Official Markbass Club - the beat goes on

[bassybill]

Another thread closes...

Official Markbass club - it just keeps on going!

...and a new one begins.

[Vic]

Mega update... remember, my numbering is stopping at 350. Somebody else can take over after that if they wish.

Markbass Club Walls Of Fame...

Part 1

#1 JimmyM (Founder)           #101 Big String
#2 DigMe                      #102 rob4001va
#3 BASSIST                    #103 Jeff K
#4 ESP_Guy                    #104 T. Alan Smith
#5 DanGouge                   #105 TeleTubby
#6 phat daddy                 #106 SpaceDementia
#7 syciprider                 #107 basswave
#8 rummy                      #108 Chris Tarry
#9 bugbass                    #109 Smurf-o-Deth
#10 pinchdawg                 #110 SpectorDetector
#11 lunarpollen               #111 Tim Craig
#12 Hyper-Flexion             #112 KERMITNT
#13 bassybill (mod)           #113 CaseyTinsley
#14 musicman7722              #114 Koki
#15 david meissner            #115 relayer66
#16 Baird6869                 #116 Dave Muscato
#17 Martyman5000              #117 alexofc69
#18 Mark Sacchetti            #118 Dr. Cheese
#19 Gintaras                  #119 MellowTone
#20 Brad Johnson              #120 back as a wolf
#21 vision                    #121 Sound Chaser
#22 Steve Keele               #122 taterlog
#23 Jake of Bass              #123 Toneman
#24 nottswarwick              #124 bunny10
#25 NorCal Dog                #125 alembic5
#26 mandocaster               #126 bmallory
#27 PWV                       #127 DLEE
#28 nenor                     #128 dannster
#29 Vic                       #129 jesso
#30 WJGreer                   #130 foderaman77
#31 Chadshorebird             #131 Ezbass
#32 Dr Stankface              #132 Fajah
#33 Smallequestrian           #133 Hutton Steel
#34 pointbass                 #134 bebop1
#35 Drucoco                   #135 capnjim
#36 HooDoo                    #136 JmJ
#37 Audball                   #137 Sound Chaser
#38 tolson36                  #138 scarekrow
#39 jgparm                    #139 SamsonWade46
#40 the2112                   #140 donstrenz
#41 Joeykun                   #141 Thumpdog
#42 superpanget2              #142 AJ Brown
#43 yorks5stringer            #143 back as a wolf
#44 gilbertma                 #144 flakeh
#45 grooveguru                #145 DougD
#46 Peter Murray              #146 GeddyFlea1974
#47 Paolo74                   #147 misfit-x
#48 purfektstranger           #148 JMDT
#49 cb56                      #149 jschwalls
#50 chroma601                 #150 Harper
#51 eff-clef                  #151 oli@bass
#52 stroy05                   #152 RBasss
#53 PWRL                      #153 Thurisarz
#54 abbasid                   #154 jefkebass
#55 Ka_Ve_86                  #155 jconary
#56 woodyng                   #156 brutal bassist
#57 rdmjazz                   #157 pbass2go
#58 mtirey                    #158 cadet
#59 GRoberts (was:Roscoe5)    #159 Eublet
#60 Tomeigh                   #160 Tony G
#61 bigbadjonny               #161 Slaine01
#62 dave_bass5                #162 btafoya
#63 JohnL                     #163 Honk'n_down-low
#64 supersnake52              #164 aspdevboy
#65 Bajo_63                   #165 rcubed
#66 yahtzee1280               #166 Jotaro
#67 petersland                #167 pbass79cam
#68 cheezewiz                 #168 jezzamac
#69 Saluki                    #169 cigi
#70 bassblast                 #170 jimmy rocket
#71 joelb79                   #171 Jefenator
#72 Buster Brown              #172 alembicguy
#73 basskopf                  #173 BullHorn
#74 Jackbass                  #174 Blues Bass 2
#75 Toshiro                   #175 musicpbass
#76 rudedogg                  #176 P-BassPat
#77 Kirk P Brosius            #177 Laredo
#78 JayAmel                   #178 ia02
#79 davidjbass                #179 76Dub
#80 SlapHead                  #180 Coelho
#81 air_leech                 #181 FrankGravis
#82 TAZ                       #182 RomanS
#83 Enfield Jake              #183 Doragon
#84 BIGREDSIX                 #184 Zomb13
#85 turindev                  #185 Lichtaffen
#86 LuvMusic                  #186 AkosBass
#87 davidmpires               #187 Smedley
#88 fishstix                  #188 kayak
#89 Turlu                     #189 pringlw
#90 skater710                 #190 twinfallsbass
#91 WalBassplayer             #191 Fender4Me
#92 bass4u                    #192 MX21
#93 LowBlow                   #193 brotherbassj
#94 HitByABlimp               #194 rustynuts
#95 Johno Dunn                #195 LAG
#96 bassthumpa                #196 Bubba Ghanoosh
#97 WoodyG3                   #197 stoneboy26
#98 Barfly                    #198 gkbass13
#99 Jules Forcella            #199 moatilliatta
#100 Bass Boy                 #200 pedulla-2007

Part 2

#201 crjenkins                #301 T-MOST
#202 jimmyjam                 #302 pan_of_qld
#203 phat5                    #303 mindwell
#204 fish slapper             #304 tedsalt
#205 Robert Sjea              #305 My name is Mudd
#206 Manifesto                #306 YellowJacket
#207 funkbass88               #307 superbeast101
#208 Volt                     #308 Mr. Sound
#209 hermobass                #309 seedokebass
#210 Craig_S                  #310 dtaylor
#211 Ed_                      #311 fretless4string
#212 scottm                   #312 basscheez
#213 JulienJeff               #313 zbigniew
#214 Deaj                     #314 billhilly66
#215 Sbociol                  #315 j.weaver
#216 blowabs                  #316 REDLAWMAN
#217 basswave                 #317 Xrundel
#218 Shampoo Mo               #318 sputech
#219 Musicman20               #319 napawino
#220 Honk'n_down-low          #320 Thevolumedealer
#221 Chef                     #321 genstormbringer
#222 gillento                 #322 TXLawDawg
#223 loopie                   #323 Alvaro Martín Gómez A.
#224 76Dub                    #324 mikepcann
#225 scullum                  #325 antontanzil
#226 PBassTX                  #326 
#227 JxBass                   #327 
#228 BillyB_from_LZ           #328 
#229 EduardoK                 #329 
#230 inazone                  #330 
#231 Kwesi                    #331 
#232 blondmix3                #332 
#233 Redridge                 #333 
#234 BLDavis                  #334 
#235 adhus                    #335 
#236 Agito                    #336 
#237 subopposite              #337 
#238 maestrovert              #338 
#239 RomancintheTone          #339 
#240 Rick Moors               #340 
#241 mcwynar                  #341 
#242 hkroy                    #342 
#243 krueckschloss            #343 
#244 kremzrx1100              #344 
#245 Grizzly700               #345 
#246 Greg75                   #346 
#247 fretno                   #347 
#248 MikeGee                  #348 
#249 pjj2d                    #349 
#250 Kita                     #350 
#251 Dr Funk                  #351 
#252 lowdown3                 #352 
#253 penny0072001             #353 
#254 musicxfactor             #354 
#255 rust_preacher            #355 
#256 OneMoreRobot             #356 
#257 lx_night                 #357 
#258 jasonmasters             #358 
#259 Youngspanion             #359 
#260 llamalor2112             #360 
#261 dirtymungoo              #361 
#262 fransauce                #362 
#263 slobes                   #363 
#264 DavidE                   #364 
#265 rebelscum                #365 
#266 Virgil                   #366 
#267 mottshoople              #367 
#268 FromTheBassMent          #368 
#269 XXL                      #369 
#270 mizzou541                #370 
#271 Holdsg                   #371 
#272 Colonel129               #372 
#273 Personatech              #373 
#274 rgee27                   #374 
#275 sirmike75                #375 
#276 dminer                   #376 
#277 UncleBalsamic            #377 
#278 sucho2000                #378 
#279 devilock76               #379 
#280 Antman3820               #380 
#281 bassannie                #381 
#282 funkydjembe              #382 
#283 Bass-ically              #383 
#284 hyp.spec                 #384 
#285 DiscoDave                #385 
#286 WarwickDude68            #386 
#287 agfrag                   #387 
#288 Behr Demay               #388 
#289 dmclane                  #389 
#290 groov'ster               #390 
#291 Jaebird                  #391 
#292 RaginRog                 #392 
#293 Pedulla-Player           #393 
#294 BokiGroove               #394 
#295 bthrem                   #395 
#296 Penhall                  #396 
#297 StereoPlayer             #397 
#298 Beasty76                 #398 
#299 LordSirDave              #399 
#300 zenrad                   #400

[Colonel129]

MarkBass Gear in Review:
Old Rig that has long since been sold:

Little Mark Tube 800=>CL108

New Practice/Small Venue Gear(Only the head right now, but go with it!)

F1, gotta love the weight/Power ratio!!!

[llamalor2112]

Originally Posted by Colonel129

MarkBass Gear in Review:
Old Rig that has long since been sold:

Little Mark Tube 800=>CL108

New Practice/Small Venue Gear(Only the head right now, but go with it!)

F1, gotta love the weight/Power ratio!!!

Wanna tell me anything and everything you have to say re the 810?? I'm highly interested in them but nobody carries them to try and nobody on here ever comments on threads about them. :/

[Colonel129]

Originally Posted by llamalor2112

Wanna tell me anything and everything you have to say re the 810?? I'm highly interested in them but nobody carries them to try and nobody on here ever comments on threads about them. :/

It was extremely loud, and vintage... y... as long as you keep the tweeter clipped off. I liked it, and got it for a steal ($500 on CL), but at the time I fell prey to tube amp G.A.S., and flipped 180 degrees into a MIA Ampeg Fridge 8x10. Comparing the two, I'd describe the MarkBass as "softer" in comparison. The density of the Ampeg build and design sounds "sharp". They both are sealed designs, but there are only very subtle sound differences, but at nearly half the weight and a fraction of the spacial size, you kinda gotta weigh your options. Obvious pun intended.

In closing, this is my purely subjective opinion: If you are going to rock a stadium, do it with raw, heavy, all tube glory!!! But if you want to carry your rig into a medium/small venue in your back pack, and want a crisp, hi-fi tone... go MarkBass!!! Hands down!

[JSK5String]

If you're still passing out numbers I'll take one.





Complete with a secret stash compartment to hold my stuff during gigs.

[Zomb13]

^ Very nice!

[Colonel129]

Originally Posted by JSK5String

If you're still passing out numbers I'll take one.





Complete with a secret stash compartment to hold my stuff during gigs.

Now that thing is freakin' awesome!!!

[JSK5String]

^ Very nice! - Zomb13

Now that thing is freakin' awesome!!! - Colonel129

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it. Build pics here if you want to see the guts of the thing: DIY Ampeg Build, sort of...

I had a lot of fun building it with my son. Now I'm having as much fun gigging the thing for the past year...

[Vic]

Originally Posted by JSK5String

If you're still passing out numbers I'll take one.

Yeah, and man, that has got to be one of the coolest home-made projects I've ever seen. Nicely done!!

MBCM #326 JSK5String!

[DavidE]

That home-made cabinet looks awesome, but something tells me I'd hate carrying it around. :-)

I forgot I'm on this list. Still using the MB SD800 and picked up a NY121. Usually play the SD800 through a Dr. Bass 3 way and a Schroeder 2x12.

[JSK5String]

Originally Posted by DavidE

That home-made cabinet looks awesome, but something tells me I'd hate carrying it around. :-)

I forgot I'm on this list. Still using the MB SD800 and picked up a NY121. Usually play the SD800 through a Dr. Bass 3 way and a Schroeder 2x12.

Thanks. It's not that bad actually. The speakers have neo mags and you all know what the LMII weighs. The oak is on the heavier side, but all in it's 64 pounds, or almost 30 less than an SVT head...

[Colonel129]

Originally Posted by JSK5String

Thanks. It's not that bad actually. The speakers have neo mags and you all know what the LMII weighs. The oak is on the heavier side, but all in it's 64 pounds, or almost 30 less than an SVT head...

More Cab Comparisons:
Ampeg SVT-410HLF = 85lbs (31lbs less)
Ampeg SVT-610HLF = 110lbs (46lbs less)
Ampeg SVT-810E = 140lbs (76lbs less)

Amazing... what are your specs on the cab?

[JSK5String]

Originally Posted by Colonel129

More Cab Comparisons:
Ampeg SVT-410HLF = 85lbs (31lbs less)
Ampeg SVT-610HLF = 110lbs (46lbs less)
Ampeg SVT-810E = 140lbs (76lbs less)

Amazing... what are your specs on the cab?

I have no idea, I'm not skilled on that stuff. The 2x10 top half is a copy of a Bergantino cab. The 1x15 bottom half is a copy of a Carvin cab with slightly different venting. When I saw those two cabs had the same dimensions the idea for making my own combo hit me. I did some research on bracing and realized I wouldn't need any extra with the way I was building it (the two halves are divided inside with a piece of the plywood). I also did some research on damping and decided to go with a memory foam matress topper with an egg crate face on one side and flat on the other. All sides but the face are covered with it. All I know is the thing is rock solid and has no resonent frequencies. It really does sound good, very tight response. To be honest with you, I got real lucky in the build. I never expected it to turn out that good.

[wooj]

i want in !!!
i'm the proud new owner of a TA501
and i love it

[Vic]

Originally Posted by wooj

i want in !!!
i'm the proud new owner of a TA501
and i love it

Ok.

MBCM #327 wooj!

[Slaphappy]

Hi guys!

Vic, may I please get a number?

I scored a refurb, good as new CMD 102P at my GC for 750.00 this past Sunday I have only been able to thump on it at the store and my house (for a little bit lol) but I love this thing! I simply could NOT pass up a chance for one of these combos in perfect condition at 750!!!

This is going to be my 'small/medium' solution, and my main amp for jamming with my current group of guys.

I also am the proud owner of a GK700RBII and Avatar 2x12 neo (8 ohm), which are in the below pics as my funky-colored, green/black/orange Rig of Doom. I love the versatility of this setup I have now;

102P by itself
102P + Avatar
GK + Avatar
GK running the 102P (wMB amp off) + Avatar

No, I haven't yet plugged-up the Avatar to the 102P..that just wouldn't be cool in my house LOL. But I bet it will sound incredible.

Most likely though I'll be using the Markbass on it's own more often than anything else...but the other cab and amp aren't goin anywhere

PLEASE excuse my crap pictures! My wife is the photographer in the house, but her and her Canon Rebel were unavailable when I had this stuff altogether, but she'll shoot it for me later.

[Vic]

Originally Posted by Slaphappy

Vic, may I please get a number?

Cool, yeah.

MBCM #328 Slaphappy!

[Slaphappy]

Originally Posted by Vic

Cool, yeah.

MBCM #328 Slaphappy!

Thank you kindly, Vic!

[Bassman12350]

So.....how does one sign up for the Mark Bass Club? Add me in (CMD 121P Combo)!