mysterblues
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I saw a very well written amp troubleshooting article online recently. It's written by a certified repair tech. He said he thinks Mesa Boogie is over priced, over weight(that's true!), over hyped, and have way too many knobs and options. His argument is that if the Mark I was such a great amp, why did they stop making them. Same with the II. And then a , b and c and +. I get that Mesa has evolved and added things along the way, but to discontinue something seems like they think it lacks something. Fender and Marshall still make their old school amps and are reliable , sound great and are user friendly. I have a Mark IV, and I like it very much. But there are some difficulties dialing in a good tone quickly at different venues with all of the variables. I don't have the luxuries Petrucci has. Most of my gigs in the summer are multi-band festivals where I have to get my gear set up and ready as fast as possible. Mark I or II would be easier. And the weight!!!!! Just sayin.... :|