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[quote name='stevie' timestamp='1334593405' post='1618187'] I think the LIttleMark 250 is probably the equivalent of the MiBass 220. The power amp / power supply on many of these amps is identical. Don't quote me, but the Markbass and Gallien Krueger 450/500 watt mini-amps (and the Genz Benz equivalent and more that I can't think of at the moment) all use the same B&O power amp and power supply. The only difference is in the preamps and cases. I can confirm from experience that the MiBass preamp is faultless, if you ignore the stupid Deep switch. It also has a very good tone control section, but no buit-in bells and whistles or valves. [/quote] Don't 'spose you can compare the flat tone of the MiBass and the LM can you? I love the core tone of the LM, but would like to be able to "Buy British", plus the Ashdown stuff represents great value for money... Thanks, Eude

[quote name='thebuckets' timestamp='1334590318' post='1618118'] Bugger! thats me more confused than ever. No seriously thanks for the advice of your experiences. im about to shell out a lot of dough on this and want to be happy with it. Just seems a good price on the mibass inc 3 yr warranty as opposed to SH although ive heard the markbass stuff is pretty reliable. would you suggest a 2x12 a 4x10 seen a couple in my price range. would have likes the LM3 and Barefaced compact that was up the other day but the cab got snaffled super quick [/quote] Personally, I think a 2 x 1x12 set up would provide you a lot more flexibility, and a nice thick and punchy tone. A 4x10, would offer that too, but you wouldn't have the option of taking half of it with you if you had a quiet gig or rehearsal. You could also check out a 2 x 2x10 setup too if anything comes along, again, that would give you a flexible modular setup too. As far as the head goes, it's down to what sounds best to you I'm afraid. I certainly think the LittleMark heads sound brilliant, but we might be after very different sounds. I've not heard anything bad about the MiBass heads though, and Thomann have a very good returns policy apparently. Eude

[quote name='thebuckets' timestamp='1334572347' post='1617669'] seriously thinking of a mibass 550 (£360 deivered from thomann delivered and with 3yr warranty -about the same price or cheaper as peope are after for SH markbass) with either a 2x10 2x12 or 4x10 possibly the GK mbe 4X10 as a ligtish weight rig that can do the business and come in at budget anyone used Mibass and markbass and can give an honest opinion? [/quote] I used to have a MarkBass LittleMark 250 with an Aguilar GS112. For me, it was the perfect tone, I used to run it completely flat and it sounded awesome, to me anyway! I know the power was a bit limited, but for what I needed it for it was perfect, the GS112 cabs put out an incredible amount of low end. I moved to my little Promethean combo due to a change of circumstances/space, but I miss the low end of that set up. Personally, if I was you, I'd aim for a micro head and 2 1x12s if you can get a good deal on it. You could then use one cab for rehearsal and quiet practice and whip out both to get the full 4 Ohm welly out of the head. I can vouch for the MarkBass kit, it's all amazing, every single bit of it, however I've yet to try the MiBass heads, but I am very interested in them. Probably not much help, but it's my 2p anyway Eude

I believe a sharper break angle over the bridge saddle and nut might help? Stringing through the body, if it's possible with your bridge, could help at that end and an angled headstock (probably not a viable option) or a string retainer to pull everything towards the headstock might help at the other end. Making sure your nut is cut probably could help too... Also, you could maybe just try tighter strings of a the same gauge. I've used DR strings for a long time, the hex-core ones (lo-riders) are higher tension than the round-core hi-beams and sunbeams. You could also maybe see if the nice folks at Newtone can wind you a custom set of strings with higher tension... Eude

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1334571709' post='1617651'] Why do you hope it was a BCer? Not trying to pick an argument, it just struck me as a strange thing to say. [/quote] Just keepin' it in the faaaamily... (innit)

[quote name='bassmansky' timestamp='1334488268' post='1616712'] wish i could answer that as i had a guitard belting out black night in one ear and a bassist trying out and buying an abm head in the other!i dont think theres much difference in the mibass head to an abm head to be honest.i did prefer it with the bass boost on and the sliders do make a big difference unlike the rotary controls.i did crank it up and the sound kept clean.much better than ashdowns Lg heads.why is it though you cant crank up the input more than 9 o'clock on most ashdowns before it starts clipping? [/quote] Thanks anyway dude. I'm keen to know how these little MiBass's compare to MarkBass LittleMark's. Hopefully I can get round to trying one myself soon. Cheers, Eude

Fantastic news "ead" You won't be disappointed. Can't wait to see this develop! Eude

[quote name='bassmansky' timestamp='1334425473' post='1616122'] i tried the mibass head in pmt the other day.the 220 would not imo be loud enough for most gigs but the 550 definately had enough power.i tried it through an abm 1x15 cab and it sounded ok.so a mibass combo might be the answer whenever they are available as long as they are not overpriced! [/quote] From what I've heard they're going to be very competitively priced. The only problem I can see is that, at least from the prototypes they've shown so far, the only one that has the 550 head is the 1x15 combo, wish they had popped that in the 1x12 too... What was the flat tone of the MiBass like by the way? Was it clean and transparent, or fat?... Eude

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1334337985' post='1614907'] According to the specs on their respective web sites the Mono case is lighter (although deeper in size). [/quote] Fair enough, I was just mighty impressed with them when I saw them, but if I had my leather bag in one hand and anything else in the other it would seem light... Very nicely made too though, and with it being slimmer, it might be better for on and off the bus etc...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1334337651' post='1614903'] I've never understood the attraction of leather gig bags. Modern synthetic materials are just as durable and a fraction of the weight. For me the whole point of a gig bag is to get the best weight to protection ratio as possible. [/quote] Fair enough, I just think it looks great, and it does provide fantastic hard wearing protection, but I hear ya about the weight, if I was lugging around really heavy basses, or was a big wimp, I guess it might be an issue

[b]Seriously[/b] check out the Fusion Bags. They're semi-rigid and very lightweight, Sugden and Dave Perry both have them. I've got a custom leather Pro-bag ( [url="http://www.probag-net.com/"]http://www.probag-net.com/[/url] ) which I'm very happy with, it's not the lightest, bit it fits VERY snugly and provide great protection without being enormously thick. No bother at all getting it on/off buses, trains etc... Eude

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' timestamp='1334324520' post='1614572'] There's nothing wrong with the MBEs, you want to take what people on TB say with a pinch of salt, they seem a bit more vulnerable to spouting hearsay, rumour and opinions as fact than most. The MBEs are made to a cheaper price point than the NEOs, that's no surprise. There also has been a few dodgy ones slip through but they're the extreme minority, I wouldn't worry about buying an eastern one if you fancy it. Lots of people swear that cabs without bracing are useless then don't listen to the actual cabs. Try looking them up on here and finding the opinions of people that actually use the MBEs and not just people that have had 2nd/3rd hand information. It might be worth giving Polar Audio a buzz and seeing if you can nip over and try them out. A couple of hours each way on the road isn't a huge price to pay when you're spending hundreds on cabs. [/quote] +1 I'm pretty sure any of the duff MBE cabs are few and far between. Defo worth giving them a shot. I'm looking to invest in something a bit bigger later in the year, in a 1 or 2 x 12 setup and the MBE212 is definitely on my list... Eude

The production of the MBE cabs was in the far east somewhere initially, and there have been some QC issues, but GK have moved production back to the US so in the next couple of months US made MBE cabs will start appearing, probably for a slightly higher price, but might be worth waiting?... Eude

[quote name='bassman2790' timestamp='1334247945' post='1613247'] Promethean is a great amp but the 1x10 combo doesn't compare to your Klystron 1x15 in terms of proper bass frequency output [/quote] I would agree, it's an incredible piece of kit considering the size and price, but it lacks the natural low end you get from a good 12" or a 15" speaker. With the 1x10" extension cab, I reckon it would meet your needs Eude

Yup, it's a bit sloppy, but at the end of the day, like Mr Phook says, he's probably had to puke the same stuff out over and over again to journos of all nationalities too. The Guy Pratt demos on the Ashdown Youtube Channel are pretty good though, fingers crossed they can get him on the case soon Eude

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1334231585' post='1612884'] Well yeah - it's not good news though... The paint wouldn't cure to the wood so we decided to the most horrible thing ever Stripped it back completely for it to be resprayed. [/quote] Boo That's a shame mate, but it has to be done right. Hope it's in your grubby mitts soon Eude

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1334231311' post='1612875'] I hear it's being remodelled into a rickenfaker [/quote] Oh dear, Mr Hall will be on the Red Eye to Aberdeen...

Any news?...

A while back, when they first came out, Red Dog Music on the Grassmarket in Edinburgh had them, their website says they have it in stock. Might be worth giving them a bell, their lovely folks too Eude

[quote name='pantherairsoft' timestamp='1334226858' post='1612740'] Lol... Gard is on the hunt today. It's priority number 1 so hopefully not too long. Today was the aimed for completion day (stock shipment left today for Bass Direct which they hoped this would be a part of) so I know they are eager to get this moving! [/quote] Cool, well I hope it moves along quickly for you mate, looking forward to a good perv at it once it's done

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1334225025' post='1612705'] Fixed [/quote] Ha ha

Man that's a real shame No estimate of when they might have it sorted then?... Eude

[quote name='paulmcnamara' timestamp='1334182283' post='1612376'] [attachment=104823:547563_215397111895066_100002743366256_310413_257489941_n.jpg] Speaks for itself I guess! Looks, feels, and sounds retro...... [/quote] Beautiful :-)

[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1334158580' post='1611800'] They never ever replaced the buzzard with anything at all which is a pity. I remember talking to Rob Green and he said it was something he wanted to do. That was 4 years ago. I doubt it'll ever happen. [/quote] From what I heard, Warwick made Status destroy their Buzzard moulds as Warwick owned the copyright on the design, so I'm almost certain it won't happen, which is a real shame. Perhaps they might come to a royalties agreement to make a limited run as a tribute, maybe some day... Eude

[quote name='thebuckets' timestamp='1334157968' post='1611787'] hello looking to replace my combo amp and am looking for something portable but loud enough for medium sized pubs just got an ampeg ba115hp but it just didnt seem to cut it at rehearsal against a loud drummer and 2 guitars and so is gonna go back to the shop. would the promethean cut it or am i going to left looking for aditional cabs etc? also wondering if its worth the extra money against the red sub or the Harley benton, if it is id pay it but also been considering the GK 2x10 lightweight combo although that doesnt have the detachable amp head. Mark bass 2 x 10 looks the buisness but at £950 new its out of my range. cheers Bri [/quote] I've used the 1x10 Promethean at various pub gigs and for on stage monitoring with PA support to surprisingly great effect. I'm not sure it would be enough for a medium sized pub though, unless you were playing in an acoustic type set up. I would reckon you'd need an additional speaker cab for that kinda nonsense, so the Promethean 1x10 Combo + the 1x10 Ext. Cab would do the trick... As far as the difference between the Harley Benton, Red Sub and Ibanez, from what I've heard, the heads all roll off the same production line, however I really struggle to believe that the 1x10 cabinet and speaker are the same though, the design of the Promethean is much more "thought out", rather than just being a box. Having said that though, Matt and Rich have both messed around with my Promethean and reckon the Red Sub gives it a very VERY good run for the money. If you're not bothered about things matching and looking nice, you could go for the RedSub combo >> [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BT5110-500W-Bass-Amp/C61"]http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BT5110-500W-Bass-Amp/C61[/url] and pick up the 2x10 Ext cab >> [url="http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-B210T-Bass-Cabinet-2-x-10/H4S"]http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-B210T-Bass-Cabinet-2-x-10/H4S[/url] to hook it up to for more oomph when required, if I was you though, I'd go for the Ibanez set up Eude