Flanker Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 After selling my GenzBenz to Niceguyhomer I was looking forward to settling down with my brand new Mesa M6 Carbine - the hottest new amp from the states and loved by all. I wanted to love it too and it surely is an amazing amp - quite light, very very loud and great tone options including deep bass and sparkling treble........ Unfortunately it turns out that I really like smooooth and this amp is just very aggressive. I couldn't get close to the tone I wanted without EQ'ing like crazy. A classic GAS attack had caught me out big time! Anyway I sent a PM to Marc asking about the tone of the big Glock Heart Rock. Went round there yesterday and he loved the Mesa so it was gone in the blink of an eye. The Glock is big and heavy but I haven't touched the tone controls at all-totally flat. A touch of bass boost and a smaller touch of mid on the Skjold and that is it - fat smooth quick tone - luvly!!! It is very well built and very quiet running which is nice. Fan noise was something I didn't really take to on the Aguilar DB750. Anyway here's a few pics Quote
Toasted Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 I quite fancied the Carbine and the Heartrock... Quote
birdy Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 [quote name='EBS_freak' post='371093' date='Jan 5 2009, 04:38 PM']...but for how long...? [/quote] Until the GB 1200 GAS ramps up a notch I reckon Nice Rig though. All you need is a Berg 4x10 instead of that silly Epifani thing and you are sorted Quote
EBS_freak Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 [quote name='birdy' post='371119' date='Jan 5 2009, 05:01 PM']Until the GB 1200 GAS ramps up a notch I reckon Nice Rig though. All you need is a Berg 4x10 instead of that silly Epifani thing and you are sorted [/quote] The GB1200 - whats the point if it's not diddy?! Quote
Toasted Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 [quote name='Toasted' post='371106' date='Jan 5 2009, 04:46 PM']I quite fancied the Carbine and the Heartrock... [/quote] Infact my emotions have progressed to "slightly cheated." I feel like I've just caught Flanker kissing my girlfriend Quote
Flanker Posted January 5, 2009 Author Posted January 5, 2009 Haha I was going to say that Birdy and I don't bother with that foreplay business - but that doesn't sound right ! Brace yerself Sheila!!! Quote
birdy Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 [quote name='Flanker' post='371152' date='Jan 5 2009, 05:30 PM']Brace yerself Sheila!!![/quote] Don't worry Sheila it will be over before you can say 'Bought another Amp' Quote
steve-soar Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 Me like. Me like. The Glock Duo 2x12 cab I have is the best sounding cab I've had, (Accugroove, Bergantino, Hartke, Peavey, Ashdown, Ampeg, HH, Marshall). If this amp is anything like my cab, then you'll be sorted. Quote
wotnwhy Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 [quote name='steve-soar' post='371255' date='Jan 5 2009, 07:01 PM']Me like. Me like. The Glock Duo 2x12 cab I have is the best sounding cab I've had, (Accugroove, Bergantino, Hartke, Peavey, Ashdown, Ampeg, HH, Marshall). If this amp is anything like my cab, then you'll be sorted. [/quote] it's not Duo, thats the 2x10. it's the Double you have. i wont tell you again! and yes, the Glock stuff is fan-bloomin-tastic. would love to try some of the heads, but would never be able to live with the size! Quote
voxpop Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 Thanks Steve for the trade, Im really enjoying the sound of the Mesa Carbine head. The Glock has a very smooth sound that suits your Skjord really well but my Sandbergs and P bass needed a head with more 'bite'. The mesa pushes my sound forward to give a very bright and punchy sound with great bottom end. Thanks again.....and it was a pleasure to do business with you. Marc Quote
tayste_2000 Posted January 6, 2009 Posted January 6, 2009 [quote name='Flanker' post='371085' date='Jan 5 2009, 04:31 PM']Fan noise was something I didn't really take to on the Aguilar DB750.[/quote] If you can hear the fan you aren't playing loud enough Quote
steve-soar Posted January 6, 2009 Posted January 6, 2009 [quote name='wotnwhy' post='371305' date='Jan 5 2009, 07:47 PM']it's not Duo, thats the 2x10. it's the Double you have. i wont tell you again! and yes, the Glock stuff is fan-bloomin-tastic. would love to try some of the heads, but would never be able to live with the size![/quote]Nobody likes a smart ass. Quote
Toasted Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 This amp is inhabiting my sub-conciousness. Damn you. Quote
Dread Bass Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 That is a top quality rig right there well done. Quote
Flanker Posted January 8, 2009 Author Posted January 8, 2009 [quote]This amp is inhabiting my sub-conciousness. Damn you.[/quote] Haha Pity I've already had two DB750's or you could maybe have tempted me ! Doing a gig tomorrow - looking forward to seeing how it sounds. Quote
Toasted Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 The day you got it was I going to ping voxpop to trade for my db750. I didn't know you had the carbine - looks like a lighter, quieter DB750 Quote
7string Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 Sounds like a good trade all round. I'm so glad that I don't have any kind of amp G.A.S. Quote
Flanker Posted January 12, 2009 Author Posted January 12, 2009 Did a gig with this rig last Friday and was very impressed. Fat - Clean - Loud! Quote
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