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EGNATER guitar amplifiers and MARKBASS bass amps have one thing in common – they’re both impeccably well made, and have the glowing reviews to prove it. Okay, maybe that’s two things.
Egnater is a Detroit, Michigan company owned and run by Bruce Egnater. He originally started a small repair show in 1975 called The Amp Lounge, and since then has collaborated with Rocktron and Randall Amplifiers on a number of products. With Bruce’s own brand becoming so well accepted now however, his focus is firmly on getting guitarists plugged into Egnater amps, and letting them see what the fuss is all about.
Like Egnater, Markbass is one brand with a great wrap from the musicians that use it. Markbass is the brainchild of Italian amplifier designer Marco De Virgiliis. The “Markworld” range of brands includes Markguitar, Markacoustic, and Markaudio, which are all derived from his research and design in amplifier innovation. The Little Mark series specifically has won a slew of recognition for packing uncompromisingly professional bass tones into a tiny, easily transportable package. Refreshingly, De Virgiliis uses local Italian factories to manufacture his products.
 EGNATER TOURMASTER
Valve Guitar Amplifier
The Tourmaster is Egnater’s flagship amp with four distinct channels of all-tube tone that give you the power to conjure virtually any sound imaginable from country twang to bluesy breakup, or raunchy crunch to metallic roar. You get all this versatility with straightforward, user-friendly controls that make it easy to find the tone in your head. Clean/Vintage 1 is the cleanest channel, while Clean/Vintage 2 loosens the reigns a bit, responding with smooth, buttery overdrive when pushed. Overdrive 1 is the ultimate crunch channel, articulate and percussive with a powerful thump you can feel. And when you crave serious gain for the fattest leads and most over-the-top riffs, Overdrive 2 has all you need and more.
All four channels feature 3-band EQ, gain, volume, contour knobs and a switch for modern / classic voicing. Master reverb, presence and density controls cover all channels.
Tourmaster features Egnater’s exclusive Power Grid, which allows you to independently set each channel’s wattage from 10 to 100 watts. With the Power Grid you get the best of both words – great power tube distortion at lower levels and tons of clean headroom on demand. Tube-driven reverb, a channel-assignable, tube-buffered effects loop, speaker simulated line out and simple master bias adjust with test points are just some of the features you’ll find in this feature-packed beast. Tourmaster is available as a head or 2x12” combo.
RRP $3,395.
 EGNATER REBEL 20
Valve Guitar Amplifier Head
The Rebel 20 is a compact all-tube head with a bold voice that’s anything but small and a host of innovative, user-friendly features that give you the power to shape your sound. Under the hood, the Rebel 20 boasts a full complement of tubes: 3x 12AX7 Sovteks in the preamp, 2x 6V6 and 2x EL84 JJ power tubes.
Egnater’s signature Tight and Bright voicing switches let you fine-tune the amp’s response to suit any style. And our exclusive wide-range gain control takes you from sparkling clean to percussive crunch to a ferocious roar.
The scalable Watts control takes the Rebel 20 anywhere from 1W to 20W, so you can dial in rich, responsive tube tone at any volume level. The professional-grade effects loop is designed to preserve every ounce of your precious tone. But the real star here is the revolutionary Tube Mix control. This knob lets you dial in the rich American tones of the 6V6 power tubes, the British-style bark and chime of the EL84s, or to blend them for an endless variety of sounds. Can I get a Fuck Yes? Why didn’t anyone think of this before?
RRP $1,450.
 EGNATER REBEL 112x
Speaker Cabinet
The Rebel 112x is the perfect companion to the Rebel 20 head. This closed-back cab features birch-ply construction and a front-port design for powerful bass response and clear, singing highs. Loaded with a single 12” Egnater Celestion Elite-80 loudspeaker, the Rebel 112x packs a powerful punch in a compact, easily portable extension cab. Put two cabs together for the ultimate Rebel stack!
RRP $695.
 MARKBASS LITTLE MARK II
Bass Amplifier Head
Voted Best Bass Head and All-Around Best New Product by the readers of Bass Player Magazine in 2008, this top-selling amp has set a new bar for innovation with its stunning combination of great sound, compact size and light weight (2.9kg!). Identical to the head included in all the Markbass CMD and mini CMD combos, this unit is truly the flagship amp for the Markbass sound. Its small size allows for easy transportation, but its sound is nothing short of professional. Also offers a bonus XLR balanced input for double bass pickups.
RRP $1,695.
 MARKBASS MINIMARK
Bass Amplifier Combo
The Micromark’s big brother sports two 6” custom B&C neodymium woofers and an onboard piezo tweeter, and cranks out an incredible 250 watts of power when used with an extension cab (150W on its own). With its astonishing volume, it’s a brilliant choice for rehearsing, practising and teaching. And yes, you can use it on gigs! The compact amp section includes level control, VLE and VPF filters, aux in, headphone out, speaker on/off switch and balanced XLR line out. Never has it been so easy to take public transport to a gig. In fact, take your gig anywhere you can plug in!
RRP $1,895.
 MARKBASS TRAVELLER 102P
Speaker Cabinet
The Traveller 102P is one of the smallest and lightest 2x10” cabinets on the market. It measures in at 59.4cm wide, 33cm high and 43.3 cm deep, and weighs a paltry 15kg. It can be used in either a vertical or horizontal position. Perfect for club gigs, this cab especially shines when added to a Traveller 15P for a Trent-from-punchy, full-range sound.
RRP $1,595.
 MARKBASS STANDARD 104HR
Speaker Cabinet
The Standard 104HR is an exceptional professional cabinet that performs well in any club, large or small. It puts out impressive power at 800W and weighs only 25.4kg. Working bassists will appreciate its power, high quality sound and portability. The 104HR is designed for standalone use or combination with a Standard 151HR or a Standard 102HF.
RRP $1,999.
 MARKBASS STANDARD 151HR
Speaker Cabinet
The Standard 151HR 1x15” cab will never leave you lacking in the bottom end department. Many players find that 15” speakers give them a deep, classic sound that suits many musical styles. This cabinet can be used on its own, but combining it with a Traveller 102P or Standard 104HR makes for one powerful stack. At 400W and 24kg, this is a serious speaker cabinet.
RRP $1,695.
EGNATER and MARKBASS are available from Palmer Music in Upper Coomera, Gold Coast. Visit www.palmermusic.com.au, www.egnater.com, and www.markbass.it for more information.
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