NAD - vintage mesa content :D

thedownside · 10-22-2009, 08:43 AM

So i went into my local music store really just to change my banking information (i have stuff financed threw them) and to kinda start looking at a new cab. i found a new cab, a brand new Mesa 2x12, so i traded in my old one for it.

but the big deal was what was sitting on it, an old head.... a dream head for me. i had been starting to look at getting something different to replace my Dual Recto, and this was it! while getting my old cab to trade in, i also grabbed my dual and traded it as well to get the new head.

it's in near mint, has 2 of the footpedals and is fully loaded.

so enough teasin, here's a few pics. i snapped these with my phone camera last night, if the band has practice tonight i'll take my good camera and take some really good pics of it.

Here she is, my new to me Mesa Mark III Black Stripe, a.k.a my Lil Behemoth

SpaceDock · 10-22-2009, 08:46 AM

Nice

Herb Dorklift · 10-22-2009, 09:10 AM

Late 80s is vintage??? I thought it was going to be a 70s Mark I!

Nice catch though!

thedownside · 10-22-2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herb Dorklift

Late 80s is vintage??? I thought it was going to be a 70s Mark I!

Nice catch though!

dude i know! but it is 25 years old! i've been tracing the serial and it should be 84-85ish, i'm gonna email mesa though if i can find there damn email address

Harry · 10-22-2009, 09:19 AM

Very nice score man!

cycloptopus · 10-22-2009, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herb Dorklift

Late 80s is vintage??? I thought it was going to be a 70s Mark I!

Nice catch though!

Ha Ha! My buddy calls my Mark IV vintage! It's funny because they only stopped making them a few years ago, but mine is made in 1990. So I guess it could be vintage. What makes vintage- vintage?

Nice grab on the Mark III...

Apophis · 10-22-2009, 10:43 AM

Congrats !!!!

troyguitar · 10-22-2009, 10:46 AM

Awesome, looks like a 100 watter just like my IIC+?

thedownside · 10-22-2009, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by troyguitar

Awesome, looks like a 100 watter just like my IIC+?

from what i've figured out, ya i think it is, with 2 different pairs of power tubes

kmanick · 10-22-2009, 10:52 AM

Niiiiiice!!!!
I loved my Red stripe thru a Recto 2X12!!
congrats, those are killer amps.

thedownside · 10-22-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmanick

Niiiiiice!!!!
I loved my Red stripe thru a Recto 2X12!!
congrats, those are killer amps.

got any settings tips? the controls are a bit weird, although i've read the manual a few times now, so some are making sense a bit more

kmanick · 10-22-2009, 11:32 AM

start with
volume 8 pulled
treble 7 pulled
mids 5
bass 2
lead drive 8 pulled
Lead master 4
master volume to taste
pulling the master really changes the tone stack (deep pull) I didn't like it with humbuckers but it sounded great with single coil pups.
keep the bass on the dials at 3 or below or it really muddys up the sound.
these are pretty standard settings for a III, the GEQ is where you'll really make this thing sound good or bad
use a slight V to start and go from there.
Congrats these things can kill (I ran a clean boost in front of mine and an MXR 10 band
in the loop and mine sounded really nasty (in a good way).
this is pretty close to how I ended up keeping mine set

thedownside · 10-22-2009, 11:35 AM

awesome, thanks!

and which pedals plug where? i've got the 2 channel changing ones, but i'm not 100% which one goes to which jack

kmanick · 10-22-2009, 11:51 AM

lead channel pedal goes in front On the bottom under the guitar input) the R1/R2 pedal goes in the back underneath the effects send.

troyguitar · 10-22-2009, 02:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmanick

start with
volume 8 pulled
treble 7 pulled
mids 5
bass 2
lead drive 8 pulled
Lead master 4
master volume to taste

I keep the treble, mids, and bass all down 1 notch from there (6, 4, 1) and have everything pulled on the IIC+. Sometimes I push the master back in if it's too bass-y.

kmanick · 10-22-2009, 02:26 PM

I ran mine thru a hotplate so I had to make some adjustments, without the plate I would defintely turn the treble down, and keep the presence down low too, or it can get real "ice picky" quick.
I've never played thru a IIC+ so I don't know if they are inherently brighter than a III or not.

CYBERSYN · 10-22-2009, 04:43 PM

Nice man, MESA FTW!!!

Arsis · 10-22-2009, 06:35 PM

Dude I would love to get my hands on a Mark. None in my area though

Great find!

thedownside · 10-22-2009, 07:16 PM

new pics from tonight.

man, i love this amp! it cuts threw in a band really well, it's thick and it is just so articulate!! and i dont even know how to set it yet, haha

oh, and i found the date written on the underside of the chassis... 10/84

Arsis · 10-22-2009, 08:29 PM

Thick!? Articulate!? CUTS THOUGH!? you sir have given me GAS!

kmanick · 10-22-2009, 08:43 PM

Nice!
those settings look pretty good to me!
put 2 6l6's in the outer tube slots and it will get even thicker and smoother sounding! I ran my III with KT-77's on the outside, they mixed really well with the 6L6's, A little smoother than the el 34's. I'm running my IV with all 6L6's now. It sounds "bigger" to me tht wasy.
Congrats again the III is smoking amp!

troyguitar · 10-22-2009, 09:36 PM

I run my presence at 3 most of the time. Sometimes 4-5 if I'm playing at bedroom volume but never any more than that. So yeah, it's a bright amp

thedownside · 10-22-2009, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by troyguitar

I run my presence at 3 most of the time. Sometimes 4-5 if I'm playing at bedroom volume but never any more than that. So yeah, it's a bright amp

thats one of the main things i'm gonna change at next practice (i have to wait till monday, argh!) i'm gonna turn the presence down a fair bit

kmanick · 10-22-2009, 09:58 PM

I kept mine on 2-3 on my III
I have it on 1-2 on the lead channel of my IV

thedownside · 10-23-2009, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmanick

I kept mine on 2-3 on my III
I have it on 1-2 on the lead channel of my IV

mine was up to 5 or 6, so i'm gonna back that down. with all those settings it sounded pretty good, then i turned on my maxxon od

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10-22-2009, 08:43 AM	#1
thedownside SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	NAD - vintage mesa content :D So i went into my local music store really just to change my banking information (i have stuff financed threw them) and to kinda start looking at a new cab. i found a new cab, a brand new Mesa 2x12, so i traded in my old one for it. but the big deal was what was sitting on it, an old head.... a dream head for me. i had been starting to look at getting something different to replace my Dual Recto, and this was it! while getting my old cab to trade in, i also grabbed my dual and traded it as well to get the new head. it's in near mint, has 2 of the footpedals and is fully loaded. so enough teasin, here's a few pics. i snapped these with my phone camera last night, if the band has practice tonight i'll take my good camera and take some really good pics of it. Here she is, my new to me Mesa Mark III Black Stripe, a.k.a my Lil Behemoth

10-22-2009, 10:52 AM	#10
kmanick SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 6,506 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Niiiiiice!!!! I loved my Red stripe thru a Recto 2X12!! congrats, those are killer amps. Axe Fx II in da house

10-22-2009, 11:32 AM	#12
kmanick SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 6,506 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	start with volume 8 pulled treble 7 pulled mids 5 bass 2 lead drive 8 pulled Lead master 4 master volume to taste pulling the master really changes the tone stack (deep pull) I didn't like it with humbuckers but it sounded great with single coil pups. keep the bass on the dials at 3 or below or it really muddys up the sound. these are pretty standard settings for a III, the GEQ is where you'll really make this thing sound good or bad use a slight V to start and go from there. Congrats these things can kill (I ran a clean boost in front of mine and an MXR 10 band in the loop and mine sounded really nasty (in a good way). this is pretty close to how I ended up keeping mine set Axe Fx II in da house

10-22-2009, 11:51 AM	#14
kmanick SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 6,506 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	lead channel pedal goes in front On the bottom under the guitar input) the R1/R2 pedal goes in the back underneath the effects send. Axe Fx II in da house

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SpaceDock Shred till your dead Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,400 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Nice

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Herb Dorklift I drive a forklift. Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 507 Thanked: 50 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Late 80s is vintage??? I thought it was going to be a 70s Mark I! Nice catch though!

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Harry Doom man of Doom. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Greater Melbourne metropolitan area, Australia Posts: 8,246 Thanked: 59 $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Harry is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 4 reviews	Very nice score man!

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Apophis Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 18,280 Thanked: 71 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Congrats !!!!

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troyguitar SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, PA Posts: 7,389 Thanked: 63 $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Awesome, looks like a 100 watter just like my IIC+?

10-22-2009, 11:35 AM	#13
thedownside SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	awesome, thanks! and which pedals plug where? i've got the 2 channel changing ones, but i'm not 100% which one goes to which jack

10-22-2009, 02:26 PM	#16
kmanick SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 6,506 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	I ran mine thru a hotplate so I had to make some adjustments, without the plate I would defintely turn the treble down, and keep the presence down low too, or it can get real "ice picky" quick. I've never played thru a IIC+ so I don't know if they are inherently brighter than a III or not. Axe Fx II in da house

10-22-2009, 04:43 PM	#17
CYBERSYN CYBERnetic SYNergy Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny Coast, Australia Posts: 5,374 Thanked: 33 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Nice man, MESA FTW!!!

10-22-2009, 06:35 PM	#18
Arsis Serious cuntage Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springfield Missouri Posts: 456 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dude I would love to get my hands on a Mark. None in my area though Great find!

10-22-2009, 07:16 PM	#19
thedownside SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	new pics from tonight. man, i love this amp! it cuts threw in a band really well, it's thick and it is just so articulate!! and i dont even know how to set it yet, haha oh, and i found the date written on the underside of the chassis... 10/84 Last edited by thedownside; 10-22-2009 at 07:28 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

10-22-2009, 08:29 PM	#20
Arsis Serious cuntage Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springfield Missouri Posts: 456 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thick!? Articulate!? CUTS THOUGH!? you sir have given me GAS!

10-22-2009, 08:43 PM	#21
kmanick SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 6,506 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	Nice! those settings look pretty good to me! put 2 6l6's in the outer tube slots and it will get even thicker and smoother sounding! I ran my III with KT-77's on the outside, they mixed really well with the 6L6's, A little smoother than the el 34's. I'm running my IV with all 6L6's now. It sounds "bigger" to me tht wasy. Congrats again the III is smoking amp! Axe Fx II in da house

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troyguitar SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bloomsburg, PA Posts: 7,389 Thanked: 63 $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $troyguitar is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ Feedback Score: 10 reviews	I run my presence at 3 most of the time. Sometimes 4-5 if I'm playing at bedroom volume but never any more than that. So yeah, it's a bright amp

10-22-2009, 09:58 PM	#24
kmanick SS Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: BOSTON Posts: 6,506 Thanked: 86 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	I kept mine on 2-3 on my III I have it on 1-2 on the lead channel of my IV Axe Fx II in da house

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