barefaced bass super 12

[77precisionblackmaple]

just done 14 gigs on the trot with my brand new cab.
the wait was excruciating to say the least but the cab is beyond anything i could have hoped for.
tried it with brand new tcelectronic bh250 tonepri:ok but not enough punch or dynamics at gig volume,typical digital amp really,save your money.
plugged my gk400rb '89 vimtage and wow just perfect,the sound was just pure class:geddy,foxton,squire type tone was what i was after and i was not disappointed.
truly the last cab i will buy,massive sounding bass,clear punchy mids and top is excellent.
paired with my old precision and a new set of rotos im in heaven!

[grunge666]

Good aren't they!

[77precisionblackmaple]

Yes! I darenot add up the thousands Ive spent in the last few years on the latest stuff thinking it would be the 'one':Ampeg,Aguilar,DrBass,Markbass,Philjones,tcectronic blah blah blah,everything!
This cab has changed my life.
In 32 years of gigging Ive stopped ever playing at home but I have to confess that Iveplugged in and blasted in the living room.
I feel like a kid again.Great!!!

[grunge666]

Chuffed for you mate, they are life-changers!

[The fasting showman]

I'd add that GK400RBs are life changers! Mine is a similar vintage (early '90s I think), I really wish I'd encountered one of those earlier in my 30 years of playing. It took a shed load of amps to get round to owning one and it cost very little as did my 800rb.

Glad you like the cab, I must try one.

[sifi2112]

I agree ! GK400RB changed my view as well ... I've paired my BF S12T with GK 700RB-II (bi-amped so cab has no crossover) .. what a sound !
Such a pity it's also collecting dust as I'm no longer in a band ... keeping just in case I find / join / start something new but no luck so far.

[The fasting showman]

How does the GK400rb fare running at 8 ohms into the BF12 volume-wise?

I'm mulling over putting together a cheaper, influenced by but not lightweight, compact (can't raise the funds!) with an eminence 3015 and a Trace Elliot 1153, this will be at 8 ohms obviously.

[77precisionblackmaple]

the bf is 4 ohm so no issues,it was always loud enough at 8 ohms anyway.
cant believe the quality of sound with the bf cab,its the dogs

[Stealth]

Great cabs but the finish is a bit pants for £750

[chris_b]

You're paying for the sound.

[leroydiamond]

Anyone got any idea as to how a Markbass F500 matches up with the barefaced super 12? I work with a classic rock covers band

[serialslacker]

just picked up my super12 2 days ago. it is truly wonderful! I have run both my Markbass F1 and Ampeg through it. The Ampeg has the classier tone, but to be honest, the F1 keeps up and is my chice for gigs these days. Wonderful cab

[LawrenceH]

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1352634453' post='1865314']
You're paying for the sound.
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And the weight - that finish is a lot lighter than some of the 'prettier' alternatives while still being durable.

[Beer of the Bass]

[quote name='Stealth' timestamp='1352632526' post='1865282']
Great cabs but the finish is a bit pants for £750
[/quote]

Whether that opinion still applies may depend on how long ago you had one. From a discussion with Alex C, I got the impression that they've put a lot into improving their tooling and finishing since the earlier days when the company was one bloke in a small workshop.

[Merton]

The finish is incredibly hard wearing and has proven far more durable than the tolex-covered Marshall and Engl rigs of our guitarists.

[grunge666]

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The finish is incredibly hard wearing and has proven far more durable than the tolex-covered Marshall and Engl rigs of our guitarists.
[/quote]

+1
Had mine 9 months and not a mark on it.

[Ant]

i did gouge a little piece out of the front of my s15 by knocking it on a railing carrying it up the stairs in my apartment block, can definitely tell the wood is lighter, similar kind of whack with my older cabs wouldve just bounced right off or dented.

still wouldnt change it for the world, i keep dreaming about two of them

[brensabre79]

You can touch up the paint on the cab too if you do knock it hard enough to take a chunk out
Not that I have, mine still looks brand new!

[PlungerModerno]

[quote name='brensabre79' timestamp='1352742408' post='1866877']
You can touch up the paint on the cab too if you do knock it hard enough to take a chunk out
Not that I have, mine still looks brand new!
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+1. It's a pretty cool thing called duratex!

http://store.acrytech.com/Speaker-Cabinet-Coatings/
http://www.speakerhardware.com/categories.php?cat=10

I hate the way it feels, but it looks nice and is a good choice for a bunch of reasons, not least the home touch-up option, which allows a longer working life with a cab in near-mint condition.

[omikin]

I'm expecting delivery of my Super 12 V today.

I'm therefore "working from home" and expecting to take quite a few breaks...

[Kirky]

My new Compact arrived today. The finish is very nice, cleaner than my slightly older one (about 18 months old?) - the grille is a much better fit. It looks great, and they look fantastic together. Just can't plug them in until the weekend...

[77precisionblackmaple]

just an update on the super 12 : it just gets better,so good that I have sold all of my old gear including my beloved twin trace stacks from when I had my deal back in the day.
I may have to buy another s12 to have a 'rest of life' back up.
It is the best Ive encountered in my career.

[doomed]

My Dubster arrived today, well pleased with it, the weight or rather the lack of it is amazing not tried it out yet but I have every confidence it'll do what I need it to, i.e. shake foundations.

[Phil-osopher10]

How good would it be at recreating the rage against the machine type distortion? Does it need a lot of watts?

[Mr. Foxen]

Super 12 will do that fine. Watts is down to how loud you want to go. It can take them, but it doesn't need them.