New amp day Mesa Boogie Mkiic+ combo

javajunkie

javajunkie

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I haven't had a chance to fire her up yet, but my wife is about to gu run some errands :)

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fired her up. Works great. I need to learn a lot about the amp in order to get control of the amp. Right now it is pretty muddy but everything so interactive with the amp.
 
claxor said:
Sean,

What do you use the Eventide for?
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The Eclipse is for a couple a presets that have has CPU overloads. It is used for the reverbs on those, plus I like the formant on the eclpise. I used to have the H8000 in the rack but it was overkill and everything I used it for live was in the eclipse so that is for studio effects and an A/D converter now.
 
Those are good amps, but the combo cab sounds boxy to me, plug it into a 4x12 cab and i think you'll be very happy! :)
 
Looks really clean good luck with it!
By any chance did you pull the chassis and inspect the gut's?

John
 
Very nice!! I had a Mark IIb, which is a different beast. Had great clean and pretty good lead sounds, but not quite as good on rhythm. Not quite in the ballpark of the legendary IIC+, but it was still a great amp.

I agree with the recommendation to fire it up through a cab to get a less flubby sound. I used to use both the combo box and the cab frequently on stage back in the late 80s-early 90s. Sounded really huge. Mine was the natural wood cabinet too, which I think increased the resale value a bit when I finally sold it. (Kept it until about 3-4 years ago when I realized I was only using my Axe-FX Ultra and decided I may never get a chance to crank it the way it likes to be cranked.)
 
Java,
uhh..i'm going to need your street address. I'll be the next Texan you see on your doorstep with a gig bag over one shoulder and a sleeping bag over the other.
You may need to purchase an abundance of paper towels for my visit...i'll most likely start slobbering uncontrollably when I walk in your gear room.....
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javajunkie said:
fired her up. Works great. I need to learn a lot about the amp in order to get control of the amp. Right now it is pretty muddy but everything so interactive with the amp.
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That's pre-gain tone stack for you. Keep that bass below 4, and add it back in on post-gain GEQ. If you can find a PDF of a manual, Mesa usually has great tips on how to dial things in, and their Mark amps tend need those tips more than others.
 
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