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Markbass ? Why the dislike ?
- Thread starter PeaveyPlayer
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Isn't mark Bass still made in Italy? That would surely account for the price difference as most other product now is made in Asia to cut costs as much as possible.
My first higher end amp was a Mark Bass F1. I played through it, pretty much exclusively with a pair of Bergantino AE112s. Liked it a lot. Unfortunately, it went up in a puff of smoke during a gig. When I spoke to a tech about a replacement, he told me that he has had serious problems getting parts for Mark Bass and recommended that I stay away from them. That is one reason that I will not buy MB products. The primary reason, however, is that I prefer to deal with North American based companies that have no less than amazing customer service and reliability. Aguilar, Genzler, Mesa, and Audio Kinesis are four that come to mind.
Club Bass was Canada's exclusive dealer for many years ...and got me hooked, as the owner and tech both used their heads and raved about them(Italian made)
Jeff Berlin came here and had a demo night endorsing them
....We all paired them up with Bergantino cabs and were all very happy for many years
Jeff Berlin came here and had a demo night endorsing them
....We all paired them up with Bergantino cabs and were all very happy for many years
My reasoning for not considering Markbass is solely due to superficial aesthetic reasons.
I think a large chunk of their offerings are very unattractively designed, and remind me of highlighters or the band Stryper.
However, I think Orange amps are incredibly appealing and some think they are obnoxious and gaudy, so what do I know?
I think a large chunk of their offerings are very unattractively designed, and remind me of highlighters or the band Stryper.
However, I think Orange amps are incredibly appealing and some think they are obnoxious and gaudy, so what do I know?
Yup, I bought my F1 and 2 Bergantino AE112s from them. I had no idea I was going to leave their store with such a nice rig!
My new MarkBass 102P has a surprising new fan. One of my main reasons for buying it was the weekly coffee house gigs, my Ibanez practice amp was getting a little long in tooth
and did not play nice with the B string. So recently my wife has started coming along on the coffee house affairs, and I would routinely joke with folks that she was my roadie, as she carried something light, such as a mic stand or similar.
Now with the MarkBass cabinet, I toss my GK MB200 head in a shoulder bag that has cables and a strap and the bass over my shoulder, no need for the hand cart.
Once my wife found how light the new cab is, that changed. Now she delights in walking into the room carrying the MarkBass just to see the looks on people's faces when she
carries in one handedly with ease what they assume is a 60 lb box.
I never thought she would enjoy one of my gear purchases so much!
and did not play nice with the B string. So recently my wife has started coming along on the coffee house affairs, and I would routinely joke with folks that she was my roadie, as she carried something light, such as a mic stand or similar.
Now with the MarkBass cabinet, I toss my GK MB200 head in a shoulder bag that has cables and a strap and the bass over my shoulder, no need for the hand cart.
Once my wife found how light the new cab is, that changed. Now she delights in walking into the room carrying the MarkBass just to see the looks on people's faces when she
carries in one handedly with ease what they assume is a 60 lb box.
I never thought she would enjoy one of my gear purchases so much!
I had a supplied backline this afternoon with a LM250 Blackline into a GK 410BLXII. The rig was sufficient for the stage volume and it was easy to dial in a good sound.
For the rest of their heads: I wish they all had the Blackline aesthetics as opposed to the looks of the toxic green Ninja and Stryper LM's. My MoMark is uuuugly, but its mine.
For the rest of their heads: I wish they all had the Blackline aesthetics as opposed to the looks of the toxic green Ninja and Stryper LM's. My MoMark is uuuugly, but its mine.
This Markbass Mini CMD 121P / NY 121, works fine for me. No thin sounds, a really good full, deep bass sound here. QC is very good also. I've used a few other Combos, but the Markbass is my choice hands down.
I have that same rig (along with Ampeg) and have never had one complaint.
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She considers 38 pounds / 17 kilos light? I might shake her hand for that but for concern of her breaking mine ....
I wouldn't mind owning the little 2x8" rig that has been sitting at my local GC for years now but even discounted down to $499 I can't see paying that much for it. I can't believe the price was as high as $899 at one time (and even that was not MSRP!) I bought a popular tube head AND a fridge for that much. Two 8's? Seriously??
Granted my needs are different and I can see the appeal of a great sounding, compact rig (PJB Briefcase?) but I buy more for value/mileage than name most of the time. Markbass doesn't appeal to me from a price/tone aspect.
Raz
Granted my needs are different and I can see the appeal of a great sounding, compact rig (PJB Briefcase?) but I buy more for value/mileage than name most of the time. Markbass doesn't appeal to me from a price/tone aspect.
Raz
Cause.....YELLOW!....cause yellow is for, like, Bananas, and like, Lemons and ....well, Pee........again,
the YELLOW!
the YELLOW!
Well, when I first got it, the thing was here in the dining room with the other amps for a week before she noticed it. Then when we were packing up to go to the coffee house, she always tries to help.She considers 38 pounds / 17 kilos light? I might shake her hand for that but for concern of her breaking mine ....
So she picked it up, and got this little giggle. Now I don't have the chance to pick it up, she grabs it out of the back of the van first thing when we get to the place.
.....and for MarkBass drivers !
Dislike is too strong of a word. I just prefer other amps and find it difficult to get a consistently satisfying sound from a Markbass head - probably MY fault but there are other choices I have made. If it is good for you, good for you!
"It's an Italian thing, take Picasso for example."
You know Picasso was Spanish, right?
You know Picasso was Spanish, right?
