Tell them about it Andrew

[TSanders]

Ladies and gents Andrew just left.

He was shaking, and stumbling out of my house. He was muttering something like a man possesed. To the best I could hear, it sounded like my GK is in trouble, must get MarkBass.

Seriously, Andrews HH StingRay 5 to the Little Mark II on to the Berg HT322 was NUTS. We both just kinda stared and laughed. Thats about all we could get out.

 

[Bill]

Trouble in GK paradise!

 

[Dr Stankface]

Ok here's how it went.

I got there:

He played few little notes:

He played more notes:

I played it:

It seriously kills most amps i've ever heard. My GK truly is in trouble.

With that said, I still do love my GK and would never sell it. It's just too badass.

 

[Tom F]

Uh oh...a crack in the armor!

I'm pretty happy Markbass hasn't made it to Jersey yet. I love my EA stuff but I'm very curious about MB amps, especially the combos. No dough for a new amp right now!

 

[Mr Light]

Uh oh...a crack in the armor!

I'm pretty happy Markbass hasn't made it to Jersey yet. I love my EA stuff but I'm very curious about MB amps, especially the combos. No dough for a new amp right now!

Be afraid... Be very afraid! It's coming!

 

[azzy_wazzy]

I think Stanky needs a shower......

I have got to get me one of these... stuff the fact that I don't gig - I WANT ONE!

 

[Mobay45]

I really like my Genz Benz 1200.

It's really heavy.

I got such a good deal on it that I can turn it without losing a dime if I decide that I have to have a Mark Bass amp.

I also have a Bergantino 322 that it could sound good with.

 

[silverburst]

Gotta try one. Though a Stingray through my SWR makes little kids cry and old ladies faint...

 

[GassieBall]

Did you tell him to call you when he makes it home OK? Sounds sorta like what you gotta do when someone has a couple too many at the bar.

At first, I was like damn you for throwing a monkey wrench into my GK plans but now I am very thankful you pointed Markbass out.

 

[Dr Stankface]

After getting home and doing a little playing....




I'm a GK man.

 

[GassieBall]

Andrew, so could you please give us a little description of the comparison?

 

[Randracula]

After getting home and doing a little playing....




I'm a GK man.

I knew you wouldn't let me down Andrew Seriously, I wouldn't mind checking out one of the Mark Bass heads(probably the Little Mark II for something I could keep outside of my rack and use for rehearsals and inside the house) but GK has worked for me for a lot of years and it would be pretty hard for me to just kick it to the curb......

 

[mrpackerguy]

Vedy intelesting....

 

[AnthonyD]

Choices, options, opinions - ain't it grand?


One man's garbage another man's treasure... etc. etc. etc.


There are no "wrong" opinions...



Ok - having said all that, I love my Hartke but hate hauling it out of my basement and back. Last gig I left complaining that I need to replace this rig... Then played with my eq quite close to flat and LOVED my tone... Came back complaining that I would never leave this rig.

Prior to this rig, I often played straight through the PA board with a Hartke ATK pedal and LOVED my tone.

I was desperate to check-out MarkBass before they were readily available in the US and I plan to give them a look-see later next year (probably right after my next experience hauling my 200lb rig out of my basement again!).

But, bottom line - and with respect to the EBMM basses - we're starting with fundamentally AWESOME tone, and short of running through some bottom-of-the-line, low-end amplification system we're likely to get that "sound in our head" experience from a wide variety of systems.

IMHO, of course...

 

[Lazybite]

Choices, options, opinions - ain't it grand?



But, bottom line - and with respect to the EBMM basses - we're starting with fundamentally AWESOME tone, and short of running through some bottom-of-the-line, low-end amplification system we're likely to get that "sound in our head" experience from a wide variety of systems.

Yup +100

 

[Bill]

After getting home and doing a little playing....




I'm a GK man.

 

[Dr Stankface]

After doing some playing with a band last night...




I'm definately a GK man.

 

[tkarter]

Did ya play a Marbass with the band yet Andrew?

tk

 

[SharonG]

tk - you're such a trouble maker!

Seriously, though - I'm following this intently. My (don't laugh) padded Kustom rig just ain't cuttin' it anymore (I know - there's a shocker!)
I've heard someone in CT is getting Eden's in soon, but I'm hearing a lot of good things about Markbass, too. I also recently played through a friend's SWR rig and was blown away. Problem is, no one around here carries any of these so I have no real way to check them out without serious traveling. Before settng out on the road, I'm just listening in.......

 

[Mobay45]

Sharon, aren't you coming to Dallas for the party?

If you are, you'll definitely get a chance to check out the Mark Bass gear.