Hi all - for sale is my Markbass LM2 Limited edition in fantastic condition, with a flight case included.
Firstly, here's the lowdown from Markbass themselves:
[i]"Recently voted "Best Bass Head" and "All-Around Best New Product" by the readers of Bass Player, our top-selling amp has made history with its stunning combination of great sound, compact size and light weight (6.4 lbs). Identical to the head included in all our CMD and mini CMD combos, this unit is truly the flagship amp for the Markbass sound. Its small size allows for easy transportation, but its sound is nothing short of professional. Also offers a bonus XLR balanced input for double bass pickups."[/i]
Here's the technical stuff:
[i]INPUTS
INPUT
impedance 500 Kohm, max. voltage 15 Vpp
BALANCED INPUT (XLR)
impedance 22 Khom, max. voltage 25 Vpp
EFFECT RETURN
impedance 22 Kohm, max. voltage 25 Vpp
CONTROLS
GAIN
-80 dB to +23 dB range
MASTER VOLUME
GROUND LIFT
switch on rear panel
EQUALIZATION
LOW
center frequency: 40 Hz; level: ±16 dB
LOW MID
center frequency: 360 Hz, level: ±16 dB
HIGH MID
center frequency: 800 Hz, level: ±16 dB
HIGH
center frequency: 10 kHz, level: ±16 dB
VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter)
center frequency 380 Hz (cut)
VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator)
frequency range 250 Hz-20 kHz (cut)
OUTPUT
LINE OUT
balanced XLR, max. voltage 10 Vpp
EFFECT SEND
unbalanced, max. voltage 20 Vpp (pre-EQ)
TUNER OUT
unbalanced, max. voltage 25 Vpp
SPEAKER OUT
speakon, 1/4"
OTHER
WEIGHT
6.39 lbs / 2.9 kg
DEPTH
10.1 in. / 25.6 cm
WIDTH
10.87 in. / 27.6 cm
HEIGHT
2.8 in. / 7.1 cm
OUTPUT POWER
300W RMS @ 8 ohm, 500W RMS @ 4 ohm
POWER REQUIREMENT
100/120V; 230V; 240V
50/60Hz
(Voltage is factory preset according to region of sale) [/i]
Okay, let's get to some pictures. The flight case was purchased by me and the foam inside cut to size to accomodate the head, and also the speakon & kettle lead. Please note that I am including the kettle lead but not the speakon lead.
Ideally I'd like this picked up - I'm in Chelmsford, Essex (close to A12 which is close to M25). I can ship at the buyers' cost. Priority given to people who can come and collect.
This is a really fabulous amp - I'm only replacing it with a TC Electronic Rebelhead 450 because it has a few things on it I like (compression/presets etc). It's in no way due to the deficiency of this amp. I've used this MB head with a 2x10 traveler (at 8ohms, 300w) with a 4x10 MB cab (same) and with them together (full power 500w @ 8ohm) and it's sounded huge with headroom to spare in all situations. I find the VLE and VLC on it so powerful that I tend to use that instead of EQ. More often then not I have all completely flat - something Markbass excel at.
This is the limited edition Marco 08 version - a run of only 500, all personally inspected for QC by Marco, head of Markbass himself. It was also signed by him on the top in gold pen, as you can see in the photographs.
Feel free to PM or email on mikemcgibney AT gmail DOT com.
No trades thanks, and it's a firm price (and a very fair one, I think!)
Thanks for looking!
Regards
Mike