So I am proud to announce my new amp day. It has been about a year since I've last had a tube amp and it has been absolutely dreaful. I had to focus on school and now that I am transferring out, there are about 6 more months before I leave that allows me to get back into some music.
Today, I have purchased a green stripe Mesa Mark III. Pics will be available asap. From the moment I plugged in, the tone was amazing. I've never heard such a great clean up until now. It was in really good condition but did have some scratchy pots so my first stop was to Petaluma (I live in SF) and drop it off to the professionals to have it cleaned up. I'd rather do it now while I can be disciplined enough and have it back sooner than later while being completely happy.
So I will be using this as a main rig and will be using all three channels as much as possible. I understand that a lot of things are shared, however the R2 volume mode seems like it will give me a lot more versatility and practicality.
Thoughts?
P.S. Still on the hunt for a 2x12 recto cab but and am open to suggestions for cab/speaker combinations!
Ex President of the Mesa Boogie Mob(Potentially still the President of MBM?)
Guitars: Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Tobacco Burst (Bare Knuckle Black Dog B/57 Classic N) Fender American Professional (Van Zandt (Middle/Neck PU), Pearly Gates in the bridge) Music Man Stingray RS (59/JB) Edwards LP Sykes (Duncan Distortions)
Amps: AC15 w/ an Alnico Blue AC30 Mesa Mark III Green Stripe with R2 Volume Mod Wangs 2204HW Line 6 Helix with ISP FS8 2x12 Mesa Recto cab Monoprice 1x12 w/ a Vintage 30
Ex President of the Mesa Boogie Mob(Potentially still the President of MBM?)
Guitars: Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Tobacco Burst (Bare Knuckle Black Dog B/57 Classic N) Fender American Professional (Van Zandt (Middle/Neck PU), Pearly Gates in the bridge) Music Man Stingray RS (59/JB) Edwards LP Sykes (Duncan Distortions)
Amps: AC15 w/ an Alnico Blue AC30 Mesa Mark III Green Stripe with R2 Volume Mod Wangs 2204HW Line 6 Helix with ISP FS8 2x12 Mesa Recto cab Monoprice 1x12 w/ a Vintage 30
So I am proud to announce my new amp day. It has been about a year since I've last had a tube amp and it has been absolutely dreaful. I had to focus on school and now that I am transferring out, there are about 6 more months before I leave that allows me to get back into some music.
Today, I have purchased a green stripe Mesa Mark III. Pics will be available asap. From the moment I plugged in, the tone was amazing. I've never heard such a great clean up until now. It was in really good condition but did have some scratchy pots so my first stop was to Petaluma (I live in SF) and drop it off to the professionals to have it cleaned up. I'd rather do it now while I can be disciplined enough and have it back sooner than later while being completely happy.
So I will be using this as a main rig and will be using all three channels as much as possible. I understand that a lot of things are shared, however the R2 volume mode seems like it will give me a lot more versatility and practicality.
Thoughts?
P.S. Still on the hunt for a 2x12 recto cab but and am open to suggestions for cab/speaker combinations!
I've been running my MKIII through a Genz-Benz G-Flex with stock speakers, and I love the sound.
I've also run it through a Recto 2x12 (loud, tight, middy), an Orange 2x12 (loose bottom end, quieter than the Recto cab), and a Recto 4x12 (sounded absolutely huge, but focused). I think my favorite so far is the G-Flex.
Shit that I own: Amps: Mesa Mark III Red Stripe; Peavey 5150; Peavey VTM 60; Budda SD18; Dr. Z Carmen Ghia; Boss Katana; Mesa 400+; Darkglass Microtubes 900; Genx-Benz G-Flex; Marshall 4x12 w/Greenbacks; Peavey 4x12 w/G12K-85's Guitars/Basses: Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro; Gibson Les Paul Studio; Ibanez Prestige RGA121; Balaguer Hyperion; Schecter Custom Shop Traditional; Schecter C-1 Platinum; Homebrew Tele; Composit Acoustics GXi; Warwick FNA; Peavey Cirrus 5; Rickenbacker 4003
