Green stripe Mark V

[ak47]

Mark series Mesa's are the only amps with any tangible 'magic' tone IMO!

I have only had great experiences with Mark amps... Jammed with some guys using an old MK I once and it was awesome... Hey, I still wish I had my green stripe MK III because it had every tone there for me in a combo format.... then I tried a MK IV.... great tone with more control.... Thankfully I finally settled on a Quad pre with the MK IIC and MK III sounds and have never looked back.... But this new MK V? What a reputation to live up to! Must be pretty good... :twisted:

But... I do think there is a lot of tech in them these days so I imagine that like most of their amps there may be a series II (like the Triaxis, Mark IV A and B's and the Road King II) as they iron out any small bugs after the feedback they get from their players 'on the road'... I read here that the first run is for around 40 custom pieces so I imagine this is how they are thinking...

So... my suggestion... if there are any upgrades to do, it would be much cooler if they put the classic 'mark' stripes on the back with a felt tip marker instead of a name change... and retain that old 'handmade' Mark series vibe!

What do you all think?

What does Mesa think? (yeah... we all know how closely you guys read these posts... :lol: !!)

 

[stephen sawall]

I think I am going to make a pizza.

Hows the weather over there ?
It's cold here today ?

 

[ak47]

I think I am going to make a pizza.

Hows the weather over there ?
It's cold here today ?

Don't tell me... you are a Ninja Turtle huh?!? :mrgreen:

Yeah... pretty cold actually... just warming my hands on the glow of my tubes... heheh

 

[stephen sawall]

Not a turtle or ninja......
But I have a lot in common with them.
..... I do believe pizza may be the best thing to happen to mankind ?

I know what you mean about the stripe.

I do plan on getting a V before long.
I was going to buy something else when this came along.
So I had the money set aside.

But I am very familiar with effect that first runs can be .... + or -.
Truth is I am just a little north of Cali ~ so getting there and back is not as much of a problem as it is for some.

I remember and owned the II, III and still own my IV as they came out ~ all came out in a few years. It has been 20 years with a few updates on the IV.
I believe they took the time to do it right.

I guess we well see :?:

:mrgreen:

 

[ak47]

I wonder if the export transformer will be the same as on my old Mark III?

I could select any voltage tap so it could be plugged in anywhere in the world... a nice feature to have!

...and yes, pizza is amazing...

 

[igfraso]

They will keep the Mark IV policy. No export transformers Mark I-; II- and III-style with the selector knob.
What a pity!!

 

[MrMarkIII]

I was gonna get a Mark V until I read this thread... but now I'm gonna take the same money and buy a Domino's franchise.
Homer sez: "O-h-h-h-h...! ... Pi-i-i-iza!!... O-h-h-h-h!"