New bass player

[Steen3d]

Hey, I'm Chris. I've played guitar for a long time (mostly just noodling around on my own) and I've just started to venture into playing some bass. Really loving it so far. I just got a Sire Marcus Miller v7 and so far I'm really happy with it.

 

[C Stone]

Welcome to TB....4 or 5 string?
Lots of good people and lots of good info here in these pages.
Do you know how to upload pic?
We like pics around here post it!

 

[DrThumpenstein]

Welcome to the deep end, Chris!

Those Sires are great basses. Here’s wishing you well on your musical journey!

 

[Steen3d]

Welcome to TB....4 or 5 string?
Lots of good people and lots of good info here in these pages.
Do you know how to upload pic?
We like pics around here post it!

4 String. Figured I'd keep things relatively simple since it's my first bass. I'll see if I can get something uploaded tomorrow. Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

[Steen3d]

Welcome to the deep end, Chris!

Those Sires are great basses. Here’s wishing you well on your musical journey!

Much appreciated!

 

[StevieMac]

Welcome aboard Chris, have fun.

 

[Steen3d]

Here's the bass! Amp on the way next week. Gotta play some office Tetris to find a spot.

 

[DrThumpenstein]

Here's the bass! Amp on the way next week. Gotta play some office Tetris to find a spot.

Noice!

Looks like it fits right in!

 

[Malcolm35]

Hey, I'm Chris. I've played guitar for a long time (mostly just noodling around on my own) and I've just started to venture into playing some bass. Really loving it so far. I just got a Sire Marcus Miller v7 and so far I'm really happy with it.

Enjoy.

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Hey, I'm Chris. I've played guitar for a long time (mostly just noodling around on my own) and I've just started to venture into playing some bass. Really loving it so far. I just got a Sire Marcus Miller v7 and so far I'm really happy with it.

Sweet!
Get after it holmes.

 

[CallMeAl]

Here's the bass! Amp on the way next week. Gotta play some office Tetris to find a spot.

Sweeeet! What amp did you end up picking?

 

[Steen3d]

Markbass Little Mark Vintage and the 2x10 Traveler 102P
Here's a picture of GC's dusty banged up floor model. After asking around turns out $530 was a great deal on that head. A fresh one is on the way.

 

[DrThumpenstein]

Markbass Little Mark Vintage and the 2x10 Traveler 102P
Here's a picture of GC's dusty banged up floor model. After asking around turns out $530 was a great deal on that head. A fresh one is on the way.View attachment 4610621

I see you skipped right past the starter rig!

 

[Steen3d]

I see you skipped right past the starter rig!

Yeah, I tried several different cheaper combo amps, but I was ruined after I plugged into that.

 

[DrThumpenstein]

Yeah, I tried several different cheaper combo amps, but I was ruined after I plugged into that.

You did the right thing and probably saved yourself some money.

My first “big boy” rig was a Markbass Big Bang and a GK 212 neo. The Big Bang was a great little amp, just a bit too clean/sterile for me ultimately, but very reliable and SUPER loud. I ended up getting a Markbass Compressore to thicken it up a bit. I kept the Compressore because I love what it does and how it does it, and it does warm up the sound quite a bit. I never had a chance to play through the Little Mark Vintage, but from what I’ve read, I might have never moved on from that one, it has more of the tonal palette I was chasing.

But I spent thousands on gear before I got the sound I was looking for, and it looks like you might have skipped all those steps and $$. What you have now should be plenty for bar gigs or practice with a drummer, and you can cover bigger venues going through FOH with your current gear. If you pair that with another MB 210 or their 115 you could cover most any situation.

 

[Steen3d]

You did the right thing and probably saved yourself some money.

My first “big boy” rig was a Markbass Big Bang and a GK 212 neo. The Big Bang was a great little amp, just a bit too clean/sterile for me ultimately, but very reliable and SUPER loud. I ended up getting a Markbass Compressore to thicken it up a bit. I kept the Compressore because I love what it does and how it does it, and it does warm up the sound quite a bit. I never had a chance to play through the Little Mark Vintage, but from what I’ve read, I might have never moved on from that one, it has more of the tonal palette I was chasing.

But I spent thousands on gear before I got the sound I was looking for, and it looks like you might have skipped all those steps and $$. What you have now should be plenty for bar gigs or practice with a drummer, and you can cover bigger venues going through FOH with your current gear. If you pair that with another MB 210 or their 115 you could cover most any situation.

Good to know about the tone of the Big Bang. I was on the fence between that and the Vintage. I figured with this setup I'd start out in a good place and be able to expand it pretty easily if and when I get to that point.