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Markbass F1 Pricing

#141
That would be a REALLY bad move on their part if it's true. No matter how similar the amps are, a $400-$600 difference in price creates an entirely different (smaller) target audience. It's not as if the two different models would take up that much space either :D
 
#144
Im betting that G.C. isnt netting a huge profit on the LMII.,and the other limited product introduction MB amps. probably a marketing experiment.===new product line. After the buying frenzy, they are probably eager to jump on the Markbass gravy train, whatever new products are out, they will be the first on N.A.. soil to sell them. Is Markbass discontinuing the LMII, or is guitar center discontinuing to carry?

John
 
#145
Jeff Moote said:
Where did you hear this? It sounds like a terrible idea...
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GC guy...in his computer, the product is marked w/ "Q", which means it won't be offered in the future (or so he said) - not discontinued by Markbass, just that GC won't carry them.

Anyone here that used to work at GC? Is that what Q means? :-)

I still think it's F1 related...but who knows? Peter, I guess ;-)
 
#146
Bryan R. Tyler said:
Those are Frank Zappa lyrics. I guess he should have kept his day job, right? ;)
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No, I didn't know that. Not all that familiar with all of Zappa's lyrics.
I do know this though....
I was fortunate enough to be one of David Parlato's only students- He did some work with Zappa- Great bassist, taught me PLENTY.

And I highly doubt that Zappa's original intent of the lyric had a whole lot to do with power switching systems in bass amps and their major import on musicality. Yo?

Yo Yo.
 
#147
realdeal said:
And I highly doubt that Zappa's original intent of the lyric had a whole lot to do with power switching systems in bass amps and their major import on musicality. Yo?

Yo Yo.
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No one said he did- I think julo was just poking fun at your Berklee defense, and I was poking fun at your ability to judge who should or should not keep their day job :)
 
#151
You know what I think? (:rolleyes: "No, please tell us") ....

I think that Markbass have realised that they've got their pricing strategy all wrong! They need to be more expensive .... :eek: !

What am I saying? Have I lost my mind? Whose side am I on here? :mad:

Nobodys'! Just stating my opinion :hmm: .

Personally, I was actually discouraged from even checking out their gear, when I went to replace my amp recently, as I had a bigger budget to play with and I thought that Markbass gear was simply "budget" equipment (this wasn't helped by the "toy-like" appearance of their amps).

It was only because of the comments posted here on TB, that I overcame my "snobbish" attitude towards that brand and decided to give it a try. Now I use just a Little Mark II head through a Traveler 121H cabinet and I'm more than happy with the results :smug: !

If the truth be known, I'd still have been happy with this head if it had cost a little more (although the cabinet was plenty expensive enough for one 12" speaker ;) ).

I think that anyone new to the Markbass brand, who buys an F1, will be equally delighted with their purchase as I was with my LMII (depending on how good it sounds in comparision). We're just "the lucky few" who are around at the start of this innovative companies history and have had the good fortune to snap up "the bargain of the decade" (whoa, steady on there :scowl: ) in the shape of the LMII.

Most of all though, I think that MB may be able to achieve higher profits by increasing margins and reducing unit sales. It just requires them to get enough brand recognition from the "gigging amateur"/"semi-pro" market sector (as opposed to the "home enthusiast"/"practising band" sector). So, maybe that's where they're aiming at with the F1? I'm no marketing expert (obviously :rollno: ), just thinking out loud.

Before you all tear me to pieces ;) , no, I don't have any affiliation to Markbass. I'm just trying to offer an objective perspective on their possible business strategy (albeit from the perspective of a "satisfied customer").

I'd really like to see this company make enough profit to carry on their product development and to cushion themselves against the impact of the "predatory, far-Eastern copycats", who are no doubt dissecting a F1 in a laboratory somewhere, as we speak :( !

As long as things don't go too far the other way, so that they feel that they can charge a premium for every orange and black product and accessory that they churn out (Fender, take note ;) ), then I for one don't begrudge them a little success!

OK, let me have it ..... :hiding:
 
#153
Brad Johnson said:
I think the LMII is easily the biggest amp bargain I've ever seen.
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or, the smallest amp bargain that you've ever seen ;) ...


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It's even smaller than my laptop!
 

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