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Eye spy a Corgan strat in that pic above, me thinks! I too have a black one. Best Fender ever. Want another, but prices got crazy... story of my life.

^^^ that's the $64k question ... seeing that Google's AI answer claims yes, but according to this thread https://thegearforum.com/threads/can-you-do-both-el34-6l6-together.5048/ you cannot run a mix of EL34s/6L6 in Mark V's or Mark VII's. One or the other, not both. One would think that with...

Ehhh... still only sort of want? My GAS isn't burning a hole in my wallet for this...now if any of you guys want to sell me your MkIII DRG (or DG, I'm not that picky) to help fund a reissue MkIIC+, I'd gladly entertain offers!

Ehh, sort of want? Nice to see how they're differentiating it from the originals with its name directly on the rear plate. Tranny looks a lot like the JP2C and MKVII... I mean, the athletics is cool but I'm on the fence about how badly I need it...

No F'ing way would I pay $2K for a MkIII, let alone a Mk.IV. All this garbage about 'MeSa IsN'T tHe SaMe SiNcE GiBsOn BoUGhT tHeM' will die down and normalcy will return to the used amp market. I might pay $1,400 for a super-clean, recapped MkIII DRG (black dot, black stripe, no stripe) but...

I passed up a chance at a 60 watt MkIII blue stripe for $700 in the mid-2010s. I needed some TLC but was functional. Before COVID, MkIII's of all stripes could be had in DRG format for $1,000-1,200 depending on condition. HRG's were similarly priced, sometimes under $1,000. MarkIV's were $900 to...

Please report back your opinions - I look forward to reading them!

I guess I'll put this news here since I haven't seen it discussed... sorry it's linking to a different forum. https://sevenstring.org/threads/mesa-boogie-mark-iic-and-2ch-recto-reissue-soon.367842/ Funny how everyone gets all weird about "pre-Gibson/post-Gibson" quality but this gets rumored...

Yup, just as jpistolas mentioned, it's time for an amp tune-up. Find a local competent tech and have those caps serviced. I did my DC5 about 3 years ago (amongst a few other tweaks) and it breathed new life into the amp.

Thank you very much for the reply -- I've been using the JP2C like everyone else (minimal mids and lows, cranked highs, gain at about 1pm to 2pm), so I'll try pulling that gain back to 11am or noon. In your mic comparison, I liked the E906 the best. I usually record two amps at the same time...

@GJgo I've been meaning to connect with you! I've watched a multitude of your Mark-based YouTube videos and admire the sound you're getting! I myself have a JP2C with the Schumachers and wanted to ask -- at what level do you record your gain settings? And are you doing Left-Center-Right guitar...

The price on that C+ isn't even all that insane, especially considering its in a store in Nashville. Going on 5 years ago, a non-eq 100-watt would have been what, $2500 tops? Certainly the 60-watt non-EQ ...

I've heard a compressor up front is important for Justice and Black album tones, specifically a Boss like yours. I wonder if I should get one... I'm running the new Ibanez PTEQ pedal in the loop of my JP2C to tame some of the ice pic/scratchyness. It's doing its job.

Bandit, I'm running Yellow Mesa-branded TADs on your recommendation. I couldn't get a hold of any Greens, so settled on a quad of yellows. I'm also using SOVTEK LPS in the phase inverter. All the other preamp tubes are ANOS RCAs.

Crikey, I just posted this same thing - sorry about that!

Howdy Gents, Other forums and guitar news outlets are reporting that Randall Smith has left Mesa, with alternate stories stating that he was pushed out, fired or retired last week. Anyone have some insight into this?

Thanks for the great explanation and write-up, Bandit! Thorough as usual! It's a combo of GAS and tone chasing that gets me... but you've reeled me in, so to speak! I do need to give a Mark VII a try some day. I put one of those Ibanez PTEQ's in the loop of my JP2C to tame some of the high-end...

Greetings guys! Has anyone tried using the JP2C preamp out into a Simulclass power amp? I know the JP2C is not simulclass and people argue about that feature. Would it be something noticeable to try? It's probably not a "night-and-day" difference, and a simul-class power amp isn't cheap... but...

OK, point taken :)

I'm pretty sure you just described the JP2C...