Cab covers

[SumOne]

I'm looking for a Cab cover for a Markbass MB58R 102 but the Markbass and Roqsolid ones cost nearly £100 which seems a bit steep to me being about 20% of the price of the new cab for something that is only really thick enough to stop cosmetic scrapes and keep the rain off when going from car to gig (they don't seem to offer much real protection to things like being bashed or dropped). 

 

Anyone aware of cheaper options (like a big paddleboard bag or storage bag), or success with a DIY option? 

Edited yesterday at 10:59 by SumOne

[Steve Browning]

60 quid at Hotcovers - https://www.hotcovers.co.uk/mark-bass-mb58r-102-pure-cab-cover

[SumOne]

37 minutes ago, Steve Browning said:

60 quid at Hotcovers - https://www.hotcovers.co.uk/mark-bass-mb58r-102-pure-cab-cover

Nice one. I've now bought one of them. 

 

I was considering being cheap and buying a big storage bag, but can't get the right size and it wouldn't be that much cheaper anyway. 

[ossyrocks]

Hotcovers are the people who make the covers for Barefaced, and I think are probably the best of the bunch.

[BassAdder60]

Cab covers are expensive I feel where sometimes you just need a rain / dust cover. 
 

I have MB58R 102 Energy cabs and one cover ! So one cab without at the moment 

 

Can’t decide if a second cover is worth it 

 

 

[Pow_22]

Definitely Hot Covers for me, cheaper than Roqsolid and for me better.  The 'basic' hot covers ones are the same as the 'padded option' roqsolid but much cheaper

[BassAdder60]

19 hours ago, SumOne said:

Nice one. I've now bought one of them. 

 

I was considering being cheap and buying a big storage bag, but can't get the right size and it wouldn't be that much cheaper anyway. 

What do you think of the MB58R cabs ?

I think they are amazing and so light 

 

Sound really good too 

[SumOne]

3 hours ago, BassAdder60 said:

What do you think of the MB58R cabs ?

I think they are amazing and so light 

 

Sound really good too 

 

So far I'm really liking it: 11kg is light enough to pick up with one hand, relatively small - but still has a decent visual impact , feels like good build quality, it sounds good and seems to go loud enough (but also works well at quite quiet volumes for home use).  I've only done one full-band rehearsal with it though , two gigs coming up at the weekend and one is outside playing some Reggae so that'll be a good test. 

 

I'm all about making gigging/rehearsal life as easy as possible nowadays and it is great for that. I've got just one Bass and that is a 3.4kg headless that rarely needs tuning and fits in a guitar bag, a single small Multi-FX unit that I barely touch other than selecting 'clean', dub' or 'dirt' presets, relatively small/light Ashdown RM500  EVO II amp (although that is the next thing I might downsize to something like  a TE Elf), and now this Markbass cab means I can carry everything from the car in one go  - and it all fits in the back of a small hatchback.

 

Keeping all of my pedal and amp settings the same as my old Tecamp 2x12 (600w) the Markbass sounded a bit more responsive/punchy, a bit cleaner/more hi-fi but a bit less of the 'weighty' sound low-end rumble and trouser-flapping air movement.  But that was without cutting the Markbass tweeter or making any Amp/pedal EQ adjustments, I expect with a bit of bass boosting and treble cutting it could sound closer ....although I suppose it would be a lot to ask a 2x10 400w Cab that goes down to 40Hz to have the same low-end air moving and ground-shaking quality of a 600w 2x12 that goes to 36Hz (but the Tecamp did weigh nearly double and was considerably bigger), that Tecamp could really do that Jurassic Park shake the liquid in your glass thing, not sure the Markbass can to the same extent. There is always the option to add another Cab (I was thinking perhaps a 1x15) if that softer low end weighty rumble is needed - but I think it'd be overkill for my average pub gig.   

 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by SumOne

[BassAdder60]

1 hour ago, SumOne said:

 

So far I'm really liking it: 11kg is light enough to pick up with one hand, relatively small - but still has a decent visual impact , feels like good build quality, it sounds good and seems to go loud enough (but also works well at quite quiet volumes for home use).  I've only done one full-band rehearsal with it though , two gigs coming up at the weekend and one is outside playing some Reggae so that'll be a good test. 

 

I'm all about making gigging/rehearsal life as easy as possible nowadays and it is great for that. I've got just one Bass and that is a 3.4kg headless that rarely needs tuning and fits in a guitar bag, a single small Multi-FX unit that I barely touch other than selecting 'clean', dub' or 'dirt' presets, relatively small/light Ashdown RM500  EVO II amp (although that is the next thing I might downsize to something like  a TE Elf), and now this Markbass cab means I can carry everything from the car in one go  - and it all fits in the back of a small hatchback.

 

Keeping all of my pedal and amp settings the same as my old Tecamp 2x12 (600w) the Markbass sounded a bit more responsive/punchy, a bit cleaner/more hi-fi but a bit less of the 'weighty' sound low-end rumble and trouser-flapping air movement.  But that was without cutting the Markbass tweeter or making any Amp/pedal EQ adjustments, I expect with a bit of bass boosting and treble cutting it could sound closer ....although I suppose it would be a lot to ask a 2x10 400w Cab that goes down to 40Hz to have the same low-end air moving and ground-shaking quality of a 600w 2x12 that goes to 36Hz (but the Tecamp did weigh nearly double and was considerably bigger), that Tecamp could really do that Jurassic Park shake the liquid in your glass thing, not sure the Markbass can to the same extent. There is always the option to add another Cab (I was thinking perhaps a 1x15) if that softer low end weighty rumble is needed - but I think it'd be overkill for my average pub gig.   

 

 

If you add a second M58R cab you will find it’s awesome and full 

[Rosie C]

1 hour ago, SumOne said:

 

So far I'm really liking it: 11kg is light enough to pick up with one hand

 

 

You must eat your spinach! 😉 

[bottomfeed]

I've just ordered one for a Warwick Gnome 2/10/4 from Bags & Covers Direct

https://www.bagsandcoversdirect.co.uk/

.. after getting a quote from Roqsolid

for £78 (including postage)

Bags & Covers Direct have priced it at £32!... Communication has been good with them, looking forward to seeing what turns up... I've used Roqsolid for years but they just seem to be getting more & more expensive 

 

Edited 2 hours ago by bottomfeed

[Dan Dare]

Roqsolid aren't the cheapest, but they do make everything in the UK. They don't sell stuff made by people earning a bag of gravel a week in third world factories.

[bottomfeed]

11 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

Roqsolid aren't the cheapest, but they do make everything in the UK. They don't sell stuff made by people earning a bag of gravel a week in third world factories.

Totally... I agree... B & C direct are also UK based & the factory is in Wakefield ... What has been described to me sounds like of similar quality.. but not received it yet, so we shall see......

Edited 1 hour ago by bottomfeed

[StingRayBoy42]

55 minutes ago, Dan Dare said:

People earning a bag of gravel a week

A bag of gravel a week...? LUXURY.

I like the hotcovers stuff - good quality at a decent price.
Their website doesn't say if they're made in the UK (I think they are... have emailled to ask)

I had some Roqsolid stuff in the past and found them a bit flimsy butr to be fair, I probably had the cheapest option stuff.

EDIT: Hotcovers stuff is made in the UK

(They didn't say if their workers work 29 hours a day and pay them for permission to come to work and when they get home, their mothers and fathers kill them and dance on their graves singing Hallelujiah. I assume not.)
 

Edited 39 minutes ago by StingRayBoy42