Recent content by el34sg

You are correct 100%. The Gear Page helped out big time. It has a fixed tone stack going into an adjustable JCM800 2203 type tone stack. As long as the treble is down/off the Lead channel is a monster of great tone. More open and less compressed. It doesn't sound bad with the treble up, just...

I have 1x12 Maverick Combo. Killer amp and love it. I have a lead channel tone stack question. While dialing the 2 channels in for a similar tone, the lead channel opens up with a ton of midrange with the treble off/at zero and when the treble knob is on 1.5/2 and above it adds treble and...

Picked up a Maverick 1x12 combo and gotta say, **** what an amp. The clean channel is beyond amazing. The Fat switch adds some great midrange. I read plenty of mixed reviews on the Lead channel over the years. My take is it's not muddy, harsh, loose or hard to dial in. It takes a little time...

Currently have 2 Red Stripes. Have owned a green & blue 60 watt. The blue 60 watt was really warm sounding in a good way. My green was raw and more aggressive than my red stripes. The green stripe could be tamed with the GEQ easily.. Having 2 red stripes they are my fave of the Mark III's...

Had my share of Mark III's and some Mark IV's. Currently have 2 red stripe III's, one combo & one head. I can get literally any tone out of my III's as long as I use them as I ONE channel amp. My experience is the clean & lead channel can kinda share the same EQ settings. R2 needs it's own EQ...

I've had my red stripe combo for a few years and love it. Could never bond with the stock EV so put an MC-90 in it & liked it for a while, but it still didn't do it for me. Picked up an Avatar/Fane M65 and have had this speaker in it for over a year and could not be happier. All my settings...

I'm digging the Mark IV I picked up. Been a Mark III guy for a while and have been extremely happy with the Mark IV (B). A different beast than a Mk III.. Really digging the Clean & Lead channel. R2 is pretty low end heavy even with the bass on zero. My years of dialing in a MK III really...

Thanks for the info, that's exactly what I was hoping for.

Is there any way to switch channels on a Mk IV without using the monster stock foot pedal? Like the old school channel switching on a Mark II or III? I'm looking to use the Lead channel and switch to R2. Not channel one. Just channels 2 & 3.

I've had all the stripes except the black.. I prefer the Blue stripe.. it's the only one I have left & is a non simul class combo. It's pretty rare with a 60/100 switch and EL34's on the outside like a simul. Red stripes are pretty amazing though. That being said, I can see why some people...

I like & agree with all you're saying..! The great thing about the Mark Series is, there's something for everyone. But, you're gonna have to spend a lil' time dialing your tone in. Again you drilled it on the rotary knobs. If the bass is past 2 on a Mark III you'd better have the GEQ dialed...

Having had all the Mark III's except a purple stripe & the luxury of playing thru a Mark IIC+ for six months. The IIC+ is it's own beast with amazing tone. The Mark III has taken a back seat for long enough.... Is it the R2 thing on the III? The red, blue & green stripe have the worlds best...

The Mark III is my all time favorite amp.. After selling all of my amps I'm riding it out with my blue stripe 60/100 combo. Put an Eminence V128 in it. With a 1x12 extension cab, it's all I need.. Everyone has their fave Mark III stripe. I've had them all except the purple. They all kill it in...

My DC-5 stock C90 sounded pretty good, but I have these 16 ohm Mesa Vintage 30's that I've had for 15+ years.. I checked with the powers that be at Mesa before swapping to the V30. It's a difference that works better for my set up.. I also run a 1x12 with a V128 1/2 of the time. Bottom line...

Nice work! Looks great!