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MarkBass strings coming..
- Thread starter SJan3
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I was shopping for bass gig bags, and sure enough, MarkBass sells a black and yellow/orange one with a ton of pockets, presumably to fit their tiny heads into them.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/markbass-nano-pocket-bass-guitar-bag
So yeah, why wouldn't they sell strings?
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/markbass-nano-pocket-bass-guitar-bag
So yeah, why wouldn't they sell strings?
The pedals are awesome. And the MarkDrums are excellent.
They also make guitar gear. MarkDV, I think it's called.
Basses do seem a stretch. They're offering nothing in that arena, IMO. The preamps, such as in some Cort basses the past couple years, are awesome too.
I am Markbass owner and may give their strings a shot. I have tried quite a few strings from many popular makers over my years of playing and none were crap where I just took them off but of course I liked some slightly better than others both sound and feel but differences weren't major. I have Fender 7250's on now [came with Bass] and they sound fine and competitive to anything I have used.
On another note as to the 'Mocking' maybe Markbass has aspirations as a Company to be the Euro Fender.
So what!
Some [many] may disagree but Fender seems to be doing fine and for a long time now and employs a lot of people. Their Guitars and Basses are still the 'meat' of the Company and so will Amps be Markbass stand out.
I personally for my own benefit would prefer Markbass stay small and simple and concentrate on Amps.
But maybe their other products will be of similar quality and please, be what some are looking for as to make them happy.
PS; A lot of high quality Bass Manufactures have their own String Label and Markbass makes Bass Guitars now
On another note as to the 'Mocking' maybe Markbass has aspirations as a Company to be the Euro Fender.
So what!
Some [many] may disagree but Fender seems to be doing fine and for a long time now and employs a lot of people. Their Guitars and Basses are still the 'meat' of the Company and so will Amps be Markbass stand out.
I personally for my own benefit would prefer Markbass stay small and simple and concentrate on Amps.
But maybe their other products will be of similar quality and please, be what some are looking for as to make them happy.
PS; A lot of high quality Bass Manufactures have their own String Label and Markbass makes Bass Guitars now
Yes those type's of marketing can be taken as though 'others don't' and I understand the importance of Marketing and many fine company's and products by brilliant designers have gone by the way side because of poor and sometimes little marketing. I am not fond of 'Fluff' marketing as you called it but it is prevalent and gets buyers attention to take a look, so it seems to work and will be around for awhile.
To my point I prefer GHS's type of marketing; you promote the quality and what you believe to be your strengths without insinuating other Company's products are lesser.
But what I really like is you give pertinent info on products IE: Tone range of different strings, Tension and core Info etc.
For my next string purchase GHS was at top of the list been a roundwound guy, playing vintage music now but don't want to go all the way flat; looking at Roundcore Boomers, Pressurewounds and Balanced Nickels but now that Markbass strings are available well...
Interesting. But how do that last after initial break in. Most all strings sound great when new. Just saying.
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I wouldn't doubt it at all. They have some stiff competition with Warwick for that, but it will be exciting to see how this plays out.
Well, thank you. It wasn't always that way, and it's taken me a number of years to cut through all the "fluff" and write copy in such a way that is transparent without being too much so.
That's from being a bassist first, and a marketing person second. And listening.
For my next string purchase GHS was at top of the list been a roundwound guy, playing vintage music now but don't want to go all the way flat; looking at Roundcore Boomers, Pressurewounds and Balanced Nickels but now that Markbass strings are available well...
You SHOULD try the Markbass strings! I'm gonna keep an eye out, and grab a set myself to see what they're all about. Options are great!
This is precisely why you're successful at what you do. Gotta avoid tunnel vision. Having a dialed in and first hand experience of what other companies products are like keeps you up to date and able to easily explain any differences and similarities.
Those strings don't sound horrible in that demo Honestly didn't hear a lot of differences in tones in the rounds...maybe the stainless strings were a tad brighter, that's about it. Their naming conventions are a bit weird, though...wish they'd have kept the same names for the nickels and steels in each category of build type (normal tension vs low tension), but I seem to have it figured out now. The real hit for me was the flats. They sound exactly like what I like in a set of flats. I get that out of Dunlops at a considerably lower price so I won't be buying any, but that thumpy dead sound is a real turn-on for me.
Honestly didn't hear a lot of differences in tones in the rounds...maybe the stainless strings were a tad brighter, that's about it. Their naming conventions are a bit weird, though...wish they'd have kept the same names for the nickels and steels in each category of build type (normal tension vs low tension), but I seem to have it figured out now. The real hit for me was the flats. They sound exactly like what I like in a set of flats. I get that out of Dunlops at a considerably lower price so I won't be buying any, but that thumpy dead sound is a real turn-on for me.
You don't have enough money to pay me not to.
