So does anything other than a Mesa Mark sound like a Mark?

[Further LO]

Fender prosonic,

 

[Zachman]

From clips i've heard i think the SLO has the right vibe to it. Got the same fluid, smooth disotrtion to it. Gain structure sounds similar and both amps are heavy in the mid-range department.

I can get a pretty good Wicked Sensation tone out of my Mark III!

After all Mike Soldano built his SLO after dispointment with a Mark II he bought. From what i've heard the Mark IIC+ is very similar in the pre-amp to a SLO...

Would still take a SLO over the Mark III though

Totally different feel and tones, in my experience between an SLO and a Boogie MK.

 

[Charvel_King]

From clips i've heard i think the SLO has the right vibe to it. Got the same fluid, smooth disotrtion to it. Gain structure sounds similar and both amps are heavy in the mid-range department.

I can get a pretty good Wicked Sensation tone out of my Mark III!

After all Mike Soldano built his SLO after dispointment with a Mark II he bought. From what i've heard the Mark IIC+ is very similar in the pre-amp to a SLO...

Would still take a SLO over the Mark III though

Totally different feel and tones, in my experience between an SLO and a Boogie MK.

Not had the chance to play a SLO so can't comment on that. Youtube probably the best think to compare!

 

[Heritage Softail]

I have owned an SLO for about two years. It is great in its own way. Crunch and sear that is like no other in the voicing.

I had and sold a MKV, it was close but not close enough in many ways.

I still have my MKIIC.

The authentic old Mesa Mark series amp that I have, is more like an interactive playing experience instead of hearing a sound.

I would get an old Mesa. I like the clean channel on the IIC. It gets no press, but it has awesome cleans and slight breakup.

YMMV. Amp voicings are so subjective.

 

[Zachman]

^^ This ^^

 

[thegame]

The authentic old Mesa Mark series amp that I have, is more like an interactive playing experience instead of hearing a sound.

Perfect description. I may steal this quote for future posts. I only enjoy amps that have this interaction, a certain bounce and give and take feel.

 

[stephen sawall]

hmm hard to tell... I'd say Fryette Sig X may be pretty close..

I can get the LEAD channel of my Sig X close to the Mark sound. It is the closest I have heard. The midrange is a bit different . But this is also true of the different Mark amps. The Fryette attack is a bit faster, has more dynamic's and feel is different. But the sound can get in that family of sounds.

I have owned or played on plenty every other amp mentioned in this thread so far.... I have owned a II, III & IV and always had one since 1982.

 

[Zachman]

hmm hard to tell... I'd say Fryette Sig X may be pretty close..

I can get the LEAD channel of my Sig X close to Mark sound. It is the closest I have heard. The midrange is a bit different . But this is also true of the different Mark amps. The Fryette attack is a bit faster, has more dynamic's and feel is different. But the sound can get in that family of sounds.

I have owned or played on plenty every other amp mentioned in this thread so far....

I remember thinking of (I forget which model) playing an Engl amp-- and thinking it was reminiscent of my MKIII, in tone and feel. A bit different, but close enough for me to think of the similarity.

 

[crankyrayhanky]

There's a video comparison of Mesa Mark iv vs Peavey Ultra+
Good tones, very close

 

[jlbaxe]

For the cost of a Mk III or Mk IV compared to some of the amps mentioned Just get a Mesa Mk series. I heard the Mesa Quad had Mk II/III tones in it, that would be cheaper if you had an amp to run it through.

 

[crankyrayhanky]

 

[HowMuchYaBench]

Sounds like this player can make either of those amps sounds pretty awesome.

 

[headlessdeadguy]

Fender prosonic,

 

[Greenevil777]

Custom Audio Electronic amps sounds quite similar the Mesa Marks, both awesome amps!

 

[Devin]

Fender prosonic,

As a fellow Prosonic owner, I thought about posting this too. I'd say it's more like a cross between a Recto and a Mark

One of my favorite amps ever!

 

[Further LO]

i have 2 prosonic heads, 1 is a old custom shop, the other is a cr number, both sound great,

 

[TX6Strings]

Custom Audio Electronic amps sounds quite similar the Mesa Marks, both awesome amps!

I have to agree with this. I own a Mark IV and just got a CAA PT-100 and with the feedback low it does remind me a lot of my IV. Tight, squishy, focused but the PT has more of a Marshall mids thing going on.

 

[blackba]

Sounds like this player can make either of those amps sounds pretty awesome.

+1 I agree, great playing in that vid. I can hear a difference between the peavey ultra and mark III, but both amps sound great. They sound closer than I would have guessed.

 

[Devin]

i have 2 prosonic heads, 1 is a old custom shop, the other is a cr number, both sound great,

Cool! Mine is the standard black tolex Prosonic head. Loaded with 5881's

 

[Further LO]

cool my other one is a black one how are the 5881 in yours, very underated amps