Gallien-Krueger Fusion S Series Heads Demo
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- Опубліковано 14 січ 2020
- We run the Fusion S Series heads through multiple genres, playing styles, and basses to show off its unlimited tone potentials. Please listen with headphones for the best experience and let us know which sound you like best!
The Fusion S Series Heads are GK’s brand new Class D Model heads with a tube preamp. The rich warmth of tubes combined with the quick, punchy power section that GK bass amps are known for is an experience like no other. These high powered heads incorporate three 12ax7 tubes in the preamp, including one dedicated to the overdrive channel, making it GK’s first ever tube driven overdrive channel. Illuminated knobs add an extra level of sophistication and design by not only making it easier to dial in your tone on stage and but adding a beautiful stage presence as well. Each illuminated knob is also push activated, with additional voicing filters and tonal characteristics built in.
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Credits:
Recorded in Portland, Oregon at Destination Universe by Victor Nash
Camera Operator: Merav Yami
Edited By: Forest Gallien
Direction and Production: Forest Gallien
Performer: Forest Gallien
0:37 That tone is GODLY!!!
that's what we like to hear!
This is the tone I've been looking for
that Heavy Clean tone is one of the best bass tones I've ever heard
Glad you dig it!!
Nice demo, good showcase of different tones, different Basses, and different styles. And great that you show the settings for each sound example. Nice work! 😎👍
Seems pretty versatile 🤘
That grit tone is sick! Loved!
Great demo once again! Love to see Forest perform those demos, he's a great player and great choice of basses.
Also loved that part at 3:24, emulating that Tame Impala tone but slightly altering the bassline in order not to get copyrighted hehe.
Great job, happy to say I'm part of the GK family. :)
Thank you!
I've been waiting to get the Fusion 550. Glad I did, gotta have one of these. The only bass head I'll ever need.
Truly fantastic sounds in this demo! I also applaud GK for this new design, stunning looking really!! I hope it's reliable too.
Thank you, we appreciate that!
Great demo of a great, versatile amp.
I'm waiting for my 2X12 cab to be built!
Wow!!! GK is killer!!! Love the new Fusion heads! Ordered GK 4x12 Neo cab and it should be here any day now. Can't wait to here it. Use to have the 700rb and wish like heck I wouldn't have got rid of it. Playing through Mesa Boogie Subway d800+ now and love it but will also be getting the GK Fusion 800. Keep up the absolutely awesome work GK!!! You guys are awesome! 🤘😁
Motown round and funky fingerstyle are my favorites.
Sounds DAMN good!
GK makes great stuff !!
Nice sounding cabinet
I had a GK head years back and loved it. Regrettably, I sold it. I found one like it online at 5 am and snagged it before someone else did. Now, I find this video. At 37 seconds, I began to drool over this head.
It sounds great for metal, assuming that is what you play (going of your user name lol), another video dropping soon!
@@Gallien-Krueger Haha. Yes. Classic style Metal with mostly clean vocals. I'm probably going to have to pick one of these newer heads up sometime soon.
Bob Gallien is truly a genius. (Too bad Mr. Krueger left to become a serial killer in people's dreams. 😉)
@@Metalbass1979 indeed! The tubes really handle pick playing well and offers the perfect tube growl and compression when you hit the input stage with authority!
Nice. You guys _basically_ covered all the _bases_ in terms of playing styles in this vid - that's rare for most demos these days.
Oh, this amp sounds AWESOME btw. I own a Fusion 550 and it's a beast, but I hope to one day own one of these guys.
Thank you! We tried to cover everything!
Sounds awesome. \m/
Sounds awesome
Cheers!
@@Gallien-Krueger Cheers! GK all day!
This amp sounds great! That clean grit finger style is what I'm looking for. I figured there would be some reviews or other videos on this amp by now, but I can't find anything. No one has the amp in stock near me, so I'm counting on some other sources of info before dropping that kind of money on it. I keep checking every month but so far, nothing.
Based on this video though, this thing is it!
I have a Fusion 1200S amp.. LOVE IT!! I don't have any recording equipment to offer samples of tone (sorry). The only demo I had before purchasing it was this video. I had similar reservations to your own, but no regrets! You can only fit so much into a demo video. With that said, I think the amp is even MORE impressive in person than it is here. Best tube tone I've heard among hybrid bass amps. The power, headroom, and low weight made it a better option for me than an all-tube amp. Hope this helps! :)
Nice playing!
Thanks!
I want one of these. It's way more than my limit on gear but I think I'll make an exception.
Lilltle bass envy but that head sounds amazing. I have a GK never a problem top gear for my money
I already have a 700RB, but I think a Fusion S may be in my future!
Thanks for demo. What is the "flat" position for the contour knob? Is it all the way left or centre?
I dig the tame Impala
0:37 GZR! Very nice..
I think even a dusty turd would sound good through that zon ... : ) Such good demo tho! Amazing series like usual, top class GK!
Haha we love their basses! Thank you!
I have a JBL 15" cabinet and a JBL horn in its own cabinet. Special Speakon cables are basically ring-low end, pin-high end. My 800RB was much easier to balance with separate level controls for high and low end. The crossover point was controllable. I'm using a 700RB II now. No crossover control. Suggestions? Also what is the general price for the Legacy 800?
I just have to say that I made three purchases based on this demonstration.
Great video.
Some of the smoothest bass players I have ever heard!!!!
Not only did I purchase a GK 212 neo cab.
I also got the fusion 1200 amp head.
I was fascinated with the different bass selection.
I am a new bass player, i’ve had my Sandberg about two weeks now.
I was trying to figure out if I wanted a fender jazz or P bass for my second.
I tried at all the American fender bases and I didn’t like any of them.
I fell in love with this white Mustang with a tortoise shell pick guard and Rosewood fretboard
From the video.
I thought that was just such a unique sound coming from that Mustang, almost like surf bass, if you know what I mean, that chicken plucking tone is very distinct so I decided that I must have one.
Upon my surprise I realized it was not an American newer model available today.
Being a new bass player I guess I was just being naïve and thinking I could just grab one from guitar center!!
I know, right?
I couldn’t believe there were like a dozen of these babies on reverb with the exact same color and pick guard and Rosewood fretboard.
Mine is supposed to be all original including pick ups and pots.
I was able to verify the serial number which most of these were listed and visible so you could verify their authenticity.
It appears to be a 2004 Japanese mustang.
I was so stoked, I just pulled the trigger.
My first time buying from reverb so God help me!!!
Thanks again for the great video and bass lines.
Just out of curiosity does anyone out there on one of these vintage mustangs from Japan?
If so I would love your thoughts on what do you think of this bad boy.
Some of the ones I have heard sound a little bit Fret buzzy.
I have heard that comes along with the territory of a short scale bass.
GK ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey, thanks so much for the kind words! We love hearing that these demos have helped you make a purchase! That mustang is a blast to play, fortunate the studio had one we could mess around with, rad tones with it!
Any chance you do more of these? Specifically using the NeoIV 410 or 212 without DI? So eager to hear them perform and nothing around to try them out. Thanks!
We have several demos with the new cabs, specifically one with the Fusion 800S + NEO IV 410 + NEO IV 115, check it out on our youtube channel!
Looks and sounds great, but the deal breaker is the power button on the back. No good for rack mounted units. Sucks because I'm shopping for a new amp and I'd love to have this
I forget, does the WHITE line on the knob mean it IS ENGAGED or the BLUE mean it IS engaged or boosted?
Blue is engaged!
Sounds great. Was this recorded with a mic'ed cab or direct out?
Thanks, blended to get the best live feel!
What model of Zon is that with those large pickups?
Sonus with Bartolini Pickups!
Funky Fingerstyle
What's the difference between the S 800 and S 1200 while using two cabs of 8OHM? I can't see any advantage in purchasing the S 1200 then.
No difference at 8 or 4 ohms, the 1200 would be for someone wanting to use two 4 ohm cabs. This really comes into play with our new line of NEO IV cabs. We have a 4ohm 212 and 410. So if you want to use two of them, the 1200 would be a great amp to have so you could put out the full 1200 watts at 2 ohms
When will these reach the UK please?
They should be in stock!
I have a Mesa D800+ and want to switch to GK. Can’t decide between this, or the Legacy 800. I play rock and love a bright, punchy tone with a tad of hair. Both seem to do the trick.......tough choice.
Do you play with a pick? We think the tubes really help with pick attack and heavier attacks in general. The overdrive on the Fusion S is all tube which has some unique characteristics. You can get a really nice natural growl by overdriving the tubes. The Legacy is also solid, especially for rock players, but we would say that the Fusion can get a Legacy type tone, but the Legacy cant do certain things that the Fusion does... If you hate tubes, go Legacy as well!
@@Gallien-Krueger I play rock and use a pick to get that solid attack. Don’t mind tubes at all. Man, this is a tough choice.
@@seaskiff20 I think the Fusion S might be the one for you!
Kind of whish he didn't have the mid scoop on for basically the whole video, because that really bakes in a specific sound and doesn't showcase the versatility of the amp. Other than that, it's a great demo.
What's the fan noise like on these?
Very minimal
I thought the MB fusion 800/500 had tube pre amps with tube overdrive too?
There was a "Gain A" and "Gain B" this has a dedicated tube driven overdrive channel with tone shaping, this is also a redesigned pre-amp, so different sound than the MB line
@@Gallien-Krueger Sounds great by the way.
@@CordScott thanks!
Which cab is he using here?
CX 410!
The "Normal/On" button engages the tubes?
Nope, the tubes are always working, if that is blue then overdrive is off, if white, then the overdrive channel is engaged
@@Gallien-Krueger Ok. I came across a video stating "the tubes engage" so I thought maybe there was an on/off switch for the tubes. Here: ua-cam.com/video/qnx875SwG08/v-deo.html
@@tortillaman2491 gotcha, the Trim knob controls the input gain. You want to put the max signal into the amp, so that you hit and engage the tubes. If you don't have that set right you won't have a hot enough signal to really get the tubes working
@@Gallien-Krueger That is an excellent amp head with great tone/features. I plan to purchase one from MusiciansFriend.
But here's the thing, I did a search on the MF site of their bass heads, by best selling. Out of 100 results, the Fusion S 800 was 5th from the bottom. I know zero about sales or the music gear market. But when gear doesn't sell, it eventually gets discontinued. So maybe, you guys can throw in the rack ears or a carrying case when you ship them to the dealers. As a consumer, there's so much gear to choose from. And I'll say "Hey, that head comes with a free carrying case....I'm buying that one....."
@@tortillaman2491 just because this head isn't selling well at MF, doesn't mean it isn't selling well elsewhere my friend! Also check Sweetwater for free gig bag with purchase
I'm having a tough time choosing between the Legacy 800 and the Fusion S 800.... ugh
Did u choose yet? ....im pretty much in the same box.... ive heard people say gk's are too "tinny" but i think thats where my clarity is lacking
@@fattyjaybird7505 Not yet. I started looking for a place where i can hear them in person. I played the MB500 in person through a CX410 (i already bought the CX410) and really liked what i was hearing. I just want the "latest and greatest" i suppose. I feel like GK should have done the Darkglass thing and spammed these amps out to all the youtube bass players just for exposures sake. If i knew the Fusions could do everything the Legacy could do (approximate classic GK sounds) i'd just buy the Fusion tbh
I Have the fusion fusion S 1200.Great amp.Any chance on rack ears being developed?
Awesome! Yes they are on the way, we will announce as soon as they are available!
@@Gallien-Krueger Ok cool thanks!!
Can your hear the fans when they turn on?
No fan noise on start up.haven't pushed it hard yet
Do you feel the 1200 Watts are overkill for when you play club-sized venues? Is it even possible to use this for practice at home? I'm thinking of test-driving a Fusion S but I have to order one. Thanks for your answer!
What Schecter bass is that?
CV-5
@@klaymeister sweet. I have been eyeing the CV4 but haven't had a chance to play one yet.
Pointless
S#@^ Sandwich
Am I missing something? I came here to be upsold from my old Amp to a new Amp but all I got was a collection of sloppy licks..