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[quote name='6v6' timestamp='1389430275' post='2334049'] Bear in mind some 250w combos have an 8ohm speaker, so e.g that Mark Bass is only putting out 150w until you add an extension cab. With PA support it's still probably enough, but something to consider if you ever want to compete with acoustic drums without lots of PA support (e.g subs and on-stage monitoring) [/quote] Markbass combos use Little Mark heads, which are 350w at 8 ohm, 500W at 4 ohm. The drivers in Markbass cabs & combos are B&C, which have a pretty good excursion (which is partly why they're rediculously loud for their size).

I was looking to get a new head & cab 6 years ago & ended up with the MarkBass 2x10 combo. Fits my needs perfectly. Easy to lug into a gig & plug in & plenty loud enough too. The Genz Benz gear seems to be a real bargain just now, but if you don't like the sound, then price is irrelevant. Go & try as many rigs as you can & see what suits you. To answer your questions... 1: driver diameter alone doesn't affect the sound. My 2 x10has loads more bass & goes louder than my 2 old Marshall 15" cabs ever could. 2: watts mean very little in respect of how many decibels can be made. I've gigged with a 30 watt 12" combo. Fine in small venues & fine for a DI'd monitor too. 3: haven't a clooo. I've never tried the Hartke cabs, but they get the thumbs up from those with them.

I find it a prime example as to how much watts relate to volume - very little. It wouldn't stop me buying a TC head. THey certainly look cool.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1389169361' post='2330742'] Really?! Surely I would have thought the 750 had more power? [/quote] Apparantly it is louder, but uses the same power section.

[quote name='r16ktx' timestamp='1389126238' post='2330429'] My understanding (and 2p) is that watts measure power and decibels measure volume and they are related by the speaker/cab sensitivity, also different frequencies are perceived differently wrt volume, so all this discussion about volume and watts is fairly redundant as every person/bass/amp/cab combination is different (thankfully :-) p.s. I just bought a rh750 and put it thru some cab at the practice room with a loudish drummer and only needed a third of the master range (if that helps) [/quote] +1 The RH750 is the same watts as the RH450, 236. The volume increments on an amp are different depending on the signal from whatever bass is being used. How far an amp will go isn't measured by a dial on it.

I'm not in a covers band, but we do play a few covers in rehearsal, some of which may get played live. If you can play by ear, it makes things easier. I'll get the key/scale that the song is played in & learn the bassline from listening & then use the web if there's any parts I can't get. Then I take the song & rewrite the bassline to how I want it to go. The rest of the band does a similar thing. At rehearsal we just have a few A4 sheets with the lyrics & chords for reference to the arrangement.

When I read the title I was expecting a sad story, but it's actually a good one. You got a foot into playing & now onwards to something that may suit you better. Good stuff.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1388873203' post='2327302'] Wot..? ...and him a GM..? Nah, fat chance..! [/quote] I suppose he's more likely to pour some creme de menthe in your earl grey! Lol

Well he might let you off this time.

A year & you still haven't answered him? Shocking!

I've got an idea that ties in with the pics (got it straight away too!). I should get an entry this mumph. I'm looking forward to hearing all the entries.

You could make a small sub to go with the Minimark instead.

My current drive sound doesn't come from an actual dirt pedal, but the Moog Bass Murf gets the low grit that I like & I have a cheap PSK distortion pedal for distortion. The PSK is in a loop that's split from the Murf & used with the Moog LPF to get me some wonderful synth sounds.

I sometimes connect to two too & use the 2 outs from the amp, but like gary mac says, it makes no difference.

A bunch of awesome tunes, but one just fitted the pic perfect for me (& not something that I would have thought of either). It's a close fought battle! The winner should be proud to wear his BC polo.

Quality. Check this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4XI6LXCsH8

I googled the definition of twat & it said "You. You are a...". Well they've let me on BC for this long, so it must be ok.

You could measure the internal dimensions of the Minimark & adjust the internals of the cab to suit.

MarkBass use B&C drivers. Blue Aran sell the 6" drivers for £90 a piece. You'll want to make sure the box dimensions & ports suit the drivers. http://www.bluearan.com/index.php?id=BAC6PS38&browsemode=manufacturer

Guitar Toolkit is a very handy piece of kit for tuning,learning scales, chords & charts & also has a metronome/drum machine. Worth every penny of £5.99. Tabletop is a handy free app too. It's like having a table with different bits of kit on it (sequencer, drum machine, synths, effects, etc) & you can add to it (I already had the Akai iMPC app which I can use in it). You can also record into it, but I'm not sure if it's any good for that. Animoog is fun & was £2.99 about a month ago, but it's now £29.99 again.

As long as you get a good basecoat, get it smooth & the topcoat doesn't react to it (crack, bubble, not stick), then it should be fine. I would go & get some lacquer/varnish & give it several thin coats to protect it from scratches, etc. But yeah, looking good so far.

I had a Carlsberg Cobra 90 head theough 2 Marshall 15" cabs. As much as folk slagged it off (me included), it never got any "that sounds crap" comments. I think a service would cost about as much as it's worth though. As for drivers, measure the internal dimensions, convert that to litres & have a look on tinterweb at driver specs. Mind & take any ports into account.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1387812421' post='2316009'] Sure - I use 18 months a reasonable time frame for something to last IF it's a quality item. A trader has to be able to rely on a sale after a certain amount of time has passed If it's goes wrong in six months and you haven't been brutal with it then reject it in writing and be prepared to see them in court if the trader doesn't see the clear writing on the wall [/quote] My Xbox failed after 3 years due to a "known" fault (single red light due to poor connection of graphics processor). I took it back & got a replacement as this wasn't fit for it's intended purpose. If it's a quality item I expect it to last at least 4 years. If it's a cheap item I would expect at least 18-24 months.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1387799729' post='2315747'] The five year liability is more to do with safety, you cannot expect things to last forever [/quote] But you can expect an amp that costs several hundred £ to last more than a year & be fit for purpose. By law, this is "upto" 6 years (depending on the item).