New Mesa Boogie Mark amp?
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ShredmasterD
Calls it like it is.
reading this in my mind I heard Ola saying , "Wiil. It. Tweed? What's up everybody. ( burp) Today we see if the Mesa Mark 7 can Tweed..."
"And you might say 'Ola, what is a tweed?' This is a tweed." *bl00s dad bend soundclip*
Xaios
Foolish Mortal
"Did Ola just... spontaneously develop a combover??"
Shorts_Mike
SS.org Regular
Dumple Stilzkin
Tom foolery is my middle name.
Can anyone here describe the difference between the JP2C shred mode and the V’s extreme mode?
Jon Pearson
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Kyle gets it, he understands what we want. Seems like this video demonstrates the weirdness of the VII mode though, I've managed to get some sounds I'm into, but it is very strange compared to the others.
protest
SS.org Regular
They're not really similar. Shred mode is basically a boost and Extreme mode is the Mark IV with the Presence pushed in, which alters (removes?) The negative feedback.
Extreme mode is more percussive, more scooped, drier, and has more thump. Shred mode has more gain and compression and can be tighter and brighter depending on how you dial the settings.
Shorts_Mike
SS.org Regular
VII mode still seems to be the most controversial/polarizing.
Shorts_Mike
SS.org Regular
The VII seems to sound very much like the V here in crunch, iic+ and iv modes, but with a more intuitive EQ section. I'd still love to hear them side-by-side, though, to see exactly how close.
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I can legitimately say I REALLY wish I was as happy with tones in the room from a modeller compared to amp and cab, but I never have been including the FM3.
Shorts_Mike
SS.org Regular
Less compression too (although this is hard to tell because he sets the two amps very differently).
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Running into a power amp into a traditional cab?
Ran it both ways... it was better through an amp into a cab, but the amp was still better
Also did the Kemper and Helix thing. That said sooner or later I'll probably end up with an Axe III just as an effects unit into a w/d/w rig. Probably next year if we move into a larger place, as if I have to move all these amps I'm rigging them up with a switcher etc etc when I put everything back together 
Kyle Jordan
Ace of Knaves
Time to start the guessing game!
Mark VIIB when?
I’m gonna be bold and say at NAMM 2024. Quiet announcement made at the show with a small or no press release.
Mark VIIB when?
I’m gonna be bold and say at NAMM 2024. Quiet announcement made at the show with a small or no press release.
Shorts_Mike
SS.org Regular
New features = preset knobs or a 2nd 5 band eq, master volume and solo volume in a full sized head for $500 more.
HeHasTheJazzHands
SS.org Regular
This just reminds me as much as I love the EVH stealth... The Mark series is still my favorite amps of the forever lol
Watching all these demos I don't think my impression has changed much. Only reason I would want a Mk7 is for the namesake mode, and I don't think it's worth that. Maybe it sounds phenomenal in the room, but I don't see it being worth the money on a track.
As far as the EVH noise, yea. Get a noise gate. It's high gain amp necessary equipment for playing live for like the last 30 years.
As far as the EVH noise, yea. Get a noise gate. It's high gain amp necessary equipment for playing live for like the last 30 years.
