Rich G. said:
[quote="james...":1f60xmlb]Well gang I'm happy to report that after some tweaking, the Mark IV is my new high gain lead sound.
I pretty much did what you all said. There were a few very minor tweaks but overall it's your standard Mark IV + V shape EQ deal. I love it. Very thick and full yet it cuts through, and not too harsh.
Clips and settings please!
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I just reformatted so clips probably won't be possible for a while, plus I play through a real cab so my exact settings might not sound too good through your rig.
But I can run through the basic settings to give you an idea real quick.
-Bass basically nothing. Like 1.5
-Mids up at 6 or so
-treble pretty high. I keep it a little relaxed at 7 or so but you might like it higher
-Master pretty low. Like 4.
-Drive to taste. 6-8 is where I like it.
-I take the bias up to about .525
-My PEQ settings are a little weird. I have a pretty subtle mid scoop with the bass and treble humped up a fair amount. However, I cut the treble boost after about 4k.
-Use the low cut and warmth to taste. The thump can do a lot of good stuff too.
I really love it for leads. Kinda sounds like a modern marshall or something. The only think you have to be careful of is the "buzzsaw treble" getting too out of hand. But I just use the hi-cut to deal with that.
