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Hello GAB!

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!

No one has suggestions?!

have no suggestions but HNAD muthafucka

Happy new amp day doodlage.

darkintension wrote:Hello GAB!

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.

When I had my IV I got awesome tone from the combination of the open back combo and a thiele.