Markbass MoMark LMK advice / reviews

[eieiowen]

Hi all. I am a proud Sterling player. I have been extremely happy with my switch to EB MM guitars. I find that it's time for a new amp as well. I have read quite a lot about Markbass here and elsewhere. I am just about ready to make my purchase and try one out.

I was wondering if anyone has had much experience with the MoMark heads, specifically the LMK. I really like the idea of a two channel amp. I also love the idea of being able to switch out modules from time to time.

It seems like many people are going for the LM and LM tube amps. I've not heard much about the MoMark series. Do they sound as good as the others I've mentioned? Are they well made? As cool as the idea of switching out components is, it seems like there are also more parts and components that might break. How have they held up to gigging?

Also, in terms of wattage, I imagine that they are plenty loud at 500 watts for the kind of playing I am doing. For those of you who play these, do they seem to be powerful enough for your playing situations?

Thanks much.

 

[Holdsg]

Not everyone gets the "you mean, I can configure it how I want", at first. Some of us are just not used to stuff like that. Not a Momark owner, own the LM Tube, its just my observation. Those few who have taken the plunge, I believe, are very happy.

 

[eieiowen]

Thanks for the reply. I thought I might hear more people chime in with their thoughts on the MoMark line. I guess I'll be ordering one next week and see what I think myself.

 

[dmarotta]

I have been using the Momark with the 750 watt chassis. I have several of the modules and am partial to the High End Tube preamp and EQ. The two channel module is great when needed. Power is never an issue and the amp has been a workhorse.

 

[oli@bass]

I currently have a MoMark T1M/42S/MVV with 500W frame and can only repeat what I wrote here:
"http://www.ernieball.com/forums/mus...ively-last-month-has-raised-few-concerns.html"

Check out the Mark Bass MoMark concept. If you don't need the power, you could get the 250W frame. And then select whatever input, EQ and output modules you want. Phantastic concept! I was able to check out quite a couple of these modules, and while the standard low cost S1 preamp section (as you find it in the LM and F1 and models) sounds absolutely great and transparent, I completely fell in love with the T1M tube preamp section which just sounds so earpopping musically creamy fabulous. Ahem. Yeah, fanboi talkin'. . Truth is: While I love the combo of my F1 head with the SansAmp RBI, I don't see any need or even logic in combining a T1M loaded MoMark with any SansAmp products... it's already tubey enough and you get get a great crunchy compression out of that preamp when driving it hard. No overdrive, just a tad of drive and compression.

For the other modules: I love the flexibility of the EQ42S (though I think the layout of the controls is badly chosen, I always turn the wrong knob when I want to change the mids), and went with the well known MVV output section. For ultimate flexibility I'd probably have taken the MVVL, but that was unfortunately not available at the store where I bought it.

For good measure, I combine the MoMark head with a Mark Bass NY604 cab for ultimate portability. Check out this thread:
"http://www.ernieball.com/forums/music-man-basses/48522-new-cab.html"

(BTW, I linked all the modules in the text, so you can find them on the MB website).


Mandatory MM content: I went to the store with my pre-EB Sabre, and the MoMark added a complete new dimension to playing it. I love that I can have this small and portable rig around at home, so I can play every one of my other MMs and EBMMs through it because it lets every instrument's characeteristic shine. It's as if you had a new stable of basses all of a sudden.