andyonbass

Just sold Martin some speaker cabs, I had a few technical hitches with the meet up but Martin took it all in his stride and showed a great deal of patience. I eventually got them to him and he made a smashing cuppa even though it was getting late! Oh yeah - he's got the cutest springer spaniel I've ever seen!!

I have the same problem. Can it be repaired? Mine's a 5 string MM pup but with a bit wider spacing than the Stingray so might be difficult to find a replacement. Sorry for the hijack

Where did you get it from? If it was Thomann, have a look at this email I got sent from a company over here which offered a price matching service. They couldn't get anywhere near the Thomann price but sent me this. I dont know whether its a ploy to scare people away from Thomann or if there is something in it [Quote]Hi Andy, details are as follows: Markbass write clearly on their website and in the user manuals the following information. (this is taken directly from the product page for the Little Mark III Head). “Markbass amps/combos are manufactured to be sold and used in the country of purchase, and they are factory preset to that country’s voltage. Due to homologation issues, the voltage may not be changed.” What does this means in practice? 1. Markbass amplifiers are designed for the country they are sold in. For Europe the voltage in the UK and EU (Germany/France) is slightly different. Markbass does make different models for UK and EU zone, and these can be tracked by serial number. 1. If a customer uses a lower voltage EU model in the UK, there is a risk, the amp can suffer a power failure. These failures cannot be treated as warranty repairs as there is a clear notice in the user manual warning not to use them outside of country of supply. Also, depending on the nature of the damage, the amp will have to be returned to the country of origin for service – most likely by the customer in consultation with the supplying dealer. 1. Markbass will not supply us or our UK service agents with parts for amps that are not UK electronic spec. (Clearly for power safety reasons) . 1. This does mean that amps bought from European mainland dealers should not be used in the UK, and if they suffer a power failure will have to be returned to the shop from where it was purchased to be serviced. 1. If you are wondering about musicians who come to the UK with their Markbass equipment. We have procedures in place for touring artists. Please contact us if you get a call about this from someone. [/Quote] just a thought (fueled by a few beers!)

Here's mine. U-Retro with black knobs incoming!

Just Received a U-Retro from Vin, shipped out in double quick time and kept me fully informed. I have to agree with the post above regarding packaging - awesome! Highly reccommended

Just had a very easy and pleasant deal with Neil, he kept me fully informed throughout and payment was "on the button!" I'd have no hesitation trading with him again and would certainly reccommend him

I think we need an idiots guide to in ear monitoring sticky. I am contemplating going down the IEM route, but when I look back at how much money I've wasted on unsuitable bass gear over the years,i am hesitant to part with the folding stuff until I am a bit more clued up

Just pulled the trigger on a used U-Retro, its gotta be an improvement over the stock preamp, I dont want to get into changing the pickups though, as I think it might be a bit of a problem finding a MM type pickup compatible with the wider spacing, and anyway, the retro has nearly doubled the value of the bass! [quote name='andyonbass' timestamp='1340045943' post='1698276'] Recently aquired a fretless fiver, its a very well put together bass, not too heavy and balances well. The low B isn't great but I have a new set of strings in the post and if they improve matters, I might consider an electrical upgrade, as I agree with the previous posts regarding pickups and circuit. Here's a pic (courtesy of mykesbass - hope you dont mind ) [attachment=110799:CortBass001.jpg] [/quote]

Thinking about one of these for my daughter to use as a practice tool. Not too worried about the quality of the effects, but the rhythm patterns and metronome sound useful, as does the aux in. The previous models had a reputation for eating batteries, anyone here had any experience of these for bass? Cheers Andy

[quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1340057100' post='1698566'] Nice looking bass! I didn't know there were fretless versions. [/quote] The previous owner, Mykesbass had the board replaced by john shuker, as I recall. Made a cracking job of it too! I got some SIT silencer halfwounds through the letterbox today so I'll fit them when time allows and see if there is an improvement in the B string. Might be a U-Retro incoming if it turns out alright

Recently aquired a fretless fiver, its a very well put together bass, not too heavy and balances well. The low B isn't great but I have a new set of strings in the post and if they improve matters, I might consider an electrical upgrade, as I agree with the previous posts regarding pickups and circuit. Here's a pic (courtesy of mykesbass - hope you dont mind ) [attachment=110799:CortBass001.jpg]

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I reckon you could put one of these [url="http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=art+headtap&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8373815830046790484&sa=X&ei=9uLNT-XUA-2Y0QWgqfyIDA&ved=0CHYQ8wIwAA"]Art Headtap[/url] between your head and cab and monitor your own signal through earbuds Anyone tried this?