The Mesa Boogie Mark V Demystified

Описание: As a long-time guitarist and Mesa / Boogie fan, It's come to my attention that there are people reaching out on the internet for some help regarding the proper way to coax tones out of the Mesa / Boogie Mark V 90. If you can rethink the way you generally EQ an amp, the Mark V can be an incredibly intuitive and rewarding tone platform!



Also one quick note:
Make sure you don't have the loop level or master volume too low on the amp, otherwise it will seriously thin out the sound and there isn't much you can do to get a decent tone. Keep Channel Volumes low to keep the master volume in check at low volumes.

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This being my first REAL YouTube video, I may have left out some crucial info:


I generally stick to the Mark IV Mode on Channel 3 as the Mark II C+ mode is a little stiff and lacks low end, and Extreme mode is too bass-heavy in my personal opinion.



I didn't include a Bass track on the playthrough, as I wanted to make sure the Amp was on full display. Might start adding bass tracks to future amp highlight videos if I feel it doesn't detract from hearing the tone of the amp as it's nice having that extra low end.


While the Cab was mic'd during the tweaking section, I used the Slave Out from the amp going directly into my interface then used an OwnHammer IR for all the guitar tracks in the play through.


For the Solo I had a Strymon Volante in the Loop of the Mark V

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The Playthrough in the video is a song called Storm Dominion from my band, Arris.

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