mightywarlock
Well-known member
So for awhile now I've been thinking of getting a combo for gigging, and last year I picked one up. A Tremoverb 2x12, but then one of the bands I bought it for went on hiatus, and I decided it was just way too loud for home use, and decided to sell it.
I also learned I did not get along with an Open Back cab that most combo's come with.
So I've been on the lookout for a closed back combo, and I came across a guy on Craigslist looking to trade his Mesa Roadster 2x12 Combo (which is a Closed Back 2x12 cab combo). I actually wanted to buy it, but it seems like he is really just looking more for a trade, so I thought about which amps I might be willing to let go, and the one amp I've been iffy about since getting it has been my Mark V. I just never use it, and always think other amps sound better for different sounds I am going for at a given time, and don't really think I've given it much of a chance. I for sure haven't ever gotten it dialed in right.
That's not to say I don't like the Mark, but I just haven't really used it enough to give it a real chance.
Now, this guy says he is interested in my Mark V, and I've been trying to decide whether or not it is
A: a good trade (as in, I know I can sell my Mark V for $1650 any day of the week. Can I say the same about the Roadster? Combo's are MUCH harder to sell, since they are much more expensive to ship)
B: Do I really want to get rid of my Mark V?
I can always get another one. Or just get a Mark IV if really necessary.
And please, I don't need to hear opinions about whether or not a Combo makes sense.
Someone may say they are too heavy.
Guess what, they are like 100lbs. OK. So is my Mesa cab, and I still then have to also lug around a 50lb head. So what's the issue?
This isn't the issue, it's whether or not a Roadster 2x12 Combo is on par with a Mark V for an even exchange, or is the Mark V a better amp, and worth more than the Combo.
Both amps are covered under warranty still, and both warranty's can be transferred.
The Mark V is about a year and a half old or so, and the Roadster is probably about 2 1/2.
Whatcha think?
Should I do the trade? or skip it?
I also learned I did not get along with an Open Back cab that most combo's come with.
So I've been on the lookout for a closed back combo, and I came across a guy on Craigslist looking to trade his Mesa Roadster 2x12 Combo (which is a Closed Back 2x12 cab combo). I actually wanted to buy it, but it seems like he is really just looking more for a trade, so I thought about which amps I might be willing to let go, and the one amp I've been iffy about since getting it has been my Mark V. I just never use it, and always think other amps sound better for different sounds I am going for at a given time, and don't really think I've given it much of a chance. I for sure haven't ever gotten it dialed in right.
That's not to say I don't like the Mark, but I just haven't really used it enough to give it a real chance.
Now, this guy says he is interested in my Mark V, and I've been trying to decide whether or not it is
A: a good trade (as in, I know I can sell my Mark V for $1650 any day of the week. Can I say the same about the Roadster? Combo's are MUCH harder to sell, since they are much more expensive to ship)
B: Do I really want to get rid of my Mark V?
I can always get another one. Or just get a Mark IV if really necessary.
And please, I don't need to hear opinions about whether or not a Combo makes sense.
Someone may say they are too heavy.
Guess what, they are like 100lbs. OK. So is my Mesa cab, and I still then have to also lug around a 50lb head. So what's the issue?
This isn't the issue, it's whether or not a Roadster 2x12 Combo is on par with a Mark V for an even exchange, or is the Mark V a better amp, and worth more than the Combo.
Both amps are covered under warranty still, and both warranty's can be transferred.
The Mark V is about a year and a half old or so, and the Roadster is probably about 2 1/2.
Whatcha think?
Should I do the trade? or skip it?
