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  1. Sparky Mark
    Also, if you find a distortion/overdrive pedal that you like, you can keep it and use it with future amplifiers. The closest I have found to a take it everywhere is the Tech 21 VT Bass pedal.
  2. Sparky Mark
    Also worth considering how old your Markbass combo is. If it has the combo head 2 and is made in Italy then you could probably sell in a few months time for (or very close to) what you paid for it. A new combo will lose several hundred dollars as soon as you take it out of the store.
  3. Sparky Mark
    Weight? Location?
  4. Sparky Mark
    Location?
  5. Sparky Mark
    You can bump threads without adding to the already very long history of bumps. After 36hrs just hit the 'Bump this topic' button. You might also delete old bumps just to make the thread an easier read.
  6. Sparky Mark
    Best slap sound I used to have was through a Hartke AH3500 with compressor on through a 410XL cab. No tweeter necessary, in fact it could well be too harsh with one.
  7. Sparky Mark
    No worries. You shouldn't need to go searching.
  8. Sparky Mark
    What year was it made please?
  9. Sparky Mark
    Don't get me started on my current bugbear of for sale adds without the obviously essential location info. Profile says Leicester.
  10. Sparky Mark
    I wonder how much power a good single 12" speaker can convert to audio output? The rest is dissipated as heat by the voice coil. Higher thermal power ratings possibly indicate that you can run them at their maximum volume for longer without overheating. It follows that the sensitivity and other parameters such as xmax are more important than thermal rating if you want loudness/headroom.
  11. Sparky Mark
    I was a Mark King fan back in the 80s and that great slap tone was all about smiley Trace Elliot EQ shapes with loads of power and cone area to compensate for the lack of mids. Slapping with mids flat sounds really hard and clanky, so for those that want to have slap sections you'll most likely want to kick in mid cut, volume boost and compression so as not to kill the front row of drinkers. It's still a wonderful thing when used correctly (sparingly) on those classic RATM, RHCP, Brit Funk, etc., etc., favourites.
  12. Sparky Mark
    I think I'm the one that's irked cuzzie! The small markbass cabs are quite popular due to all the above reasons, so waiting for one to appear might take a while. Better to add a wanted thread in the marketplace; you could get something sorted sooner.
  13. Sparky Mark
    We're heading off topic here, but good slap tone doesn't necessarily need a tweeter (think back to early Brothers Johnson, Level 42 etc.). Of course almost everything discussed on here is (hopefully) based on opinions that have been formed by personal experience. That is completely rational. I totally get that others have tried gear and not liked it. I never 'got' Markbass when I tried it in store but when I used a LM2 through a rubbish Laney 410 cab at an open mike night it was a real ear opener. Having been precisely where the OP is, my rational advice to someone who is happy with their combo but just wants the ability to go louder is to add another cab of the same type.
  14. Sparky Mark
    Resistance is futile.
  15. Sparky Mark
    I would ignore advice from anyone who admits to having quote "irrational hatred" of anything. Chances are that they've never done a proper A to B comparison of what they have against what you are thinking of. I can guarantee that if you are liking the CMD121P combo then the cheapest and best upgrade is either a NY121P (my choice having also owned two TRV121H cabs) or a TRV121H. You can pick either up secondhand on here for around £200 to £250. If you still need something different then you can shift that gear easily. Two twelve cabs can be fairly lightweight but they're not as flexible or convenient sizewise (is that a word?) as two single twelve cabs. I've no experience with BF cabs but as my Markbass cabs stand up really well against my Bergantinos I don't feel the urge.
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    I wouldn't get too hung up about what the specs say about weights. I have two NY121P cabs and they are not the same weight but that's fine as they are still a one hand lift each. I would try to find an older Italian made cab with a B&C driver in it.
  17. Sparky Mark
    Clever clogs!
  18. Sparky Mark
    Better still just add your location to your original post.
  19. Sparky Mark
    I thought so. I'm not going mad, just mad!
  20. Sparky Mark
    Cheers. Too far for me. Most time I tap there's still no location. This is a bit better.
  21. Sparky Mark
    I get so hacked off having to guess where in the world all the gear I want to buy is that I just can't be bothered to ask any more.
  22. Sparky Mark
    I used to have a CMD121P combo to which I added a NY121P cab. The increase in volume sounds more like four times and the fullness of sound is amazing. Do it now!!! As I already had a LM3 I sold the combo and bought another NY121P cab for my lightweight rig of LM3 plus two NY121P cabs.
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    I am no way as experienced as you (thousands of gigs; wow!) but I know that I want colour to come from my fingers/pick/strings/bass/pedals and amplifier. I want my cab to simply make it all audible and as loud as I want. As long as the rest of the chain is correct I've never had a problem with any cab ( other than some won't go loud enough) and Bergantino ceramics stand head and shoulders above all the others I have owned. Put sterile or harsh into them and guess what, that's what comes out loud and clear.
  24. Sparky Mark
    That's perfect, many thanks.
  25. Sparky Mark
    Alternatively a few decent photos will save a thousand words.
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