replacement for discont Markbass F500

[suraci]

Markbass folks
I like almost everything about about the MB F500 amp ( except the dumb knobs it is very difficult to see the tone and volume positions and definite weakness )

which model that still can be made by MARKBASS is an exact replacement for F500?

[MuthaFunk]

as far as I know there is no direct replacement. They dubbed the Big Bang as the replacement but it doesn't have the semi-parametric eq... Too bad. The F500 is a remarkable amp.

[domdec314]

They don't have anything as small as the F500, but you can get all the features with a MoMark as follows:

Frame - http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=161

Pre - http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=165

EQ - http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=173

Master - http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=179

It's about $800 for all of these.

Edit:
Here's a prebuilt MoMark with the modules I listed:

http://m.guitarcenter.com/Markbass-MoMark-SA-500-Bass-Amp-Head-With-Frame-430344-i1528918.gc

[suraci]

Has anyone here actually tried this Momark rough copy of the F500?

[MuthaFunk]

I can tell you that I've know two fellow bass players that sold their MoMark systems because they both had cutout issues. I think the removable modules an the contacts associated with them to be a significant point of failure. I thought that the first time I saw one in the store and sure enough, the guys I knew that bought them had problems and quickly sold them. I wouldn't recommend the MoMark system to any gigging bass player. The modular design just doesn't bode well with rough handling.