Search results

So I ordered a TC Electronics Plethora X5 multipedal. I was looking to replace up to 6 pedals in my board with it while adding some new options: -Boss PS-6 Harmonist -MXR EVH Phase 90 -TC Electronics Nova Modulator -Boss DD-7 Digital Delay -TC Electronics Trinity Reverb Well...it turns out it...

Now I've seen the day. My reliable woirkhorse, the Mark V 90w (over 10 years of faultless service under his belt), has developed a problem on channel 3. Suddenly, in the middle of a song, channel 3 lost all gain and almost all volume. It sounds very feeble, weak and thin now. Like a castrated...

Had another band jam last weekend, went with RKII all night. Yeah, so at least I didn't need to warm up my back-up amp so you can tell it wasn't a complete disaster. But it wasn't a total success either. The first jam, I had had difficulties with my volume. Turned out I had been playing on the...

Say "Hi!" to my family Mesa family member. He's a IIv2 (if not obvious from the pic), and that makes a full house of Mesa goodness: A write-up to follow later, once I'm able put the guitar down and stop playing... Maybe much later.

Band jam yesterday...the V was my main amp. (I also brought my IIc+ as a backup in case the V had a tube failure; never needed it though.) I've had my V since 2010...a little over 4 years, that is. And, I'm ashamed to admit, the channel 3 has always, until now, more or less eluded me. :oops...

I tried to turn the parallel loop on my Rev G dual into a serial one, as per what I've read on this board. It's a late 2 channel, manufactured in Dec 1999, inspection date in 2000, serial# 10xxx (almost 100 times the serial of my other 2channel Recto 8) ). Sadly, didn't work very well. I...

I remember there was talk a while ago about how much better the combo Mark V sounds with a V30 than with the stock C90. Has someone actually made the swap? And if you have, how would you describe your experiences? Which modes and music styles benefit the most from the change? Which suffer? I...

Not exactly a "new" amp since it is more than 20 years old but anyway... Being the lazy (make that "busy" 8) ) guy I am, instead of modding my G, I went and got me an original C, serial R01xx. Now the problem is...I was seeking to sell my G - but unfortunately (fortunately?), the C is so...

Looking at this schematic (can't vouch for its overall accuracy): http://tubefreak.com/mk2cpwr.gif Am I correct that the so-called "death cap" would be the cap in the bottom left corner? Just wondering what would be the ideal way to eliminate it if I need/want to. I'll be very grateful for any...

I'm posting this on the general modern era amps forum (rather than on the sub-forums) because I'm using the same cab (a Road King 2x12) with two different Mesa amps, a Mark V and a Dual Rectifier (Rev G). In my current bands, mostly for rock/metal tones. I've also got a Recto 4x12 cab, which is...

In 2005 or so, I was traveling the Greek archipelago with my wife. The restaurant at a hotel we stayed in played a CD every morning, mostly traditional Greek music but also some other songs from mediterranean countries like Francis Lai. A song stuck in my head, and I've been wondering what it...

No, I haven't modded my V. It's still less than a year old. But when it gets older, I could see myself trying either or both of the following: - A bigger cap for the Mark IIc+ mode (as per some of the original IIc+'s). - I have no use for the channel 3 Bright switch in a band situation. I just...

A while ago, I posted asking for hints. I was using a MkV already and wanted the option of using Recto distortion (see http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=49115). Just like some of you recommended, I got a used Dual. It's a 2-channel Rev G: Thanks to all for your helpful...

The Mark V is a great amp. I don't see myself ever parting with it...unless Mesa came up with something even better, of course. So, just for laughs, I thought about it: what could they have done differently? Was there anything they could add to a "Mark Vb" that would make me want to upgrade...

Point one. I'm perfectly happy with my Mk V. It does very nice cleans, very nice blues semi-cleans, very nice rock sounds, very nice metal rhythm, very nice lead sounds. Very nice you-name-it. Just one thing it doesn't do at all: the Dual Rectifier distortion sound. It's not a sound I normally...