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Markbass... Yes, they've started making basses too

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knight of ni said:
I have to tell you you don’t know your country history. Italy invented the (acoustic) bass guitar centuries ago. The so called Quattro cento does not refer to the renaissance century but rather the instrument that astonished everybody at the time. It is in fact little known that at this time cento also meant ´string’. So I think Italian lifestyle refers to this great history of ‘4 strings’ bass making that dates back to 1400 and beaconed all over europe and made jealous other kings’ courts. It is also said that later on Colombus took an Italian bass to the new world which was stolen by the natives, only to be recovered centuries later when digging for building a warehouse in Fullerton...
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5StringBlues said:
I get that , but where the amp is manufactured isn't going to influence my decision making on which brand I'm gonna buy.
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I think you missed my point. Ampeg's overseas move in production was not to offer the consumer a lower price point, it was to maximize profits. I still have no real interest in owning any Ampeg products.
 
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It's got that Zon Legacy look with the bass side horn and I like the access of the lower cutaway. I'm a fan of ramps (or construction specs that bring the strings closer to the body so I don't need to haphazardly whittle a ramp and cover it with electrical tape).

Wonder how it'll sound and feel- or if I'll ever hold one haha
 
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knight of ni said:
I have to tell you you don’t know your country history. Italy invented the (acoustic) bass guitar centuries ago. The so called Quattro cento does not refer to the renaissance century but rather the instrument that astonished everybody at the time. It is in fact little known that at this time cento also meant ´string’. So I think Italian lifestyle refers to this great history of ‘4 strings’ bass making that dates back to 1400 and beaconed all over europe and made jealous other kings’ courts. It is also said that later on Colombus took an Italian bass to the new world which was stolen by the natives, only to be recovered centuries later when digging for building a warehouse in Fullerton...
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This needs to become a copypasta.
 
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Luigir said:
Hi all!

I've just found out with some surprise that Mark Bass is gonna present some basses at NAMM 2019. I'm pretty curious and I'll be on the fence. They make really good amps, lets see what they can do with basses.

One bass is the Richard Bona Kilimanjaro (kimandu).

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The other one is a 70s style jazz bass called Gold.

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Jeff Scott said:
I think you missed my point. Ampeg's overseas move in production was not to offer the consumer a lower price point, it was to maximize profits. I still have no real interest in owning any Ampeg products.
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I'm happy to be a Gallien Krueger owner. My amps were used when I bought them and they are loud toneful and reliable. And if I call tech support I get Jason in GK. Win/win situation. I wonder why more amp companies don't follow GK's model. I must honorable mention the Cadillac of American amps-- Mesa Boogie. American from the beginning and never faltered.

TerriblePeril said:
It's got that Zon Legacy look with the bass side horn and I like the access of the lower cutaway. I'm a fan of ramps (or construction specs that bring the strings closer to the body so I don't need to haphazardly whittle a ramp and cover it with electrical tape).

Wonder how it'll sound and feel- or if I'll ever hold one haha
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Talking about premium companies with overseas versions of their equipment-- I'd like to add that while Spector makes very high end basses in NYC, they offer their Asian counterparts for a very attractive price point. On one hand you have $3500 and up Spectors, yet I can buy a beautifully built Asian Spector for around $800 clams. Another Win/win.
 
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alaskaleftybass said:
I'm happy to be a Gallien Krueger owner. My amps were used when I bought them and they are loud toneful and reliable. And if I call tech support I get Jason in GK. Win/win situation. I wonder why more amp companies don't follow GK's model. I must honorable mention the Cadillac of American amps-- Mesa Boogie. American from the beginning and never faltered.
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Add Aguilar to the Mesa and Gallien-Krueger group.
 
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I hope they put more care into their basses than they do into their marketing. Is it too much to ask that they hire someone whose first language is English to write and edit their advertising text? Also, the silly ninja character needs to be done away with. Aside from that their Kilimanjaro looks like... well, Zon meets Valenti. :D
 
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Iridescentone said:
I missed a few posts...

Does anyone know what these basses are actually going to cost?
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Nobody has seen or touched one, there's no release date, and there's no MSRP. But there already seems to be a lot of dislike for them.

As far as Stryper-- at least they made it a lot further than most of us did. I don't see any recording artists in this thread.... but ya never know right...?

The fact that people are still commenting on them strengthens their legacy. Myself-- I happen to like yellow and black. Nobody should be mocking people's color choices.
 
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