I said good by to the Hartke Rig after about a year. I wanted smaller cab, a smaller rack and something a bit more reliable then my Kilo. I picked up a GK Neo 412 cab from Music 123. It was a floor model and had a ding in the handle. Price, $625 shipped ! For a head Ive had a few GKs in the past. The 800RB was great but a bit shy on low end. I had a 1001RB that had plenty of lows but had to be insainly loud to get the GK grit happening so I went with a 700RB. 480 watts, plus 50 watts to the tweet though I've never liked tweeters before.
This rig is amazing. The cab is just big enough. 90lbs, tilt back and easy to move. The amp was simple to dial in. I set all the dials at noon including the master then rolled in the input volume (GK suggestion which is the opposite how most will tell you to do it.) Perfect tone. Exactly what I've been looking for.Just the right mic of lows, mids and high end. I really like the tweeter on this amp. Being on its own amp you can blend in just the right amount of bite. The only tweeks I made was to bring the boost up to 2 O'clock and and the Contour (mid scoop) down to 10 O'clock. Even my bass is set totally flat. Usually I find my self dialing in more 1KHZ on my bass. The best part is Im down from a 8 space rack to a 4 space because I dont feel a need for my DI pedal or compressor. !
This rig is amazing. The cab is just big enough. 90lbs, tilt back and easy to move. The amp was simple to dial in. I set all the dials at noon including the master then rolled in the input volume (GK suggestion which is the opposite how most will tell you to do it.) Perfect tone. Exactly what I've been looking for.Just the right mic of lows, mids and high end. I really like the tweeter on this amp. Being on its own amp you can blend in just the right amount of bite. The only tweeks I made was to bring the boost up to 2 O'clock and and the Contour (mid scoop) down to 10 O'clock. Even my bass is set totally flat. Usually I find my self dialing in more 1KHZ on my bass. The best part is Im down from a 8 space rack to a 4 space because I dont feel a need for my DI pedal or compressor. !
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