I was hoping that you were going to post pics of the amp and not your hernia!SR, the hernia that I suspect I received from taking said combo out of the box would prove it wasn't empty. Pics to follow.
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I was hoping that you were going to post pics of the amp and not your hernia!SR, the hernia that I suspect I received from taking said combo out of the box would prove it wasn't empty. Pics to follow.
stop doubting, the cat is dead.Wow! A BIG cardboard box. I didn't know you had a cat.![]()
stop doubting, the cat is dead.
If you put a cat in a box in 1935, I can tell you with certainty that anno 2022 this cat is dead.

Granted, I have not tried the 801 (or any Markbass) so I read your words with great interest on that matter. From my lived experience, I find the D4 to be freakishly good for the guitar/bass duo I lately find myself in. I've played my short scale P-bass Samick with flats, and my active Carvin LB70 fretless, and they both sound fantastic through the D4 and support the guitar (12 string acoustic) better than any other amp I've played.The D4 is a great practice amp for electric bass and would work well live with a double bass.
The Markbass 801 hasn’t the clarity of the D4 but has more bottom end. For duos, the 801 is the better choice. I’ve tried both, and kept the 801, it’s not perfect, but it gets the job done and you can even add an extension speaker to it. It’s freakishly good, actually.

Thanks buddy! A little pressure is off...now how can I scratch up enough green to go green?You are safe @RodRy...I have everything I have wanted since the 60s. P with J neck, Ampeg 20T and all the stuff in my sig. It will take a very long time for me to use all this equipment to its fullest. In the meantime, you are free to go for the green.
Hey, who you callin a treasure?Guilty as charged and happy to have been even a small part of RR's love affair with the Double Four. It proves one man's trash is truly another man's treasure!

You guys are confusing. 1935? How is that relevant? Suzi Q? She's only 72.Maybe if *you* put the cat in the box in 1935 that's te case.
This cat is dead, but that cat is alive and playing the heck out of a cat-sized bass through a 2x2 combo. Although Suzi Quatro wasn't born until 1935, so you must be doing the time warp (again).

Granted, I have not tried the 801 (or any Markbass) so I read your words with great interest on that matter. From my lived experience, I find the D4 to be freakishly good for the guitar/bass duo I lately find myself in. I've played my short scale P-bass Samick with flats, and my active Carvin LB70 fretless, and they both sound fantastic through the D4 and support the guitar (12 string acoustic) better than any other amp I've played.
Clearly, we are loving different things in tiny amps, and to that I say, vive le difference!
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Doh! I meant she was wasn't born until 1950! Lemme go fix that. Thanks!You guys are confusing. 1935? How is that relevant? Suzi Q? She's only 72.
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The amp sits on an Auralex Sub Dude isolater to prevent physical coupling to the floor. That stops bass frequencies resonating the floor and getting into mics via stands. Under that is a mat to keep the Sub Dude clean.What is your amp sitting on?
What's an "MV102" kickback?I haven't used any PJ amps/speakers but one place I played a few times had a MV 102 kickback, and it worked just great for me.
What's an "MV102" kickback?
"Vibes are different"?Granted, I have not tried the 801 (or any Markbass) so I read your words with great interest on that matter. From my lived experience, I find the D4 to be freakishly good for the guitar/bass duo I lately find myself in. I've played my short scale P-bass Samick with flats, and my active Carvin LB70 fretless, and they both sound fantastic through the D4 and support the guitar (12 string acoustic) better than any other amp I've played.
Clearly, we are loving different things in tiny amps, and to that I say, vive le difference!
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You guys are confusing. 1935? How is that relevant? Suzi Q? She's only 72.
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Do I sense a jealous undertone there?so you must be doing the time warp (again)
As the proud member no.184 of this club, I give myself the right to post the video I just made of my currently favorite combo amp GK Fusion 112, where I demonstrate the sound of the amp alone, independent cabs Orange OBC112 and Markbass 102P Trv, as well as a combination of GK+Orange and GK+Mark as an extension cabinets.
Hope You will found it interesting and useful if You're in a hunt for a small light extension cabinet.