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+1 on ditching the onboard spring reverb. I have a Triple Rec Multiwatt, which did not come with reverb, so Mesa did not feel it was necessary on every model they produced. If you read the description of the spring reverb in the manual you get the impression you could play surf all day with the drippiest sound ever produced by a reverb. In reality, I always found the reverb really lacking. If I want reverb, I get it from my Axe-Fx III or my H90. In fact, I find the spring reverb on both units more authentic than the actual spring tank. As Zen Amps said, I think it is there because of the Fender roots of the Mark series. Except the Mark series has evolved and the reverb is now like an appendix. The reverbs I prefer these days are plate, hall, and others, but never with high gain, maybe for a solo, but not chugga chugga.
I could get my IIC+ RI to oscillate for a couple of reasons. It did have a microphonic tube when it arrived. If you sit too close to the amp with extreme settings, you can make it squeal. Also, I am using a Boss TAE or Fryette PS-100, and both will make the amp squeal if you stand too close to the units. Recently, I tried to make it squeal by just using extreme settings. Volume 1 and treble on 10 caused no harm. However, if I raised the lead drive to 7 or the lead master past 6, I could get the amp to oscillate. I disconnected the reverb tank, and I can set every dial on 10 now with no squeal. I am glad someone figured this out. Just for comparison, I have a Mark III green stripe modded to a ++ by Mike B. I can set every dial to 10 on the amp, and it will not go into oscillation.
I could get my IIC+ RI to oscillate for a couple of reasons. It did have a microphonic tube when it arrived. If you sit too close to the amp with extreme settings, you can make it squeal. Also, I am using a Boss TAE or Fryette PS-100, and both will make the amp squeal if you stand too close to the units. Recently, I tried to make it squeal by just using extreme settings. Volume 1 and treble on 10 caused no harm. However, if I raised the lead drive to 7 or the lead master past 6, I could get the amp to oscillate. I disconnected the reverb tank, and I can set every dial on 10 now with no squeal. I am glad someone figured this out. Just for comparison, I have a Mark III green stripe modded to a ++ by Mike B. I can set every dial to 10 on the amp, and it will not go into oscillation.
