kyuuga Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 26 minutes ago, ped said: The most offensive though is another P bass, ffs... but I guess session pros will need one Fresh. Well played sir. 😂 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 4 hours ago, BassAgent said: As someone in the Talkbass topic mentioned: that J/P-thingamabob is something we as bass players don't need, and that Kilimanjaro looks suspiciously like a mix between the Zon Sonus en Legacy... Lots of Hyperbass styling in there as well. I'm not a big fan of Markbass amps (which is an understatement) and not a big fan of these either. Actually that J/P combination is something I'd be really interested in, I love the idea of a traditional P body with 2 J pickups. The gold styling and the ugly headstock are not my cup of tea at all, but the J/P thing works really well for people who like J basses but don't get on with the body shape. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 That Bona bass looks like it should be headless. Other than that neither of them illicits strong emotions of either like or dislike from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40hz Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 They're both absolutely vile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) Hmmmm. There's just too much going on. ...are we going to the opera ? Edited January 14, 2019 by ahpook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatcoupe432 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I don't own a mb amp yet but I will hopefully purchase one soon !!! I do understand that lookwise is a bit marmite but honestly I don't care how it looks but performance wise only few are up there with Mark bass ! Excellent quality amps !!! regarding the bass I don't really like them and I guess the could have done better design wise but again you might play one and fell in love with it ( ok maybe you want buy it as you don't like the look ) but you might be blown away , with Mark bass you never really know ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 21 minutes ago, fiatcoupe432 said: I don't own a mb amp yet but I will hopefully purchase one soon !!! I do understand that lookwise is a bit marmite but honestly I don't care how it looks but performance wise only few are up there with Mark bass ! Excellent quality amps !!! regarding the bass I don't really like them and I guess the could have done better design wise but again you might play one and fell in love with it ( ok maybe you want buy it as you don't like the look ) but you might be blown away , with Mark bass you never really know ! You're unlikely to be disappointed by your new MB amp - which one are you going for? Couldn't help but think what a balanced and well put 432 bhp answer! Bravo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 The voice of reason says: God, they look horrific. Message ends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Yeah. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 8 hours ago, project_c said: Actually that J/P combination is something I'd be really interested in, I love the idea of a traditional P body with 2 J pickups. The gold styling and the ugly headstock are not my cup of tea at all, but the J/P thing works really well for people who like J basses but don't get on with the body shape. But those exist I don't understand that Markbass does this. They revolutionised the bass amp world with their light weight stuff (I don't like how they sound, but that's a different story) and now they make a bass that already exists? Even Squier made them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
project_c Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 2 hours ago, BassAgent said: But those exist I don't understand that Markbass does this. They revolutionised the bass amp world with their light weight stuff (I don't like how they sound, but that's a different story) and now they make a bass that already exists? Even Squier made them. Yeah true. I think they were looking at things like that Olinto P-bass and the Spector Coda and maybe G&L and some higher end Japanese stuff (Moon etc) and thinking they could do something along those lines, Fender-ish but a bit more fancy, but the design skills are not quite there. If you’re going to come out with a Fender copy, there needs to be more to it than a splash of gold. Either go full vintage, or full high quality super-j, but this seems like it’s just going for bling and a bit of novelty with the pickups. Maybe it’s nicer in real life than in the photos. That new tube amp looks very nice though, as does the compressor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Problem I have with them is not that they are vile or divide opinion, that is normally a good thing, if a load of people hate it, it will be someones rickenbacker. Its just the fact that they are really.. well, meh. I couldn't really hate it. Or like it. In fact, by the time I got this far down the thread I forgot what they looked like again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatrickJ Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, project_c said: That new tube amp looks very nice though, as does the compressor. The Little Mark Vintage amp looks to be their most aesthetically pleasing amp to-date IMO, granted that's not saying much given the bench. I really like my LMT, I assume it won't be too different tonally and the addition of the foot switchable mute is very welcome. Edited January 14, 2019 by PJ-Bassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I agree the Little Mark Vintage could be a nice amp! Good feature set. Markbass seem to churn out new products all the time. It's crazy! Although I still don't see many in music shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 But.. but.. it's hideous!* *It might be a nice amp, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Doesn't look that bad, looks like a high class studio preamp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, The59Sound said: Doesn't look that bad, looks like a high class studio preamp. It looks like a bumble bee's boudoir. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Bumble bee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, Musicman20 said: Markbass seem to churn out new products all the time. And that is why they will thrive. Not every new product will be a hit (e.g. these new basses by the looks of it and the reaction on this thread), but some of them will. Their earlier amp range e.g LM3 had some massive holes in the EQ (e.g. between high mids at 800Hz and treble at 10kHz). They listened and the new range have excellent EQ points. Their desire to innovate and succeed is something I applaud. Who buys Marshall bass amps these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 The marketing dept need to be given a stern telling off about cheesy lines. Gold plated circuits?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Just now, wateroftyne said: It looks like a bumble bee's boudoir. At least they can be arsed to have UK retailers. Not every Polish maker some folk rave about has been bothered to do that, have they? 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 minute ago, The59Sound said: Bumble bee? Yes. A bumble bee. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Just now, The59Sound said: Okay. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Just now, Al Krow said: At least they can be arsed to have UK retailers. Not every Polish maker some folk rave about has been bothered to do that, have they? 😂 The Polish maker some folk rave about are a small operation, building to order. Mark Bass are a bit more off-the-shelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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