Members Chlo_treacher Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 mark bass little mark 250 amp head. want it SOO badly but should save money........... haven't found a good enough excuse not to tho.... :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members collinwho Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 Don't buy it... Save a little longer and get the LMIII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenshag Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 sorry, I am the wrong man to tell you no....that amp is straight up tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BoundandBlocked Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 Don't buy it... Save a little longer and get the LMIII Word. That or a discontinued LMII...or a LMTube...or a LM800... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HORSE Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 Yeah, there are a million Little Mark IIs popping up for sale used because of people anticipating all of the new Markbass products.... Save yourself some cash and buy used! Oh, and just FWIW, I got rid of my Markbass and have a Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0. I couldn't be happier... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 GB Shuttle 6.0... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chlo_treacher Posted April 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 oh crap i've just found one for only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 Don't buy it... Save a little longer and get the LMIII What HE said. For how cheap & how light the LMII is, go fir it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'd go with the LM II or F1. 250 Watts isn't enough to play live, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 Every day there are more and more small and light heads hitting the market, you'll get much better value for your money by waiting a few months. There, how's that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chlo_treacher Posted April 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 Every day there are more and more small and light heads hitting the market, you'll get much better value for your money by waiting a few months. There, how's that? perfect thanks, hehe!!.....but i still want the damn thing!!!! its getting to the point that I'm being landed so many god damn gigs that I think i need to invest in some decent gear. the cab i've got is huge and totally not transportable..infact it's been currently used as a bed side table!! but if I had a amp head...... for f-sake this is getting unbareable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 perfect thanks, hehe!!.....but i still want the damn thing!!!! its getting to the point that I'm being landed so many god damn gigs that I think i need to invest in some decent gear. the cab i've got is huge and totally not transportable..infact it's been currently used as a bed side table!! but if I had a amp head...... for f-sake this is getting unbareable! I'd go with the LM II for gigs - more volume than you'll ever need and the same features as the 250. For a gig amp the LM II is darn near perfect: DI could be better but who cares? Also there COULD be a mute switch but again, who cares? It's got the tone you need, especially for upright. I pulled my back a few weeks ago and said "enough", and finally got the LM II. My back is still bugging me though: don't wait until you hurt your back to get a rig that won't kill you moving it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ender_rpm Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 I bought a used LMII last weekend and love it. 250 Watts is not a lot of power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jackcheez Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 oh crap i've just found one for only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 GB Shuttle 6.0... This is the correct answer - better DI, better support, and most likely a better record of reliability... Both sound really good, but Genz's many plusses carry that decision for me... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 This is the correct answer - better DI, better support, and most likely a better record of reliability... Both sound really good, but Genz's many plusses carry that decision for me... The Markbass has a more natural tone that is perfect for URB: a lotta upright guys love the Markbass - haven't heard ot too many that are playing through the Shuttle. Ultimately an amp is only as good as the tone it provides; not knocking the Shuttle at all but I've never heard anyone describe it's tone as the "natural sound of the bass" as I have with the Little Mark. Traditionally, URB requires an amp that doesn't color the tone is what I'm trying to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 This is the correct answer - better DI, better support, and most likely a better record of reliability... - georgestrings Your prolly right about theDI, but are you sure your not WAAAY off with your other remarks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Onkel Bob Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 If you get it you'll have to write up a review for us and take pics and such or we'll call you names. So don't do it. Save yourself the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 Get what you want, you only live once on Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lokidecat Posted April 29, 2009 Members Share Posted April 29, 2009 sorry, I am the wrong man to tell you no....that amp is straight up tone. TOANZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted April 30, 2009 Moderators Share Posted April 30, 2009 can someone please tell me this isn't a good idea... This isn't a good idea. I have no clue, myself, but you did ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevesherbert Posted April 30, 2009 Members Share Posted April 30, 2009 i don't mean to disparage the mark II in particular, as my question has more to do with the idea of a lightweight bass amp in general: what's the point of being able to carry around a head to gigs if the cabinet still weighs a ton? are there clubs with a bass cab and no head? imo, either go for portability and use a bass DI through the effects loop of the club's bass rig (bypassing said amp head's suckiness), or say screw portability and get the best sounding head and cabinet you can afford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted April 30, 2009 Members Share Posted April 30, 2009 Wait... Wut? You're asking us to tell to not buy gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members georgestrings Posted April 30, 2009 Members Share Posted April 30, 2009 Your prolly right about theDI, but are you sure your not WAAAY off with your other remarks? Well, I don't think there's any doubt that Genz-Benz supports their products better(Roger and Andy vs Guitar Center - need I say more?) - and truth is, I've heard of more than a few MarkBass failures, and little, if any from Genz-Benz... - georgestrings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ToeJamFootball Posted April 30, 2009 Members Share Posted April 30, 2009 LMII Instead, definitely. The whole CS deal isn't such a big factor for you either as you aren't in US anyway..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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