Is anybody else not excited for the Mark V

[Mr. Brady]

I don't really care one way or the other. I think I'm fixing to throw my mint Mark IV on eBay and part ways with the Mark series and Mesa for good.

Explain more please.

I always see people trashing the Mark IV. Funny how an afternoon at Ralphs can turn the most stubborn Marshall die hard into Mesa Boogie GAS fits.

The last time I played any Mark amp was a mark iv at psychodave's. Ralph was dialing in the amp while I was playing and the whole time Ralph and Harry were laughing at me because of the big, stupid grin on my face.

I don't like amps that are so tricky to dial-in that it takes somebody with "the secret" settings to make it sound good, no offense to Ralph, but if I can't get an amp to sound good in about 2 minutes "out of the box" then I try something else.

This was my issue with the Mark IV. Then, if you changed anything about the room or the volume, you had to redial it. I never could get it to sound consistent. The Mark V sounds interesting, but no gas has hit yet. I'm pretty satisfied with my tone and options, I just need to play better now.

 

[philb]

I look forward to trying it. I'm not in the market for one though. I'm still quite happy with the Sig:X/Mark IV combination.
What intrigues me is the Mark IIC+ lead tone as I've never tried one.

The lead tone of the Mark IV and Sig:X are great.
My new year's resolution is no gear purchase for 2009 unless it's below $100

 

[SFW]

I'm interested in the V, but I probably won't be purchasing one. My TriAmp has killed all amp gas for me. Now I just need a good old floyd rose strat and I'm golden.

With that said... I've owned the TriAxis/ 2:90, Studio and Quad Pre(s) as well. While I love the flexability of the preamps, I think the Mark IV sounds better.

 

[rsera]

I have to agree with Maiden & Metalowns, Boogies are very expensive and there are other amps out there that have similar qualities IMHO. look at the link and you will what I mean.

http://www.thomann.de/de/search_dir.html?sw=boogie&ls=50&oa=prd

At the time of this posting the exchange rate was $1.40 per Euro

 

[ejecta]

I need to get a Marshall/Marshallesque type amp again at some point, I thought the Splawn would be it but the search continues...

The Splawn Quickrod is one of the best sounding amps I've heard for great Marshall-like tone. What didn't you like about it? I can totally see where there are Splawn fanboys after spending some time with one myself. Awesome, awesome amp.

I think Splawns are very good amps too. That said, after hearing your Landry clips I think I'd like it a bit better.

 

[Shiny_Surface]

I need to get a Marshall/Marshallesque type amp again at some point, I thought the Splawn would be it but the search continues...

The Splawn Quickrod is one of the best sounding amps I've heard for great Marshall-like tone. What didn't you like about it? I can totally see where there are Splawn fanboys after spending some time with one myself. Awesome, awesome amp.

Hey Chris,

The Quickrod is a great amp, and I loved using it up loud and in a mix. I grew a little disenchanted with it after two years of ownership, especially since I use my amps more at home now and for recording purposes.

I'm not the best at using verbal descriptions for tone, but I wished I could adjust the mid frequency on it just a bit more? The different gears was a nice option, the clean channel was good but there was only two tone controls so I couldn't really tweak it all that much.

If the footswitch dies, there's no manual button on the chassis to change channels on it. Might sound anal to some but that always bugged me.

I'm also spoiled by tube buffered effects loops, and the solid state loop necessitates having to use outboard gear to compensate for it. Not a big deal but coming from more fully featured amps I didn't really like having to deal with it.

I'd love to have a Marshall/esque amp that it's a little more lively sounding, a bit more give(?) but still have that signature Marshall style crunch/roar to it while at the same time being articulate.

I actually thought your Landry clips sounded better than the Splawn I had, and I would love to try a Roccaforte someday. I come more from the Mesa/Bogner side of things, pretty much opposite from you.

 

[ejecta]

I think Splawns are very good amps too. That said, after hearing your Landry clips I think I'd like it a bit better.

As you know, I was totally sold on getting a Splawn next. I would've bought Jeff's (bartmccartman) Splawn he brought to my house, but it sounded so good he decided not to sell it to me! lol...

But yeah, I got to hear the Landry side-by-side with the Splawn and even though the Splawn Quickrod still sounded badass, the Landry pretty much stomped it. It was the "size" of the tone from the Landry that sold me more than anything. Very Marshally, but huge.

Maybe if you still have it this summer I can hear it when I come up for some Cardinal games.

 

[ejecta]

Maybe if you still have it this summer I can hear it when I come up for some Cardinal games.

Heck yeah, of course!

Thing is you have to hang on to until this summer. So fight the GAS with all you have man.