F100 vs Mark V

[Rkorn]

Hi,
I'm used to play with an F-100 212 combo.
(I'm trying to sell my Peavey 6505 because it's so inferior compared to Mesa)
And I want to buy a Mesa, would you best describe the f100 distortion more like a Mark or a Recto??
I want distortion like the F100, but there is no Recto for me to try out.
I was told that the F100 will be found on a Mark V and that the Recto is a totally different amp...
How would you reckon???

I play black/death metal...

 

[Spewnz]

mark v for black metal.

 

[Rkorn]

I'm not that kind of metalhead that brings all the mid and treble down, and pushes the high to max.
I'm hoping to find a place to tryout the mark V, but in Portugal it is impossible... what a crappy country...

 

[Spewnz]

the mark v will have the tight aggressive charm you need for all the single note speed picking.

 

[screamingdaisy]

the mark v will have the tight aggressive charm you need for all the single note speed picking.

What he said.

The Recto tends to smear everything together a little more. It's a great heavy riffing amp, but single notes aren't it's strong point. The Mark V tends to sound cleaner and more defined, even when the gain is cranked up. Much better for tremolo picking and million notes per second arpeggio stuff.

 

[Rkorn]

Thanks!!!
People in stores have told that already, I could almost believe them, but when in sales... don't believe the seller...
After all, they were all telling the truth...
Thank you once again