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

[MultiScaleMale]

These would probably fall to the bottom 10% of basses that interest me.

 

[wraub]

Joe Zon called, he has some questions...

 

[rashrader]

I can see some definite similarities. Not 100%.

 

[songwriter21]

Meh, I'd rather they bring back all of the amp and cab manufacturing to Italy.

 

[leonard]

Markbass. Italian lifestyle. Made in China.

 

[beaglesandbass]

Not bad looking, but doesn’t give me GAS

 

[Relsom]

Really pleased to see they don't have the standard Markbass colour scheme

Yeah, but that green one aint that far off..effectively

 

[Relsom]

Richard Bona looks almost embarrassed to be in the same photo with the Kimandu.

 

[rashrader]

Do they ever mention the fretboard radius for any of these?

 

[bassbully]

I think they look sweet.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Richard Bona looks almost embarrassed to be in the same photo with the Kimandu.

Same pic as the Kilimanjaro.

 

[Chef]

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I can see some definite similarities. Not 100%.

Pretty dang close. Not cool.

 

[Smooth_bass88]

No relic finish?

 

[rashrader]

Richard Bona looks almost embarrassed to be in the same photo with the Kimandu.

Either way, I’m sure the paycheck isn’t embarrassing.

 

[Panther]

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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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Diggin the gold one!

 

[wizerd]

No doubt we will be able to fondle these soon as Markbass shoves them out to distribution. The "J" is mildly interesting to me but I wouldn't line up in the rain for it, (yet, who knows, maybe.) on the plus side we have oh so much to choose from.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Either way, I’m sure the paycheck isn’t embarrassing.

My guess would be something similar to a spotify check

 

[rashrader]

My guess would be something similar to a spotify check

And that can be pretty damn embarrassing!!

 

[bwoodman]

And WHO is actually making them FOR MB?

 

[jmlee]

Especially with a body shaped like a Precision bass.

Thanks

The G&L JB-2 is like that, built on the L-2000 body. A very, very good idea if you find the J-body as annoyingly oblique as I do.