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  • @jimlund4845
    @jimlund48454 жыл бұрын

    Don't get the graphic EQ too close to a "V" shape ....Gibson may hit you with a cease and desist order.....;-)

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    You win the internet today! 😂😂😂

  • @jordandedomusic

    @jordandedomusic

    4 жыл бұрын

    Best

  • @Stpddmbfck

    @Stpddmbfck

    4 жыл бұрын

    Die hard Gibson Fanboy here.... You won the fucking internet. End of case...

  • @shatteredsquare

    @shatteredsquare

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao!

  • @luthiervandros

    @luthiervandros

    4 жыл бұрын

    I heard they are suing Sesame Street

  • @Hanssone
    @Hanssone4 жыл бұрын

    When you learn this amp you can get tones from every decade 70/80/90/00 and to now, insane versatility

  • @ajelltone7320

    @ajelltone7320

    8 ай бұрын

    100 % . Best amp ever made

  • @TheShannontsmith
    @TheShannontsmith Жыл бұрын

    I have used Boogies for years. They are definitely not a Marshal. I have always referred to my Mark IV as a hot rodded Fender. Once you learn it’s not a Marshal and see how every knob does something they are awesome amps. Complicated as heck but there is no other amp like the Boogie Mark.

  • @masonkertson9774

    @masonkertson9774

    2 ай бұрын

    Basically that’s what boogies are. Especially the mark series. Since Mesa engineering started out hot rodding fender amps. And they moved from there

  • @maxmenius9839
    @maxmenius98393 жыл бұрын

    Man, this amp is legend. What a technological marvel. All of the subtle tone nuances are there, and the power is crazy.

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a beautiful machine

  • @safkidd
    @safkidd3 жыл бұрын

    Leon, thanks for all of your videos. I've learned so much about dialing in tones on amps and modelers by watching them. Keep the riffs rolling!!

  • @rubievale
    @rubievale4 жыл бұрын

    I bought a MkIV when it was first released and I live in Ireland so these were not very easy to acquire, and they were hella expensive too, but I'd been blown away by a fellow musician's MkIII and I was badly bitten by the bug then, to the point of obsession. I simply had to have a MkIV or my life was meaningless. It was also around 2,500 in 1990. That is in Irish Pounds. It was eye wateringly expensive but I had lost any sense of caution or sensibility because I HAD TO HAVE it. This involved a 3 hour drive, across the Irish/UK border which in it itself involved having guns pointed at us by extremely nervous kids really, in soldiers uniforms and been interrogated about the purpose of our visit. These encounters could go either way depending on the me being able to accurately predict how much to wind up the squaddies before they got really funky pissed at us. I enjoyed the danger and the risk of pushing them to the brink of gunning us down, but I have dated Borderlines, I have dated Sociopaths, so I was able to know exactly the point to retreat and become entirely placid and uber friendly. I think my MKIV was the most incredible and brutal piece of tech I had ever encountered. I think I had the first one in the country and it Simon blew every other amp out the water .it dominated. I felt like a an absolute God. Then, after a short period of time all the magic and the sounds lost all their tone, became lesser versions of their fire breathing, all powerful they once were, and this decline continued to the point where I needed to return to amp to the store and point out exactly what I was not at all happy with the situation. The staff thought I was chancing my arm but when they played it they told me that they would replace it with a brand new MKIV and that should ensure it won't happen again. Well, it actually did, and in the exact same way as before. I had so lost my faith in Mesa Boogie, which sucked, because it was absolutely fucking epic when it worked as it showed. I abandoned them after that but I was in the best vintage guitar/amp shop in the country a couple of years ago and I spotted a Boogie Triaxis. I played it for around 40mins and I had been absolutely hooked by it. I bought it on the spot and it's still my gigging preamp of choice, and it always will be

  • @hazor777

    @hazor777

    4 жыл бұрын

    And now you know why REAL Americans are cocky : We build great shit!

  • @iainp93

    @iainp93

    2 жыл бұрын

    2 of them broke. Hardly a measure of quality.

  • @1badsteed

    @1badsteed

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@iainp93 SOLDANO SLO...or a MB MARK III Coliseum

  • @lfscrazy

    @lfscrazy

    Жыл бұрын

    I had a similar experience with the Mark IV. I reckon the simul-class poweramp burns through the outer tubes quite quick and really hurts the tone. But above that, not sure I really liked the basic tone of the amp either. Clean channel was a bit sterile, the cruch channel a bit mushy and the lead channel also not enough bite. Sold me Mark IV and now have a Quad, it's in a different league.

  • @scart-69
    @scart-692 жыл бұрын

    Very cool vid. Bought my MKIV 50 wt Combo nearly 30 years back now & still use it for recording albums & playing live. Have done everything from blues to punk, metal & prog, has never failed me & still blows everything else away. Kudos.

  • @SimonBondar
    @SimonBondar4 жыл бұрын

    ...it was only a matter of time before the Metallica chugs happened!

  • @mark_iic
    @mark_iic4 жыл бұрын

    Leon this is AWESOME! I love my Mark IV and I have something to share with you that you should try and demo. Like I told Brond (who shared the amp with you): put a pair of EL34 in the outer sockets (no issues with bias at all with this amp), set it to Class A (outer tubes only), Triode and play on R2. You’ll get killer Marshall JCM tones and will destroy every Marshall out there.

  • @alhemmings8554

    @alhemmings8554

    4 жыл бұрын

    Id love to hear this as a prospective triple crown TC-100 buyer.

  • @shovington67
    @shovington674 жыл бұрын

    Boogie Mark series have always been the shit. Ever since I took a Mark 2b combo to its incredible climax, I've always loved playing and writing with these amps.

  • @1970Richiez
    @1970Richiez4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this demo it’s great finally someone done one properly. It’s also nice when someone who can actually play demos it.. this amp is definitely on my bucket list

  • @smogfood
    @smogfood4 жыл бұрын

    I bought mine for $1500 in 91. Only amp I've ever needed since. I've probably saved more than that from not buying a bunch of overdrive pedals. My playing over the last 30 years has gone from heavy stuff to jazz, and the Boogie has been the perfect companion as my style has evolved. I prefer it with 6L6's but EL34's sound great in it too. Haven't tried 6V6's yet, but someday.

  • @hoosierdaddy2308
    @hoosierdaddy23084 жыл бұрын

    What a great sounding versatile amp. Love that EQ. Love that PRS and those active Fishman pickups. They sounded really great. Very quiet too.. You always have the best demos which are very informative. Very cool sir.

  • @timrussellguitar1516
    @timrussellguitar15163 жыл бұрын

    Love to here you play brother. Plus the Mesa Boogie sounds amazing as all of them do.

  • @gallettiguitartones
    @gallettiguitartones4 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful amp ! I use to have the mark V and loved the mark IV mode built in it. That clarity and super bright cleans just amazing

  • @ChrisArlesMusic
    @ChrisArlesMusic4 жыл бұрын

    my favorite amp of all time !!! I played on that one many years, I had a studio 22+ as well, small and light but really tasty version of the Mark IV... now I still using my triaxis preamp a lot ... I'm a A to Z fan of all boogies !!! thanks for this great video !!!

  • @binface9
    @binface94 жыл бұрын

    Yep, after hearing your demo I finally get the appeal of this amp. Definitely on the bucket list

  • @JoaquinMercado1
    @JoaquinMercado13 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial! I am glad I kept mine all these years. Now I’m going to take advantage of it

  • @SteveOuimette
    @SteveOuimette2 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic video and amazing playing. I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Marshall player since a teenager and never have meet a Boogie I agreed with, but this video has changed my mind. You clearly know how to work with the amp to get that range of tones out of it. I can see this being of great use to me in the studio. Thank you!

  • @Steve_Foretoken
    @Steve_Foretoken4 жыл бұрын

    This is my all time favorite amp. I’ve owned a few of them. Seriously versatile and way before its time!

  • @rangerdoc1029
    @rangerdoc10294 жыл бұрын

    Tone so tight, you need a cigarette afterwards.

  • @jeffreyschroder8004

    @jeffreyschroder8004

    4 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit!

  • @jakedibiase7404

    @jakedibiase7404

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha damn!

  • @boltsa
    @boltsa4 жыл бұрын

    Bought my used ´92 Mark IVa couple of years ago. The first thought with all the knobs and settings were "what the heck.." but once you understand how the both eq:s work the lead tone you get is to die for. So much juice and aggressivity at one time. Never gonna sell this unit!

  • @TheBogfather
    @TheBogfather4 жыл бұрын

    Corking video, Leon ... lovely to see someone extolling the exact amp I've now owned since 2001 and which I adore SO much I can't bear to get rid of it, even though it's too bloody heavy and playing pubs/clubs, as a happy weekend warrior, I can never get the master above three (in triode and 30w mode FFS!) I bought it as a combo, loaded with the 200w Black Shadow (EVM 12L I think), but that was so heavy I had it split into a head & cab ... the combo carcass still sits all lonely in the garden shed! After watching this I will have to get the amp out again and rest my H&K Black Spirit & BluGuitar Amp1 rigs for a while ... thanks so much mate. Brilliant.

  • @-jk-2580
    @-jk-25804 жыл бұрын

    MK IV is still my favourite. Mesa surely hit homerun with this one.

  • @MKRISING75
    @MKRISING753 жыл бұрын

    My Goodness that is a BEAST!I don’t know how I missed this video but I got about 15 to 20 videos of yours in my watch later list!🤘Rock on

  • @michaellrakes5521
    @michaellrakes55214 жыл бұрын

    My uncle had a Mark 3 he custom ordered, very well built amp that could dial in a lot of good tones. He used that thing for probably 25 years at least. On another note, I recently got my JCM2000 DSL 50 back from the repair shop and retubed it, using JJ EL34S , three Shuguang Silver Dragon 12ax7s and a JJ 12au7 in V2. It was awesome before but came back an absolute monster! Made me fall back in love with this amp after 22 years of owning it

  • @Locoandchooch
    @Locoandchooch4 жыл бұрын

    Lots of younger guys today don’t really know what that amp is capable of. Pure metal bliss and super tight. I have 2 and one I’ve had almost 30 years. 👍🏻🤘🏼

  • @ajelltone7320

    @ajelltone7320

    8 ай бұрын

    Hell yeah same here. I own serial # 10 for 30 years and have a later model as well 🤘🏼 Hold on to them bro !!

  • @MarkoPavicMusic
    @MarkoPavicMusic4 жыл бұрын

    Great tones, great playin'!

  • @SluggerStark
    @SluggerStark4 жыл бұрын

    Bucket list gear for you.....gear I should have never sold for me. I bought a mk4 back in 2005 for $700 Canadian. Absolutely loved it. Killer, liquid, Boogie leads and that tight, harmonically rich rythm tone. Ended up trading it as part of a package deal for a high end amp I never liked as much and is long gone. REALLY wish I still had it. As always, sounds awesome, Leon!

  • @ShredShed
    @ShredShed4 жыл бұрын

    Always wanted one of these. Sounds amazing, killer demo man.

  • @TijlCarrein
    @TijlCarrein4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Mr. Todd, I'm the guy from Belgium with the Quad + 2:90. Well I sold it and got myself a Mark IVa. I'm so stoked this jaw dropping demo of yours came on.... and you mentioned more is coming... can't wait! Anytime you come to Belgium, there will be a Mark IVa waiting for you since it won't be going anywhere, ever! Keep up this awesome work. You rock!

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congrats! Would love to come back to Belgium again, had the best time there on our last tour of Europe. So much chocolate!

  • @robertmailloux3720
    @robertmailloux37204 жыл бұрын

    Hello,I have a Mk4b long head version bought new 20 years with a Recto 212 and Lonestar 1x12(open back gives an airy feel). I bought it new,I had many amps to gig because this mk4 stayed in the home studio and at the end,sold em all except the Mk4.Most versatile amp.Once a year I bring it to a tech like a car to a mechanic.Thats it. Thx for posting.Have a good life.

  • @lucamoqi
    @lucamoqi4 жыл бұрын

    I just got a Mark IV A and I’m floored by how good it sounds, it’s such a cool and brutal amp. Your video helped me a lot on finding how to dial in a great tone, cheers mate!

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations, epic amp!

  • @reav3rtm

    @reav3rtm

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same, I used videos on this channel how to dial great lead tone. Without it I would be fiddling indefinitely. I cannot get good sounding rock crunch though. I blame my active EMG707 pickups and D-standard tuning. (I play metal)

  • @208414
    @2084144 жыл бұрын

    That's a happy Leon. You make that amp sound amazing.

  • @DaveSteele07
    @DaveSteele074 жыл бұрын

    Ow Ow OWWWWWWW!!!! I love the sponginess of the tone!!!

  • @KG-wp6gh
    @KG-wp6gh4 жыл бұрын

    I have a 3 channel DR, Mark III, IV, and JP2C. I absolutely love everything Mark series. They are very picky dialing in though and ear fatigue can make dialing in that much tougher.

  • @aaronhenning5184

    @aaronhenning5184

    4 жыл бұрын

    Which is your favorite of the one's that you mentioned. Looking at getting the Mark V or JP2C

  • @reyokay

    @reyokay

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aaron Henning If you dont mind me chiming in......I’ve never played a JP2C, but do own a Mark V and I love it. Phenomenal sound w a unique voice (as do all the Mark series) and a tone that cuts through a live mix with precision. I dont see how the JP2C could sound any better, tbh. Plus $$$ is up there.

  • @lumpinator
    @lumpinator3 жыл бұрын

    I discovered your channel only a few days ago. Maaan, absolutely great amp content! Keep it up! :)

  • @dlextown
    @dlextown4 жыл бұрын

    That song I sent you on Instagram had Mark IV on it! Love it!

  • @clamdigr
    @clamdigr4 жыл бұрын

    I bought a Mark IV new in '91, rack mounted, with a "road ready " Mesa 4x12. Dream come true. A true "That tone in my head" type of amp. Stunning. Sold it when the realities of life mandated. Years later I bought another (and a Recto 2x12). Three things were evident with the return of an old friend: 1. The Mark IV is a BEAST. 2. The Mark IV is now WAY beyond my needs...and 3. Even though the second Mark IV has also been moved along to a new home, and Fractal Audio (AX8) is a better fit FOR ME these days.....I will ALWAYS be a Boogie guy at heart. For anyone who has the opportunity, whether you "need" it or not, I hope you get a chance to experience the true "Spirit of Art in Technology" that a Mark IV represents. Thanks for this video Leon!!!! P.S. I still have the Recto 2x12, you never know when a Mark V: 25 might follow me home.

  • @samwilcockmusic
    @samwilcockmusic4 жыл бұрын

    One of my fave vids so far! I want a MKIV now....

  • @SamAlexander14786
    @SamAlexander147864 жыл бұрын

    Just saw Dream Theater on Friday, this was literally the sound that filled the roundhouse! Freakin' glorious!

  • @patrickcarroll1754
    @patrickcarroll17544 жыл бұрын

    Leon, you make me want to go to Australia. Thanks for a real thorough review.

  • @burresseffects
    @burresseffects4 жыл бұрын

    You’ve inspired me to play with the Mark IV model in Amplitube! Just made a preset based on Eric Melvin of NOFX’s settings and I’m going to make a couple Leon Todd presets based on this video! Would love to see you do a video on Amplitube. The Fluences are sounding so fucking sick too!

  • @andreaferrero6533
    @andreaferrero65334 жыл бұрын

    I'm salivating....such a nice versatile monster!

  • @GuitarBob6
    @GuitarBob64 жыл бұрын

    Great amp! Got mine new in 1992 and have been happy with it ever since.

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    Can see why

  • @KevinHeiderich
    @KevinHeiderich4 жыл бұрын

    Don't know if it's the strat but you always have the most awesome crunch sounds with it. I really love that kind of tone where you control the amount of crunch with your pick attack, so that it allows you to play clean when lightly picked and more overdriven when picked hard. It sounds like your tones are right at this spot most of the times. I'm jealous :D

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    The YJM strats have really mellow pickups so they get into that edge of breakup zone quite nicely. Feels real good when you really hit the strings hard!

  • @carlosleal6763
    @carlosleal67633 жыл бұрын

    The more I watch this channel, the more I ask myself: why is this guy so cool?! I just keep coming back...Nice!

  • @frontline205
    @frontline2054 жыл бұрын

    This video convinced me to get a MK IV. It’s in my living room and I can’t put it down. Best gear decision I made, and Mr. Leon Todd really showed off what it could do.

  • @isaiahmastriannamusic5338

    @isaiahmastriannamusic5338

    4 жыл бұрын

    Where did you find one at?

  • @frontline205

    @frontline205

    4 жыл бұрын

    Isaiah Mastrianna Music reverb.com a forum member listed it for sale and I got a good deal on it

  • @isaiahmastriannamusic5338

    @isaiahmastriannamusic5338

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've got them marked and waiting for one to pop up. Let me know if you see one please!

  • @dougs6433
    @dougs64334 жыл бұрын

    I bought a brand new Mark IV combo from the last run ever back in 2008 and it is still my favourite amp I've ever played. It might even be the last one made given the small batch size.

  • @kevins4222

    @kevins4222

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice! I got the last Mark IV head Guitar Center ever sold in America. I regret selling it soooo much. 😭😭

  • @simonbreedingsteel2154
    @simonbreedingsteel21544 жыл бұрын

    Siiiicccckkkk! Nice work Leon 👍 still waiting for that amp blending vid 😁 I’m thinking this saturated beast with your soldano🤘

  • @whoguy4231
    @whoguy42314 жыл бұрын

    Great demo of this amp and its sounds.... Real Ballsy playing mate!!!

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cheers mate, I appreciate that!

  • @elliottgeorge7117
    @elliottgeorge71174 жыл бұрын

    Sick sounding amp! I hear a lot of bad stuff said about mesa boogie amps including a few bad experiences I've had trying them. But I've come to learn that its down to the player to set it up correctly to get the best from it, something I couldn't do. I think everyone who tries these needs to really spend some time learning the controls and dialling it in and not just expecting it to give great tones straight away(like I thought it would).

  • @Lordiesel
    @Lordiesel4 жыл бұрын

    What an incredibly satisfying amp to play. Mid-gain on in Lead Channel, superb.

  • @johnfritzenjr.1240
    @johnfritzenjr.12404 жыл бұрын

    Boogie for life!!!! 👍

  • @chrismusicx
    @chrismusicx2 жыл бұрын

    "Its like the best fender ive ever played" haha! But much better my friend. You can hear all the components with a mesa which is why i love them

  • @MKRISING75
    @MKRISING753 жыл бұрын

    My Goodness that is a BEAST!I don’t know how I missed this video but I got about 20 of your videos in my watch later playlist now!🤘Rock on

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate! Incredible amp hey. Keep an eye out tonight as there's a new video going up which you will enjoy if you liked this :p

  • @MKRISING75

    @MKRISING75

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@LeonTodd hell yea I’ll probably still be awake I don’t have to be at work til 2pm Monday afternoon !🤘

  • @timmmyj
    @timmmyj4 жыл бұрын

    Picked up a 1982 MKIIB combo last year, great amp! Took me a while to get used to the eq controls too.

  • @SlinkyT82
    @SlinkyT824 жыл бұрын

    When it's making you crack smiles and stank face like that, it's a keeper. Great demo dude. This is def on my want to try/own list. I want to jam one of the combos with an EV. Mmmm, EVM12L.

  • @loonh2o

    @loonh2o

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have the evm12l combo...I think it sounds better running through a rectifier cab or similar (for tight metal at least).

  • @Squidz66

    @Squidz66

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loonh2o ☝️ what he said.

  • @SlinkyT82

    @SlinkyT82

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@loonh2o good to know. Thanks dude.

  • @0megalul309

    @0megalul309

    3 жыл бұрын

    Those weigh like submarine

  • @wolfslainman
    @wolfslainman4 жыл бұрын

    nice playing&sound...I had mk4 just for short period...i like it when someone play it but I was never 100% satisfied with heavy rythm tone...but it changed everytime when i switched to my rev F recto which is phenomenal rythm beast...but no doubt it's a true legend!!!

  • @timp.9582
    @timp.95824 жыл бұрын

    bought my Mk-IV in Oct 2000. Best all-round amp

  • @Itsallfun3000
    @Itsallfun30003 жыл бұрын

    Always lusted after the mkiv, great video thank you

  • @lucasiciliano
    @lucasiciliano4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Leon, how 're 'U? 'U get a goal with Mark IV, well done! Since its introduction in 1990 was considered a milestone in amps market! I got this iconic amp for the first time in 1995 so I never more left it, I mean a Mark IV Combo, equipped with C90 Celestion Speaker! My favourite channel is 2nd one! I use to set it for mid scooped rhythms then I set classical V Eq shape, for more edgy and grinder tone I use to set it for mid scooped rhythms then I set classical V Eq shape, for more edgy and grinder tone at last I add a G-Major 2 (efx loop) ! What a wonder tone ! Thank 'U again to test it!

  • @aleatoriac7356
    @aleatoriac73564 жыл бұрын

    I had one of these, loved it - my question... How the heck are you in the same building with it when the master volume is as high as nearly 4? The one I had was *so sensitive* there. Anything over 2 was enough to rip space-time apart. Sometimes I wish I'd never sold it.

  • @Squidz66

    @Squidz66

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what I was thinking. You just look at that knob and it will F you up.

  • @Daneidorff

    @Daneidorff

    4 жыл бұрын

    ...was thinking the same thing. I have mine set somewhere between 2 and 3 going into a loadbox!

  • @lucbos7516

    @lucbos7516

    4 жыл бұрын

    Put a processor in the loop like a TC Electronic G-Major and turn down the volume on the unit ))

  • @patriknessboLemoran

    @patriknessboLemoran

    4 жыл бұрын

    U did what?

  • @lucbos7516

    @lucbos7516

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@patriknessboLemoran It works for me I can put the master volume on 7 and my neighbours don't even hear me shredding You can even bypass the unit so no effects from the unit at all

  • @kidwave1
    @kidwave14 жыл бұрын

    I have a Mark IV combo, couldnt live without it!

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    I can see why! What speaker you running with it?

  • @kidwave1

    @kidwave1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LeonTodd It has the black widow in it, but I never use it, I play it thru a 1960a : )

  • @AlexisGitarre
    @AlexisGitarre4 жыл бұрын

    Everybody has to live through the MARK MOMENT! 1. Step: dissapointment 2. Step: years of not giving another try 3. Step coming back with knowledge and trying it again resulting in thinking it is the best amp ever built. Especially because you can dial in every tone you ever dream of.

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    100% truth

  • @BenBreard

    @BenBreard

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dang it guys. I've been very happy being in step 2 since the late 90's. .......must ....... resist ......... buying gear. It's also not fun to realize you've been wrong for so long. (how often do people admit that on the internet)

  • @MusicJamin330

    @MusicJamin330

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hell I was lucky enough to go straight to step 3! Love the Mark series amps to pieces. Bought a Mark V and it's been my go to amp for 8 years now.

  • @quakana

    @quakana

    4 жыл бұрын

    OMG!!! Nailed it.....I had a brand new Mkiii in 1989 and was so disappointed....sold it for a quad pre amp and stereo 295.....meh....31 years later 1-Mkiii Red stripe 1-Mkiii coliseum no stripe 2- quad preamps and a 295 and I'll never sell this gear! I have everything I need +

  • @nuke1upgames913

    @nuke1upgames913

    4 жыл бұрын

    man, I just did that with a mark V a few months back before the zombie apocalypse and let me tell ya I am kicking myself in the pants. I kinda wish the Mark V had the push-pull knobs also seems neat then again what am I talking about I didn't even know how to use it....

  • @gregjohnson8395
    @gregjohnson83953 жыл бұрын

    That was fn awesome!! Thanks!!

  • @robvoyles
    @robvoyles2 ай бұрын

    I have had them all, still do, and sold them all back in the 80's working at strings and things in Memphis. the mark iic+ mark 3 purple and red stripe, mark 3 blue stripe and the last one mark 3 green stripe, they are all so close almost no real discernible difference between all of them. they are all the same amp with minor tweaks. Mike at boogie will tell you that. Even the mark IV was so close in sound, it just got more technical with some separate eq where the others shared the eq across the channels. it makes sense all of them being a mark series amps, if they were vastly different they wouldn't have just swiped each version with just a magic marker swipe or a black dot or a + sign. The big difference in the IIC+ and the Mark III was the third channel. Mesa got noticeably different with the Mesa badging vs the Boogie badges. The Rectifier series,The lone star, Road King,Nomad, etc came later and did sound different... The stiletto was probably the most different being EL34 based shooting toward the Marshall tone. Even my newer Mark 5 EL84 based amp sits in my studio with the older mark III'S and it too sounds really close even all these years later with totally different power section/ tubes. The petrucci amp is a modern Mark amp and you can line up all the Mark series amps and NO one in the audience would ever know the difference and most guitar players blind folded couldn't pick them out one from the other especially with the transparent EVM 12L black shadow speaker or an MC-90 black shadow. The IIC+ landed in the right time to become the flagship vintage boogie. Thats when 80's music was huge and that amp was produced at the right time for the players who made it famous. I would argue a Mark III purple, red, blue or green could have been used by the players who made the IIC+ famous and those albums and concerts wouldn't have sounded any different.

  • @dlpasco
    @dlpasco4 жыл бұрын

    Great video. YOU ARE NOT A MORON. I haven't tried doing my own wiring since I was 16 and butchered it. I'm impressed you did it yourself.

  • @therealpaulnewman
    @therealpaulnewman4 жыл бұрын

    My Mark IV Combo was my main amp when I got my first Fractal. So my first presets were duplicating my amp settings which I kept in a notebook. The amp was one of my main reasons moving to Fractal. Much easier changing settings (Mesa knobs can be sensitive), weight of the amp & reliability on tour. Tubes have a downside 😬 I still have my Mark IV but rarely turn it on anymore. BTW if you read the amp's manual its pretty detailed on the settings, even has a number of settings to start with.

  • @Cheesusaurusrex
    @Cheesusaurusrex4 жыл бұрын

    I've moved to using kemper which i'm super happy with, but this was what i had previously and if i had to choose one tube amp this would definitely be it too! i had rev B 5881 and it was definetly better than my old block letter and mkiv, something special about the mkiv

  • @luthiervandros
    @luthiervandros4 жыл бұрын

    Leon nice work! I sold my MKIV after having so many live challenges with getting consistent tones from room to room. But damn! When I had time to dial it in, there was no better lead tone.

  • @rack52
    @rack524 жыл бұрын

    sounds awsome!

  • @mikeperschy
    @mikeperschy2 жыл бұрын

    Great clip! Thanks. Cheers!

  • @jeffborders8140
    @jeffborders81403 жыл бұрын

    I have a Mark IV revision A that I bought brand new in 1992. It's been a great amp.

  • @sduck409
    @sduck4094 жыл бұрын

    Sounds great! I’ve owned one forever. Works of art. Leave the pull fat knobs out full time.

  • @donciseau
    @donciseau4 жыл бұрын

    Love the video!

  • @nickyounger1368
    @nickyounger13684 жыл бұрын

    Leon, I've always loved your Marshall videos, but this one takes the Cake. This amplifier is incredible. Holy crap. I've been trying to decide on the mark v 25 and the studio classic by Marshall. Mesa wins man

  • @IamtheFerryMan

    @IamtheFerryMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    I realize your comment is a yeard old but the Mark V 25 is a brutal little devil with a lush clean and a delightful crunch. It can seriously do anything. I had that and a Mark V 35 Combo. Both amazing.

  • @michaelnedoshytko6920
    @michaelnedoshytko69204 жыл бұрын

    I have the mark v, and I find that the IV mode sounds very close to this demo. I picked up a katana head a couple months ago, and it can replicate Mesa tones really well. Looking forward to getting more out of both amps. I use a Mesa roadking 2x12 cabinet.

  • @clintn6677
    @clintn66774 жыл бұрын

    This is pretty much the last amp on my bucket list. I have a modded 2204 and a KSR Orthos. Now I want the mark iv

  • @frankkuhlmann4263
    @frankkuhlmann4263 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, Leon, thanks for the demonstration, great playing btw. I use the 2200 slider up higher than the 6600 and work in conjunction with the presence knob push/pull and up/down values to find the sweet spot - because my MK IV is way more dynamic, when the presence is up, which helps R2 with the Marshall-esqe tone. Cheers from Germany

  • @dgortych
    @dgortych4 жыл бұрын

    The amp I regret selling off. I’ll own one again someday. Cool video as always.

  • @RobertIsMusic
    @RobertIsMusic4 жыл бұрын

    I love the "the haunted" style riff that you played around 19:38 .

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cheers mate, I love those sixth voicings in a drop tuning. That's from a Ragdoll song called "Letting Go"

  • @Johnsormani
    @Johnsormani8 ай бұрын

    I got hardwood MarkiV combo around 8 years ago. It’s a great amp but I even may like my mark2a even more since it has such a great personality . Much more difficult to dial in than a mark iv but it sounds stellar.

  • @FrankCastlesConscience
    @FrankCastlesConscience3 жыл бұрын

    12.40 John Sykes, that riff is life itself 😍🙂

  • @harlisspotato3865
    @harlisspotato38653 жыл бұрын

    I got my mark IV in 1996. Ran into hard times as a nineteen year old and sold it for $500... sold my Les Paul and Mesa 4x12 cabinet too... I was devastated by my impulsive immature decision to sell my gear. Fast forward fourteen years and I bought another Mark IV for $1700. Best amp I’ve ever owned twice. 🤙

  • @johnk-ht4yj
    @johnk-ht4yj4 жыл бұрын

    Killer demo.

  • @alanswanson7515
    @alanswanson75154 жыл бұрын

    Kick ass Leon!

  • @cfh13
    @cfh133 жыл бұрын

    I just bought a Mark V 90w head last night and FUCKING LOVE IT. Going down the rabbit hole doing "research" and found my way here. That Mark IV is amazing too. I NEED a better cab now that i have THE only amp ill buy.

  • @RennerGutierre
    @RennerGutierre4 жыл бұрын

    this is addictive! I'm now looking for one to buy on the internet, and you're responsible for that! 💸💸💸💸💸💸

  • @beaverhead01

    @beaverhead01

    4 жыл бұрын

    ebay is your freind lot of em there last time i checked

  • @bluebetty7847
    @bluebetty78474 жыл бұрын

    Those Fishman's sound fantastic btw.

  • @Locoandchooch
    @Locoandchooch4 жыл бұрын

    Ever since you posted these vids, I’ve only been using my Mark IV and Mark V. I really forgot how heavy these amps get.

  • @MikeSalopek
    @MikeSalopek4 жыл бұрын

    Your experience here with the mark for was exactly what I had with my old Mark 3 when I bought that back in the 80s. I had to sell that amp off about 10 years ago and it broke my heart.... Recently found myself where I could replace my old boogie and I settled on the mark v. It's a very good amp but there's just something about that old Mark 3 that I just have not been able to recapture. :( Enjoyed the video as always!

  • @ultimatemetalguitartones

    @ultimatemetalguitartones

    4 жыл бұрын

    I have a mark 3 blue stripe and it's amazing. As you said the mark 5 can't touch it. It's really compressed as opposed to the raw and vintage mark 3 voicing. Check out my channel comparing a mark 4 to my mark 3

  • @coopercarter
    @coopercarter4 жыл бұрын

    Hell yes, man. Just can't go wrong with this one!!

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's a work of art.

  • @coopercarter

    @coopercarter

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LeonTodd it's an amp only wielded by players with the sickness like you tho. It's a tough beast to ride.

  • @dan_perry
    @dan_perry4 жыл бұрын

    The Mark Boogie's are the epitome of a desert island amp... everything you need! Well and some AC of course.

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    Laughed out loud at this! Totally agree :D

  • @andrewbinney1519
    @andrewbinney15194 жыл бұрын

    4 on the master is foundation shaking type of loud. You’re a mad man! Great playing dude!

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    Loud is good!

  • @timothymartin2137
    @timothymartin21373 жыл бұрын

    Own a Mark V and love it but seriously need a Mark IV...just something really exceptional about this amp(hands down best Mesa amp period....especially the B revision).Have to throw this update on here..two years later and I have one FINALLY!!!! (it is all that and more)

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    3 жыл бұрын

    It hits the sweet spot between straight up tone and tweakability hey

  • @prsdave22
    @prsdave224 жыл бұрын

    The pure joy on your face is something to behold :-D

  • @MrJackal43
    @MrJackal434 жыл бұрын

    Bought a Mark V a few years back, it has the IV circuit in it, as well as the IIC+, which is also insane..... ill never buy another amp again the rest of my days. Why would I? It’s the best of the best of the best of the best....

  • @greghitt1704
    @greghitt17044 жыл бұрын

    Dude that was stank and fat! Loved how you started on the YJM then on to the McCarty before finally pulling the SC245 for some chunkatronic goodness. I watched this one twice...I got the Axe 3 to stop me gassing on a Mk V (too much for my needs) but now I’m thinking about maybe a baby Mk V 25 🤔. Your tutorials on dialing in IIC++ in Axe land got me hooked onto that one. Looking forward to the next MkIV installment 👍

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    I tone matched this amp, it's up on the forum :)

  • @BigHairyGuitars
    @BigHairyGuitars4 жыл бұрын

    OH man! Sounds amazing!

  • @LeonTodd

    @LeonTodd

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's ridiculous isn't it? So much chunk in such a small head.

  • @BigHairyGuitars

    @BigHairyGuitars

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@LeonTodd AMAZING CHUNK!

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