Markbass drive?

[la bam]

Hi all,

 

Do markbass do any amps with a bit of drive on them?

 

I had a lm3 years ago, but can only remember it being clean, although that may have been due to the type of music I was playing?

[Lozz196]

The Little Mark Tube has drive on it but to be honest it’s so little you probably wouldn’t notice it as drive. It adds a “shimmer” and “life” to the sound that once it’s switched off the sound seems flat & lifeless, but proper drive it isn’t. It is great tho.

[la bam]

Cheers I was looking at those. It doesnt need to be a full on drive etc, just the option to add a bit of Valvey break up.

 

I looked at the stu hamm model, that seems great, but I cant find a uk supplier.

[pbasspecial]

I replaced an Orange Terror bass for a Mark Bass Randy Jackson TTE 500. Looked lovely, very loud but no grit. The Orange Terror had loads of drive. 😢

[d-basser]

I use a Tube 800 and I love it but I would agree it doesn't do much breakup or drive. The tube does add a little 'warmth' but I generally use pedals to get actual grit or drive

Edited November 24, 2021 by d-basser

[yorks5stringer]

Wasn't the 'Big Bang' mean to have a more driven sound, hence the name? Never used one myself however....

[chris_b]

If you want "break up" buy a pedal.

[Lfalex v1.1]

1 hour ago, chris_b said:

If you want "break up" buy a pedal.

Or something with more than one valve in the pre-amp, that's designed to deliver "drive" when pushed. 

[Sparky Mark]

On 24/11/2021 at 18:50, yorks5stringer said:

Wasn't the 'Big Bang' mean to have a more driven sound, hence the name? Never used one myself however....

No, I think the Big Bang was named ironically as it's effectively a LM3 (same preamp/EQ and power amp) in a smaller package. 

[Nebadon2000]

They have a LMV preamp with Drive but many users not impressed.