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Glad I could help! Yes. This is a very versatile amp.

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Normal tuning. Regards.

Thanks! Riff is around an A chord. Octave from A on 6th string to A on 3rd string then pull off to open G.

Thanks! Hi. Carlos appear to use a Mark 1 and fender Twin. So a bit of both I guess to be honest not something I have experimented on specifically

I agree, this is my favorite mode in channel 2

Thanks for the comment. Will try those settings for sure.

@@JazzTheMusicCat Your DAW will hate you but just try the settings but don't do it at home. You may want to rent a practise room for an hour or so. Every Mark V 25 owner should. You think the amp is unbelievable at home, that's only scratching the tip of the awesomeness of this amp. It comes alive after 9 o'clock on the Master. I see your username and I'm thinking that you should do what the old cats do, roll back the guitar volume and turn up the amp and then use the guitar volume to adjust "the lead tone" in the same way that Angus Young from AC/DC does. He dimes his Marshall's on 10 and uses the guitar volume to adjust the tones from clean, to rocking rhythm and to lead. Try having the guitar on 5 and turning up the volume. It lets the amp open up and give more overtones. The Master is like the Mid control (and if you've read the manual you'll know about the gain boost on the Mid control past 12 o'clock). Past 12 o'clock think of it thickening the sound rather than making it much louder. It's like a voicing control - how much do you want the tone to mush together and sing? I love the Mark series because when you play a chord under 1 o'clock on the master you hear the individual notes like you would on an acoustic, whereas on a Marshall you'd hear a chord like mush but sometimes, like in lead tones, you want that compression. Past 1 o'clock you get those classic "singing" lead tones like Michael Schenker, Van Halen and Malmsteen but it is stupid loud. I think many don't appreciate how much driving the power section of an amp gives you a great lead tone. For me it's more power section than pre-amp but at home that's not possible. People think "oh it's only 25 watts" but then shart their pants when they hear it. When I first got the amp and was asked what the amp was, I'd call it "the giggle box" because it makes you laugh when you hear that lunchbox cranked. I think Marshall got it right when they did the 1 watt amps. Still too loud to crank at home but it was closer to "that" sound for lead tones. At lower volumes the Boogies have a fizz to the lead tone but that goes away when you give the Master a good tug clockwise. The the amp, especially on Channel 1, crunch mode, sounds like an EL34 amp being cranked. Those little EL84's are ace. If you crank the amp often, keep a set of spares on hand, especially for the preamp tubes... ... and this is another reason why I love Mesa so much, even though I'm an English guy and dyed in the wool Marshall dude: their manuals are awesome. No BS, cut to the chase, this is how you troubleshoot tube issues like microphonics. Takes the mystery out of it all. Great stuff. Randall Smith is a legend. It's not just about the tone, it's about making sure that you can play your gig each night. Got a ringing bell tone when you palm mute a note, smack preamp tube 1 with a pencil and see if it sings. If not try 2... It took the mystery out of it all - tone for dummies. And I love that. I see you used the MkIIC+ mode. For me, the Mark 2's that I played sound more like the MkIV mode on this amp and if you listen to the JP2C tones, you'll get that. I think the EL84's soften the sound a little. I like the MkIIC+ on this amp as it's unique but for me it doesn't have that big "wide" sound that a big Mark IIC+ has. But rather than a loss, I think it's great as I don't always want something as menacing as a Mark IIC+ being in my face. Enough of my ramblings on my favorite amp. More beer!

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Thank! I have this one and the blue one as well.

Thank you very much. This was a pleasant surprise to me. A friend has a Gibson ES-335 and albeit not the same, it does get you in the territory. Great value and no regret.

Always happy to learn more about this amp from the guitar players community. What settings make more sense to you ( or work for you)?

@@JazzTheMusicCat Treble= Gain, Gain= Bass and Gain, Presence= treble which adds gain. This amp is MID heavy already so don't feel bad about lowering it. The real EQ is in the sliders

Thanks a bunch for the reply. I will experiment based on that.

@@JazzTheMusicCat the EQ knobs are pre-preamp. 12 o’clock on the mid is actually around 10 o’clock. It is best to take the base out with the knob EQ and add it in the sliders. You will get a much nicer base response tone. The knobs are all very interactive. the gain changes a lot with the treble in the mid knobs. I find that the amp really comes alive when I add an EQ in the effects loop. Personally, I dial down the one K just a little bit.

Awesome. Thanks for the reply and will definitely try that.

Glad you liked it!

No regret at my end.

There is now a combo with 12 in speaker. Cool

Ive been trying to decide between this and a 68 Deluxe Reverb.The $ 1000 difference is what lm deciding between mainly.

California Tweed 2x12 Jensen

According to fender website they are Three custom ceramic single-coil Stratocaster pickups. Hotter than my other Strat pickups ( I have custom 69 on one of them and an Eric Johnson Strat). Otherwise not sure how to respond because I am not paid attention to that. All I wanted is a Strat Olympic white with rosewood neck and this fit the bill. Regards.

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Glad you liked it!

Thanks! Just the LP direct and at 1W setting.

Vintage 30. This is a 2x12 closed back rectifier cab

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My pleasure

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The rhythm is without a pedal. Thanks for the comment. I may do a video on that.

Thanks! I seem to be able to dial a good tone with my guitars failing easily. In comparison my Mesa 525 needs a bit more tweaking. Regards.

This problem of excessive bass was in fact experienced on early versions of the 4:40 equipped with the Jensen Blackbird ALNICO 100 speaker. It has been solved since Mesa equipped it with the Jensen Blackbird ALNICO 40 speaker.

Mesa 225 2018 and Mesa 220 2023. Regards.

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Yes. And positions 1 & 3 are reverse. My nb 2 guitar after my Gibson LP.

Hi. Actually a bit bigger than the mark five 25. Tweed: Height: 8 3/4" Width: 16 1/4" Depth: 10" Mark 525: Dimensions: 8" H x 14" W x 8.75" D

@JazzTheMusicCat Thanks for the specs. Walter Trout says that you can play them whisper quiet, but still retain all that fat drive and sustain. Trying not to wake people up at 2am🤫

Agree. This is a great amp all around and really good for home use ( can be quiet but retain tone) and good for recording too. Regards.

@JazzTheMusicCat Going to try this and cali tweed tmrw! Excited to see the differences. I've only used a Filmore 25 combo, sounded like a boutique Fender I guess 😅. Appreciate your help. Best Wishes

Thanks and glad it was useful

Fender’s website says gloss urethane for neck finish. Super smooth to play. No regret with this guitar.

@@JazzTheMusicCatI’m interested in owning one of these im just wondering if the neck has this very smooth wood or those coated glossy woods that kinda stick to my hands

Well. This could be subjective. Just checked and it does not feel sticky to me. I think that vintage style guitar like an Eric Johnson model or fender vintage II. will have a different paint and would be sticky for a while but then disappear as you use the guitar. This neck has the same paint and feel as 90% of my 14 guitars, so will say “not sticky”. I really like this guitar and it became my nb 2. The first only guitar I have with no paint feel (more like a stain) is my acoustic Taylor 214)

@@JazzTheMusicCat Do you have any satin wood guitars?

@@JazzTheMusicCat satin feels more like smooth and your hand can glide across the neck

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Thanks. Yes it is a keeper. I really like the options - two channels and 3 settings per channel and spring reverb.

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Thank you. Appreciate that.

Thanks. Agree those are solid and versatile instruments

It does look odd when compared to the usual look with humbuckers. I don’t mind it, I was looking to experiment with P90 pickups and for a USA gibson, the price and value felt right.

Agree. Pretty light too and with P90 you sit in between humbucker and single coil pickups. Great value.

Thanks. Appreciate that. All clips are at bedroom level, well maybe a bit on the loud side. But this amp can retain its tone using a potentiometer in the loop. Can also be achieved with a volume pedal or a pedal with volume knob. I also have an attenuator. This works well too, but this is where I found the tone is affected the most.

@@JazzTheMusicCat awesome info!! Thank you!! I think JHS makes a "black box" that is made for this?... thanks again!

That is what I am using (JHS box). Regards.

@@JazzTheMusicCat cool!! good to know!!

Thank you very much. Glad you liked it

Thanks. It is different. The mark 5:25 has two channels and sounds more modern to me. It is quite louder as well. The 2:20 has more vintage vibe and it becomes more apparent when I use dirt pedal. I may do a video to compare them at some point.

@@JazzTheMusicCat Thank you for your kind explanation. I have a Mark 5 and I want to buy a California Tweed too. Looking forward to the comparison video.

My pleasure and will try in the next few weeks

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Very helpful indeed, thanks! @@JazzTheMusicCat

Thanks! In general volume as needed and everything else at 12 o’clock. I have yet to find a setting that does not sound good. Lower gain works nice as well in an edge of breakup amp.