Poll: Best Markbass Rig for Latin Jazz

[djstugots]

I play a sendel baby bass and a fender jazz bass in a latin jazz and folk ensemble for small to medium venues. I currently have been using a GK MB150 combo, but need a rig for the bigger shows. I am pretty much set on getting a Markbass rig, but can't decide on a) the Mini CMD151P combo (for power and portability) +/- a traveler 102P, b) the LMII head and traveler 102P and Traveler 151P cabs (for versatility) or c) the LMII head with the 104HR cab (the standard half stack rig most bass players I have seen use). The highest difference is price between these setups is 300 bucks, so not really a factor. Any feedback from current Markbass owners would be much appreciated

 

[Joebone]

I don't play baby bass, but surely know the sound from many years of salsa as a trombonist! I use the LMII and one or two Aguilar GS112 cabs, but had my first encounter yesterday with the CMD115P, Jeff Berlin model. That sucker has "Baby Bass" written all over it, and I so dug the sound that I'm seriously contemplating sale of the LMII and 1 Aggie, and getting the Berlin. BTW, I usually have the tweeter turned way down or off on my Aggies, and have recently been cultivating more old-school thump in my sound, particularly in playing behind a range of singers in a nuevo cancion context.

Try to try out the rigs in which you're interested, but I'm betting that the 115 combo will bring a smile.