Clarky72

So I've almost always used Ampegs, I had a brief foray with Ashdown and Hartke, but then back to the Ampeg. I currently play in a covers band, a pretty rocky one at that. Earlier this year I decided I'd had enough of carting around my SVT and I'd give my back a well-earned rest with a Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 I plugged it into my Barefaced S12T and beauty poured out of the speakers; such a lovely clean and natural tone. I now had decent mids unlike the Ampeg (my only real criticism of them to be honest). A few hours later I sat down trying to work out how to recapture that great valvey grunting rock'n'roll sound I'd spend years with. Six months later and about a dozen pedals later I'm gigging with this super light cab and amp, plus a tone trunk loaded with 5 pedals to get my sound or as close as I can find to it. Why? I've now bought myself a Gallien Krueger 1001RB-ii, its the nuts. It's pretty heavy, I cant throw over my shoulder in an accompanying manbag like the Genz Benz, and I'm glad about that actually. I know a lot of people here are loving thier super light class-D amps, but for me there was always something missing, it just wasn't rock'n'roll. I don't need a bank of pedals to get the sound I want now, just my Fender and a lead... My back will hate me again now but at least everything sounds good.

Or just be done with it and get the beast... http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_guitars_detail.asp?stock=12073113383531

[quote name='rogerstodge' timestamp='1344730478' post='1768628'] Bah!! Even Iron Maiden dont do wireless and they run round stages the size of .. Erm..well big stages [/quote] I think the wireless systems are more valuable on small stages tbh... clumsy guitarists knocking into you and tangling up, pulling your gear over etc when you're all bunched up on a small stage... if everyone on small stages used wireless we'd have such an easier time!

Approximat prices... can't really remember what I paid exactly Barefaced S12T - £950 Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 - £500 Pedal board & power - £150 Pedals - £450 Leads - £75 Cases - £200 You forget how much it's all worth sometimes don't you? And this is just without considering your basses and the rest of the band's gear sat up there in front of these drunks (and theives).

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1341385116' post='1717910'] To be fair Genz don't make the valves if it is that, as long as it went through the QC tests ok it would just get shipped out. Some people had problems early on with the switch mode power supply again not made by Genz either (bang and olufson) but I'm not sure what the symptoms of that fault is, I'd of thought total output loss? [/quote] I thought it may be the valve but thinking about it, I'm losing power and the next minute it's back at full power again, then drops out later etc.. Surely if the valve was on the way out it would just drop and not gain again?

[quote name='fatback' timestamp='1341331933' post='1717212'] Had my Midget over two years and still like new in spite of long distance gigging. Try [url="http://www.roqsolid.co.uk"]http://www.roqsolid.co.uk[/url] for a good cover. [/quote]+1, I have one from Roqsolid too.

They are tough as old boots. Mine is aboout 5 months old now, gigged it every weekend since and it still looks brand new!

That's pretty poor though, only 4 months life in a preamp valve?

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1341224768' post='1715265'] Not at all. Your child will eventually disappoint you. [/quote]haha

that could be the cause of my probs maybe...

Anyone had any problems with theirs? I've only had mine a few months and it's started playing up, massive dips in volume for no reason while I'm playing for anything from a minute to half an hour. Luckily it's still under warranty so it's going back, but I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has experienced simailr issues...

I have 7, I regularly only play 3 but the others are there for other uses that crop up. I've always found that any bass I've sold I've regretted within 24h of selling, so now I just keep and buy. The best way to do it.

We seriously cannoty wait. My first child will be born in 3 weeks and I'm not sure which I'm more excited about... is that wrong?

[quote name='Pete1967' timestamp='1341010589' post='1712953'] After five days, blisters, blood, swearing, laughter, lots of tea, biblical rain and a very pretty young lady in the buttie ship... I made this. Thank you to Jon and Clive (my co-coursee) for an incredible week... Unforgettable. It's testamant to Jon's skill that this is truly a professional grade instrument, built by someone that usually hacks lumps out of himself. For the record: Swamp ash body Maple neck Birdeye maple fretboard Nordstrand NPJ4SE pickups Gotoh hardware The colour was something Jon had in a bottle - it works for me. If anyone's ever thought they might like to have a bash at a build, and I mean a build from scratch, (even the scratch plate on this is 100% custom) I wholly and heartily recommend it. A great week away from the rat race. [/quote]That's gorgeous mate! I can't wait for September when my mate and I are doing our week long stint up there!!

Here's the details on Jon's site: [url="http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/coursedetails.html"]http://www.shukerguitars.co.uk/coursedetails.html[/url]