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I don't know exactly how to describe the difference, but it was noticeable. I can only call it tightness and clarity, and less fuzzy distortion. It was also after a year of use for the stock tubes, so maybe some of it was just the freshness of new tubes. Maybe the old ones had gotten slightly...

The speaker(s) are definitely part of the solution, and also settings. My primary guitar is a Les Paul, and I also find that cranking the channel mids is the way to go for a lot of sounds, especially higher gain, while running treble and presence low. Then you can scoop the EQ on the back end...

I fought that problem for a year, the "ice pick" sound that many have noted, before I realized what the problem is. It's the C90 speaker. I have the head and a 1x12 cabinet, and had the chance to plug into a 2x12 with V30s. Problem solved. I tried an EVH 4x12 that also solved the problems. It's...

I know the amp has been around for a while, but I got mine (90W) about five months ago, and I'm still learning it. I think I've figured out some key elements that others might want to know about: - Sit as much as possible with the speaker pointed directly at you when you adjust the settings...

Should have said I was talking about the Mark V head as opposed to the combo. Mesa sells two 1x12 cabinets with C90s, one open and one closed.

Update. I just got a replacement amp overnight from Sweetwater (thumbs up to them for great customer service), and the problem is still there. Meaning it is the cabinet...a Mesa 90W widebody cabinet with one C90. I'd never turned the volume up past 12 o'clock, so I didn't think it was possible...

I just got a brand new Mark V. I've had it less than a week. I'm having a similar problem, except there was no storm here. What I discovered is that if I flip the switch to 10W, then back up to 45W, it sometimes comes on for a little while. It works in 90, 45 and 10 for a little while, then the...

I just got a Mark V, after having my Roadster go bad. I can see where people's issues come from. I don't agree that it has anything to do with the guitar or the technique. It's a complicated and unusual amp. It has the option of two overlapping EQs on every channel, the EQ controls have...

Thanks for the answers. I tried out both options and decided to go for the closed back. With a high gain amp, I think you do need the closed back, or the heavier sounds kind of fall apart.

Was wondering if anyone had tried this option vs. the closed-back cabinet. I may be getting a new Mark V soon, and generally like the sound of open back cabinets, but the closed back seems like the standard option for a Mark V. I'm wondering how different the sound would be, what the Mark V...

Hey, I have a 100W 2x12 Roadster Combo, and was wondering if anybody has any ideas about the problem I've been having. When I turn on the power switch, the red power light doesn't come on, there is no sound, and the power tubes don't light up. The channel lights and fan do come on, and the...