NAD: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ (Clip Inside)

[gibson5413]

It arrived earlier in the week. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to spend too much time with it until this evening. I traded my Mark V head for this beautiful combo. I have disconnected the internal speaker and using it like a head through my Bogner OS 2x12. So far, I'm loving this amp. I dialed in a lead tone I am very satisfied with in about 3 to 5 minutes. Very open and sustains very well. The lead tone is very musical. I'll give more of a review after a couple of weeks with the amp.

I did a quick cover of my favorite Satriani tune (If I Could Fly). I'll post a heavier clip by this weekend but put this one together to show off the lead tone I dialed in. Sounds great to my ears!

http://www.netmusicians.org/files/88-If%20I%20Colud%20Fly%20%28Final%20-%20IIC%2B%29.mp3

**Added backing track**
http://gibson5413.googlepages.com/IfIColudFlyBT.mp3

I'll reply to questions when I get back from my dentist appointment.

 

[eschoendorff]

That sound really fantastic!!!! No boost pedals or anything? How is your delay set up?

 

[dmcguitar]

i havent listened yet (at work) but im sure its good as all your clips are.

why the trade? were you always after a C+ and the opportunity arose, or were you let down by the V, and really just wanted the C+ sound anyway?

 

[dmcguitar]

oh.. thats not joe satriani... that's coldplay!




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[gibson5413]

That sound really fantastic!!!! No boost pedals or anything? How is your delay set up?

No boosts at all. I am using just a straight digital delay from my Rocktron Xpression through the loop. Thanks for listening.

 

[gibson5413]

i havent listened yet (at work) but im sure its good as all your clips are.

why the trade? were you always after a C+ and the opportunity arose, or were you let down by the V, and really just wanted the C+ sound anyway?

I liked the V. Two reasons I went this direction:

1. I have always wanted a IIC+ and an opportunity opened up for me to do a straight trade for it.

2. I love channels 1 & 2 on the V but struggled a bit to get Channel 3 how I like it. I could have been fine with it but decided to jump on this since IC+s are few and far between.

oh.. thats not joe satriani... that's coldplay!




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:roll: :wink: :lol:

 

[gibson5413]

Added backing track if anyone cares to give it a try. Used the amps' clean channel for the right side and my acoustic plugged straight into the mic preamp for the left:

http://gibson5413.googlepages.com/IfIColudFlyBT.mp3

I'll reply to questions when I get back from my dentist appointment.

 

[Elpelotero]

Congrats! Is it a simul or 100/60? Also, can you do a clip with the Mccarty showing a nice PRS tone?

 

[gibson5413]

Congrats! Is it a simul or 100/60? Also, can you do a clip with the Mccarty showing a nice PRS tone?

It is Simul-Class. Unfortunately, my McCarty is being used by my brother in Oregon. i won't have it back until this Fall. Is there anything specific you would like me to record with the IIC+? I would be happy to do what you are looking for.

 

[katsumura78]

Could you maybe record a clip of DT's Lines in the Sand. The solo is what I want to hear but the whole song is just amazing. The clip you just recorded sounds awesome too !

 

[Elpelotero]

Congrats! Is it a simul or 100/60? Also, can you do a clip with the Mccarty showing a nice PRS tone?

It is Simul-Class. Unfortunately, my McCarty is being used by my brother in Oregon. i won't have it back until this Fall. Is there anything specific you would like me to record with the IIC+? I would be happy to do what you are looking for.

Not really aside from the PRS. One of the best recorded tones I ever heard was a mccarty into a C+. Ultra smooth and rich.

 

[gibson5413]

Could you maybe record a clip of DT's Lines in the Sand. The solo is what I want to hear but the whole song is just amazing. The clip you just recorded sounds awesome too !

Check the clips forum. I just posted it.

 

[danyeo1]

i havent listened yet (at work) but im sure its good as all your clips are.

why the trade? were you always after a C+ and the opportunity arose, or were you let down by the V, and really just wanted the C+ sound anyway?

I liked the V. Two reasons I went this direction:

1. I have always wanted a IIC+ and an opportunity opened up for me to do a straight trade for it.

2. I love channels 1 & 2 on the V but struggled a bit to get Channel 3 how I like it. I could have been fine with it but decided to jump on this since IC+s are few and far between.

oh.. thats not joe satriani... that's coldplay!




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:roll: :wink: :lol:

You're being way to kind. Admit it..........this IIC+ just kills the Mark V. It's easy to tell from your clips. Sorry to say that your Mark V clips were.....egh.ok sounding. These IIC+ clips you're posting sound a LOT better than the Mark V.

Dumping the Mark V for the IIC+ was a SLAM DUNK for you. Congrats.

 

[katsumura78]

Could you maybe record a clip of DT's Lines in the Sand. The solo is what I want to hear but the whole song is just amazing. The clip you just recorded sounds awesome too !

Check the clips forum. I just posted it.

Thank you ! It sounds great. You can never get enough of that tone thats for sure.

 

[JOEY B.]

I liked the V. Two reasons I went this direction:

1. I have always wanted a IIC+ and an opportunity opened up for me to do a straight trade for it.

2. I love channels 1 & 2 on the V but struggled a bit to get Channel 3 how I like it. I could have been fine with it but decided to jump on this since IC+s are few and far between.

You're being way to kind. Admit it..........this IIC+ just kills the Mark V. It's easy to tell from your clips. Sorry to say that your Mark V clips were.....egh.ok sounding. These IIC+ clips you're posting sound a LOT better than the Mark V.

Dumping the Mark V for the IIC+ was a SLAM DUNK for you. Congrats.

Now look what you've done! They will have to revise the MkV manual and think of a word that will slam the owners of MkV's that trade them for the C+.

Welcome to the "family". :wink:

 

[danyeo1]

I liked the V. Two reasons I went this direction:

1. I have always wanted a IIC+ and an opportunity opened up for me to do a straight trade for it.

2. I love channels 1 & 2 on the V but struggled a bit to get Channel 3 how I like it. I could have been fine with it but decided to jump on this since IC+s are few and far between.

You're being way to kind. Admit it..........this IIC+ just kills the Mark V. It's easy to tell from your clips. Sorry to say that your Mark V clips were.....egh.ok sounding. These IIC+ clips you're posting sound a LOT better than the Mark V.

Dumping the Mark V for the IIC+ was a SLAM DUNK for you. Congrats.

Now look what you've done! They will have to revise the MkV manual and think of a word that will slam the owners of MkV's that trade them for the C+.

Welcome to the "family". :wink:

If Mesa pays me I'll write any BS they want :lol: It's probably funny to the guys to make us crap for their manuals, like such nonsense as "hazy harmonic spreads" or " lucious breathy bottom" I wonder if those guys are watching porn while writing these manuals. :lol: