wateroftyne

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[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/212014-tks-engineering-cabs-new-to-the-uk-review/"]TKS Engineering[/url] is worth a look. The link is to a long thread, with lots of info. One guy at the bash who runs a Terror 500 took the 15" away with him for a few days, and was knocked out by it. Very lightweight.

[quote name='Toddy' timestamp='1379877388' post='2217736'] looks like he DI and miked you up,,, proper.. [/quote] Oh, aye - these guys don't mess around. It was filmed for a DVD too, so they'll want to have all bases covered.

I've just had a visit from someone who's taking the 15" away for a few days. I had it set up in the living room with my pair of 12s alongside, and the patio door open. We had half an hour's natter and play through the cabs. They all sounded great. I'm sure he'll drop by to share his thoughts when he's spent a bit of time with the 15".

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1379853912' post='2217407'] What a great gig to play. Can't make out the faces from the pic, who was there from the cast? [/quote] Just Tim Healy and Kevin Whately, along with Melanie Hill, Julia Tobin and Lesley Saint John from the cast, and Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement and Franc Roddam. The rest of the surviving cast had done intereviews that were on VT.. It was fantastic. [quote name='Toddy' timestamp='1379859672' post='2217473'] that's pretty cool wateroftyne,,, we drove from Scunthorpe to Edinburgh, played the Playhouse and drove all the way back,, some bright spark shut the A1 at Berwick and suffered a bloody de tour,,have never been so happy to see Newcastle, almost felt like we were nearly home. [/quote] Ouch! I can imagine the detour was a bit nasty..

Last night's gig was at the Auf Wiedersehen Pet 30th Anniversary celebration at The Hilton in Gateshead. If - like me - you're a lifelong fan of the show, you know how good the songs are.. and I got to play 'em. :-) It was a big room, 450-ish people, with a lovely PA. I only needed to take a single TKS 112 cab. It filled the stage nicely, and the PA did the rest.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1379843337' post='2217216'] Looks great. I was thinking the white/creme tolex would be a concern to keep in good nick as the main colour, but it looks so cool, all those concerns are out of the window.... I am just waiting to see a few more pics of the cover option on FB or the website to see how the work and then I think I am in. Also, it is unclear if the 1126 can have a horn as well as the 6"... or instead of but since I'll probably use two at some point, I can probably go one in one config and one in the other...???? Still the little things I am musing about. Keep the reviews, thoughts and pics coming..... [/quote] [url="http://tks.se/tks.se/vinyl.htm"]Here's a list of some of the vinyl you can get[/url]. Again, from the looks of the website, you can add a tweeter to the 1126. The highs are glorious through the 6", mind...!

[quote name='Thunderpaws' timestamp='1379833005' post='2217086'] Nice looking set up. What model of bass is that? What's the purple do dah on top of your lovely head? Nice photo. [/quote] Hello! Thank you The bass is a Fender Roscoe Beck IV, and the purple do dah is a DI box.

I used the Neo 112 at last night's gig. It sounded bloody great! So round and punchy. The notes were even right across the board. And it's 8kgs. Crazy.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1379789627' post='2216842'] Really impressed. I've been testing it with my Big Al 5 in passive, then in active and trying a LOT of bass boost and it just doesn't flinch....at all. A heck of a lot of volume, punch and tone from a little light box. I tried some music through it and the more dance orientated sub bass stuff or heavier music sound excellent. I haven't really missed the tweeter plus my bass strings are a little old. It is EXCELLENT for plec/lots of tube grind....just sounds effortless for that. I couldn't believe such a little box could kick that much bass. [/quote] Glad you like it! I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of it at the rehearsal....

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1379714644' post='2216228'] See? This is where BC is for losers while YouTube is for winners. If we had had any quality at all, WoT's trip to you would've been a vid upload by now!! [/quote] Ha ha.. the batteries were flat on my camera. :-) Before I dropped the 1126 with MM20, I'd A/B'd it all day in a rehearsal along with the 8kg Neo 112. The 1126 really is a huge sound... wide and open. The detail really comes through with that 6". As Mr. Pietruszka noted earlier, every note is even. The 112 as an incredible amount of authority for such a small box. It's obviously 'rounder' sounding as it has no tweeter.with tighter lows. It's a classic P-with-flats cab, and instantly gives me 'my' sound. I have a gig in a big hall tonight, but we have full PA support so the helium-filled 112 is coming with me...

It's nice that they've come up with something Roscoe Beck-ish. They did that very well.

I think they look lovely.

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1379495799' post='2213252'] Best bit - for me was Jimmy Nail's expressions around 3:10 > [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o7Eiar4cNc[/media] [/quote] ^^^^ Me pal Peter Tickell on the fiddle. Livin' the dream, the lucky duck.

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1379495155' post='2213238'] It also means the transients are very definitely curtailed, and that is something you may be able to feel. I can honestly say the TC stack sounds really loud, possibly louder than my rig in fact. [/quote] This was the problem I had with it. It was [i]loud[/i], but then so is my 7-year-old daughter. It was a dynamic wasteland. [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1379495426' post='2213245'] I prefer to judge an amp by the way it sounds and the features it has, rather than some arbitrary value like its (supposed or otherwise) power output. [/quote] That's the right way to do it of course, but IMO there is question around whether it's reasonable to advertise it as such, without being open about how the figure is arrived at.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1379484352' post='2213116'] Now your making stuff up. The unit wasn't fixed under warranty, I had to pay for the parts and the labour. Same as anyone else whose unit is no longer under the warranty period. [/quote] Oh, OK. That's different. You should have said earlier...

Yip - collate a feature list of what makes the '66 unique and desireable, and then scribble most of it out. Those crazy Japanese.

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1379412854' post='2212264'] I got it as import due it being about 200 pounds cheaper, but neglected to change the voltage selector when turning it on, lots of fire, lots of smoke, then dirty wet patches everywhere. [/quote] I don't want to sound mean, but a ) you didn't buy it in the UK and b ) it was your own fault. Maybe they should have been quicker, but... y'know...

I'm sure they're lovely basses, but pointless as a 66 without lollipops, dots and binding IMO.

There's a clip in this thread somewhere of FarOn slapping through the 1126 - it's as clear and as punchy as hell. That's should give you an idea...

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1379323580' post='2211151'] It seems odd in that, as far as I'm concerned, the GB brand holds a lot more credibility than that of Fender as an innovative, forward thinking amp maker. Why not use that to their advantage? [/quote] At a guess? An amp with Genz Benz innards and 'Fender' written on the front is more valuable to the Fender brand than if it had a name only recognisable to bassists.

Tommy's just posted this on the [url="http://www.facebook.com/pages/tks-Engineering"]TKS Facebook page[/url]. I hope he doesn't mind if I c&p it here.... [i]Many are wondering what the complete product range will be after the update, so here's a list with basic specifications and preliminary prices in SEK (prices in £/GBP is slightly less than 1/10 of the price in SEK, a S112 for 2900 SEK will be about £275). [/i] [i]Prices are for standard cabinets: black vinyl, black metal grille (as pictured above) no tweeter.[/i] [i]Optional extras are:[/i] [i]Tweeter (with attenuator): 750 SEK. [/i] [i]Grille cloth + vinyl frame: 500 SEK for small cabinets, 800 SEK for large cabinets.[/i] [i]Custom vinyl (other colours/patterns than the standard black): 200-800 SEK depending on colour and cabinet size. [/i] [i]Here's the list:[/i] [i]Two way high performance cabinets (based on the current 1126 / D2126 cabinets):[/i] [i]1126 - 8 ohm, 450W, 15 kg, 6200 SEK[/i] [i]1156 - 8 ohm, 450W, 22 kg, 7000 SEK[/i] [i]2126 - 4 ohm, 900W, 26 kg, 9200 SEK[/i] [i]Standard cabinets, all cabinets except the 112 available both as 61 cm wide and the narrower/taller format (52x74x40 cm WxHxD). All based on the previous 112/212/2128 cabinets:[/i] [i]S112 - 8 ohm, 250W, 10 kg, 2900 SEK[/i] [i]S/W212 - 4 ohm, 500W, 20 kg, 4900 SEK[/i] [i]S/W115 - 8 ohm, 450W, 17 kg, 5500 SEK[/i] [i]S/W2126 - 4 ohm, 500W, 23 kg, 6400 SEK[/i] [i]Extra light cabinets - neodymium magnet speakers, the L115/L212 are slightly smaller than the standard S212/S115. Aluminium grilles instead of steel, and different handles, all to keep the weight down.[/i] [i]L112 - 8 ohm, 150W, 8 kg 3300 SEK[/i] [i]L115 - 8 ohm, 300W, 13 kg, 4900 SEK[/i] [i]L212 - 4 ohm, 300W, 14 kg, 5200 SEK[/i] [i]One way high performance cabinets - something in between the standard 112/212 cabinets and the 1126/2126 ones. High excursion, high power handling speakers, for bass players wanting to match a single 212/two 112 cabinets to a powerful amplifier, but not are in to the sound of the two way cabinets (1126/1156/2126).[/i] [i]H112 - 8 ohm, 400W, 10 kg, 4500 SEK[/i] [i]H212 - 4 ohm, 800W, 18 kg, 7200 SEK[/i] Mmm... lightweight ceramic 2x12"+6"...

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1379273567' post='2210736'] Thanks for the dimensions.... I may want to run one with a DB750... so if I need/want that power, then 2 would the requirement. On some stages I do, I need to factor in a loud stage sound where the soundman 'forgets' to put bass in the monitors. [/quote] Based on my experience with one of 'em, two of them would be MAHOOSIVE. I've got rehearsals this week for a gig this weekend. I think I'll give the 1126 a run out.