Chewie

Aaaaasrrrggghhh

Oooooh, that looks funky.....

On 24/08/2019 at 11:15, Pea Turgh said:

Woof!  

Oh yes.....!!!

21 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Bow down, mortals!

Mother of God.....!!!  Mad Max would be proud if that....!!!

My pleasure,

Let me know how you get on Stewblack.

I wonder how many other dormant Markbass amps are out there?

If you need somebody to fit it, there is a chap in Swindon which did mine.

He's a bit of an oddball, as most of these amp tech characters are (apparently) but he has a professional reputation in the area.

Chewie

Hi,

Sorry to just get back.....

Been in the boonies all day.

I contacted Real Electronics in Sheffield and they diagnosed the fault over the phone.

Heres their number......

0114 244 2969

Yes buddy, sorry..... time flies.

The power board has been fitted and she’s running a beaut.

£109 for the board, inc courier VAT etc & £45 to have it fitted and tested.

Well chuffed.

Really nice, man.....or woman.......

GLWTS

35 minutes ago, peteb said:

I don't live anywhere near you, but I did own one of those MB 310 combos at one time. 

It was a great amp! I did loads of gigs all over the place with it and it never let me down. If you can get it repaired for £200 (and it doesn't have any other major issues) then I would suggest you go ahead. If you want a bass combo then that is one I would definitely recommend. 

 

Cheers PeteB

I’ve had it repaired and it’s bloody lovely.

I ordered the power board from Sheffield and had it installed locally.  Cost me £150.

Love the Markbass sound...

On 27/07/2019 at 19:35, rogerstodge said:

Just get it repaired Chewie, I had one and it was the nuts... what will you do with it if you don’t get it fixed?

I've had it repaired Roger.  It is the nuts.  I love it.

Japan Axe lent me his Big Bang for a couple of days and it sounded great.

Well happy, I am........!!!

1 hour ago, stewblack said:

I have a markbass amp in the loft as I face precisely the same conundrum. 

I’ve just ordered a new power board from Sheffield and I’m having it installed locally by an amp tech here.  I’ll keep you posted.

13 minutes ago, mcnach said:

 

Really?

Do you see evidence of that in this thread? Or did you just come here to shoot d... oh, I see.

Hehe......!

On 26/07/2019 at 11:43, franzbassist said:

Current authorised repair in the UK is by Real Electronics in Sheffield.  They charge a £35 fee to diagnose the fault and then advise how much repair will cost (parts and labour plus VAT and a £15 postage fee).  They deduct the £35 from the repair bill if you use them to fix the issue.

Thanks Franz

On 19/07/2019 at 01:57, HughRichardson said:

Oh my bad for not saying. I have an Insta and Facebook page that I chat to bassist on.

Should've said before lol

Were you in a film with Nicole Kidman?

3 hours ago, Roger2611 said:

I would get it repaired, I have an LM3 amp and it is better sounding amp than my Mesa Boogie D800!

 

Right, I’m doing it.

Thanks Guys.

1 minute ago, rogerstodge said:

Just get it repaired Chewie, I had one and it was the nuts... what will you do with it if you don’t get it fixed?

I totally agree buddy.  I’d just never played anything Markbass before that was all.

I was originally just after a 410 cabinet.

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

Not sure if this is any help chewie , I’ve got a little mark 250 blackline , you’re welcome to borrow but I’m in east London , don’t know if you ever travel here for work , and I love the chopper 😁

Thanks buddy.  That is a really nice shout.  I was in Hyde Park, working, only the week before last.

20 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Love the Chopper bike....bet you get lots of looks and comments when you take that out...

Yes mate, she’s a ripper.  1969 Tallframe.   It matches the Markbass.....!  Not intentional....!

Hello guys and gals......

Here’s a request you don’t see often.

I just bought a Markbass 310 combo.  The amp doesn’t work and needs a £200 board replacement, apparently.

Is anyone out there near Swindon, willing to lend me a Markbass amp to confirm whether I should pay to get the amp repaired?

I wouldn’t want it for long.  It would only be for home use.  I could pay for a fine slab of beer in return.

The vendor of the Markbass cab has plugged my Mesa head into it without its transformer connected..... sob, sob.......

Sonetimes you’ve gotta ask.....

It does actually sound cheeky on paper to be fair.

Anyway, May the force be with you all...

Chewie

40 minutes ago, Chewie said:

Thanks buddy

Just spoke to them and they predict a board needs replacing......  £200 round trip to Sheffield for the amp.  

Mmmmm....

Markbass.......

38 minutes ago, Jus Lukin said:

Has he looked inside?

There are lots of elements with push-fit connectors in there. My DI went down recently and I had a quick look- a multicore strip had worked its way loose between two of the boards, so I popped it back on, blew out a bit of dust, and gave it a squirt of switch cleaner in all the jacks for good measure. I'm in the middle of moving house so my XLRs are in a different place to my amps and desk, so the 'repair' is untested, but the point is that it really could be something very simple that even an idiot like me can sort. Anything cleverer than that and I can't help, but it's worth a look just in case.

If you need to contact the distributor it is now MSL Professional rather than Proel. I had a deal with Markbass when they were with Proel, and they changed over when I was having a slow year due to family issues. Not enough big gigs at the time to stay on the books! 😄

Thanks Jus....... fingers crossed.

4 minutes ago, franzbassist said:

Current authorised repair in the UK is by Real Electronics in Sheffield.  They charge a £35 fee to diagnose the fault and then advise how much repair will cost (parts and labour plus VAT and a £15 postage fee).  They deduct the £35 from the repair bill if you use them to fix the issue.

Thanks buddy

14 minutes ago, ikay said:

Google throws up quite a few results on Markbass amps blowing fuses. Generally outcome seems to be sending it to Proel for repair. There's a thread on BC here: 

 

Cheers Ikay.

Much appreciated.

Hello everybody,

I’m looking at a Markbass 310 combo tomorrow.  Not the MM one.

The amp doesn't come on in the combo.

The guy says he’s tried changing the fuse to no avail.  It keeps blowing the fuse.

Does anybody out there know how to fix this?

Much appreciated,

2 hours ago, bassfan said:

I’m a big funk/slap fan and I don’t care who knows! 😂 

we play Never too much in our set, always goes down well. You can’t beat a bit of Marcus Miller! 

Yes matey.  I’m hearing that.

I can put even more cards on the table and say the bass in Fantastic by Wham! is a big love of mine too.