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Welcome to the forums. Long ago when I got my first boogie, there was not much to choose from that I was aware of. Either a combo or a head and cabinet were the only options. That dates back to 1989 when I brought home a new Mark III combo amp. At the time, I was naive on what was what. Did...

If you just want to use the 412 by itself and not the combo speaker, just unplug the combo speaker from the back. Then you will need a speaker cable from the amp to the cab. Use the 8 ohm jack on the back of the amp, then route the speaker cable to the 8 ohm jack on the 412 cab. It is that...

If you have two 2x12 Mesa cabs, I assume they are both 8 ohms (which is standard for Mesa), to use both cabs at 8 ohms each, the jacks on the back of the amp are meant to represent total impedance applied to the jack. The proper hookup for two 8 ohm cabs is to connect each into the two 4 ohm...

You can have mine as that one will be super bright with the stock tubes in it. You will need ear plugs as that ice pick will hurt if you are not prepared for it. Probably why I love the JP2C so much. It was a good departure from the clutches of ice the particular version of the Mark V90 I...

Yes, that is a tube powered speaker cab. I believe the Mark IV models were intended to use it as it had a stereo output jack. It would work with any amp if you add a splitter to the FX loop. As for resonance? not sure why Mesa did not do such thing, I have no answer for that one...

This is part an old NGD and a more recent NGD. My first black limba guitar was a Carvin Bolt C. I really like that instrument a lot. Sort of had the itch to try something different and found the Schecter Sun Valley Exotic. At the time I decided to buy one, I was undecided between the ziricote...

Try using a Tung Sol 12AX7 in V2 position. I am not quite sure what the "Crunch" voice is supposed to sound like to be honest. The Mesa branded JJECC83s tube is a bit darker toned with a bit of softer bottom end response. V2 is only used on Ch2 so it will not influence the other channels...

They are similar on crunch but slightly different as I believe the presence effect on the Mark VII is a tad bit brighter. I did have the settings dialed in the same but doubt that means anything as the amps do not have the same topographies in their designs. The Mark V CH2 gain stages are...

Looked at Mesa's website today, Seems the price dropped. TC100 is now about $600 less. Must have been when they had issues sourcing transformers for the TC that hiked the prices up. Been a while since I ran either of the Triple Crowns. Sometimes it is good to store it away and then come back...

I though you did too. If you are splitting the signal from the FX loop, having the GEQ up front is a benefit. Say you did have a Mark VII, you would need a GEQ pedal after the signal split that runs to separate power amps. More cost and such. As if the Mark VII was not expensive enough...

Not sure that would have worked the way you wanted it too. Not sure what would happen with the Mark V if both switches were set at the same time. (latched on) You would have to run from the off position, and always release to CH1 (no switches on) before switching the other button just to go...

Those detents you call cutouts for stacking, that is not what that is. My Mark III blue stripe DRG had them. I bought it in 1989. Those are recessed rubber isolators or some sort of suspension for the chassis. You may be able to make those out in this picture, only one I got as I sold it...

If it was up top me, I would choose the Mark VII. Probably why I have two of them. I swapped the faceplate from the JP2C so I could match the grill cloth of the cab. I still had the original black jute faceplate for the JP2C so it still has the JP signature plate on it. The one on the right...

What Marcelo did was great. Loses due to standard patch cables at various lengths. Very informative and awesome playing too. To verify if any of the pedals you got in the FX loop are suitable for line level, it will be stated in its specifications. May just be on their website or listed as...

JP2C and Mark VII have three masters. You can configure the Mark V90 to behave that way if you disable the FX loop (hard bypass on the back panel). Same with the Roadster and MWDR. However, having a separate channel volume for balancing is a bonus feature and having the global master/solo...

Not sure why you are so bent out of shape. I will support your use of a Variac. If one has line voltage that runs on the high side, say 125VAC rms or higher, using a variac to drop that voltage to a more suitable range to keep it around 120VAC or a bit lower is a good thing to do. Based on...

@marcelomazzuco made a great video comparing cable lengths and use of some buffers. At first, I was not sure what I was looking at but I did see what he was doing here. I will buy that. He made some good points. Sure, long cable runs will affect the tone more so with the upper frequencies...

You will get high end losses with longer runs. That is a well known fact due to lumped impedances. If your buffer only supports the typical guitar cable, you will still get losses. What would improve the signal integrity would be to have a buffer that takes that unbalanced signal from the...

Quite interesting set of responses on the TC100. My issue with the amp was that it kept losing output volume. It got to the point where the TC50 had more power than the TC100 at 100W. It was all due to the instability of the Chinese 12AT7. The JAN/Phillips 12AT7 made a huge difference and I...

I have both. You asked a loaded question, here is my loaded answer. it is just my opinion so others may offer up a different story. I will start with the Mark V90: Current list price is $3,149 on Mesa's website. It may be harder to get a new one these days since the release of the Mark...