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A discussion about micro, high power rigs

#21
I have a GK 700RB II that I really like, I just ordered a GK 112-II NEO to go along with it, I think it will sound great. If I need to move more air, I'll just pick up another 112.

Call it practical or whatever you want, but bass players have so much more "rig" flexibility nowdays than we used to have back in the day....
 
#22
Lichtaffen said:
I have a Markbass CMD112P (300w 8 ohms, 12 in speaker) that I used to love until I bought a LMII and a Markbass 4x10 cab (8 ohms). Exactly the same amp in both setups. The difference in tone and projection was unreal to me. It's so much richer and fatter sounding. Anyone want to buy a CMD112P?
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I'm curious as to why you have the LMII head in addition to the CMD112P (which has a LMII built into it). Why not just use the combo for light gigs and bring the MB 410 as an extension cab for louder gigs? It seems to me that you can trade your LMII head for a great axe and not lose anything amp-wise, or am I missing something?
 
#23
Also, if your 121p is out of warranty, you can easily pop the
head out of the combo and use it with other boxes. Its only
four screws. Many people still don't get why Markbass won't
just come up with an easier way to take the head out of the
combo. I'm guessing more sales. (but I could be wrong)
 
#24
bebop1 said:
I'm curious as to why you have the LMII head in addition to the CMD112P (which has a LMII built into it). Why not just use the combo for light gigs and bring the MB 410 as an extension cab for louder gigs? It seems to me that you can trade your LMII head for a great axe and not lose anything amp-wise, or am I missing something?
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That's a perfectly good point and I did buy the 4x10 in order to do just that. To be totally honest, it was an aesthetic decision, the 121P looked goofy on top of the 4x10. I was planning on just selling the 121P, but I've been lazy.

Also, I was thinking of popping the head out of the 121P also as the above post suggested, but I read on the forum that the internal amp doesn't have a cover over the circuitry thus you could fry the unit by doing that. I didn't want to take a chance, plus I felt dishonest selling someone a combo that has been messed with. It just ain't right.

See, I was thinking ahead.
 
#26
Lichtaffen said:
That's a perfectly good point and I did buy the 4x10 in order to do just that. To be totally honest, it was an aesthetic decision, the 121P looked goofy on top of the 4x10. I was planning on just selling the 121P, but I've been lazy.

Also, I was thinking of popping the head out of the 121P also as the above post suggested, but I read on the forum that the internal amp doesn't have a cover over the circuitry thus you could fry the unit by doing that. I didn't want to take a chance, plus I felt dishonest selling someone a combo that has been messed with. It just ain't right.

See, I was thinking ahead.
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Interesting. I have popped the LMII out of my CMD12P combo and have it sitting safe within the LMII padded LMII gig bag. It totally seals the open top with no issues. I love the Markbass rig (with the extra 12H extension speaker). I just take one or two of the light 112 cabs to gigs, depending on the volume needs, I also, decadently, picked up the Ampeg Micro-VR head as backup, and have come to really appreciate its colored tone. Real Ampeg, chewy, goodness.
 
#28
Its nice to have the option,i play some small rooms where they dont want it blaring and my lmiii through 210 is fine but we play roots rock,blues and a little country and everyone strips it down,drummer uses kick,snare and hihat and guitarist uses 30 watt amp.larger rigs for larger venues! I like it when we use less gear,seems to be more musical, better tone!
 

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