Recent content by Laurence Lee

I've been playing bass full time for give or take 40 (gulp) years and I have a good case of tinnitis. I've usually worn earplugs but you can't escape from the crash cymbal near your right ear for some reason! I play the first set without the yellow industrial plugs, then pop fresh ones in. I...

I'm fairly sold on the idea but what about repairs for the Markbass amps? Are there authorized dealers around L.A?

I guess the smaller size of the Markbass interests me the most and just a new sound to play with. The old SWR Triad has been a real trooper and could last another 5 years? I wish I could try a Markbass rig on a gig, but they don't do that at GC. Maybe I could wait and find a used on Craigs...

I just want to make sure I'm trading up from SWR to Markbass. I sometimes play pretty aggressively with Warwick or Padulla 5 string. I want enough headroom if I ever need to crank it in a huge auditorium. Thanks for your thoughts!

I now play on an old SWR Triad (15, 10 and bullet) with a 3 year old SWR SM 500 with a Warwick Streamer Stage II 5 string and/or Padulla 5. I love the sound, but I would like something lighter to lug around on my corporate/wedding gigs. Sometimes we play huge rooms and I play all styles of...