2:1(5 6 0$18$/ )NTRODUCTION #ONGRATULATIONS ON PURCHASING ONE OF THE WORLD S BEST BASS AMPLIFIERS -ARKBASS AMPS ARE BUILT TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS BY A SMALL TEAM OF SKILLED TECHNICIANS IN 3AN 'IOVANNI 4EATINO )TALY 7E HAVE SPENT MANY YEARS RESEARCHING NOT ONLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY TECHNOLOGIES FOR BASS AMP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BUT ALSO THE PRACTICAL NEEDS OF THE WORKING BASSIST 4HE END RESULT IS A PRODUCT THAT COMBINES OUTSTANDING SOUND QUALITY WITH INTUITIVE FEATURES ATTRACTIVE DESIGN AND EXTREME
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