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Fancy going this weekend & giving it a blast? You could do a vid for YouTube as there's nowt on there for it (that I can find).

I've heard the octaver in the SS is a bit pants, but this is a dedicated analogue pedal, not the digital effort that's in the SS (or is it the same unit?).

Looks like a new contender. [url="http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=194"]http://www.markbass.it/product_detail.php?id=194[/url] Not cheap at £155, but if it's good...

I think (and I mean I think, but don't know) that your latter thoughts would be the most likely. It does depend on if your loop is pre or post & if it merges with the original signal. The LMII has an internal jumper to have it so that the loop is or isn't merged with the original signal.

I know were you are with the cables 3"s too short situation! As you use Cubase, why not download Reaper? It's free to use as long as you want & if you like it & use it a lot, you donate $99. I used to use Cubase & Reaper is easy to move to.

I'm unashamedly gonna recommend Ibanez (Having been an owner of a SR-1000 for 20+ years & still being my main instrument). It has a Huge range of sounds, a very slim neck, doesn't look like a Fender, wasn't designed by Fender & has a great build quality to boot. New one's don't hold their value all that well, but 2nd hand they do & there's some excellent bargains to be had. You could have a £1000+ instrument for well within your budget. Best idea is to get to a shop & have a play about. GuitarGuitar usually have a couple of Warwicks, Ibbys & G&Ls in & Kenny's in Dundee usually has a couple of Warwicks.

Just had a wee look online at it & sounds very suited to bass. Why would Boss market this as a guitar pedal though! I mean.... [quote]The BOSS MD2 Mega distortion captures the bottom-heavy distortion sounds heard in today's new-school metal and pushes it to the extreme. The secret is a special dual-stage distortion circuit with an added gain boost-plus new Bottom and Tone controls--for crushing distortion with massive low end. Take your distortion into the future with the MD-2.[/quote] Good for the bedroom guitard, but doesn't sound like it would be any good for a guitarist in a band to me.

I'd go with Lozz's advice & grab a 2nd hand Ashdown 4x10 off of here. They can be had for £1-200 & would be a match for what you have.

From the sound of your OP, I'd say get a try of the Orange & see if it gives the sound you're after. I like the Markbass amps as it does clean very well & when I want dirty I use pedals (which is a good amount of the time). Cab wise, I'd say go for 2 2x10s or 2 2x12s. You can stack these vertically to get the height of the 8x10 & your back will thank you for it (so will your ears). See if you can find a shop with a good selection of gear & get testing (or you could buy 2nd hand on here & sell/swap if you don't like things).

I asked this Q 3 1/2 years ago. I ended up going for a Markbass 2x10 combo (about £800 at the time) & haven't regretted it once. If you can stretch your budget then there's one or two on here for @ £600-650 in the For Sale section. When I got it I was playing in a loud rock band with 2 guits & had no probs being heard & now play a bit of DnB/Dubstep so lots of subby sounds are required. It's a hell of a lot better than the Trace Elliot 4x10 combo I used prior to it.

Is it MDF? That's what my first thoughts was form the pics. How about putting "No More Nails" to the test? I can see it lasting for quite a bit & then one gig, mid song, Poinnnnngg > smack > Ouch! It wouldn't be worth claiming for a £125 bass on your home insurance. Excess & next years increase would cost more than a new HB bass!

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='1318242' date='Jul 27 2011, 01:36 PM']Yep. In my originals bands I moved from: Garage Rock (Stooges/MC5 style) evolved into Hard Rock Punk'n'Roll (Misfits/Ramones style) Metal Core In covers I've done everything from light pop to modern metal (Alice In Chains, System Of A Down) but no real direction to that, just trying different things. And I'll play owt if I'm being paid to dep![/quote] Sounds like you've done everything from Rock to Rock

Might be better & cheaper going for a Roland VB system rather than spashing out a small fortune on moog Taurus pedals. There was moog T3s in the For Sales for £1250, but I think they're gone. New, they're @ £2k.

Oooooh, lights Very nice!

I started out on the U2/Simple Minds/Fleetwood Mac/The Cure genres, went to rock (Guns n Roses, Metallica, Skid Row, etc), then house & breakbeat (many funky basslines there), listening to things like Jamiroquai & Stevie Wonder & some hiphop along the way, went onto add jazz, DnB & now Dubstep. My bands have kinda followed that theme too. Lojo, I never really got into country/Americana but my current band's main styles is just that. We're a mix of folk/Americana/jazz/blues & whatever else sounds good with a 50 year old Canadian vocalist, banjo, mandolin, spoons (or any other percussion), tin whistle, acoustic guitar & a bit of bass (though my bass sound is getting further & further away from the straight bass sound you'd associate with those styles. Nowadays I enjoy playing anything with a good bass line.

I believe Thomann have a very good returns policy, therefore if it's not suitable for you then they take it back. I have a very bass heavy sound & just now I'm only using a MarkBass 2x10 & it's more than capable for the gigs I do (max has been @ 350 folk & played a beer festival & could shift glasses off of tables ), so I think a couple of 2x12s would be more than capable.

[quote name='Mikey-t1994' post='1317615' date='Jul 26 2011, 08:44 PM']Yeah I tried that but it was not a recognised serial number being a custom[/quote] Well, that sounds like an excuse to give Mr Clayden a buzz. Have you had a look in Ibanez Register to see if it's there?

On the back of the headstock there should be a serial #. Go to [url="http://forum.ibanez.com"]http://forum.ibanez.com[/url] & post your serial # & someone will give you all the info for it.

A few manufacturers are stepping away from (or avoiding) the "4x10 & a 15 is the best" regime & building vertical stacking cabs. TC E & Genz Benz are 2 that instantly come to mind & EBS do a vertical array 4x12.

I think you should play your bass with it up as high as it'll go. I don't though. I do the same as Dood, set it up sitting down with the bass how I play sitting down & then adjust the strap so it's in the same position when I stand.

[quote name='dc2009' post='1316410' date='Jul 25 2011, 10:19 PM']a ) Can I put a bass through it b ) £155 [/quote] a ) I don't think you can (though you could put your bass through a moog or a Korg MS-20. b ) £155 for a VST version. The original synth was @ £4k back in the early 80s, so you could maybe double that at least!

Sounds like either a Square or Pulse wave is what you're trying to produce. A Markbass Supersynth might get you close, Shep should be able to shed some light on that though.

That should do Human League synth basslines to a T.

Yes. Put the 2x10 vertically & use your ears. If it sounds unhealthy, turn it down.

Nice one. I'd love one of his basses One day maybe!