You do a very thorough job of explaining what you are doing and why. A couple of things that might be confusing to folks new to using eq pedals: 1. Why bring it up on the amp and down on the pedal? The answer is that the mid bass and treble (if you have them on the amp) don’t line up exactly with the frequency bands on the eq. So you’re not literally adding and then removing the same frequencies the same amount. 2.Why is it better in the effects loop or at least after the distortion? This is largely because the amp doesn’t create frequencies. So, if signal isn’t coming in at a certain frequency, you’re not going to be able to adjust it on the amp. As you say: putting the eq right after the guitar can be fine; it’s just not going to get you quite as much flexibility. I use mine before the amp because all it’s doing for me is reducing bass when I turn on distortion. I could probably spend hours getting a better sound in the effects loop, but I make $0 a year playing guitar, lol.
Most professional and down to earth review i've seen of this pedal. I see guys shit talking this thing online saying "Its not the same as the real deal" or something similiar. Of course its not the same but damn its gonna get you so close that the difference doesnt even matter. Whenever I can get my hands on one of these in Europe im gonna be a happy guy being an owner of a mark iii without the built in GEQ. Great review Lucas
WOW. That did help in enhancing some great tone, I would bet , that would work very well with my Marshal JCM 800. I have been thinking of getting an equalizer. Was going to look into the MXR, within a week or so, I think I will just get that one, that was Awesome
Lucas Fowler Hi Lucas, Happy 4TH, thanks fir getting back to me, I did order the Boogie 5 Band EQ, arrives this Wednesday, July 8th. And I also purchased An MXR Smart agate/ Noise Gate, it should be in Monday July 6TH, I been jamming a little today, Wow so in the loop, I want to take a picture of my pedal board and send it to you. I don’t know how to get the picture on here.my Santana is at PRS . Should be back the week after the 4th, after I seen your video on the metal pickups, I sent off the Santana the next day to PRS,
It'd be really cool to hear this going into the FX Loop of an Orange Rockerverb. 👀🤔 i've done the EQ trick with a Zoom MS50G 6 band and a Crush Pro 120 and it got that amp in particular sounding so massive!
As a kid(1993ish), I had a Peavy 2x10 starter amp, I always had the distortion wide open. Then, I always maxed out the high and the bass, then turned off the mids. My dad played guitar also, and he thought something was wrong with me, and my EQ preference, which lead to me thinking something was wrong with me, haha.
That as awesome Lucas! I feel the same; I am also big Boogie Fan boy. I always felt that EQ pedals can shape; dial in any sound from pickups and amps. Nice Job Lucas! I love watching all your videos..Kudos to you!!
Great advice Lucas, Thank You for the Demo/Instructions. +/- 12db of boost or cut in each band of the five Slider pots is really a useful range of control to shape your tone/signal.
I haven't used a graphic eq for guitar before but if I did ,it would be this one. It also looks rock solid ,like a proper piece of equipment . Great demo Lucas 🤟😉🎸
It definitely feels very well built, like everything else from Mesa I've ever come into contact with. They aren't cheap but man they are built to last.
the sound that your head makes is the best in itself. this equalizer only gets in the way. although its quality is much higher than that of the boss. I don't see any need to use additional enhancers in such cases.
Thanks for all the great content. I am curious if you could do a video on the slash technique for using an eq pedal in the effects loop by boosting the mids. The reason I ask is because you use the Hughes and Kettner black spirit 200 which is the exact amp that I use. I believe slash used the boss GE-7 eq pedal but I’m sure most we pedals would have a similar effect used in that way.
When you pulled the mids around @08:32 from the pedal and the amp, sounded pretty, pretty, pretty.... pretty damn good. So at this point you have the pedal running in front of the amp at this point? I would say I as well am also a huge fan of JP but who isn't right? LOL. Killer vid. You made that H&K amp sound completely different! Awesome. I have the Mark V and i have the 750 all the way when I record and live I have it just about the first bottom line.
Yeah I would say any decent EQ pedal in the FX loop will allow you to do something similar to this, it's just that Boogie's Five Band EQ has a particular frequency sweep that I find easiest to use to get *that* sound. I have gotten reasonably close with a Boss GE-7 before.
I do still have the Mark IV. I still have the G Major, but I moved away from the rack set up because it was a gigantic pain to move around once I switched from an SUV to a compact car. Plus now with things like the Helix and Black Spirit I can have all the ease of switching I need and it still sounds plenty good enough for live use.
I certainly appreciate what you're saying, it is awfully expensive for an EQ pedal. I bought mine for $150, second hand from a music store on Reverb. If you find a comparable Boogie-style 5 band EQ for less, please let me know so I can pin it!
Should build one..they are cheap to mass produce, shit Mesa use the cheapes t parts .HALF THEIR BOUTICQUE AMPS HAVE UNDERATED PARTS>>>trust me ...I HAD TO FIX MINE!!!! (Triaxis..output resistors...half rated output power....MArk V...12V diodes shit and undervalued and HAVE to be replaced...also footswitch grounding....PLEASE>>>A SCREW STUCK INTO (I MEAN WEDGED ) AGAIINST A PLATE..THESE guys are ASSHOLES!!!@@LucasFowler
The fact is you don't need that EQ with your massive ultra modern amp... so all you do is end up turning these knobs for nothing and wasting your time, and ours by the way.
I don't believe I said it sounds like a Mark anything. And the word "Mark" is not in the title. "Boogie" is a common colloquialism for "Mesa/Boogie" which refers to everything "Mesa Engineering" makes. I have had a Mark IV for more than a decade and I have used it for thousands of hours of practice, gigs and recorded 2 albums with it. I know what a Mark series amp sounds like. Obviously this Hughes And Kettner does not sound like a Mark anything, but you CAN do the same kind of thing with the Graphic EQ to make the amp tight and percussive.
Basically, it's the "Mark" sound injected into one's amp with the V settings. Very cool!
You do a very thorough job of explaining what you are doing and why. A couple of things that might be confusing to folks new to using eq pedals: 1. Why bring it up on the amp and down on the pedal? The answer is that the mid bass and treble (if you have them on the amp) don’t line up exactly with the frequency bands on the eq. So you’re not literally adding and then removing the same frequencies the same amount. 2.Why is it better in the effects loop or at least after the distortion? This is largely because the amp doesn’t create frequencies. So, if signal isn’t coming in at a certain frequency, you’re not going to be able to adjust it on the amp. As you say: putting the eq right after the guitar can be fine; it’s just not going to get you quite as much flexibility. I use mine before the amp because all it’s doing for me is reducing bass when I turn on distortion. I could probably spend hours getting a better sound in the effects loop, but I make $0 a year playing guitar, lol.
First one! Your playing and singing is awesome man, love watching your videos!
Thank you very much!
Most professional and down to earth review i've seen of this pedal. I see guys shit talking this thing online saying "Its not the same as the real deal" or something similiar. Of course its not the same but damn its gonna get you so close that the difference doesnt even matter. Whenever I can get my hands on one of these in Europe im gonna be a happy guy being an owner of a mark iii without the built in GEQ. Great review Lucas
WOW. That did help in enhancing some great tone, I would bet , that would work very well with my Marshal JCM 800. I have been thinking of getting an equalizer. Was going to look into the MXR, within a week or so, I think I will just get that one, that was Awesome
One of these(or similar) in the FX loop of a Marshall with a boost in front can go a long way to tightening it up into a real firebreather!
Lucas Fowler Hi Lucas, Happy 4TH, thanks fir getting back to me, I did order the Boogie 5 Band EQ, arrives this Wednesday, July 8th. And I also purchased An MXR Smart agate/ Noise Gate, it should be in Monday July 6TH,
I been jamming a little today,
Wow so in the loop, I want to take a picture of my pedal board and send it to you. I don’t know how to get the picture on here.my Santana is at PRS . Should be back the week after the 4th, after I seen your video on the metal pickups, I sent off the Santana the next day to PRS,
I love your channel man you’re so amazing and so talented your so great man 10/10
Thank you for the kind words!
Great video dude
It'd be really cool to hear this going into the FX Loop of an Orange Rockerverb. 👀🤔 i've done the EQ trick with a Zoom MS50G 6 band and a Crush Pro 120 and it got that amp in particular sounding so massive!
Bet I can tell who the "sound guy" is in your band ! That's an awesome piece of equipment. Mesa B makes great products.
That's....fairly accurate :P
I'm sure I've annoyed some bandmates with my tone tinkering!
Very well presented and informative. Great video and just what I was looking for!
Your good man . Your good, thanks Lucas
Great video and really helpful.
Liked and subbed 🤟
Sounds great man
As a kid(1993ish), I had a Peavy 2x10 starter amp, I always had the distortion wide open. Then, I always maxed out the high and the bass, then turned off the mids. My dad played guitar also, and he thought something was wrong with me, and my EQ preference, which lead to me thinking something was wrong with me, haha.
That as awesome Lucas! I feel the same; I am also big Boogie Fan boy. I always felt that EQ pedals can shape; dial in any sound from pickups and amps. Nice Job Lucas! I love watching all your videos..Kudos to you!!
Thank you!
Fantastic demo!!!
Great advice Lucas, Thank You for the Demo/Instructions.
+/- 12db of boost or cut in each band of the five Slider pots is really a useful range of control to shape your tone/signal.
Definitely. I'm a tone tinkerer and a good EQ can be invaluable.
I haven't used a graphic eq for guitar before but if I did ,it would be this one. It also looks rock solid ,like a proper piece of equipment . Great demo Lucas 🤟😉🎸
It definitely feels very well built, like everything else from Mesa I've ever come into contact with. They aren't cheap but man they are built to last.
I bet it would sound great on that MT-15!
It does! I run mine into the effects loop return side, paired with a 2x12 v30s killer sound
the sound that your head makes is the best in itself. this equalizer only gets in the way. although its quality is much higher than that of the boss. I don't see any need to use additional enhancers in such cases.
Thanks for all the great content. I am curious if you could do a video on the slash technique for using an eq pedal in the effects loop by boosting the mids. The reason I ask is because you use the Hughes and Kettner black spirit 200 which is the exact amp that I use. I believe slash used the boss GE-7 eq pedal but I’m sure most we pedals would have a similar effect used in that way.
When you pulled the mids around @08:32 from the pedal and the amp, sounded pretty, pretty, pretty.... pretty damn good. So at this point you have the pedal running in front of the amp at this point? I would say I as well am also a huge fan of JP but who isn't right? LOL. Killer vid. You made that H&K amp sound completely different! Awesome. I have the Mark V and i have the 750 all the way when I record and live I have it just about the first bottom line.
Very important for these tones to run the EQ in the FX loop. You can get some great sounds with the pedal in front, but not THAT sound :)
I have the tubemeister deluxe 20, any advice for what settings to have on the amp before using this pedal for the best MB sound? Thanks!
I reeeeeally want to know where you got that shirt bc that is super dope lol
How much would that differ from a basic Eq in the effects loop?
I too have a prs mt15. I was wondering how this pedal sounds with it?
Good demo. I'm considering getting one for shits and giggles
It's a very handy piece of gear.
I can't find these for sale anywhere... will you sell me yours?
Is it the same EQ on the throttle box and OD version? Considering one to use with the BS200. Advice?
Would you say any EQ works? or is there something special about the Boogie 5 band?
Yeah I would say any decent EQ pedal in the FX loop will allow you to do something similar to this, it's just that Boogie's Five Band EQ has a particular frequency sweep that I find easiest to use to get *that* sound. I have gotten reasonably close with a Boss GE-7 before.
@@LucasFowler ah! I have an MXR 10 band eq. I find it to be fiddly though
Great demo, do you still have the Mesa Mark?
How long ago did you get rid of the GCP/GCX/G Major rig?
I do still have the Mark IV. I still have the G Major, but I moved away from the rack set up because it was a gigantic pain to move around once I switched from an SUV to a compact car. Plus now with things like the Helix and Black Spirit I can have all the ease of switching I need and it still sounds plenty good enough for live use.
Lucas Fowler so you’re saying I’m going to regret building this ridiculous GCP/GCX rig? ;)
I've always wanted to get an equalizer pedal!
They are so handy!
Does it work with the flux drive ?
Pull me under is an obligatory riff in these demos :D
Nooooo
If you want boogie time for any amount get the throttle box pedal..
Rectifier in a pedal.
There's nothing special about this eq except that it says Mesa on it. It's just volume faders for different frequencies. 🥴
What H&K amp is that?!
In the intro he said Hughes & Kettner Black Spirit 200w. He’s recording out of its DI.
@@dougmorisoli6482 ah ok thanks must have missed that!
yeah..and only 300 dollars for it...this is in no way a RIP OFF!!!!!!!!
I certainly appreciate what you're saying, it is awfully expensive for an EQ pedal. I bought mine for $150, second hand from a music store on Reverb.
If you find a comparable Boogie-style 5 band EQ for less, please let me know so I can pin it!
Should build one..they are cheap to mass produce, shit Mesa use the cheapes t parts .HALF THEIR BOUTICQUE AMPS HAVE UNDERATED PARTS>>>trust me ...I HAD TO FIX MINE!!!! (Triaxis..output resistors...half rated output power....MArk V...12V diodes shit and undervalued and HAVE to be replaced...also footswitch grounding....PLEASE>>>A SCREW STUCK INTO (I MEAN WEDGED ) AGAIINST A PLATE..THESE guys are ASSHOLES!!!@@LucasFowler
The fact is you don't need that EQ with your massive ultra modern amp... so all you do is end up turning these knobs for nothing and wasting your time, and ours by the way.
Yeah this sounds nothing like a mark but ok. takes a lot more than a Mesa EQ to sound like a mark series. clickbait title.
I don't believe I said it sounds like a Mark anything. And the word "Mark" is not in the title.
"Boogie" is a common colloquialism for "Mesa/Boogie" which refers to everything "Mesa Engineering" makes.
I have had a Mark IV for more than a decade and I have used it for thousands of hours of practice, gigs and recorded 2 albums with it. I know what a Mark series amp sounds like.
Obviously this Hughes And Kettner does not sound like a Mark anything, but you CAN do the same kind of thing with the Graphic EQ to make the amp tight and percussive.