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Old December 1st, 2008, 05:12 AM   #9 (permalink)
RomanS
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Actually, the Markbass might work very well as it is - I've got a Markbass Little Mark 250, and not only is it one of the best bass amps I ever tried (hmm, make that THE best... Admittedly, I'm one of the few bassists who is NOT a fan of Ampeg SVT tone), it also works well for acoustic guitar (I have tried this with my Guild steel-string and Ortega nylon string, through 1x15" and 1x10" bass speakers, and through 1x12" & 1x10" guitar cabs, too), steel guitar, and, yes, even Telecasters (I just played a gig were my guitar amp broke down, so I simply plugged the Markbass into my guitar cab and my Tele into the Markbass, and got a very useable clean tone, better than most solid state guitar amps I ever tried...)

I think the secret behind the Markbass' flexibility is that it has a very uncoloured tone that simply amplifies what's put into it, but also has a very effective (yet simple to use) EQ (the VLE is great for adding a bit of warmth, the VPF for adding clarity).
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