Share your mark III settings here !

[bduersch]

I just picked up a Mark III (purple stripe, simulclass, EQ reverb, EVM-12L) a couple days ago... it's my official return to Mesa amps. I sold both of my Mesas (Mark IV, Rectoverb) last year when I bought my Randall MTS combos, but I've never found a module that's quite like the Mark series LD tone.

While the III isn't quite as flexible as the IV I had, I am still digging the tone. I'm struggling a bit coming up with settings that work well across all 3 channels (everything I've read says it's virtually impossible to find settings that work across all 3 channels, but I'm bound & determined to find 'em anyway). So based on my tweaking so far, here's my current settings:

Volume: 8 pulled
Treble: 5 pulled
Bass: 4
Middle: 6
Master: 1 pulled
Lead drive: 5
Lead master: 4 pulled
EQ: out
Presence: 5
Reverb: 4

This yields tones I really like on R2 and LD, with R1 being a bit overdriven (which can be toned down with the guitar's volume knob at least). If I have to compromise, I'd rather have a good R2 and LD tone, let R1 suffer a bit, then A/B switch with my Fender Deluxe Reverb for pure clean tones.

So, how do all you mark III owners have your amps set up?

--B

 

[user 2126]

Here mine on my Mark III Blue Stripe Simulclass 60/100:
Volume: 6 pulled out
Treble: 7 pulled out
Bass: 4 pulled out
Middle: 5
Master: 2 pulled out
Lead drive: 6
Lead master: 4 pulled out
EQ: out
Presence: 0
reverb: 6

 

[Ed Mullins]

Settings I use for my '89 MkIII Blue Stripe Simul-Class head:

Volume - 6.5 or 7 pulled (depends on guitar)
Treble - 7.5 pulled
Bass - 3 pulled
Middle - 4 pulled
Master - 2 pulled
Lead Drive - 7 (sometimes 8)
Lead Master - 5
R2 Master - 6
Presence - 5 w/ Class A, 1 or 2 w/ Simul-Class
Reverb - 6

I use the EQ as a boost with the following settings:
50Hz - 60%
240Hz - 80%
750Hz - 60%
2200Hz - 80%
6600Hz - 50% (center)