Grattis! Vilket kap.
Har letat efter en IiC eller C+ i våra trakter i åratal. Får nöja mig med mina andra Markar så länge.
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Don't forget that the first knob (volume) controls the input gain for the whole amp. Keeping this control high 7-8 increases the gain in both the clean and lead mode. And that the pull function on the treble knob gives you a bit of a boost also.
Try this:
Vol 8 pull
Tre 8 pull
Bass 2
Mid 5
Mast wherever pull
Drive 8
LM wherever pull
Pres dial to your liking
This should give you a good starting point and the amp should be near it's maximum useable gain. Of course, cranking vol, tre and drive to 10 gives you all of it, but with a properly working Mark series amp, you shouldn't have to. Even the IIB I owned briefly had too much gain with everything cranked. And I like my gain.
Another thing to consider is that without the graphic eq, I find that the amps gives the impression that it has less gain than it does. To me it seems that all the midrange the amp is capable of somehow masks the gain a bit. But when you start scooping these mids out a bit and boost the highs and lows, the now more open tone makes the gain more appearent. I would recommend a eq of some sort, preferably the Mesa eq pedal, especially if you play more rock/metal styles. I feel that the eq is a very useable tool on a Mark series amp. Not sure if a eq in the loop of a IIC will work that good, because of the position of the loop in that amp. But it might be worth a try.
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