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Speaking of TGP (a seemingly attractive target of hate); Being a moderator on another forum has changed my perspective much. There's an enormous amount of content and activity on TGP. Just like any place else, it's not perfect. We're not perfect, nobody, not me, not a one. Personally, I think...

Just got a MKVII and California Tweed 4:40. Once Randall Smith and the old guard fully depart, I seriously doubt I will buy anything Mesa sells. I predict it's only a matter of time before Gibson ruins this company. I've still got my MKIV's, MKI, MKIIC+ and MKV 90W. I'm still mixed on the...

[email protected] Mike's direct email address. He's usually very busy, but he's always answered my questions. As far as I know he is or was the Chief Service Tech at Petaluma (factory). Rumor several months ago is he will retire soon. Even if he does, I can't imagine a guy with his...

Circumvent the rampant ridiculous nonsense and pathological guessing. Ask Mike Bendinelli at Mesa. Besides Randal Smith, no one KNOWS more about them, or serviced as many of them. PERIOD!!!!! Hyperbole intended! Send him an email. [email protected]

No way in hell! The actual IIC+ and MKIV Rev A, will always be my 2 favorite Marks, with the original MKI just slightly behind. Obviously this is all so subjective as in "if it sounds good to you, it IS GOOD" and all that. Depending on who YOU are. I'm not ever planning to buy any new Mesa...

https://reverb.com/item/54787512-2000-mesa-boogie-mark-iv-combo-amp-imbuia-hardwood-cabinet-wicker-grille-just-serviced-this-beast For anyone in the North Texas/DFW Metro Area considering the purchase of this amp....WARNING!!! About three weeks ago, I made arrangements and paid the seller a...

"shenanigans"....huh? Sounds a little "VAUNTED" to me. lol......!! (pause..I almost for to laugh)

I got to have a customer tour of the Mesa Factory in 2019. Got a chance talk to Mike Bendinelli the Chief Technician there. If you really know the history of Mesa, it's main people and it's product you wouldn't be guessing about any of this. Go for a tour of the Petaluma CA factory, ask them...

They are a pain in the ass to work on for someone who doesn't work them everyday like Mesa in Petaluma. I'm sure when Mike Bendinelli retires (which is supposed to be soon) he will have all the Mesa Service work he can handle if he wants it. Hopefully he will continue on his own. The MKV 90W...

As careful and meticulous as Mesa is with testing new components I'm not concerned about it. Mine (the amp chassis itself) has a 12/18/21 QC date on it. Sounds fine. The JP2C and MKV 35 I just moved on also had late 2021 date on it. Both of those also sounded fine I'm more concerned that Mesa...

And there will be the dumb-@$$e$ that bitch about the shipping because they were too stupid to just remove the chassis and tubes, and ship the chassis. Mesa needs to charge more. I would not trust anyone to work on the more complex Mesas than Mesa. Hopefully, when Mike Bendinelli retires...

Yeah right......don't count on it these days. The psychotic tube rolling is just stupid. But besides that, getting noise free dependable tubes from the resellers is more of a crap shoot today than it's ever been in some years. People keep forgetting there are few places in the world that...

Mike Bendinelli is the Chief Tech at Mesa in Petaluma, CA. As far as I know, he was with Randall Smith from almost the beginning. In my estimation, he is the very best with Mark Series amps. Especially the older Marks. Many happy Mark owners will vouch for his skills. Personally speaking, any...

Negative....the MKIV & MKII C+ are an anime/cartoons versions to my ears of the actual MKIV & MKII C+ amps I have. While I didn't expect the new MKV to sound just like them, I did not expect it to be so far off. Especially since Mesa has hyped them to the n'th degree (typical Mesa marketing...

How's that for a time capsule? Find one for that much today? Used prices for many amps way up there!

Nothing actually wrong with my new 90W MKV Combo. But so far I still prefer my MKIV-A. To my ears, the MKV sounds too "slick and refined". Not as "raw and in your face" as my MKIV can be in any of its three channels. Will take some time to see how this one works out. Just ordered a Studio...

Wow!! How cool is that? I'm somewhat disappointed in the new Marks, and stuck in old Mesa Mark land. I'm sure yours sounds righteous.

My gawd.....what a long rambling mess that is!!! Too much fluff and very little solid info. Could have made salient points with much less. Must have been some good drugs.