Rumored Mesa Mark James Hetfield signature

[MadAsAHatter]

You can see it in the background of this video. Anyone have any inside info on it?

https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/am...tery-mesa-boogie-amp-in-esp-guitars-shout-out

 

[Redneckstomp]

I heard this amp is like Roland JC, Diezel vh4, Mark 2c+ into one amp.

 

[Code001]

My guess is the only public info was the stuff Randall Smith himself posted recetly. Comment section in this video:

 

[RaceU4her]

his best tones was RtL Marshalls

 

[frontline205]

his best tones was RtL Marshalls

Yes it was, and all that gear is pretty attainable, or at least something close to it.

 

[thegame]

Wow, look at all those front panel 1/4” jacks. All you need to get the best out of this amp is to patch in an external preamp and power amp! It’s so kind of Mesa to make it this easy!

 

[Dan Gleesak]

Like I get that signature gear is meant to profitable and not useful, but has Het ever had a tone that like any distortion pedal couldn’t get?

 

[Avi8r2005]

The internet fanboys are analyzing that clip like the Zapruder film trying to get to the bottom of this. It makes sense that they'd try to get something in the public eye while the band is still in the spotlight. But I would think the release of the 2C+ and ++ were kind of the unspoken signature amps that people have been wanting.

 

[Faded Abyss]

I don’t like signature gear, which why I’m glad more than just Hetfield used the IIC++.

We should take bets on how much this amp will go for. I say if it’s available, $5K. If it’s a limited number of units: $4K

 

[Hiwatts-n-Gibsons]

his best tones was RtL Marshalls

I love both RtL and MoP equally, but yeah those tones rip.

 

[VonBonfire]

Might be worth considering for a big clean crystalline neo soul tone....

 

[Brandonrz]

his best tones was RtL Marshalls

Yep, I agree.

 

[MadAsAHatter]

Wow, look at all those front panel 1/4” jacks. All you need to get the best out of this amp is to patch in an external preamp and power amp! It’s so kind of Mesa to make it this easy!

Hopefully they have 3 or 4 jacks on the back so you can integrate your favorite load box and IRs

 

[thegame]

Hopefully they have 3 or 4 jacks on the back so you can integrate your favorite load box and IRs

And play along drum tracks. Especially useful for James

 

[Les Zombie]

Pretty sure that proto amp has been floating around for 5 yrs now in other pics of HQ, i doubt this ever gets released.

 

[RaceU4her]

I love both RtL and MoP equally, but yeah those tones rip.

id say its a toss up for me between RtL and Justice, whichever one im listening to at the moment is gonna be my pick.

 

[technomancer]

Pretty sure that proto amp has been floating around for 5 yrs now in other pics of HQ, i doubt this ever gets released.

While I agree, there are 2 of them with custom cabs in the video released a day or two ago and the placement is pretty obviously deliberate since they're on blocks to make sure they're visible behind them.

 

[soundchaser]

I heard this amp is like Roland JC, Diezel vh4, Mark 2c+ into one amp.

To me it looks like a Dual Markifier

 

[romanianreaper]

his best tones was RtL Marshalls

That rhythm gallop during the solo on "Fight Fire With Fire" still sounds badass.

Master of Puppets is my favorite album by Metallica but I have to agree that RTL tone is probably his best tone. Master of Puppets has a bit of a mids thing.

 

[paulyc]

And play along drum tracks. Especially useful for James

Not if it’s Lars playing