Today, Markbass is widely considered the world leader in bass administration and distribution. I was selling our products directly that their bass player friends have come to love in Markbass. amplification. I hold very strong values of honesty, professionalism, to Italian dealers myself, and driving about 120,000 km a year I hope you agree! th transparency and respect, and I believe these values have provided (without air conditioning)! In the late 90s I met Sterling Ball and the foundation for the success and respect that our company now partnered with him to create the Audiophile amplification line A company cannot succeed without great people. I am proud to enjoys around the world. One of our distributors recently told us for Music Man. During that time, I started pioneering the use of have such a great team of talented, passionate and dedicated that to have Markbass on his business card means to be a serious neodymium speakers in bass enclosures, in collaboration with professionals. I am grateful to the fantastic network of distributors and qualified distributor. B&C Speakers in Italy. After a few years, in 2001 I decided to start who work tirelessly to sell and promote our products around the my own company, and Markbass was born. Still working with world. And I am also honored to have some of the best musicians “Without money, but not without dreams”—that is my motto, which Sisinio and Mario, I also welcomed my brother Mimmo, Sandra in the world in our family of artists. Their support, friendship and came to me while driving home one night... and I have lived by it Mosca and Daniele D’Amico into the company. They have been with inspiration are a dream come true. me from the beginning and have shared many key moments in the over the last 10 years. I don’t remember ever thinking about the I would like to give a special thanks to the Italian dealers who money that a product could make me. I only concerned myself with company’s history with me, back when each cabinet sold meant another day of survival. believed in the brand before it achieved international success—for making sure that it would be liked by customers. This is why product being a part of building what is not only my dream, but also an quality is always my top priority, and why I put so much energy Italian dream, since previously amp discussions only ever referred WORDS FROM THE HEART and resources into research and development. Our great endorser Today we have 35 people on staff and distributors in 50 countries… First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone who has played a to the “British” and “American” sounds. We are also proud of the Cliff Hugo (Supertramp) once told me something touching: “You and sales are going up all the time. In the beginning I could only professionalism, know-how and dedication of all our Markbass part in our first ten years of success! Ten years ago, I started transfer the quality of your people into the products you make!” dream of being in this position! Over the last couple of years we Yellow Point dealers worldwide. Most importantly, I’d like to thank this adventure with much enthusiasm and passion. There have have added some new brands to the Mark World. Like Markbass, all our customers, who range from complete beginners to some of certainly been some struggles along the way. But thanks to the In 1996, when I started making amps and cabinets under the they embody the same passion we have for quality and great tone: the best bassists in the world. All your suggestions and feedback, people who believed in me and the brand from the beginning, and Parsek brand name (along with engineers Sisinio Olivastri and Markaudio, Markacoustic and DV Mark. Every product in all of delivered with great enthusiasm, passion and honesty, continually all the daily, positive gear feedback we receive, the dream has Mario Caramanico), I was taking care of all the company business, these lines has been carefully designed to give all musicians the reinforce my passion to create products. It’s thanks to you that the become a reality! including purchasing, production, marketing, sales, artist relations, great sound quality, advanced technology and lightweight design dream continues! Little Mark Family AWARDS: LITTLE MARK TUBE 800 LITTLE MARK ROCKER 500 800W, solid state/tube preamps (blendable), digital power, 500W, solid state preamp with tube drive, analog power, LITTLE MARK III “Best Bass Head” (twice) 2,79 kg/6.15 lbs 2,97 kg/6.55 lbs 500W, solid state preamp, analog power, 2,9 kg/6.39 lbs “All-Around Best New Product” “Best Value” Bass Player Readers Poll (Little Mark II) The flagship Markbass amplifier, the Little Mark III is the Our most popular high-power head is loud, versatile, Onboard tube drive makes this the amp of choice for those who HEADS industry standard for tone, portability and value. and incredibly practical. like to regularly add tube grit or distortion to their sound. “If you’re looking for a powerful amp that is the easiest thing in the world to move around, has great tone, and hasthe most useful tonal adjustments using the least number of controls, the Little Mark should definitely be given an audition. 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Power-packed, feature-laden, and of course, great tone!” Bass Musician www.markbass.it F Series Special Heads SD 1200 F1 F 500 1200W, solid state preamp, digital power, 4-band EQ with two 500W, solid state preamp, digital power, 2,1 kg/4.63 lbs 500W, solid state preamp, digital power, semi-parametric EQ, bands of semi-parametric mids, 4,15 kg/9.15 lbs This industry leading ultra-light head, big in tone and small in line out level, mute, pre/post EQ switch, 2,1 kg/4.63 lbs size, is ready to go anywhere. The most powerful Markbass head, made for big stages and HEADS Adds extra features to the F1 (semi-parametric mids, line very loud bands! HEADS AWARDS: out level control, pre/post EQ switch for the DI out, and “ISP Music Selected Product” mute control), in an incredible feat of engineering. “ISP Music Recommended Price” “I just love the versatility and enormous power of my SD 1200!” “The SD 1200 gives me the power I need. 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It’s a versatile head capable of a big tube-driven “Colour” contour control, and reliable every time. variety of sounds, but its strong midrange made it especially nice for 6 kg/13.23 lbs smooth fingerstyle… Its dense harmonic content in the low-mids and This groundbreaking “modern vintage” beyond makes it an excellent choice for articulate techniques.” head brings the sound quality of all-tube heads into a super practical and ultra- Bass Player reliable package. www.markbass.it Heads SA 500 TA 500 500W, solid state preamp, analog power, 4-band EQ with two 500W, tube preamp, analog power, mute switch, 4-band EQ with bands of semi-parametric mids, VLE and VPF filters, line out level two bands of semi-parametric mids, VLE and VPF filters, line out control, 3,8 kg/8.5 lbs level control, 3,9 kg/8.6 lbs A super-versatile solid state head that excels in any musical This tube preamp head is the amp of choice for those looking situation.