The MusicMan Amp Club

[Micolao]

Interesting. Any thoughts on how the HD-500 sounds relative to the current Markbass head offerings?

Tom.

different stuff, I think you should compare MM amps and especially cabinets to Parsek ones, (always markbass)
I owned a Parsek 2x12+mid tw 6"
great cab, but very heavy...no neo speakers
the Hd head it's more comparable to the markbass, to many people I've herd, the HD sounds better, but again it's more heavy in weight.

 

[The Lurker]

there's a 75 up on ebay now....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Music-M...02QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4713QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

these good or bad or anything?

 

[Brent's Groove]

Count me in, baby.

My HD 150 is just so smooooth.

 

[darthmongo]

I just bought one of these MusicMan amps (the HD 500) on Ebay. I was looking at the Markbass II, but seeing that this was originally made by Markbass, had switching capabilities, a tube in the pre-section, not to mention the guy had the footswitch...all for less than a new Markbass amp, I couldn't let it go. I'd heard too many good things about this amp. Anyone happen to have an owner's manual for it, though?

 

[sunnpeg]

any luck getting a copy of the owner's manual?

 

[grooovedigga]

Does anyone know how these compare to an Ampeg SVT? I am looking for something lighter for smaller gigs, this amp looks pretty cool, thanks

 

[jamesie]

back in the 80s a had an hd 150 - a very good sounding amp, but after a few years i changed to an svt and an swr sm 500 - shortly after the sm 500 i sold the hd 150 - unfortunatly, i must say, but 3 tops at once was to much moneywise at these days for me

 

[fenderthrupeave]

just got a musicman 500HD to go along with my musicman 210 HD. Great sounding head, not much like my svt3 pro, gets louder has better tone and gets more grit out of the preamp without it sounding like the entire amp is clipping. Loving it so far.

 

[JTE]

In 1977 I bought a new HD-130. The most reliable tube amp I've ever had experienced. Big rich sound, reliable, and loud enough.

Shoulda kept it... Along with the 212RH I bought in 1976 and the StingRay I bought in 1978. I had the whole Music Man pre- EB "Percussion, Power, Punch" ad!

John

 

[Funkturnal]

I remember trying one out in a GC around 2001. I remember being really impressed with the slap sound I got out of this amp. But other than that, I've never seen one anywhere.

 

[4to5to6]

I've got 3 hd-212 cabs and they are awesome! Please don't try to lift them alone. They weight about 95 pounds each. I would like to get one more once I get some money to complete my wall of sound. I posted a number of photos of the insides on another forum. These Cabs were made by Mark Bass.

 

[Chef]

I always wanted a 212 cab for my HD150 head. Never did find one.

 

[Zeaweed]

Am I abit too old-fashioned here? coz I juz got an HD150 with MM115 cab..I think it's the 6L6 version but the amp technician has changed those tubes to EH EL34'.Anyone know the difference between both?which one is better?so I'll later change them to the original one.should I run more cabinet e.g. 2x10 or 2x12 into it? I feel very happy with it now and I juz wanna know more about it.

thanks alot.I'm from Bangkok,Thailand.