Recent content by Crimson King

Nice amp; are you selling the wood cab separately?

I'll just post what I sent you via PM yesterday. With an EQ in the loop, it'll do old Metallica easily - and many, many other awesome tones. Also, the Mesa 5-band pedal is seriously a nice unit, much nicer than the other standard pedals and it more than holds its own against some pretty nice...

I appreciate it. I decided against adding the GEQ and have had no second thoughts for awhile now about the decision. My thinking was simply that the onboard is about $150-250.00 more than the EQ pedal, so basically a de minimis cost in the grand scope all else being equal. Also, a trip to...

There's no way that is a factory IIC+ and, if in Europe, I have some doubts that the modification was performed by Mike/Mesa (due to prior policy and shipping costs). I would be hesitant to spend this amount of money on an amp that has been modded by someone else. You could always call Mesa...

Yes, easily. A IIC+ with an EQ in the loop still sounds amazing and has no problem with metal; to my ears, it does it better as configured as many other amps (SLO, Jubilee, Mark V, Tremoverb, etc., etc.). If you can afford it, and your research confirms it's a good price in your area, I...

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, what you're saying is exactly what I've decided to do. Simply put, and in response to what I mentioned to Mike when he asked if there was anything I didn't like about the tone, I love the tone - love it both with and without the Mesa GEQ in the loop - in fact, I love...

Thanks for your reply and I totally agree. Also, I think it's especially less worthwhile to add now with the 5-band pedal having been released. That said, I know people usually include the outboard EQ through the loop - but why not via the preamp-out poweramp-in jacks? Even though I...

They still have the late Mark III faceplates. It's the "Mesa/Boogie Mark III" writing at the bottom right corner that's giving me the most pause.

Desperately trying to find either a IIC+ faceplate or a very early Mark III faceplate that still has the Mesa/Boogie Ltd. language (instead of Mesa/Boogie Mark III) in the bottom right corner. This will be for a 60W, so basically need it to look like the following...

As titled, I'm interested in picking up any spare IIC+ GEQ faceplate (and perhaps very early MK III faceplates) and a wood shell - either as a short-head or combo. Message me to discuss. Thanks.

I'll be sending my IIC+ to Mesa/Mike shortly. As posted before, I really have been enjoying the Mesa 5-band pedal, but I'm seriously thinking about just biting the bullet and getting the conversion done. Would I totally be killing the value of the amp by doing so? Any chance it'll sound...

At full price too. I appreciate the help, PD, but we were talking about an original IIC+. I've seen a few deals on IICs as well, but for better or worse "originals" command a higher price in the market (regardless if they sound the same) even after the upgrade/maintenance fees. That said, I...

Tried the SD-1 and, unsurprisingly, it did not work well at all. While they generally sound good boosting a Marshall or a Recto, definitely punching its weight-class in doing so, it's just a poor fit with the IIC+. Interestingly, the balancing of the inputs from an old Lexicon unit is serving...

Out of necessity, I currently have very real volume restrictions. Running a IIC+, and of course, it takes a certain volume for things to "open up." Any ideas on how receptive a IIC+ would be with the volume pedal at the end of the loop? Dropping the output volume on my Mesa 5-band in the loop...

Well, the Mesa 5-Band landed. I had ordered it along with a MXR 10-band to test against my current F n' C. The difference between the three is pretty stark, and I'm happy to report that the Mesa pedal is well worth the premium. In terms of tonality, I think I prefer the F n' C to the MXR...