Thinking of buying a mark IV need advise

[eshithead]

I'm thinking of buying a mark IV, but I would have to buy one sight un-seen as my local dealer won't stock any IV's. so...

I have a .50 cal + now that I abslotuly love, how close is the IV to the .50?? I play pretty high gain about 7 on the master of my gain.
I would lile to get a tad more definition on the lead channel at high gain if that makes sense.

Also I'm wonder should I get a new one or an older "A" version.

Anybody know which version Lamb of God uses?? "A" or "B"


Any advise would be helpful

 

[Platypus]

LOG uses the B version.

To be perfectly honest, you shouldn't purchase an amplifier without playing it first.

 

[devilrob1979]

If you can't find one to play first buy used. You'll usually get all of your money back that way. I had heard plenty but never played one before I bought mine and I'm in heaven.

 

[MKIII]

I find myself touching my MKIV inappropriately all the time.... :shock:

I'd never use any other amp after owning this; mine's an A FWIW.

 

[visualrocker69]

To be quite honest, the changes between the A and B are pretty subtle. I would go with a B, though. Never played an original but if what I've read about the voicing revisions is true, I like it!

By the way... I never played a Mark IV before buying it, and I'm lovin' it! I bought used though... so should you. And do wait for a good deal, for f@ck's sake. We don't need the market skyrocketing because of f@cktards like this:
http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?t=14380

 

[MusicManJP6]

I bought mine after messing with a friend's Mark IV. I found mine at Starving Musicians and it was a B w/out footswitch. It was a long chassis though and didn't fit on my cabs very well, so I traded it for an short head A w/ footswitch and case. Honestly, having owned both an A and a B, there is not a big enough difference to ensue such deep thought about which one to get. I myself could not discern a difference. MAYBE slightly less meat in the lead channel, but you would have to A/B them to actually hear the difference.

I love my Mark IV A!

Definitely buy used, though. It will save you a ton of money, whether you end up keeping it or not...

 

[Shep]

i have the A with the 562003 out put tranny.. AMAZING!!!! can't go wrong.

 

[MKIII]

Hey Shep - maybe we should leave our amps alone in a room for a while and see if we can breed 'em!