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brianf

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I was just on Mesa's web site and the Mark 4 is now listed as discontinued.

How long has this been? I take it the Mark 5 is around the corner?

Any info appreciated.

brianf
 
a while. its been gone for a while. there are pages of posts speculating about what the mark v is going to be. dont really know for sure
 
dodger916 said:
Popular speculation is the Mark V will be announced at Winter Namm (February?)
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Yes, and the lag period is to clear the Mark IVs off the dealers' shelves so that they won't have to compete against the Mark V. I sure wish someone would leak a little information about the V. I won't have the money to get one, but I'm curious what direction Boogie is going on with this.
 
Balance said:
dodger916 said:
Popular speculation is the Mark V will be announced at Winter Namm (February?)
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Yes, and the lag period is to clear the Mark IVs off the dealers' shelves so that they won't have to compete against the Mark V. I sure wish someone would leak a little information about the V. I won't have the money to get one, but I'm curious what direction Boogie is going on with this.
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"Direction." Exactly! What I'd like to see is per-channel tube choice and wattage selection ...kind of like the egnator (I think it's them). It would be nice to choose, for example, Ch1/6V6s/5 watt, Ch2/6L6/75 watt, Ch3/EL34/25 watt. And bring back the dang GEQ!! Sorry, got excited there :)

Edward
 
Someone on another forum who saw the prototype mentioned a separate eq for all channels and progressive linkage in the power section.
 
All this speculation makes me laugh, the new model is always expected to be 'better'. (think 2 vs 3 channel Rectifiers etc) I fear the MKIV is the last of it's kind, the MKV will be a MK in name only. Let's see how long they make it for too. I used to play Marshalls for years, bought every new model when they came out, now they're reissuing the originals like I had years ago at silly prices !!! That's progress for ya !!?? :roll:
 
ANIMATED SUSPENSION said:
All this speculation makes me laugh, the new model is always expected to be 'better'. (think 2 vs 3 channel Rectifiers etc) I fear the MKIV is the last of it's kind, the MKV will be a MK in name only. Let's see how long they make it for too. I used to play Marshalls for years, bought every new model when they came out, now they're reissuing the originals like I had years ago at silly prices !!! That's progress for ya !!?? :roll:
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I read the comments about the prototype Mark V from one of Petrucci's roadies on TGP forum. If you do a search over there you'll find the thread(s). Seemed pretty legit, but who knows... :)
 
ANIMATED SUSPENSION said:
I fear the MKIV is the last of it's kind
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I agree, which is why I'm keeping my Mark IV, there just might never be anything as good ever again.
 
rabies said:
who really NEEDS a mesa or diezel or bogner? really.... only the pros.
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I'd wager that most pros would be just fine with mass-produced amps too. Great amps are tons of fun, but they're more of a luxury item than I'd sometimes like to admit.
 

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