dmccombe7 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Decided to give Markbass a go. Decision on either CMD 102 or CMD 121 with ext cab. Went for the 121 & ext cab. Best deal for 121 combo was Thomann at almost £100 cheaper with ext cab NY121 pretty much same price. Emailed GAK and they initially couldn't match Thomann. Exchanged a few pleasant emails with Kris at Gak and eventually they came back with exact same price as Thomann to make sure i didn't go elsewhere but they also included free delivery all done and dusted Delivery Tues 21st Jul. Have bought from GAK few times now and always been a good deal and an easy transaction. All in al i'm pretty impressed by Kris and GAK. Now looking forward to new rig day. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I had virtually the same experience with GAK when I bought that exact same rig. Only difference being I needed Sat delivery so they couldn`t do that bit for free. I was very impressed. As the guy at GAK said, they didn`t lose £100 on the deal - they gained £1000 (or so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 Basically what they said to me. Markbass prices have dropped quite a bit since then. Got this for well under the £1k. I'm chuffed but needed to get a good quality lightweight rig with some mid-punch to cut thru mix of kys, gtr and drums in a prog band. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I have this exact setup and it's fantastic. I'm sure you won't be disappointed! I can also recommend a couple of Roqsolid covers to keep them looking good. Let us know what you think of the tweeter in the combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 I'll need to look at covers. Forgot all about them when i ordered. I've got a Roqsoid cover for my Berg HT322 and they make great covers. Thanks for the reminder and i'll go and check their prices. Couple of my friends have same rig which is one of reasons i settled on it. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Minor point on the Roqsolid covers - they made them according to the Markbass specs online, which are wrong. I measured the combo and cab and sent them the exact sizes and mine fit perfectly. Let me know if you want the sizes. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Congrats , Mark bass gear is fantastic, i've been using their cabs for a number of years now with no GAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1437300361' post='2824889'] Minor point on the Roqsolid covers - they made them according to the Markbass specs online, which are wrong. I measured the combo and cab and sent them the exact sizes and mine fit perfectly. Let me know if you want the sizes. Steve [/quote] Hi Steve If you've got the sizes that would be great knowing that yours are a good fit. Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 19, 2015 Author Share Posted July 19, 2015 [quote name='lojo' timestamp='1437300858' post='2824896'] Congrats , Mark bass gear is fantastic, i've been using their cabs for a number of years now with no GAS [/quote] That's the hope as i'm starting quite a wee collection of cabs and amps at the moment but all good for different things i guess. Wife probably disagrees tho. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4-string-thing Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 The CMD121P and the NY121 is a great combination, I'm loving mine.... The Roqsolid cover I ordered, without giving them the sizes, fitted fine. The delivery wasn't exactly quick though.... Well over 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbayne Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Muppet' timestamp='1437294991' post='2824826'] I have this exact setup and it's fantastic. I'm sure you won't be disappointed! I can also recommend a couple of Roqsolid covers to keep them looking good. Let us know what you think of the tweeter in the combo. [/quote] I dont use the tweeter in the NY 121, I dont like the sound so I turn it down Also, have a look at Hotcovers. I had a good cover made by them. Edited July 20, 2015 by Hobbayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1437380641' post='2825343'] I dont use the tweeter in the NY 121, I dont like the sound so I turn it down Also, have a look at Hotcovers. I had a good cover made by them. [/quote] They look good and local to me and almost on my way to and from work. Will wait till i get delivery of amp and cab and give them a call. Thanks for that Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 New Markbass rig CMD121P & NY121 arrived today and first impressions are "amazing". Can't believe the depth and mid punch from it with everything set 12 o'clock. Also the filters make a huge difference to the sound. They appear to be extremely well built and solid feel to them. All that and they literally weigh nothing........well not a lot. Looking forward to next rehearsal to give it a full run out. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonky2 Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 What about a picture ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 [quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1437504097' post='2826660'] What about a picture ! [/quote] Will do once i tidy the spare room a bit. Tomorrow night ... honest. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Keep the boxes, you might be able to post a couple of 1x12s in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 [quote name='tauzero' timestamp='1437568201' post='2827105'] Keep the boxes, you might be able to post a couple of 1x12s in them [/quote] The Bergs are bigger than the Markbass and don't fit. I tried that in hope. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blamelouis Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1437501330' post='2826637'] New Markbass rig CMD121P & NY121 arrived today and first impressions are "amazing". Can't believe the depth and mid punch from it with everything set 12 o'clock. Also the filters make a huge difference to the sound. They appear to be extremely well built and solid feel to them. All that and they literally weigh nothing........well not a lot. Looking forward to next rehearsal to give it a full run out. Dave [/quote] I have the cmd 121p with the Markbass 15 inch bottom. Powerful !!!. Good luck you won't regret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 [quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1437380641' post='2825343'] Also, have a look at Hotcovers. I had a good cover made by them. [/quote] +1 their service is fantastic, and I prefer the material used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 My new Markbass CMD121P & NY121 next to my Berg rig. [attachment=196991:Markbass rig 001.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 22, 2015 Author Share Posted July 22, 2015 Ordered the covers from Hotcovers who are local to me so cheers for the advice on the covers guys. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odysseus Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 Can't go wrong with GAK. I've had top service every time. I look there first these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 [quote name='odysseus' timestamp='1437598435' post='2827534'] Can't go wrong with GAK. I've had top service every time. I look there first these days. [/quote] GAK came across big time on this and fair impressed. I use either GAK or Bass Direct as they are UK based but have used Thomman who also offer a great service. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblueplanet Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 That rig looks great. What is the power of the combo? Does it increase adding the external cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 [quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1437685092' post='2828277'] That rig looks great. What is the power of the combo? Does it increase adding the external cab? [/quote] It`s a 300 watt amp at 8ohms, adding in the ext cab it goes up to 500 watts. You don`t really notice that much extra volume, but the change in the "size" of the sound is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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