New Gear Day; Mark V sounds awesome

[RocknRory]

Now I got some new goodies within the last month or so but finally I was able to get it all hooked up and working with the Mark V yesterday. Ask any questions and I'll answer!

I talked to Dave from Mills Acoustic and ordered this bad boy.

A Mach212B with two real Vintage 30's.

I used to own a Line 6 Spider Valve 412 with "Custom" V30s and I thought it sounded pretty good but ****. I'll admit at first when I played through it, it sounded not so great but I assumed this was because of low volumes and well, not breaking the speakers in at all. I cranked my Mark V and did the speaker break in recommended on the Celestion website. It helped a ton, also playing at a louder volume lets the frequencies sound more balanced and lets the amp open up. The cab is awesome. I did some tests by standing on the side of the cab and Dave was right, the sound is spread and more balanced more than a good chunk of other cabs. It destroys my old 412, without a question.

Another pic:

Guess whats new here?

Nope, not the guitar, heres something a little closer.

Guitar is my awesome and only Electric: ESP LTD EC-1000

I took the two EMG 81's and replaced them with Bareknuckle Nailbombs. After MANY grounding/wiring problems, I got it working perfectly and let me tell you, now I know why everyone raves about them. I emailed Tim from BKP and after a few emails he recommended me the nailbombs for the wide range of music I play. I had a push/pull coil split added too and its a great single coil-esque sound that I love using. The nailbombs have an awesome crunch to them and sound equally amazing clean. It sounds good for what I like to play such as RHCP, Muse (same pickup that Matthew Bellamy uses actually), Tool, Metallica, and so many other sounds I want to achieve. I also love the fact that I can turn the volume down and still sound great, something I couldn't really do with EMGs.

All in all, I love the nailbombs and the Mills cab. They were pricey, but I think they are definitely worth the money. Excellent customer service with both companies too. I recommend buying from either of them. Now, time to stop buying gear and start playing with my new band

 

[katsumura78]

Cool rig, I do have a question. I noticed on the mills site that the 2x12 doesn't have that special afterburner baffle the 4x12's have. What then makes this cab different from lets say an orange or mesa 2x12 sound wise.

 

[screamingdaisy]

Cool rig, I do have a question. I noticed on the mills site that the 2x12 doesn't have that special afterburner baffle the 4x12's have. What then makes this cab different from lets say an orange or mesa 2x12 sound wise.

It's an oversized cab... 2" taller, 2" wider and slightly deeper than the Recto 2x12. That alone should further detune the midrange down further than the Recto version.

 

[mightywarlock]

so it's scooped in the midrange?
or low end?

 

[RocknRory]

It does have the afterburner baffle that the 412 has, I made sure to ask Tim from Mills when I ordered one. It has a nice balanced clear sound with plenty of bass. I can't describe it all that well just yet but it sounds much better than my old 412 thats for sure. I also realized that the Mark V has a ton of high frequencies when at a little higher volumes. I find myself taming them more now. Might be due to the speakers having only a few hours on them but I'm sure it'll slowly settle in.

 

[erectifier]

can you rip off the grille and show me how he builds his baffles