Gallien Krueger RB700 MkII 1x15+tweeter biamped combo **SOLD**

[Kiwi]

I've got two of these babies and I rave about them as regular members will probably be fed up with hearing.

I just don't need two, these days so I'm putting one up for sale.

These amps are warm powerful, clean and very articulate, I've found they're one of the few amps I've ever played that will faithfully reproduce any bass I've plugged into it from a flatwound loaded Celinder p-bass all the way to an Alembic, Smiths and Celinder Jazz. The wedge shape means I can hear myself superbly on stage with it and I have NEVER lacked for volume in any pub/club gigging situation. Competes easily with guitarists and their 100w Fender Twins. If you have a warm sounding bass or use lots of effects then this is a great amp - nothing else I've tried my Smiths through sounded as good because of how the mids are preserved. If you have an aggressive sounding bass - say one with a graphite neck, you might find the high end is a little too much on a flat setting but you can turn down the tweeter independently! Heck there's even a control for boosting growl! Output is rated at 480w at 4ohm (with a 4ohm extension cab plugged in). Adding a 2x10 easily creates the best on stage sound I've ever experienced.

Here's some blurb from the site:

[i]The Artist Series RB combos put full-featured Artist Series heads into professional combo enclosures in a variety of speaker options. All are designed for easy transport, ruggedness, compact size, tilt-back use, and to deliver the warm tone and output that leads to exceptional musical perfmance.

The 1001RB and 700RB are bi-amp units that come with horn-loaded enclosures and are able to drive horn-loaded cabinets from the Artist Series RBH cabinets. For pro-peromance in any size venue, the Artist Series combos provide the best in bass sound and are priced to rank among the best values in bass gear.

POWER 90dB, Clip LED, -14dB Pad, Volume, Mute Switch and Mute LED
VOICING FILTER: 5/4 String Voicing, Adjustable Contour and Presence
EQUALIZER: In-Series Four Band Active
OUTPUT: Boost, Tweeter Level with Hi-Cut Switch and Woofer Level with Hi-Cut Switch
DIRECT OUT: XLR, Ground Lift, Pre/Post Switches and Level Control
PATCHING: Send, Return and Tuner Out
SPEAKER OUTPUT: Two 1/4" and Two HMS-compatible Speakon Connectors
WOOFER: 1xGK-Paragon 15B400-8 Cast Frame 15", 400W, 8 ohm High Presence Voice Coil
TWEETER: GK-Paragon 5H50-8
CONSTRUCTION: 11-Ply Poplar, Black Carpet, 16 Gauge Steel Grill, Lock 'N Roll Transport System, Custom Tooled Interlocking Corners, Front Ported
WEIGHT: 77 lbs
DIMENSIONS: 21.75"W x 24.75"H x 18"D[/i]



Its in near mint condition - the only thing with it is that the rubber coating on the castors is in the process of disintegrating. The reason for this is GK stuffed up the spec and fitted castors rated only for indoor surfaces rather than harder rubber compound for surfaces like pavements. However [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/gallien_rolle_fuer_rb_combos.htm"]Thomann stock replacements for about a tenner each[/url].

This baby cost me £700 from the Bass Centre so, bearing in mind the near minty condition, £500 would be ideal. Nothing is going to make me sell the other one

[Kiwi]

I'm open to trades on:

Burman Pro501 50w guitar combo + cash (or a Mesa Boogie equivalent)
Gallien Krueger RBH210 2x10" cab + cash
A portable 4ohm 2x12 neo cab rated up to 600w.

[Kiwi]

Now SOLD!

[theosd]

Damn... would you have swapped for my Mark Bass CMD 121H? I know it's too late, but ho hum!

[Kiwi]

[quote name='theosd' post='97603' date='Dec 2 2007, 01:17 PM']Damn... would you have swapped for my Mark Bass CMD 121H? I know it's too late, but ho hum![/quote]

Yeah sorry about that, I got an offer at my bottom line and decided to take it for a quick sale so I'd have some money to put toward a GK 210RBH 2x10 cab. I've gigged with the combo before and its pretty good but doesn't sound so crisp and clean with my Smith basses unfortunately.