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Post by richedie on Jun 7, 2011 15:36:34 GMT -5
Are any of you the kind that like to have a variety of amps or more than one flavor? I tend to like to have not just Marshall flavored amps but Boogie and others. Just curious if I am a rarity on this board or if you guys have an Mesas, etc....
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Post by rocknrolla on Jun 7, 2011 15:52:32 GMT -5
Unfortunately the wife only allows me to have one $2000 toy at a time.
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Post by richedie on Jun 7, 2011 21:50:36 GMT -5
To stick the theme of variety in my collection, I might look for a used StreetRod and used Mesa ElectraDyne!
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Post by rocknrolla on Jun 8, 2011 8:51:33 GMT -5
I'd love to get a Mark III or IV for variety if I could get one cheap enough.
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Post by stompboxfreak1972 on Jun 8, 2011 9:54:40 GMT -5
Played a dual rec for 8 years before going to a Nitro.
I would like a mark iv though.
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Post by wildblue on Jun 8, 2011 12:45:26 GMT -5
I have a Mark V head w/ 2x12 cab and a Street Rod. Both are great amps. I run them via an A/B switch. They actually sound really tight when played together.
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Post by devin2987 on Jun 8, 2011 15:00:55 GMT -5
I had a Dual Rec for about 3 yrs then a Mark IV that I ran through an Orange 4x12 for about 2 yrs. I really regret selling the Mark IV....ahhhhh the one that got away. One of the best heavy metal rhythm sounds Ive ever heard was through that rig. Id love to get another and run it in stereo with my Super Comp, bet that would sound massive.
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Post by rocknrolla on Jun 8, 2011 16:34:46 GMT -5
My old Mark IV was a lot tighter and faster with more mids than my Nitro but not nearly as massive. If I could get that creamy Mark IV midrange into the Nitro.
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Post by richedie on Jun 8, 2011 20:25:28 GMT -5
The Splawn StreetRod seems pretty creamy to me....just like my Bogner Shiva.
A good friend of mine gigged the Mark IV for years but said in the end it was way too small and boxy sounding in a band mix. He is strictly Marshalls now and loves Splawns.
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Post by docster on Jul 4, 2011 23:31:13 GMT -5
I have a Mesa Roadster, Mesa Mark IV, Diezel Herbert, and a QuickRod. I can cover almost any tone I can imagine. I love the QuickRod, but love the other tones just as much. I used to have a Vox amp, but didn't use it much and let it go. I almost pulled the trigger on a Roland JC-120, but didn't as I am very pleased with the cleans I can pull off with the Roadster. Perhaps that is why I never considered a Fender amp. I have the Diezel and Roadster running through one cab, and the Mark IV and Splawn running through the other. Using a Radial Switchbone, I can run any head by itself or two in stereo. It's a lot of fun!
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Post by cecilbag on Jul 5, 2011 11:36:37 GMT -5
I've long been a mesa devotee amd just got my quick rod 2 weeks ago. I love my splawn but I still love my mesas. I have a nomad 45 2x12, version A mark iv combo with ev, 2 channel triple rec, 3 channel dual rec, dc5 1x12. I definately love Mesa but my quick rod is so user friendly, its impossible to make sound bad. My next amp is going to be a nitro
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Post by fragglerick on Jul 13, 2011 19:39:19 GMT -5
I have a Quickrod and a VooDoo modded Dual Rec that I go back and forth with. For my tastes, there's almost no tone that I can't achieve. I love having options without an arsenal of amps.
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Post by richedie on Aug 18, 2011 20:38:52 GMT -5
I think in the end I am not a Mesa guy and might be selling my Dual Rec. I just find Mesas too stiff to play leads. I like more cream and compression for leads......for me onlt EL34 Marshall style amps get it done for me personally. I guess I know what I like.
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Post by xxxsoundxxx on Aug 18, 2011 22:02:36 GMT -5
I think in the end I am not a Mesa guy and might be selling my Dual Rec. I just find Mesas too stiff to play leads. I like more cream and compression for leads......for me onlt EL34 Marshall style amps get it done for me personally. I guess I know what I like. I share the exact same feeling. I have owned Dual, triple, single recs, Krank.And I believe they are for Detuned chain wallet limp biscuit slugging not leads. Too stiff for sure. Marshalls are good for leads but new ones are too smooth and don't cut IMO. My Streetrod has the bite and definition but the friendlier gain to do things like sweep picking etc. I feel like a lot of the modern high gain amps aren't too different than say a line 6 and are really easy to play, initially sound great but don't have the definition & 3Dness when it comes to live setting. My first 2nd generation Quickrod was on the stiffer side but my Streetrod is perfect. I just wish mine had more high end, I usually crank the presence and it is barely enough. It may be the Sinos?
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Post by rocknrolla on Aug 19, 2011 0:22:23 GMT -5
A Mesa Mark IV is the best it gets for pure smooth creamy leads but sounds thin for any heavy stuff. A Dual Rectifier is great for chugging rhythm work and modern metal but can't get a very good solo tone. My Nitro bridges this gap quite nicely. It doesn't get as smooth as the Mark. Very close with lower gain on OD2. It absolutely destroys any Rectifier though.Somehow the Nitro has more low end that stays very tight, more punch and clarity, and manages to stay warm enough for shed city solos.
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