I have found some tones that I really like on my Mark IV. But......
I have the narrow body combo, which sounds a little boxy and thin.
I will most likely need to ad a cabinet under it.
I have a 1x12 narrow body half back cab w/C-90 - This cabinet pretty much sounds just like the combo cab. Great, but small, not enough bass response.
- I have tried an EVM 12L in this cab too, but it did not sound very good at all. Too narrow and focused. I'm not really a fan of the EV speaker. The cleans are just too tight and stiff for the volumes that I play at. I have no place to really open up the amp and move the EV cone like it should move. This speaker wants to be loud!
I have a 1x12 Stiletto closed back cab w/Vintage 30 - This cabinet really helps ad bass, but is muddy sounding.
- I might try a C-90 in it though......Most guys swear that V 30's sound way better in a closed back than the C-90.
So.....I need to keep a super small footprint, but sound freakishly huge at tiny venue volumes......
Should I go with:
Thiele w/EV speaker
Thiele w/C-90 speaker
1x12 Wide body open back w/C-90
1x12 Wide body closed back w/C-90
2x12 3/4 back
Other things to consider:
I do not like closed back cabinets for clean tones. They just seem too muffled and lack sparkle.
I do not want a 4x12.
I play lots of sparkly cleans, bluesy cleans & leads, and super heavy Incubus, Rush, Santana inspired tones with gobs of distortion.
I want to hear every note in every chord.
I use a lot of harmonics and sustain/feedback.
I need to be able to achieve great sustain/feedback and sparkly cleans at a reasonable volume.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have the narrow body combo, which sounds a little boxy and thin.
I will most likely need to ad a cabinet under it.
I have a 1x12 narrow body half back cab w/C-90 - This cabinet pretty much sounds just like the combo cab. Great, but small, not enough bass response.
- I have tried an EVM 12L in this cab too, but it did not sound very good at all. Too narrow and focused. I'm not really a fan of the EV speaker. The cleans are just too tight and stiff for the volumes that I play at. I have no place to really open up the amp and move the EV cone like it should move. This speaker wants to be loud!
I have a 1x12 Stiletto closed back cab w/Vintage 30 - This cabinet really helps ad bass, but is muddy sounding.
- I might try a C-90 in it though......Most guys swear that V 30's sound way better in a closed back than the C-90.
So.....I need to keep a super small footprint, but sound freakishly huge at tiny venue volumes......
Should I go with:
Thiele w/EV speaker
Thiele w/C-90 speaker
1x12 Wide body open back w/C-90
1x12 Wide body closed back w/C-90
2x12 3/4 back
Other things to consider:
I do not like closed back cabinets for clean tones. They just seem too muffled and lack sparkle.
I do not want a 4x12.
I play lots of sparkly cleans, bluesy cleans & leads, and super heavy Incubus, Rush, Santana inspired tones with gobs of distortion.
I want to hear every note in every chord.
I use a lot of harmonics and sustain/feedback.
I need to be able to achieve great sustain/feedback and sparkly cleans at a reasonable volume.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.