Mike_Blaszk
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Hi all!
I've been dealing with noise issues on my Mesa Mark Five:35 for the past few months and was wondering if anyone could help. Specifically, I purchased the amp brand new on December 28, 2020 and have noted that the amp is excessively noisy on Channel 2's Mark IV mode. In particular, I cannot operate the amp with the volume past 10-11 o'clock with the gain set above 1-2 o'clock without uncontrollable squealing even without anything plugged into the amp besides a guitar. This seems odd as the setting are within the parameters set out for volume and eq in the manual and are taken directly from the John Petrucci Mark V youtube demo. I've tried using an ISP Decimator II G String noise gate to try to take this away, but the noises are still very evident when you start playing and it seems to raise the background noise floor quite a bit when not engaged. Also, I've tried replacing all of my instrument cables, installing new power amp and preamp tubes and playing straight into the amp with no pedals.
I currently play a Gibson Les Paul Standard with a Duncan Sh5 in the bridge and Sh1 in the neck and a Fender HSS strat with a Duncan JB in the bridge. Does anyone else experience this with their Mark Five (is this normal)?
My settings are as follows: Channel 2 - Mark IV Mode -Gain and Treble=1 o'clock, mid=11 o'clock, bass=10 o'clock, presence=11:30 o'clock, volume=10:30 o'clock, 5 band eq in traditional V shape.
Mike
I've been dealing with noise issues on my Mesa Mark Five:35 for the past few months and was wondering if anyone could help. Specifically, I purchased the amp brand new on December 28, 2020 and have noted that the amp is excessively noisy on Channel 2's Mark IV mode. In particular, I cannot operate the amp with the volume past 10-11 o'clock with the gain set above 1-2 o'clock without uncontrollable squealing even without anything plugged into the amp besides a guitar. This seems odd as the setting are within the parameters set out for volume and eq in the manual and are taken directly from the John Petrucci Mark V youtube demo. I've tried using an ISP Decimator II G String noise gate to try to take this away, but the noises are still very evident when you start playing and it seems to raise the background noise floor quite a bit when not engaged. Also, I've tried replacing all of my instrument cables, installing new power amp and preamp tubes and playing straight into the amp with no pedals.
I currently play a Gibson Les Paul Standard with a Duncan Sh5 in the bridge and Sh1 in the neck and a Fender HSS strat with a Duncan JB in the bridge. Does anyone else experience this with their Mark Five (is this normal)?
My settings are as follows: Channel 2 - Mark IV Mode -Gain and Treble=1 o'clock, mid=11 o'clock, bass=10 o'clock, presence=11:30 o'clock, volume=10:30 o'clock, 5 band eq in traditional V shape.
Mike