During rehearsal a few nights ago, I used my GK MB150E/112. We were in a garage, live drums, single guitar. No PA, no vocals, nothing mic'd. I hadn't eaten beans earlier so the farting noise could only mean one thing.
Well, two I suppose. Either there was something wrong with my amp or it was the drummer that had eaten the beans.
As it turned out, no beans were consumed by anyone.
As it turned out, no beans were consumed by anyone.
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I've had the GK MB150e112 a long time. I think I bought it new in the mid to late 80's. I remember taking it to GK a few times in the first or second year because the amp kept overheating and stopped working. I believe I talked to and worked with Bob Gallien - which was very cool as he's the "Gallien" of Gallien-Krueger - to get it fixed. Bob worked some electronic magic and the amp stopped having problems.
I also replaced the speaker a few times over the years.
The amp has a mic stand attachment which lets it sit atop a three foot high stand - very cool in a live setting to get the speaker closer to your ears.
I used the amp as my main gigging rig for a number of years (the 90's) - both solo and with an external auxiliary cabinet. Then, when I got my Eden rig, the GK was demoted to a vocal monitor for myself and the drummer. However, it was/is still used as my bass rig for small rehearsals and for at-home practice.
So, the amp has seen a lot of action - both driving bass and driving vocals.
I really love this amp. Very portable. Good tone shaping abilities. Decent volume for such a small box. It can drive an external speaker and the mic stand attachment makes it the perfect bass monitor on small stages.
It handles the low B of a 5 string okay, not great, but okay. I don't expect the low rumble of my Eden 210 to come out of it, but it has the power to get too load in a small room.
The only audio I have of the amp is from a video of a live performance a few years ago.
I also replaced the speaker a few times over the years.
The amp has a mic stand attachment which lets it sit atop a three foot high stand - very cool in a live setting to get the speaker closer to your ears.
I used the amp as my main gigging rig for a number of years (the 90's) - both solo and with an external auxiliary cabinet. Then, when I got my Eden rig, the GK was demoted to a vocal monitor for myself and the drummer. However, it was/is still used as my bass rig for small rehearsals and for at-home practice.
So, the amp has seen a lot of action - both driving bass and driving vocals.
I really love this amp. Very portable. Good tone shaping abilities. Decent volume for such a small box. It can drive an external speaker and the mic stand attachment makes it the perfect bass monitor on small stages.
It handles the low B of a 5 string okay, not great, but okay. I don't expect the low rumble of my Eden 210 to come out of it, but it has the power to get too load in a small room.
The only audio I have of the amp is from a video of a live performance a few years ago.
| Cheap Date performing Elvis Costello's Peace, Love and Understanding on the patio at Original Mikes in Santa Ana in the summer of 2006. Cheap Date is..... Tim on lead guitar, Dom on lead vocals, Pete on drums (tambourine), Jeff on rhythm guitar, Ellen on backup vocals, Ann on backup vocals, Mary on backup vocals, and bonehead on bass. GK's MB150E/112 behind me and the Warmoth in my hands. | |
Not a bad tone for an outdoor recording into a live microphone. I was running thru the FOH PA so the sound is not 100% the product of the single 12 inch speaker.
Okay, back to the farting.
The amp buzzed and it sounded like a bad ground or pot. The amp would then hum off and on. The top of the amp became very hot to the touch. Not a good sigh. All it needed was some smoke coming out the back and it could have been in the gag real on a Wayne's World outtake.
I guess its time to talk to Bob again and see if it makes sense to repair the old one or just buy a new one.
Okay, back to the farting.
The amp buzzed and it sounded like a bad ground or pot. The amp would then hum off and on. The top of the amp became very hot to the touch. Not a good sigh. All it needed was some smoke coming out the back and it could have been in the gag real on a Wayne's World outtake.
I guess its time to talk to Bob again and see if it makes sense to repair the old one or just buy a new one.
