Merton

[quote name='Sparky' post='1273837' date='Jun 18 2011, 03:35 PM']Please excuse my ignorance, but to daisy chain, do the cabs need an out as well as an input? the Hartke 210xl's I was planning to use only have a single input and no outputs[/quote] Most cabs have two sockets wired in parallel, what this means is one is the input and the other is a link to another cab. If your cab only has one socket then my cunning plan is somewhat fuggered

[quote name='Sparky' post='1273458' date='Jun 18 2011, 08:56 AM']I was / still am considering this as a compact head option. Just noticed it only has one speaker output though. Whichever head I end up going for, I'd like to be able to use either one Or two cabs depending on situation (without an additional power amp - as the original poster is planning). Speakon to 2No. jack cable - Does that exist?? If not, I'm guessing one would require a 4Ohm cab to make full use of the MB200... Hmmm??[/quote] Or just daisy chain two 8 ohm cabs...

I've used mine on gigs with no problems but I know people who say that they've struggled... depends on how loud your "small" gigs are

[quote name='Wolverinebass' post='1269989' date='Jun 15 2011, 01:00 PM']I was under the impression that the Ashdown stuff (amps at least) is designed by Clive Button the bloke who did quite a lot of the old Trace Stuff. If that's so, here's an idea. Revamp the old Trace Elliot MP11 preamp (sort of like the superfly with an 11 band graphic eq and midi footswitchable with channel memory) and pile in a proper digital power stage so say 500- 800W and valve gain. There. You have one of the most flexible amps you'll ever own. Loads of EQ options, stupidly lightweight and lots of shiny lights and buttons to appease people like me who like that sort of thing. I'd pay for that.[/quote] Good idea! Clive didn't do the MIDI part, that was done by John Price, a chap with a company called Kenton Electronics. I was talking to him about it the other day in fact. Shall I get him to contact Ashdown?

That seems to be the first Markbass head I might actually have GAS for.

I love their valve series from the mid 90's. The one to which JTUK refers was actually a solid state preamp with valve power amp apparently (recent thread from OBBM mentions this) but that's not to take away from whether it sounds good or not! Got to say I used to love "their" sound but very soon realised, like JTUK, that the graphic EQ just doesn't work for me so I have moved on. If I could get another, I'd get a V-Type of some form, or a Hexavalve coz it only has a 7 band EQ

Cracking combo, I used to have one of these and one of the 1x15 versions, loved them both (preferred the 1x15 coz it was lighter and could go louder but this was AWESOME for jazz and stuff). Sold it for around £375 IIRC. Miss the sound sometimes, not the weight What I REALLY regret selling, though, was the 4x8 extension cab for this. That was cracking. God luck with the sale EDIT: just spotted yours is far more sensible than the one I had; yours has two side handles, mine only had a strap handle on top Glad they sorted that one

[quote name='WalMan' post='1257999' date='Jun 6 2011, 02:11 AM']Since the glares I was getting to my back from my drummer on Saturday (second outing for the LMT & BF S12T). Had to roll it back a bit, but it was all sounding good & solid to me even if I was out of my usual position & well off axis to the cab[/quote] Didn't realsie you'd got a Super12T Al, sounds lke you're having fun with it though Did you ever try my Vintage at the SE BB back in 2009? If so how does the S12 compare?

I have heard f*** all from my email... Would've thought a covers band would be ideal since a lot of the other bands are covers as far as I can see?

[quote name='Sparky' post='1246277' date='May 26 2011, 09:25 PM']Yeh could do Merton. Nice offer. Thanks. Actually live in hemel but i work in london... cabs are in hemel though! hmmm. could always make a journey one weekend with my cabs.. or maybe just take the plunge with Mr.Noisy and then if it doesn't work out, sell it on again. Hmmm I'll think about it!!![/quote] Cool. I'm not actually in London myself but not too far south of it

Whereabouts in London are you? Do you wanna try the MB200?

[quote name='peteb' post='1245040' date='May 26 2011, 12:05 AM']Funnily enough, I was just about to say that as much as I like my MB200 I found that it struggled in a rehearsal with a loud(ish) band - not sure that I would risk gigging it![/quote] Really?! Haha, shows that one person's loud is another person's quiet [quote name='Sparky' post='1245388' date='May 26 2011, 11:28 AM']Thanks Merton & Pete for your input on the G.K.. What cab(s) are you both using?[/quote] Epifani UL 112 Series 2 (not mine). Cranked the gain to about 2 o'clock and it sounded great Don't get too caught up with the amp rating vs cab ratings, there's a whole sticky on it at the top of the Amps and Cabs forum which will explain it better than I can!

The GK MB200 is a loud 200W (whatever that means ), I love mine and it's gigged with a loud band with no problem.

Eden WT550: Flat with slight tweaks for the room. A tiny smidge of the "Enhance" control, but not much. Lots of volume

Good news!

Just in cas eit wasn't clear from the two previous answers... yes

You just want to buy new gear again Bear in mind the room will gave had an effect last night, tonight will be a different matter

First thing I gigged with was a Trace Elliot Commando combo + Vester Stage Series Jazz. My first "real" rig was a Trace AH300-12 with Ashdown MAG 4x10 cab (an early one, black speakers, shallow depth). Now rocking an Eden WT550 into a Barefaced Vintage