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Markbass 121 Lite Combo Alain Caron Signature Bass Amp

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SKU: MBC105028

Product Description

Alain Caron is an incredible jazz bassist from Canada that has spent years developing his own feel and sound using extended range basses. After using Markbass amplifiers for years they have finally worked together to build this combo amplifier that has all the tones that Alain needs as a touring jazz musician. The 121 Lite combo is an amplifier than has been designed from the ground up for the touring jazz bass player.

Bi-Amp Design

While a lot of bass amplifiers use a single amplifier this amplifier uses two separate amps and drivers that deliver 500w of power to the main 12" speaker and 300w to the smaller 1"tweeter that offers up a bright attack along with overtones you may have never heard before. By using two amps instead of one you get the best headroom and dynamics without needing to resort to massive speaker cabinets.

Classic MarkBass Tone

This little amplifier has been tuned to deliver a sound that suits Alain Caron's jazz needs but it still has the same warm and transparent feel that MarkBass are well known for. All of the innovations and changes made for this amplifier can be adjusted to suit your style. For example you can use the VLE or Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator to give the amp a more vintage tube amp like sound which in turn dials back on the response from the tweeter.

Footswitchable Control

In recent years more and more bass amps are coming with effects loop bypass and mute switches. These are extremely handy for live use where you may need to mute the amplifier or certain effects for tuning without annoying the rest of the band.

Here's what MarkBass say about the 121 Lite Combo

Top-level sounding combo designed with bass legend Alain Caron, the COMBO 121 LITE is a powerful bi-amp combo, now updated with a 300W power amp for the new compression driver, and 500W power amp for the 12" speaker with maximum fidelity, headroom and dynamics! Alain Caron is known for his high standards, and the components in this combo were carefully chosen to reach those standards.

Specifications

Inputs

  • INPUT : impedance 1 Mohm/Max Voltage 10 Vpp
  • RETURN: impedance 33 Kohm/Max 10Vpp
  • AUX : impedance 10 Kohm/Max 4Vpp

Controls

  • GAIN : Range -60 / 23 dB
  • LINE OUT : GND Lift - Pre/Post EQ
  • Post Master (Post EQ mode)
  • EQ : Low / Mid-Low / Mid-High / High
  • FILTERS: VLE / VPF
  • MUTE: switch / footswitch
  • FX LOOP BYPASS: footswitch

Outputs

  • LINE OUT : Balanced, Max Voltage 20 Vpp
  • SEND : Unbalanced, Max Voltage 20Vpp (Pre EQ)
  • TUNER OUT: Unbalanced, Max Voltage 2Vpp
  • PREAMP OUT: Unbalanced, Max level 20Vpp
  • PHONES : 600 ohm, Maximum level 10 Vpp

Speaker

  • 12”

Tweeter

  • NEW compression driver

Power Amp

  • 500W (woofer) + 300W (tweeter)

Reflex

  • Rear

Size (W/H/D)

  • 390 x 600 x 464mm
  • 15.35" x 23.62" x 18,27"

Weight

  • 5.9 kg / 35.05 lbs

Finance available at checkout for orders £300+

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At the end of the checkout you'll be taken to the V12 Finance web site. This is where your finance application is processed. Assuming your application is accepted you'll be able to place your deposit and confirm your order right there.

Then, your order will come through to Andertons and we'll send you the goods. Get approval before 3pm and we'll send your order out the same working day (stock permitting) for next working day delivery!

Who can apply for finance?

You must: spend over £300, be at least 18 years of age, have been a UK resident for 3 years or more, be able to make repayments by Direct Debit, be in regular employment (minimum of 16 hours per week) including self-employment, or in permanent residence with your partner who is in regular employment.

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Andertons Music Company's Registered Office: 58-59 Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RF. Andertons Music Company acts as a credit broker and not a lender and only offers credit products from Secure Trust Bank PLC trading as V12 Retail Finance. Not all products offered by Secure Trust Bank PLC are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Andertons Music Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm registration number 716155. Credit provided subject to age and status.