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Markbass CMD 102P

#21
I haven't Tried this combo yet, but I must say I am really itching to get my hands on it! I've tried the single 12 combo and I've tried the 210 normal cab with a different head and both were really light and loud :-)

regarding the tone of the amp itself, I must say that I don't think it is as flat as everyone seems to think, and IMO it lacks a bit in the deep low end and it has sort of a metallic zing to the top end which I like in certain applications but it doesn't seem to have that nice SWR, eden or EBS type sheen that I like in my treble response. I'd say the top end is closer to a genz benz type of tone (IMO of course)

Having said that, it was very easy to eq both the combo amp and cab to get a good tone out of each and I can clearly see why people love this gear so much

If the 210 combo can get even close to what a standard 410 + head can do then I am more than willing to take the markbass tone over my usual tone because IMO it's not a case of being better or worse, it's just a case of being slightly different to what I'm used too and for me the weight and effort savings are definitely more than worth it!
 
#23
Hey Guys I just bought this combo too and I am loving it. I hear people on this forum saying that it has a LMII head unit in it but when I look at mine it now looks like a LMIII. I'm guessing that Markbass is now putting that head unit in since I think the LMII is now discontinued. I'd like to switch my effects loop from the default parallel to serial. On the LMII there were 2 jumpers to move to effect this change (one on the rear panel board, one on the preamp circuit board). The guts of the LMIII look different and I can only find 1 jumper (back at the rear panel board) that is labelled so it looks like it might be involved in this switch. I haven't heard from anyone with this combo (or with a LMIII for that matter) on this subject. Any ideas, observations, comments? Have you guys made the switch? PM me if you prefer. Thanks.
 
#24
Still loving mine after nearly 4 years with it. I have added the Traveller 15 cab for bigger gigs and it's good to have the extra oomph when it's needed, but for most of my gigs the combo does fine on its own.

jculp99 - yes, the combo head was updated about the same time as the switch from the LMII to LMIII, I believe. I have details of the jumper switches for the older model, but if it the layout has changed internally then I suggest you send a PM to Peter Murray here at TB and ask for his assistance (Markbass rep, and a very helpful chap he is, too).
 
#25
My 102p has the updated head. It has a "pre & post" EQ switch for the line out as well as a line out level control.

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