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  1. Sparky Mark
    [quote name='mcnach' timestamp='1418483097' post='2630578'] Really? Just tested mine (01-13) ... just under 2 seconds. [/quote] Are you sure that yours is class d?
  2. Sparky Mark
    What speakers did the combo you tried before have?
  3. Sparky Mark
    I have noticed that the new head takes 8 seconds for the output relay to 'click' after switching the amp on. This is much longer than the original design and may be an easier way of telling which version you have.
  4. Sparky Mark
    Riccardo has confirmed that the power amp section of the current LM3 is the same as that in the Big Bang head. Mystery solved.
  5. Sparky Mark
    I agree that markbass are a great company and I personally own many of their products. However the LM2/3 is such a good perhaps classic design that a fundamental change like this got me wondering. We could all probably remember products whose later models weren't as good as the original.
  6. Sparky Mark
    [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1418309835' post='2629026'] Has anyone heard of any problems with the 2013 model in the year that has passed since? That would be the bottom line really. [/quote] I had to re solder one of the internal wires on the 1/4 inch speaker output socket which was causing an intermittent fault ie no output. Been fine ever since.
  7. Sparky Mark
    I guess I was hoping that we might have a few technical BCers who would be aware of amplifier developments that would allow such a reduction in heatsinking whilst maintaining 500w at 4ohms. I hope that the headroom hasn't been reduced as well.
  8. Sparky Mark
    [size=5][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][sub]I have received a reply from Riccardo:-[/sub] [sub]Hi Mark,[/sub] [sub]thanks for writing and for choosing Markbass.[/sub] [sub]During the years we always work on our products development, improving them with some new components with advanced tech specs to offer the best quality as we want only the best for our customers!!![/sub] [sub]Thank you once again.[/sub] [sub]Riccardo[/sub][/font][/size]
  9. Sparky Mark
    The real point of my original post was to try to understand whether the newer design is the equal of the former. To quote an old saying "Everything can be made a bit cheaper. .......and a bit worse". If there is also a question over the country of manufacture marking that's another thing.
  10. Sparky Mark
    The CMD121P is the newer one, but the serial number label on the back of the head says made in Italy. I wonder whether the guts are made in Indonesia but the combos are assembled in Italy and Markbass are still claiming the 'made in Italy' bit?
  11. Sparky Mark
    Unfortunately I don't do Bookface but feel free to use my photo. I should say that both these heads are Combo Head 2s (which are LM3s)
  12. Sparky Mark
    And replied.
  13. Sparky Mark
    Good idea, I will email [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email] and report back here.
  14. Sparky Mark
    Both Italian. At first I thought that they were using the power amp from the big bang which has a smaller footprint but that is a class d and the lm3 is still supposed to be analogue.
  15. Sparky Mark
    Agreed, but the lm3 is supposed to have an analogue power amp? Could this be reduced in size this much and retain the character the lm3 is known for?
  16. Sparky Mark
    Here is a photo of two lm3s. 2011 model on the left and a 2013 on the right. Can anyone explain the reduction in the size of the power amp section of the newer one?
  17. Sparky Mark
    SOLD Badass II bridge, black £50 collected from Hertford or plus carriage. Cheers, Mark
  18. Sparky Mark
    PM sent
  19. Sparky Mark
    PM sent.
  20. Sparky Mark
    Do they come with covers? Thanks.
  21. Sparky Mark
    [quote name='JazzBassfreak' timestamp='1417297892' post='2619022'] People can see what's been done. - no ferrules haven't been removed nor have they been sanded over. I have left that area alone for the buyer to decide what is to happen there. What is your problem? No need to be so short and also give me grief over inbox, the bass is the bass. If you don't like it, don't bother unboxing me or posting on my thread please. [/quote] Hey there Chas, I really didn't have a problem, I just thought that with the extra work that you are doing that you could update the thread. Most if not all buyers will probably want to see exactly what is on offer. I genuinely wish you good luck with your sale. Cheers Mark
  22. Sparky Mark
    Have you removed the bridge ferrules on the back of the body and sanded there? You should probably post a couple of decent resolution photos of the front and back so it's totally clear what you have done.
  23. Sparky Mark
    These are £97 new in perfect condition. I would only pay half that for used with some faults. Hope this helps. Have a bump.
  24. Sparky Mark
    I couldn't make it out from the photo of the back of the headstock, does it say 'Made in Japan'?
  25. Sparky Mark
    Can't really see from the photos but did the neck pickup get melted during the blowtorch episode?
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