Recent content by HeadlessAxeman

turns out swapping V1 worked ..at least a little bit.. now I have microphonic noise in ALL three channels (microphonic noise is NOT present when I select the fx loop - but I get no gain/distortion /unable to push it to clipping in any of the channels) The tap test has failed me so far..I can't...

Hello boogie heads, After having had my Mark V for nearly 3 years now, I decided to swap out all power amp and pre amp tubes with OEM 6L6's and 12AX7's and the rectifier tube (overhaul of all tubes) After the swap, i hooked everything back up together (I have a Boss GT 10 sitting in the FX...

I hope you've already picked up your Mark V and still not considering picking it up! Its a no brainer man...its so versatile ...as long as you treat them right (on the road or at the studio) and it hasn't given me any problems in 1.5 years. A few bad tubes here and there is all you'll come...

At bedroom jam volumes, I find the Mark V responds beautifully and very close to John Petrucci's live sound when I use the Preset Eq toggle with the preset eq knob at noon or one o clock in Channel 3. Almost impossible to dial that full tone in using the V shape on the EQ..but the preset knob...

It was the one two to the left of the v1/v2 that are arranged perpendicular to the back face..must be v4? However - I'm not sure if indeed there was a loose connection somewhere..(although I checked for it)..because it didn't explain the loss of sound in the 90W channel 3 mode (solid state...

Thanks guys..it turned out to be the tube.

switched on the Mark V after almost a week...and I could hear no sound...channel 1, channel 2, channel 3 - all three wattage modes...continued to flip the switches in hopes of coaxing the Mark V back to life...no luck... After about 2 minutes, the amp comes back to life..for a second or...

It very much affects what you mentioned...from my observation over the past one year. A couple of suggestions... Roll back the fx send level loop on the Mark V to either 10 o clock or 11 o clock position...no lower than 10. Push the channel volume up higher (between 11 and 1 o clock), reduce...

Use the 10W mode quite a bit especially when I'm recording via Slave out into the DAW. I get a better recording at lower volumes. Having said that - there is no replacement for the full tone that you get at 90W ..for recording or playing..period:)

If buying a power conditioner (Furman - Monster etc) is too much of a hassle...then you can even connect it to a good UPS of sorts - like the APC with enough VA rating. Acts the same way like a power conditioner. Since the output is essentially isolated from the input (power line), you get good...

borrowing the conversation from a parallel thread... I realize that my current level on the Boss GT10 is set to -10dB....and not +4dB. However I have a feeling if I raise it to +4 tonight..its going sound real sloppy. My chain: Guitar->Shure Wireless->Mesa Mark V (with Boss GT10 in FX loop) ->...

I've tried level matching as well - across all the stages / fx that are on (and using a flat cut EQ on any effects so as not to modify the tone). I suppose its finally going to boil down to matching the send/fx and volume knobs in a few places..what are your send/receive levels like and on the...

Thanks MusicManJP6 ..good to know that someone else went through the same thing with a similar MultiFX proc. hmmm........

Anyone using Line 6 / Boss / TC Electronic MultiFX pedals with the Mark V? I'm using a BOSS GT10 in the fx loop and I thought I had found a way to compensate for the loss in tone and harmonics and the attack by engaging the FX1 (Advanced Compressor: Boss CS3) in the fx loop - but it's not the...

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