spanny
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geese_com":2t4nyhi2 said:
Congrats! Yea, I was never the biggest fan of the Mark V, but they have a good resell price, so should have no problem.
Congrats! Yea, I was never the biggest fan of the Mark V, but they have a good resell price, so should have no problem.
geese_com
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Rezamatix":2npy47pa said:
The only current Mesa amp I would look at in the future would be the Electra Dyne combo. Seems versatile enough and small enough to carry around.
geese_com
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spanny":1b3dvy8b said:
I have had lots of inquiries but nobody committing to buy it yet. Soon enough it will sell.
glassjaw7
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I had the pleasure of recording a couple tracks last week with a Diezel VH4 and my Mark IV for the majority of the guitar parts.
If I had to have one of these amps, it would be the VH4 because of the insane amount of ground it can cover. What an amazing work of art that amp is! Crystal-clear, responsive tones with a unique tone all its own.
That said, I used my Mark IV when it came time to play my lead. I LOVE the Mark on leads and wouldn't trade that tone. It sings and has an organic natural quality, while the Diezel is 3D and super defined. Needless to say, I want a VH4. Still need to play the rest of the Diezel lineup as well.
Congrats to the OP!
If I had to have one of these amps, it would be the VH4 because of the insane amount of ground it can cover. What an amazing work of art that amp is! Crystal-clear, responsive tones with a unique tone all its own.
That said, I used my Mark IV when it came time to play my lead. I LOVE the Mark on leads and wouldn't trade that tone. It sings and has an organic natural quality, while the Diezel is 3D and super defined. Needless to say, I want a VH4. Still need to play the rest of the Diezel lineup as well.
Congrats to the OP!
geese_com
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glassjaw7":3abjm6q9 said:I had the pleasure of recording a couple tracks last week with a Diezel VH4 and my Mark IV for the majority of the guitar parts.
If I had to have one of these amps, it would be the VH4 because of the insane amount of ground it can cover. What an amazing work of art that amp is! Crystal-clear, responsive tones with a unique tone all its own.
That said, I used my Mark IV when it came time to play my lead. I LOVE the Mark on leads and wouldn't trade that tone. It sings and has an organic natural quality, while the Diezel is 3D and super defined. Needless to say, I want a VH4. Still need to play the rest of the Diezel lineup as well.
Congrats to the OP!
I actually paid for a VH4 tonight. I can't wait for it to arrive.
I used to own a Mark IV and channel 3 on the Mark IV was magical. I haven't found another amp that can get close to the Mark IV for leads. I think I'm going to have to pick up a Mark IV again in the future.
spanny
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geese_com":1sxln7gp said:glassjaw7":1sxln7gp said:I had the pleasure of recording a couple tracks last week with a Diezel VH4 and my Mark IV for the majority of the guitar parts.
If I had to have one of these amps, it would be the VH4 because of the insane amount of ground it can cover. What an amazing work of art that amp is! Crystal-clear, responsive tones with a unique tone all its own.
That said, I used my Mark IV when it came time to play my lead. I LOVE the Mark on leads and wouldn't trade that tone. It sings and has an organic natural quality, while the Diezel is 3D and super defined. Needless to say, I want a VH4. Still need to play the rest of the Diezel lineup as well.
Congrats to the OP!
I actually paid for a VH4 tonight. I can't wait for it to arrive.
I used to own a Mark IV and channel 3 on the Mark IV was magical. I haven't found another amp that can get close to the Mark IV for leads. I think I'm going to have to pick up a Mark IV again in the future.
It will be the longest wait of your life (not really, but it will feel like it). But will totally be worth it!
And I hear ya with the Mark IV ch.3. I love it for leads, sounds so great, but overall the VH4 smokes it! When I used the Mark IV by itself or with another amp live, Im actually a big ch.2 user, ch.3 is pretty much strictly for leads.
Dark Helmet
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One of these days I too will have a VH4. Hopefully soon.
Ventura
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I've gotta get me another... Mono version this time 
And a D-Moll
The Bank of Diezel, in Peter we Trust.
And a D-Moll
The Bank of Diezel, in Peter we Trust.
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GtarLover
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Congrats on your VH4!! I have to say I am a bit jealous, since that's the one of the big 3 that I DON'T have. Have had Herbert for a while, my main amp, and have had Hagen for a bit too.
Absolutely love my Diezels amps, cabs too!! I still have others, but they just don't get the playing time anymore. Having a hard time letting go though.
Enjoy, you have a lot of power there!!
Absolutely love my Diezels amps, cabs too!! I still have others, but they just don't get the playing time anymore. Having a hard time letting go though.
Enjoy, you have a lot of power there!!
Dark Helmet
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Ventura":2cxuf6wl said:I've gotta get me another... Mono version this time
And a D-Moll
The Bank of Diezel, in Peter we Trust.
How does the VH4s compare to the VH4 Ventura?
Peter Diezel
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Ventura":22939tv1 said:I've gotta get me another... Mono version this time
And a D-Moll
The Bank of Diezel, in Peter we Trust.
Uncle, do you need my private bank account information ?
racerevlon
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I HAD a Mark V... I HAVE a VH4... Get the picture?
spanny
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racerevlon":1d036fmf said:
No brainier there. IMO Mark IV > Mark V
Dark Helmet
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racerevlon":1s5y9v9b said:
I had a Mark V for a bit. Not bad but finicky to dial in, and a pain in the ass to get to the preamp tubes without removing the chassis. Horrible design in that respect in my opinion
Ventura
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Having had both, and actually really liking the stereo capabilities of the VH4S, I liked the straight forwardness of the VH4. Now that I've got a killer splitter (Lehle S-go-S) I can manage all my stereo effects with different heads. So - which one sounds better to me? I like the response and attack and feel of the mono. 100W block instead of 2x50W blocks.Dark Helmet":22lin2tu said:Ventura":22lin2tu said:I've gotta get me another... Mono version this time
And a D-Moll
The Bank of Diezel, in Peter we Trust.
How does the VH4s compare to the VH4 Ventura?
That being said the VH4S is an amazing amp that can easily create a "wall of sound" by powering two cabs (or more) and having the capability to work nicely with stereo effects (eventide, in particular).
Peter Diezel":22lin2tu said:Ventura":22lin2tu said:I've gotta get me another... Mono version this time
And a D-Moll
The Bank of Diezel, in Peter we Trust.
Uncle, do you need my private bank account information ?
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaah, just a tongue in cheek statement Pops!!
Uncle Mo
Dark Helmet
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Is this result at loud, gig volumes?
Ventura
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At both (gig or jam, or even lower practice levels). The VH4 with the mono 100W takes more volume to get lively and break up...obviously, more so than 2x50W sections which break up a bit sooner. But the built in 50W + 50W in the VH4S is very helpful as a one shot stereo deal. Awesome head for many purposes.Dark Helmet":3ijfa6h1 said:
Hope this helps.
Uncle Mo
Dark Helmet
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Ventura":2afy8v7l said:
I guess with the 50/50 stereo, there are more variables that contribute to the feel of the amp. A lot to consider.
Ventura
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Exactly. Albeit it's definitely a "V", there are most certainly sonic variables betwixt the mono and the stereo heads. I liked the response of the mono 100W better. It was just, for me, better. Stiffer and more blatant - and this may be a plus to some, to others maybe not so much. The panning and dual cab dealio with delay and phase and the like killed in the "S". But I use less FX than ever before, so a straight up 100W of facemelt is more where it's at for me.