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I have a bunch of jj ecc83s, which look virtually identical. But I prefer the sound of some than others, how can I safely mark a tube? Can I put a sticker, or write on the glass?

Hi guys. I currently play a blue stripe mark iii with simul class. The amp is over 24 years old, and I have a few issues with it. It seems to lack gain, and the bottom end is very weak, though I usually run mine with bass knob on 0 to keep it from sounding muddy. I play through ENGL 412 cab with...

Hi guys, does this look like a real mesa road king 2x12 cabinet? https://imageshack.com/i/n6xws5j https://imageshack.com/i/ner89xj According to the seller it is the early version from 2000

Hi guys. I just scored a mesa RK 2x12 cabinet to use with my mark iii. It is the early version, with only 2 input jacks, one for each speaker. I have some questions: Can I rewire it to combine both speakers from a single jack (like the present RK212)? Considering it is actually 2 112 cabs glued...

Thanks for the replies guys, how about v2 and v4? Are they part of the gain stage? Or just there for reverb and fx loop? Currently I use : v1,v5 : tung sol RI v2,v3,v4: JJ ecc83s NOS tubes definitely sounds tempting, thanks for the info. I like JJ's dark and thick character in v3, how does it...

You can try my settings: Vol 1 : 8 Treble : 8-10 Mid : 4-6 Bass : 0.5-1.5 Master : 1-1.5 (pull deep) Lead drive : 8-10 Vol 2 : 4-5 (sometimes I like to turn master to near 0 and crank vol 2 to 10 for more sustain and compression) I boost the front end with xotic BB preamp (andy timmons sig.)...

Hi guys. I'm looking to get more gain from the drive channel. I'm interested in trying some "high gain" pre tubes. My question is, should I also use them for v2, v4 spot? Or should I use normal tubes instead.

Hi guys. Perhaps this has been asked before, how does mesa STR440 compare to other brands? Which 6L6 tubes have the tightest bottom end?

I get a lot of extra noise when using 'bright' (volume pull) on drive channel, is that normal? If I change v2 and v4 (reverb and fx loop) preamp tubes, will it have any effect on tone?

What should I put in v1? is Tung-sol good? Or something like mesa's SPAX7? I'm currently using JJ ECC83S. If I put a "high gain" 12ax7 as phase inverter, how will it affect the sound? Has anyone tried Sovtek LPS in v5? EDIT: Nevermind, I put tung-sols in v1 and v3 today. I hear improved sustain...

Hi guys, I want to update about my amp situation, it turns out the JJ power tubes the previous owner installed was way outside mesa's bias range (also, it wasn't a matched pair/quad) I put 4 mesa STR440s in the power section, and now it sounds VERY good. Harsh treble is now gone, the midrange is...

Thanks guys, it sounds better now after I read the manual, the control does behave unlike any other amp. Still, I think it might have faulty preamp tubes, even with volume1 and lead drive on 10 there's not enough gain. I will try swapping around the V3 tube later today. The bottom end is quite...

Hi guys. I recently purchased a mark III from a guy in another town. It arrived today, now I have some issue with this amp. It's in perfect working condition (clean channel sounds good), but the lead sound isn't up to my expectation. 1. There's too little gain on the lead channel. At 10 it...

Hi guys. I've read that the green stripe mkIII is close to mkIV, but how close do they sound exactly? Do they have the mkIV smoothness/compression?

Hi guys. A friend offer me his mesa mark iii green stripe combo with EVM. I haven't tried the amp yet because its in another town. Is the mark iii a good choice for practicing at low volume? How much gain does it have?

awesome.. mr.nitro, which duncan did you use for the DT clip? whichever it is, im gonna get it.. :lol:

:shock: :shock: HOOLY ****!!! THAT;'S FUCKIN BROOTAL!!

help me choose a guitar.. which one of them do you think is better? RG8470F: pros: nice tone, best neck in the planet.. cons : i dunno if it could do metal? Sg Select: pros : heaviest sounding 6 stringer around,nice american looks.. cons : pricey, 22f only, and somebody told me that gibson...

nice tone..

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