cabs certainly gave the other brands a run for their money, and were probably the most focussed of the three and maybe sitting somewhere between the warmth of the Aguilars & the clarity of the Bergantinos. Given a hefty price differential between them it's amazing that TKS could hold their own in this company. The Aggies seemed to have a greater spread of sound but were breaking up earliest. The Bergantinos were definitely the most obviously 'loudest' but this could be the effect of front porting in a relatively small shop environment (the other two are rear-ported). None of the three had the boxiness that used to be associated with small 12" cabs and each would work singly for smaller gigs[/quote] I know I keep saying it, but the mids on these are really special. 'Focussed' is a good word. I don't have any experience of the Berg CN's, but compared to my HS210s and HT112ERs - that I really liked - the S112s and S212 sit in the mix far more naturally for my taste. It feels like I can get a really tactile response from from the cabs at a much lower volume than the wider-sounding Bergs. I think the videos I posted above show how subtle (and not so subtle) changes in attack really shine through, and that big, reassuring bottom end is just... 'there'.

In France, the SansAmp is marketed as 'WithoutAmp'. Maybe. If it isn't, it should be.

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1414054722' post='2585147'] I'll have a blast later today & see how I get on - I'm a big fan of the SL112 so should be interesting [/quote] They've landed, then?