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Hi Guys, I know that the mk3 has 3 'channels', though the manual describes it as modes. With the volumepot-mod for r2 you can make r2 much more useable, I know that.but.... is the mk3 a singlechannel amp with 3 modes, or an amp with 3 distinct, seperate channels? (like the mk5 and roadking...

1000 euro's (thats almost 1400$ !) is considered cheap for a mk3, here in the Netherlands...

I know that replacing tubes can make a huge difference. But I suppose the 'sag' the roadster (and recto's in general) have, didn't go away? I'm extremely torn between the roadking, or the stiletto/lonestar combination. what would you guys do?

the 'classic' recto tone, that mushy, bombastic, gritty tone, used by for example rammstein, is absolutely not my thing. But from what I gather, the roadking is not really like that (once again, I can't go into a store and try it out; a store has to order it for me, and I háve to buy it, I am...

sometimes I get so caught up in work, that I work 7 days straight, and forgetting about this board and guitars all together. so, here I am again :P I was thinking about the lonestar/stiletto combination, vs the roadking. I know I like the lonestar and the stiletto, and both combined are cheaper...

I never cared much for the stiletto, too gritty. The lonestar is awesome, but those cleans are modelled in the roadking. I liked the roadster, to a certain level, though I am sure its because some tubes were defective, its full potential couldn't be unleashed. Besides, I have my heart set on...

wow, a response :) wouldn't have thought someone would respond :P the main question is not how the mark and rec's differ, but how the roadster, roadking and single/dual recto differ from one another. I use a mark 4 at the moment (with an engl special edition, side by side), and I want to swap...

Hi guys, i am saving up to change my rig, and I'm thinking of going 'all mesa'. I currently have the following: mesa mark 4 engl special edition trainwreck-clone marshall JMP (the original, not the rackunit). rivera m100 (fender-ish clean,marsall-esque drive). I really like the dirty...

I'm totally happy with the tones my 4 gives me, I only wanted the 5 cause it seemed easier to dial in tones and powersettings on the 5...for example, I like r2 to be class a, triode, but lead pentode, simulclass... but if the 5 really differs that much, maybe I should stick to my good'ol 4...

so you need an overdrive pedal of some kind to get a high gain tone from the mark 5? thats also contradictory to what I've been reading. boy, its confusing. :P I found a nice mark 5 used nearby, I hope the guy hasn't sold it already (don't think so, long live the recession huh? ) and maybe I can...

In anticipation of the testdrive of the mark 5: what makes the lead of 5 better than the lead of mk4? About the resale-value: I bought my mark 4 second hand, in a brand-new condition, with the hangtag still on it, even with refreshed tubes (eventhough the old tubes were still fine). I paid...

I played my mark 4 again today, and boy, that mark4 really sounds great. I tried a lot of mark 4's when settling on this one, but the mark 5 has some attraction, I just can't ignore that. but I read a lot of contradicting stories. Some say the 5 is the 4, but with more and better (features)...

uhm... why? whats the benefit of the iv with the v side by side? I'm afraid I don't have the space in my home for that. I have over 30 guitars, and engl special edition stack, marshall halfstack, rivera double quarterstack (which will be cut down to quarterstack...), and I don't have the space...

hi guys, it's been quite some time since I've logged in on this board, due to moves and stuff, but here's the story. I have a mark 4 now, which I really love, but I'm getting fed up with having to adjust the EQ every time I change between channel one or two, to channel 3. from what I've...

Hi guys, I recently read someone who used a shorted jack in the fx loop, to get a 2nd, footswitchable, master volume, with his Marshall TSL head. I was wondering, can that same trick be used on a mk4? I never use the fx loop, and I think that if this mod works, I can use the fx loop in a way...

Hm faulty tube... good to know :) perhaps I really have to try a mk5 with 'good' tubes before I 'settle' for the mk4 :)

well, even on the third channel, extreme setting, the gain is at 10, treble at 4.5, mid at 2 and bass at 2, presence at 5, it still had less gain than the JCM 800! you can't tell me that this is due to 'bad settings', but really, less gain or a bad tube. I used the settings which were...

Hi guys, it's been quite some time since I posted here, but now I really feel the need to do so. I am in the market for a mark-series amplifier, again. I had a mk4, a long time ago, and I sold it. I miss the tone and 'feel' of the amp, and I thought, perhaps the mark 5 is a nice amp to cover...

Hello, last week i bought a mark4, and so far I am really lovin this amp. there are some "problems'' though. 1: the amp has too much mids and bass. on all 3 channels, mids are at 0, and on R1/2, bass is on 0 too, and on lead bass is on 5 or something like that. its too middy. I thought that...