ThomBassmonkey Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) I have some posh stuff now so thought I'd show off a bit here! My "big gig rig", Gallien Krueger 2001RB-II and two 410RBH cabs. Old pic before I updated the post (for context to Hillbilly deluxe's post below The Warwick's moved on now though. Edited April 19, 2011 by ThomBassmonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillbilly deluxe Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 For some reason,i really like the look of the Jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Bump up for a new rig. The 2001RB-II and 410RBH in the above picture is amazing and I can't see me getting rid of it ever (including the 2nd 410RBH I have now) but it's a heavy beast and I needed something lighter to get to practices and small gigs where I'm just too lazy to take that monster so I now have this! Full frontal, bass there for perspective. It's not exactly a small rig, it's definitely much more managable than my big rig though! It's bum, the same GK control plates as on my 410RBHs on these NEO212s. Another frontal with a bit of an angle, showing the depth of the cabs. The head. This is voodoo! 500w, 3 valves in the pre-amp, so many controls they couldn't fit them all on the front and some are on top (though still simple to use), 2 seperate gain structures that are footswitchable, 4.5lbs and available for less than £600... We really need to have a GK porn thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Finally got around to some pics of my basses now I have a new one! The pics are a bit dark, I'll edit this post sometime if I can be bothered to get better ones (if anyone shows any interest, that is). Left to right there's a gutted Hondo II P bass, I have the pup and scratchplate somewhere around, I need to pick up the controls from the person that gave me the bass still. My new (2nd hand) Sandberg MM5, Sandberg JJ5, Ibanez BTB406QM and underneath is my first bass, a Washburn XB100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 The red Sandberg is now gone. I'll miss her but she's gone to a good home. There's a new arrival though! MM Ray 5. She's a real workhorse, she's been knocked about a bit but that adds to the charm, looking forwards to the gig tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Some very pleasing instruments there and love the rig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 That Sandberg MM5 is [i]lovely[/i]. The GK rigs are a sight to behold. Have you tried plugging your small GK head into the big GK cabs? How does the sound of the neo cabs differ from the traditional ones? I'm thinking of lightening my GK rig so it is more portable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomBassmonkey Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 [quote name='JimBobTTD' post='1279427' date='Jun 23 2011, 10:18 AM']That Sandberg MM5 is [i]lovely[/i]. The GK rigs are a sight to behold. Have you tried plugging your small GK head into the big GK cabs? How does the sound of the neo cabs differ from the traditional ones? I'm thinking of lightening my GK rig so it is more portable.[/quote] Thanks, I just had my first gig with the Ray5 and it's true what people say, the Sandbergs are great basses but despite having a MM pup in the bridge, they don't do the ray sound at all. They're more versatile than the Ray, but better? Comes down to taste. I did briefly try both heads through the neos when I first got the small rig and wrote what I found in [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=131878"]this thread[/url], the comparison between the 2001RB (which is basically the same amp as the 700RB with a different power section and another channel) and the MB Fusion translates across to the cabs (though it's more subtle in the cabs). The neos have a more clangy (if that makes sense ) sound than the RBHs, not that they're thin in any way, the RBHs are very round across all frequencies and punchy, the neos are more scooped with fat bass and very clear high end and still loads of punch, but it's in a more subtle voicing. If you read through that thread, you'll see that I intended to have the light rig for practices and small/acoustic gigs. Now I have my big rig up in the for sale section, so that kinda says how much I'm enjoying it because I do love that big rig. In fact, I might have to use it again at our next big gig to see how it goes with the Ray (and I can be a Flea wannabe for the night haha). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Nice - thanks. I shall be keeping my 700RB but shall toy with the idea of moving to lighter cabs, especially the 2x12" cabs. No hurry, though. We don't gig that much and our gear is stored in our rehearsal space. But I have a new band on the horizon which should have more gigs, so I shall store this info away and revisit later! Thanks again for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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