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#541
ESP_Guy said:
FWIW: I've used my CMD102P on a bunch of gigs and recording sessions since getting it last summer and it continues to work exceptionally well. It provides the kind of sound, flexibility, portability, and "kewl" factor that I wanted and has been very durable. I have been as careful with it as I am with all of my gear - which is to say that I don't baby it, but I don't throw it around like cheap crap either. The combo has been bumped, knocked over from flat to angled and back (and vice versa) accidentally, and it remains as solid and reliable as it ever was. Given my propensity for clumsiness, it's been as durable as anything I've owned.

The possibility exists for any single item - from any manufacturer - to have a loose connection, or a bad junction, or some funky mojo (not in the James Brown way, of course, which is good!). You may have been the recipient of a less than standard, top quality product - it'll happen to us all sooner or later. I will be adding a 15" Markbass cab to my rig this summer, although I don't know which specific model just yet, and I have absolutely no qualms about doing so.

Namaste!
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Thanks. That does reassure me, since you've had yours almost a year. Like you, I try to treat all my gear with care; but you're right - something unexpected can happen at any time.
 
#542
Johno Dunn said:
Can I get a number, I got my CMD 121P on Friday. This thing kills! Paired with my new (to me) LDS cab (thanks Tony Lee!) I truly do have a Mini stack O' Doom!

Johno!
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Tell us about this LDS cab, if you could. I'm considering getting the Mini CMD 121P and would probably run another cab with it. I was thinking of a schroe mini 12, but maybe the LDS is another option.
 
#543
Thanks for the replies on the MK102P, so far so good, no issues (except that it makes the dry wall studs in my basement walls buzz when turned-up :rolleyes: ).

I'm really not expecting any issues, the amp has been working great, I LOVE the tone and all in a 47lb package. I really don't need anything else (at this time).

Well, now that I think about it, maybe another cab, a new p-bass, maybe a fretless.......... ;)
 
#546
All I have is a Boss ME50B floor pedal for the convenience of a tuner, bit of reverb, chorus and defretter, all on very few tunes.
As far as tone, this is set flat as my LMK II and Epi 212 handle all the tonal variations I could ever want.:hyper:
I am constantly amazed at the sounds this little baby can produce.
I'm still playing with the VLE and VLF knobs and slowly coming up with many acceptable tones.
 
#548
Tell us about this LDS cab, if you could. I'm considering getting the Mini CMD 121P and would probably run another cab with it. I was thinking of a schroe mini 12, but maybe the LDS is another option.
04-11-2008 09:11 PM
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I got it used from a fellow TBer, and it is a high excursion 12" w/a 5" mid driver, 300 watts and 8 ohms. It weighs about 42 lbs, and pairs perfectly with the 121P. It sounds really good on its own, as does the combo, but together, they are amazing. Big fat lows, punchy mids, and very smooth highs. Don't know what Don would charge to make one, but it would be worth inquiering about.


As for the effects issue, I use a Digitech BP8 in the loop, and since it is paralell, I run an EB volume pedal on the back end so I can bring the FX in or out with a sweep of the pedal. My FX have never sounded better!, and I don't have to tap dance any more. I just pedal forward for spice, and pedal back for my original tone. As for distortion, dial in more VLE, and I've got full on tube grind, with no harshness.

Man I love my new set up, and I can load in in one trip.


Johno!
 
#551
Bruno89 said:
Which effects are you using if I may ask ?

I'm asking all of this because I'm thinking to buy MarkBass as quality rig that will last me a couple of years and I'm planing to use fuzzes/dists and don't want any hiss.
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My pedalboard goes like this:

Boss ME 20B, Boss SYB-3, Digitech BSW, DOD FX 25, Ibanez PH 7 Phaser, EH Octave Multiplexer, Boss ODB-3, Trace Elliot SMX Comp..

I use the multi for a different envelope filter, flange, delay, distortion, major compression, a couple of synth tones, and chorus.

I've never gotten as much out of my effects until I bought the Markbass rig. You can really hear the effects without the amp interfearing with the sound. I absolutely love running effects with this rig. And by the way, no noise, no hiss with any of my distortions, and I power everything with a Dunlop DC Brick.
 
#552
phat daddy said:
I've never gotten as much out of my effects until I bought the Markbass rig. You can really hear the effects without the amp interfearing with the sound. I absolutely love running effects with this rig. And by the way, no noise, no hiss with any of my distortions, and I power everything with a Dunlop DC Brick.
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Oh man, that's such good news :smug: .
That's all I wanted to hear.
 
#553
I played a 1 set gig with a rock cover band last night and I used my Sadowsky Standard 4 with the F1/Epifani UL2-410 setup.

Result: This rig totally killed. The tone was awesome and cut through the heavy guitar and loud drummer with no problem at all. I was very impressed with the F1. It really is a great head for rock!

Settings: I added a touch of bass around 1-2 o'clock. Low/High Mids and Highs were all at the 12:00 setting. VLE was Off and the VPF was set around the 10:00 position. I had the tweeter on the cab set between the 9-10 o'clock position.

This combo (F1-Epi) is really something. I have played this as well as the LMII/Epi with my working cover band and thought they were great. But, last night I was really impressed with the tone and punch factor that this rig dished out! Not to mention the easiest of easy load ins. I was set up in 5 minutes!

Great stuff! :bassist:
 
#554
Joeykun said:
I played a 1 set gig with a rock cover band last night and I used my Sadowsky Standard 4 with the F1/Epifani UL2-410 setup.

Result: This rig totally killed. The tone was awesome and cut through the heavy guitar and loud drummer with no problem at all. I was very impressed with the F1. It really is a great head for rock!

Settings: I added a touch of bass around 1-2 o'clock. Low/High Mids and Highs were all at the 12:00 setting. VLE was Off and the VPF was set around the 10:00 position. I had the tweeter on the cab set between the 9-10 o'clock position.

This combo (F1-Epi) is really something. I have played this as well as the LMII/Epi with my working cover band and thought they were great. But, last night I was really impressed with the tone and punch factor that this rig dished out! Not to mention the easiest of easy load ins. I was set up in 5 minutes!

Great stuff! :bassist:
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VPF at the 10 o'clock position? That is usually way too scooped sounding to me with my LMII and UL410(I). Maybe I'll give it another try.
 
#555
Tony G said:
VPF at the 10 o'clock position? That is usually way too scooped sounding to me with my LMII and UL410(I). Maybe I'll give it another try.
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The F1 is more mid punchy than the LMII, and the (II) is a little different than the (I). The VPF at around 8 o'clock (just barely on) seems to be the 'magic spot' in matching the LMII to the 410UL (I) voicing with many instruments to my ear.

The VPF is a little more useful at slightly higher levels with the F1 IMO and IME, due to the tighter, more mid present, punchy voicing of that head.
 
#556
KJung said:
The F1 is more mid punchy than the LMII, and the (II) is a little different than the (I). The VPF at around 8 o'clock (just barely on) seems to be the 'magic spot' in matching the LMII to the 410UL (I) voicing with many instruments to my ear.

The VPF is a little more useful at slightly higher levels with the F1 IMO and IME, due to the tighter, more mid present, punchy voicing of that head.
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Ok, thanks for clearing that up for me.
 
#557
Tony G said:
Ok, thanks for clearing that up for me.
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The F1 and LMII are just different enough in voicing that the VPF really does behave a touch differently to my ear... quickly scooping the LMII, versus 'softening' the mids of the F1 a bit with the F1.

That being said, I rarely have the VPF past 8 o'clock even on the F1, since my J type instruments are not overly voiced to the mid and low mids. I also have a relatively light touch, which tends to not bring out the mid burp as much as guys who really dig in.

IMO!
 
#558
KJung said:
The F1 and LMII are just different enough in voicing that the VPF really does behave a touch differently to my ear... quickly scooping the LMII, versus 'softening' the mids of the F1
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+1 I do not use the VPF this much when I use the LMII. But, the 10:00 position while everything else flat on the F1 sounds great to my ear with the Sadowsky HC J pickups!

I agree the VPF at the 8-9 o'clock position on the LMII is pretty much where I set it.

But, the LMII is on break and the F1 is working overtime for me now! :D
 
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