Markbass f1 issue

[hen barn]

Hi I have a mb f1 and if have it turned up more than about 7 o clock I get distortion? I'm using mb 210 and mb 15 speakers?? And I used a status s2 classic! So I feel I'm not get enough drive power??

Edited July 15, 2011 by hen barn

[Grand Wazoo]

The title says - Markbass f1 issue, but then the body of the post says: Hi I'm looking for a Fender deluxe 5 strings, am I missing something? What is the issue with the Markbass F1 and how does it relate to... looking for a Fender deluxe 5 strings?

Edited July 15, 2011 by Grand Wazoo

[dave_bass5]

Maybe all he can find are F1's :-)

[hen barn]

Oops wrong paste!!!

[chrismuzz]

I've never managed to achieve distortion just going through the amp, even with the gain on max! Either the output on your bass is ridiculously high, you need to change the battery in your bass, or something in your chain is a bit dodge

How long have you had this setup? And has it always had this problem?

Edited July 15, 2011 by chrismuzz

[dave_bass5]

I assume the blue LED isn't flashing on the input stage. I find mine is quite a bit more sensitive compared to my old MB heads.

[chrismuzz]

It could be the battery is running a little low, I'd try that first. Other than that I'd look at turning the bass's volume down, or turning the Gain down a bit. If they're already fairly low it might be worth puttig another bass through it to see if it might be a problem with the amp. It's unlikely but it could be the case

[dave_bass5]

Is it possible to take a signal from the line out in to something else? At least would help eliminate the bass and preamp stage if you get a clean signal.

Edited July 16, 2011 by dave_bass5