The59Sound Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 hour ago, BassAgent said: I'm pretty confident they wouldn't. would. Fixed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 hours ago, BassAgent said: I'm pretty confident they wouldn't. would. wouldn't. Fixed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Wow! This discussion is getting way too intellectual for me...I'd best call it a night! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Don't worry - someone still can't get over being called out for the TC RH450 being the best amp... in the world. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 22 hours ago, Al Krow said: For other gear, it's the icing on the cake though e.g. a pedal may look good but that's irrelevant if it's a pants pedal. Pants pedal eh? Does that attach to the waistband to allow you to make changes on the fly? Sorry wrong thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Delberthot said: Pants pedal eh? Does that attach to the waistband to allow you to make changes on the fly? Sorry wrong thread You ain't nothin' but a Smooth Hound, mate... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Look who I found playing a ZON on Dutch tv about 15 years ago: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 7 minutes ago, BassAgent said: Look who I found playing a ZON on Dutch tv about 15 years ago: I MUCH prefer his tone there to his more recent sound too. Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oZZma Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 14/01/2019 at 09:24, wateroftyne said: Not being a fan of their design choices, I clicked the link expecting to see something hideous. I wasn’t disappointed. lol, same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oZZma Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 On 14/01/2019 at 12:25, kyuuga said: No offense to them but they always seemed like such a generic company. yeah. File under: "versatile", "transparent", "neutral" characterless boring stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 36 minutes ago, BassAgent said: Look who I found playing a ZON on Dutch tv about 15 years ago: There’s a video of him playing this song on Jools Holland on a Fodera. First time I’d heard of him...it sounds nicer than this Zon. In my opinion 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Might also be the quality of the video, and I think the ZON is tuned like a tenor bass. Very different sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Yuck.... I wonder if they will sound sterile/just be the 'flavour of the month' and then turn up in their droves on the used market within a year.... like their amps.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, cetera said: Yuck.... I wonder if they will sound sterile/just be the 'flavour of the month' and then turn up in their droves on the used market within a year.... like their amps.... Nah, they'll just lack heft. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, cetera said: Yuck.... I wonder if they will sound sterile/just be the 'flavour of the month' and then turn up in their droves on the used market within a year.... like their amps.... Not sure many of the new MB basses will be sold in the first place. As for their amps, I'd happily get one of their solidly built, reliable heads ahead of plenty of others! And there is a thriving resale market as an added bonus 😎 One person's "sterile" is another person's "clean with plenty of headroom". Which is fortunate, it would be a dull world otherwise. Edited January 16, 2019 by Al Krow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Al Krow said: Not sure many of the new MB basses will be sold in the first place. I dunno, when amp manufacturers have a go at building basses.... Yeah, those T-Basses stood the stand of time didn't they... Oh, and those Ashdown Lodestone things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, EBS_freak said: I dunno, when amp manufacturers have a go at building basses.... Yeah, those T-Basses stood the stand of time didn't they... Oh, and those Ashdown Lodestone things... And not forgetting ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Osiris said: And not forgetting ... Oh yes. Jebus, they were giving Fret King a run for their money with those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el borracho Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Looks like a Gordy Blueshift to me - top horn is identical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 40 minutes ago, el borracho said: Looks like a Gordy Blueshift to me - top horn is identical Yeah fugly like a Tyrannosaurus' arm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 16/01/2019 at 14:44, EBS_freak said: I dunno, when amp manufacturers have a go at building basses.... Yeah, those T-Basses stood the stand of time didn't they... Oh, and those Ashdown Lodestone things... Wasn’t Leo Fender an amp man at heart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Oh Jesus flipping Christ that first one is UGLY I don’t totally hate the second but it’s a bit tart’s handbag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I think this thread just proves that Markbass have lost the plot. The endless products rolled out and then discontinued shortly thereafter. The even more bonkers colour schemes. In my opinion they've "done an Ashdown." Just went mental. A decade to fifteen years ago they were somewhat cutting edge in the lightweight speaker design. They've stagnated and have got themselves tied up in their own indecision and colour schemes. They've been usurped by Barefaced, Vanderkley and Bergantino to name a few. In truth, I'm glad I sold my Markbass cabs. They're on the downward trajectory and these somewhat hideous basses just illustrate it. Bereft of ideas? Another p bass!! I despair. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I'm not sure what the point of the second one is. Does the world really need another Fender/Squier clone? The first one seems an attempt to make a double-cut as ugly as a single-cut. Richard Bona had a huge mudslinging fest at Tecamp when he parted company with them, it may be worth getting the popcorn in now for the same thing happening with him and Fodera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 7 hours ago, tauzero said: I'm not sure what the point of the second one is. Does the world really need another Fender/Squier clone? You're right, let's just all stick to what we have, because it's broadly fine, and not bother with competition and choice. After all "if it ain't broke..." Oh and, while we're at it, can someone please call Apple and Samsung and suggest they cancel their next line of smartphones as they really are a bit pointless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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