***** well, JP is not going to play djent or polka, because that is not what he plays. He is just looking for his tone. Ola is great too, he has tons of boogie stuff...
***** I don't think Ola's demos are better at all. When most guitarists try out an amp, they look for tones that compliment their playing. And when you're showcasing a product for potential buyers, you want it to sound the best you can make it sound. No player can make every amp sound good. The worse is when an demo players says "x amp has a great y tone" and then attempts to show it by playing poorly in that style. It just doesn't sound good and it doesn't benefit anyone. Ola's a great metal player so his demos are practically all metal. Some of the amps he tries can do so much more than metal but he doesn't venture there because he knows his audience and what they're looking for in an amp. Every good demo player knows this. Turning every knob and switch doesn't make an amp sound good. Who cares what an amp sounds like with the bass turned all the way up or with the boost turned on. Hearing 3 great tones from an amp is better than hearing 10 good tones or 100 mediocre tones. Great tones sells gear the most because that's what people are really looking for. Petrucci playing tones similar to what he uses on stage and in the studio is displaying a lot. He gets great tone there and he's getting it here on a much smaller, less expensive amp. A Mark V costs $2250 and he's showing he can get similar tones from a $1300 amp. He seems really impressed and it appears that he's having a great time playing this amp. I wasn't interested in a Mark Five 25 until this video.
indeed he is successful, and well known and we all admire him, but he really is not well known besides guitar nerds really. I think that makes him humble.
I met John on the Images and Words tour in 1992. He's still the same down-to-earth, personable guy today. With all of his abilities, accolades and achievements, he could've had his ego grow to unbearable proportions, but he remains Johnny Cool and one of the most incredible guitarists to ever pick up the instrument. Freakin' love the guy!!
True haha, I actually went and priced it after this video. I think the JVM205 still might be higher on my priorities of gear list. But this is close to the top now!
Having designed my own tube amps and hearing how polished the crunch/lead tones are in that tiny amp made me realize how much dedication and passion is behind it. Anyone can put pieces together and make an amp "sound" like those companies that clone designs but not many can just take it to the next level. Its just like cooking, everyone might know how to cook but only a few can make it taste awesome.
Thanks for the VERY kind words, Alvaro Salinas- Very much appreciated by us and we remain committed to making the best amp's we possibly can and taking care of our customers like we, ourselves, would like to be cared for when purchasing musical instruments. Thanks for taking the time to write such an awesome comment! :DAlvaro Salinas
it is fortunate that they have such a great player to demonstrate the tones, because he knows EXACTLY how to use EACH tone AND he is a virtuoso! Everything in the tones they demo sounds GREAT. And I have no doubt Petrucci adds to it.
Thanks for miking this properly and not just using camera sound! My Mark V 25 arrived last week and it sounds as good as the video makes it out to sound.
This is my first boggie amp, and I'm still (after months of have it) completely blown away... The clean, the massive gain, the size, the definition you get.. wow... I've never have a better tone in my life ... running with a 1x12 recto cab sounds totally killer!! Now I need to learn how to play better! :D
This is AWESOME, +A. Morant! Congrats and thanks so much for the kind words. These are the kind of stories we love to hear and exactly why we do what we do. Here's to getting more and new tones from your rig for ther next decade or longer. Cheers! :D
I also have the same amp. Do you find that when you play harder or with a bit spirit the amp responds and sounds better? I know they're called amplifiers but I get the feeling that this little beast amplifies what (and how) you play rather in a unique way than just giving you 'that sound' like most amps do. It's like magic in a lunchbox.
@@Swampster70 yes! Its fast and full responsive to everything you do. Nowadays, the mor straigth(almost no efects, delay, boost and wah) to the amp, the better 🙌
Great demo! Those guy at Mesa really know how to pack vast amounts of tone into small packages. Its great how they got all the best sounds from the Mark V, eliminated some of the less useful features, brought it all down to a more manageable wattage but still kept all the wondrous tone!!!!! The guys at Mesa Boogie rock!!!!!
Wow - that is a monster sounding amp. Chappers & I have a video going up on this amp soon - we both really liked it, but I'm not sure we sounded as good as Petrucci does!! Must be something in the fingers!!!
I love how Randall and Doug looks super excited demoing this amp, you can tell that they're proud of this product, i just got mine on friday with the recto 1x12 slanted cab and been rocking the hell out of it, i spend a couple of hours messing with the knobs and was so pleased with the tones i could dial... until i hit that EQ and was completely blown away!, seriously i couldn't be more happy with this amp, the IIC+ mode alone is worth the money, this is my first Mesa but i'm now a believer, you got a costumer for life.
Hi Pana - WOW - thank you so much for the kind words and so glad you're finding so much success with this mini rig. Hopefully you'll be dragging new tones out of the modes and channels for years to come - that's what we hope to design in everything we make! And thanks for noticing the enthusiasm with Doug & Randy. This video represents a great day with John and discovering the Mark Five: 25 as well as getting some final confirmation on the tone right from the man himself, weeks before they started shipping. Thanks again and rock on!
i was a Marshall devotee for years until i tried a mesa myself and explored it thoroughly and i can safely say now they sing like angels and have unduplicatable tones,meaning "no other amp does what a mesa does" and it does it very,very well.
I'm an English guy that moved to California but my love for Marshall didn't die. What I got from the EL84's in Mark II+ mode, when I'm in a practice room otherwise the neighbors would definitely call the cops, is when the master volume goes past 1 o'clock you get that Michael Schenker on "One Night at Budokan" lead tone. The saturation is just so nice and full. You can replicate it at lower volume levels in Mark IV mode but getting the power tubes working is always a treat. The one and only thing I don't like about this amp is simple. It is way, way louder than a 25 watt amp should ever be. Great if you're gigging in small places, if you buy it to crank it at home you're kinda screwed. LOL. But it does sound great without the power stage being driven! It packs as much punch as my old Marshall Super Lead 50w head and those ain't exactly quiet for their 50 watt rating. In fact, the Mark V 25 did the Super Lead thing so well that I sold my Marshall. Mini EL's for the win!
I know right! Selling my Marshall JCM2000 TSL100 and Orange Dark terror for one of these and a rectifier 2x13 cab. I've tried it with other cabs but nothing compares to the Mesa cab
This was a really cool demo. It's great to see the kid in a candy store look on Johns face as he was playing and the sense of pride Randall showed demonstrating his baby. I love my Mark V but this amp sounds incredible.
I purchased this amp a year ago and yesterday I finally got my hands on a majesty and let me tell you.... What you hear here is what you get... This amp and that guitar
Ive owned and used this amp for around 9 years and still love it to this day. SO versatile and dynamic. For me its biggest strength is how tight the distortion can be with a good cabinet, as well as the FX loop. Wonderful amp that I will continue to use!
I love how much pride they have in what they make and the sense of joy when they hear their masterpiece being played by a master. Truly amazing. I'm so sold! Mesa for life!!
Cool to see that the guys who are working are massive gear nerds like the rest of us! Nothing like passion, and it definitely shows when you play a Mesa Boogie!
Just ordered a mark v 25 because I cant bear to bring my 40th anniversary mark v out of the house #72 0f 75, It is just too beautiful to get scratched. My father has been playing an SOB combo since 86, I hope to pass down the mesa tradition someday. keep up the great work. You people are truly innovators .
+1999beachboy To be perfectly honest here, I actually travelled forward in time to steal the idea from the other top commenter and then went back to post it before him ;-)
I've watched this video probably half a dozen times. 3 times before I got the amp and 3 after. This is by far the best demo of the amp on the internet. Plenty of videos showing features, but we just want to hear it!!! When I got mine I looked up this video again and copied the settings and got exactly the same tones. Having a guitar God like John helps, but not being over produced and messed with gives an honest tone. I love my mark V 25. And recommend this video to every person who asks about it.
Thanks very much, Justin PowellVery kind words and thanks huge for such a glowing endorsement. So glad you're digging the Mark Five: 25. This video was a blast to make with John and so stoked that people get the sense of hanging out with John in the Tone Lounge like we hoped. It's what it felt like when it was happening! Thanks again and keep rockin' the MK25! :D
Hi Andrew Engle - You can see the Crunch settings pretty well at 4:10. A few things to keep in mind when comparing tones to this video (or any video): The cabinet and speaker make a huge difference (not sure what cab(s) you're using). Second, guitar and pickups make a HUGE difference. Third, this video reflects the amp being turned up fairly loud - not sure if you're able to get the amp turned up to comparable volumes opr not? Finally (and maybe most importantly, John's technique is WORLD CLASS and the player's hands make a HUGE difference in the overall accuracy, tone and even amount of gain that you hear based on how they attack and approach their instrument, plus the other things mentioned above. The gain is in there - just a few other variables to consider. Hope this helps and thanks for watching! Let us know if you have any other questions.
MESA/Boogie holy shart. I have a mesa recto 2x12 brand new for cab and jem 7v guitar. but anyway I got home and tried the settings in the vid. holy furgggggggetti it smoked my arse. that opened up the crunch channel so much it sounds better than the vid. hahahahaha loving this monster. anyone buying this: try the settings on this vid for the crunch. im using the settings seen at around 10 minutes in this vid. turning it up louder made all the difference in the world and its only at 10:00. my neighbors are pissed but me so happy I don't live in city limits. I played the heavy riff from (pull me under) like 12 times. lol and yes mesa dude I understand john uses amazing power chords and has palm muting genius but so do I. lol that's why I wanted this amp because when I first heard dream theatre I though someone recorded me playing (except the blistering fast passes).
HAHAHAHA andrewsfury - This comment RULES! Glad you're finding some great tones now. Anytime you can turn it up it's probably a good thing. Keep on rockin' out and thanks for the kind words! :D
Absolutely love the peek behind the curtain at the wizards behind the magic!!! This vid will surely make you want one of these beautiful little 25 watt beast!!!
Mike Farrah - they switch to the 4x12 at around 12:33. Pretty sure up to that point it was all through the 1x12 (slant mini @ 3:52 like you point out), then a different 1x12 at 7:18 ??
I already saw this video ten times... I love to see how it's works well, how amazing the variation of the sound. A little move on the knob and everything changes. I simply love MESA Boogie.
I played on a Mesa Single Rec. at an hourly studio and I was seriously blown away. They know what they're doing; if I weren't such a huge Peavey nut Mesa would be my go to brand.
A brand with gorgeous sounding amp and they also read every comments and answer the questions. You really deserve everything you have and you will have. This summer i went a Dream Theater concert and the sound Petrucci has was incredible. I cannot explain it with words. Even he play only E5 chord through all concert, we listen to him. We are so glad to listen these kind of amazing sounds. Thank you! Still my favourite higain amp 5150:)
I just wanted to say that it was this video that inspired me to buy my Mark V:25. I had been on the fence for a while but when I watched this video the first time, I decided to sell my beloved Mark IV and order one of these in Blue Bronco with the Black and Gray weave grill cloth. I still can't believe how good this amp is and how impressive this video is, every single time I watch it. Thanks Randy!
I have never heard a better sounding amp than this love it so much has officially became my dream amp I must have one :) I will certainly be adding it to my studio once we are all set up and on the go :)
This video makes me smile every time I watch it. The look that Doug and John share at the 14:00 says it all. Doug, Randy, Maddi and John are such gearheads and it really shows how we are as guitar players. The tone search never ends!
I just bought a different amp that I had wanted for a while, and you guys come up with this beast. I guess I'll be filing for bankruptcy this fiscal year.
It sounds TREMENDOUS. I've ever loved the Mark sound, and in the near future I would have the chance to buy one. Now I'm really happy with my 1986 Mesa QUAD, no poweramp, unfortunately, but I connect it to the return of my Rockerverb 50 with a pedal that works like a master volume. great tone, massive, thick, big, clear as I want. Every time Mesa makes me happy to have tried their amps and still use..real love :-)
+Ferretclaw444 he is the guitar player of DT, not Allan partson project or something, obviously he plays his own songs, and not many people can play them!!!
This Video made me smile! His tone and playing is simply amazing and the mesa guys are so kind. Thanks for sharing this awesome video with us +MESA/Boogie
Bought the V 25 with the mini recto cab slant after playing an axe fx for over 10 years. Best decision ever! It feels so different in a good way! Awesome amp - well done MesaBoogie🤘🏻
Love the Mark Five: 25!!! Great demo, also checked it out on your website and at a local music store. This has to be the best amplifier Mesa's put out in a very long time, for my tastes anyway. Hope I can get one in the not too distant future.
Hi +Oliver Ramos - Unfortunately, you'll have to wait for the relative closeup shots in the video to get an ideas of the settings as they change frequently throughout the video. Most of the sounds will offer a point in the video where you can make out the settings. Stop the video and blow up to full screen and you should be able to see the settings. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
the majesty has an active internal boost, and that makes a whole lot of difference when saturating a tube amp. They should have said if the boost was on or not
Good point,josé andrés Yanes - Except there was no way for us to keep track of when John was switching it on and off and I don't think John was 'keeping track' either. He does make a point of showing it on and off at one point in the video but he also does a fair amount of riding the volume control up and down as well - impossible for us to list all of the variations. That said, the amp is the amp and John is John - the rest is up to the player and their own musical preferences, right? Thanks for watching! :D
This video is what sealed the deal on this amp. I am getting mine next week after an 8 week wait from ordering it. I think this amp is going to be a classic.
Nice demo from John. Got my V25 two weeks ago, I have found plenty of great tones in 5 modes. So much tweakability in such a small box. Extreme mode is still unexplored territory for me, more sonic exploration ahead. The Cruch mode is easily my favorite, very dynamic. Cleans up nicely with Gtr vol pot and responds nicely to pick attack. Great job Mesa.
He was genuinely blown away by that amp and thoroughly enjoying himself. Great video, thanks for sharing. My bank account won't thank you though.. gotta have one !
I played not that many different Amp brands; Mesa, Marshall, Laney, Blackstar, Fender, Bugera and some other brands. But Mesa ... oh my god, sounded totally freakin awesome :O
thank you Mr. Mesa Boogie ... by the way, Im looking for a job. I live in germany, bachelor of engineering (electrical engineering / automation) 4 years work experience, can entertain and do presentations. I was one year in New Zealand, so my english is not that much shitty, now Iam back...
For the longest time, I never got to understand what was so special about this amp...NOW, I understand!!! Yesterday, I got to try this amp in one of the local stores and I was blown away!!! I am now a believer!!!
I found a great deal on one of these and am going to pick it up tomorrow. I ordered a MKIV Combo in 93' right from the Factory and had shipped to Canada and it was at that time the most momentous moment for me in music as a guitar player. Changed my life, and yes, I'm a Boogie Fanboy for life! So stoked and this video has solidified my decision. Thanks, M.E. and J.P!~
Honestly, the sound of this amp is nothing surprising to me. It is after all, a Mesa Boogie. We've come to expect nothing less than tonal nirvana from Mesa Boogie...especially with JP at the other end of the guitar cable. But what REALLY intrigues me about this demo is that even the pros like Petrucci can pull a boneheaded maneuver like forgetting to plug the cable into the jack!! LOL!! Priceless! I have just heard my next amp!
I own this amp and can't say enough good things about it. When I first got it, it sounds ehh not so good. I learned how use it(Mesa learning curve), and I still wasn't happy. Contacted Mesa and resolved the issue in 30 minutes..had a preamp tube that wasn't seated well from shipping. Now it blows me away. It really does sound this awesome..but you won't because you're not John Petrucci.
@@PandaSharpener You can get some nice meaty tones at very reasonable volumes but don't let the size of the amp or the mere 25 watt rating fool you. This feisty little bastard feels as loud as an old Marshall 50 watt Super Lead when you get the master past 2 oclock. To get the best of it you do need to get the master up past 11oclock (IMHO) but at lower volumes it's still fantastic. I hear the 35W version is a little more versatile and in 25W mode has a bit more spank to it due to the bigger transformer. It also has the 'solo' (alternate master volume) feature and bigger switch/pedal. If you're thinking of gigging the 25W will keep up with a hard hitting drummer but 35W will give you a bit more headroom to spare.
Never been a real big fan of MR Petrucci.. But i gotta say.. For a guy who has a ton of technical prowess and fame.. He is a really nice dude... Kudos petrucci
I so love this vid... thank you Tien Lawrence for documenting and RS and DW for tweaking and allowing us into the Tone Lounge... 3:49 Randall points out the glory of a 1x12...DW and JP concur... 4:17 mini rect 112 -> MV25 settings: Ch1 Crunch -> G: cranked, T:2 oclock, M:8 oclock, B:9 oclock, P: 1 oclock, M: 10 oclock, EQ on 80 almost all the way up, 2200 slightly above unity 5:25 mini rect 112 -> same settings but with Pull Me Under rhythm intro (yes!) 8:02 rectifier 112 - that REALLY IS THE SH*T!! 9:20 112 recto cab has more "gangk" thang for sure JP! :) 9:32 rectifier 112 -> MV25 settings: Ch1 Crunch -> G: 330 oclock, T:2 oclock, M:8 oclock, B:9 oclock, P: 11 oclock, M: 10 oclock, EQ on 80 and 6600 almost all the way up, 240 and 2200 unity, 750 out 12:47 recto 412
this is probably the best demo/showcase of an amp of any brand I have seen.... unrehearsed, dynamic and honest....
Thanks!JAFOpty - Glad you saw it like that. This is how it went down and John is the best! :D
***** well, JP is not going to play djent or polka, because that is not what he plays. He is just looking for his tone. Ola is great too, he has tons of boogie stuff...
***** awesome, regards.
***** I don't think Ola's demos are better at all. When most guitarists try out an amp, they look for tones that compliment their playing. And when you're showcasing a product for potential buyers, you want it to sound the best you can make it sound. No player can make every amp sound good. The worse is when an demo players says "x amp has a great y tone" and then attempts to show it by playing poorly in that style. It just doesn't sound good and it doesn't benefit anyone. Ola's a great metal player so his demos are practically all metal. Some of the amps he tries can do so much more than metal but he doesn't venture there because he knows his audience and what they're looking for in an amp. Every good demo player knows this. Turning every knob and switch doesn't make an amp sound good. Who cares what an amp sounds like with the bass turned all the way up or with the boost turned on. Hearing 3 great tones from an amp is better than hearing 10 good tones or 100 mediocre tones. Great tones sells gear the most because that's what people are really looking for.
Petrucci playing tones similar to what he uses on stage and in the studio is displaying a lot. He gets great tone there and he's getting it here on a much smaller, less expensive amp. A Mark V costs $2250 and he's showing he can get similar tones from a $1300 amp. He seems really impressed and it appears that he's having a great time playing this amp. I wasn't interested in a Mark Five 25 until this video.
All GREAT points, JELIFISH19 - thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts... and thanks for the kind words! All the best.
I love that John is still one of the most down to earth and friendly guitar players out there, despite his enormous success. :)
It's true +Tom Moulton! Thanks for watching!
indeed he is successful, and well known and we all admire him, but he really is not well known besides guitar nerds really. I think that makes him humble.
"Can I use this tonight?" the amp maker must be proud.
I met John on the Images and Words tour in 1992. He's still the same down-to-earth, personable guy today. With all of his abilities, accolades and achievements, he could've had his ego grow to unbearable proportions, but he remains Johnny Cool and one of the most incredible guitarists to ever pick up the instrument. Freakin' love the guy!!
Agree, Crush Everything - Great guy and one of the best around. We love John too! :D
That's it! The best demo of this amp so far. Anyone who doesn't want this amp after hearing this is deaf.
Ha!Stephen Drake - John played some really great, unique stuff throughout the video. Thanks for the kind words! :D
Concise and straight and true.
True haha, I actually went and priced it after this video. I think the JVM205 still might be higher on my priorities of gear list. But this is close to the top now!
Line6 Spider still has more options SMH...lol
Or poor.
Man, I should be practicing...
and saving money...maybe?
Having designed my own tube amps and hearing how polished the crunch/lead tones are in that tiny amp made me realize how much dedication and passion is behind it. Anyone can put pieces together and make an amp "sound" like those companies that clone designs but not many can just take it to the next level. Its just like cooking, everyone might know how to cook but only a few can make it taste awesome.
Thanks for the VERY kind words, Alvaro Salinas- Very much appreciated by us and we remain committed to making the best amp's we possibly can and taking care of our customers like we, ourselves, would like to be cared for when purchasing musical instruments. Thanks for taking the time to write such an awesome comment! :DAlvaro Salinas
it is fortunate that they have such a great player to demonstrate the tones, because he knows EXACTLY how to use EACH tone AND he is a virtuoso! Everything in the tones they demo sounds GREAT. And I have no doubt Petrucci adds to it.
Thanks,Jared Szczesny - Appreciate the kind words and we agree! :D
yeah man.no OLA at all
Gorgeous guitar tone! John rules!!
Nick Johnston really digging your new Mesa demo though !
no u
I'm really into Mark IIC+/IV tones, but the the channel 1 crunch playthrough is the part of the video that really blows me away
Crunch is definitely gold! Thanks for the kind words, Mattia!
Thanks for miking this properly and not just using camera sound! My Mark V 25 arrived last week and it sounds as good as the video makes it out to sound.
Thanks,Aunt Jemima - a bit of work to duck back and forth between the talking audio and the playing audio but well worth it. Glad you dig!
Oh, I've seen a video by young man, who have Bugera stack (and LTD M1000), but it sounds worse than Zoom 505, this is different case)
Curious - why did you pick V:25 instead of V:35?
@@LCW_01 for bedroom usage?
A must watch for every guitar player beyond genre boundaries!
Thanks for the kind words, +TheWuuuuh. So great to watch John in this environment just checking out a piece of gear. thanks for watching! :)
I bought one and my tone quest is OVER!!!! Fantastic bit of kit, so happy. Thanks guys
AWESOME,Piston Stone ! So glad you're diggin' it and thanks for the kind words. Thank YOU! :D
One does not simply end their tone quest
So many years later, this video still makes my heart sing. I love you guys. Thank you for everything.
God I love Mesa/Boogie. Great products, great service, and great tone. The best of the best and made in the USA
There's something really inspiring about a bunch of people just sitting around doing what they love, and having a blast.
John is like a kid in a candy store. You just can't get enough of hearing him playing guitar.
This is my first boggie amp, and I'm still (after months of have it) completely blown away... The clean, the massive gain, the size, the definition you get.. wow... I've never have a better tone in my life ... running with a 1x12 recto cab sounds totally killer!! Now I need to learn how to play better! :D
This is AWESOME, +A. Morant! Congrats and thanks so much for the kind words. These are the kind of stories we love to hear and exactly why we do what we do. Here's to getting more and new tones from your rig for ther next decade or longer. Cheers! :D
I wish I could afford that amp...
@@MrLennonson I still have the same amp,.. .it worth every penny ;)
I also have the same amp. Do you find that when you play harder or with a bit spirit the amp responds and sounds better? I know they're called amplifiers but I get the feeling that this little beast amplifies what (and how) you play rather in a unique way than just giving you 'that sound' like most amps do. It's like magic in a lunchbox.
@@Swampster70 yes! Its fast and full responsive to everything you do. Nowadays, the mor straigth(almost no efects, delay, boost and wah) to the amp, the better 🙌
This amp never ceases to amaze me, Petrucci's tones here sound like right off the records!
Great demo! Those guy at Mesa really know how to pack vast amounts of tone into small packages. Its great how they got all the best sounds from the Mark V, eliminated some of the less useful features, brought it all down to a more manageable wattage but still kept all the wondrous tone!!!!! The guys at Mesa Boogie rock!!!!!
Thanks a bunch, Liam Pellerin - Appreciate the kind words!
Wow - that is a monster sounding amp. Chappers & I have a video going up on this amp soon - we both really liked it, but I'm not sure we sounded as good as Petrucci does!! Must be something in the fingers!!!
I'm glad to hear you guys have a video on this one going up soon!
I didn't expect to see you here, Lee! You're awesome.
Lee, there is no shame in getting blown out by Petrucci :D
Well.....it's is Lord Petrucci.....no shame in coming in second to a God. lol Cheers Lee!
Cant wait for your vid
i'll trade my studio pre, mini rec, caliber 50. marshall jcm 900 and tubescreamer for this monster!!!!! damn!!
That tone is godly. True ingenuity instead of churning the same amps over and over. A traight I enjoy about Mesa. Great job guys
Thanks for the exceptionally kind words,NinjaTuna81. Very much appreciated!
MESA/Boogie awesomeeee demo!
thankd gor sharing
I love how Randall and Doug looks super excited demoing this amp, you can tell that they're proud of this product, i just got mine on friday with the recto 1x12 slanted cab and been rocking the hell out of it, i spend a couple of hours messing with the knobs and was so pleased with the tones i could dial... until i hit that EQ and was completely blown away!, seriously i couldn't be more happy with this amp, the IIC+ mode alone is worth the money, this is my first Mesa but i'm now a believer, you got a costumer for life.
Hi Pana - WOW - thank you so much for the kind words and so glad you're finding so much success with this mini rig. Hopefully you'll be dragging new tones out of the modes and channels for years to come - that's what we hope to design in everything we make! And thanks for noticing the enthusiasm with Doug & Randy. This video represents a great day with John and discovering the Mark Five: 25 as well as getting some final confirmation on the tone right from the man himself, weeks before they started shipping. Thanks again and rock on!
Loved How Humble This Man!...
i could watch videos like these all day.
The marriage between engineer and musician...
I think that's illegal here in Virginia
If only they would stop messing with the controls while you're playing!
Legal in Alabama
That's so cool he was a huge part of the R&D. He has become Mr. Mesa Boogie these days.
i was a Marshall devotee for years until i tried a mesa myself and explored it thoroughly
and i can safely say now they sing like angels and have unduplicatable tones,meaning
"no other amp does what a mesa does"
and it does it very,very well.
Many thanks, trillriff-axegrinder - Very much appreciate the kind words!
I'm an English guy that moved to California but my love for Marshall didn't die. What I got from the EL84's in Mark II+ mode, when I'm in a practice room otherwise the neighbors would definitely call the cops, is when the master volume goes past 1 o'clock you get that Michael Schenker on "One Night at Budokan" lead tone. The saturation is just so nice and full. You can replicate it at lower volume levels in Mark IV mode but getting the power tubes working is always a treat.
The one and only thing I don't like about this amp is simple. It is way, way louder than a 25 watt amp should ever be. Great if you're gigging in small places, if you buy it to crank it at home you're kinda screwed. LOL. But it does sound great without the power stage being driven! It packs as much punch as my old Marshall Super Lead 50w head and those ain't exactly quiet for their 50 watt rating. In fact, the Mark V 25 did the Super Lead thing so well that I sold my Marshall. Mini EL's for the win!
I know right! Selling my Marshall JCM2000 TSL100 and Orange Dark terror for one of these and a rectifier 2x13 cab.
I've tried it with other cabs but nothing compares to the Mesa cab
I'm so glad I could listen to the greatness of John Petrucci and the technology Mesa has to offer through my crappy laptop speakers.
Hahahahahahstedeo - Very funny, sir! :D Headphones an option?
This was a really cool demo. It's great to see the kid in a candy store look on Johns face as he was playing and the sense of pride Randall showed demonstrating his baby. I love my Mark V but this amp sounds incredible.
I purchased this amp a year ago and yesterday I finally got my hands on a majesty and let me tell you.... What you hear here is what you get... This amp and that guitar
Ive owned and used this amp for around 9 years and still love it to this day. SO versatile and dynamic. For me its biggest strength is how tight the distortion can be with a good cabinet, as well as the FX loop. Wonderful amp that I will continue to use!
I love how much pride they have in what they make and the sense of joy when they hear their masterpiece being played by a master. Truly amazing. I'm so sold! Mesa for life!!
Cool to see that the guys who are working are massive gear nerds like the rest of us! Nothing like passion, and it definitely shows when you play a Mesa Boogie!
great player + great amp = awesomeness
Just ordered a mark v 25 because I cant bear to bring my 40th anniversary mark v out of the house #72 0f 75, It is just too beautiful to get scratched.
My father has been playing an SOB combo since 86, I hope to pass down the mesa tradition someday. keep up the great work. You people are truly innovators .
Great company, great player, great people. Thanks for the video!
Listening to John Petrucci jam for 15 minutes, just awesome.
just sold my 6505+ for one of these. the tone is stunning! running it through a 2x12 recto cab, and i couldnt be happier
Congrats, +no no no - hope the amp is exceeding your expectations! :)
That guy surely listens to a lot of Dream Theater.
+James Smith :'DDD
+James Smith This... makes sense... ;) John the farmboy, just an ordinary boy who likes dream theater... oh wait...
+James Smith
You mean that John Petr something something guy? Yeah, he's such a DT fanboy
+Felix Blacksher The other top comment was a month ago.. This one was 11 month ago.
+1999beachboy To be perfectly honest here, I actually travelled forward in time to steal the idea from the other top commenter and then went back to post it before him ;-)
I've watched this video probably half a dozen times. 3 times before I got the amp and 3 after. This is by far the best demo of the amp on the internet. Plenty of videos showing features, but we just want to hear it!!! When I got mine I looked up this video again and copied the settings and got exactly the same tones. Having a guitar God like John helps, but not being over produced and messed with gives an honest tone.
I love my mark V 25. And recommend this video to every person who asks about it.
Thanks very much, Justin PowellVery kind words and thanks huge for such a glowing endorsement. So glad you're digging the Mark Five: 25. This video was a blast to make with John and so stoked that people get the sense of hanging out with John in the Tone Lounge like we hoped. It's what it felt like when it was happening! Thanks again and keep rockin' the MK25! :D
What are the crunch settings this vid? Mine has no where the gain of this vid with settings I use.
Hi Andrew Engle - You can see the Crunch settings pretty well at 4:10. A few things to keep in mind when comparing tones to this video (or any video): The cabinet and speaker make a huge difference (not sure what cab(s) you're using). Second, guitar and pickups make a HUGE difference. Third, this video reflects the amp being turned up fairly loud - not sure if you're able to get the amp turned up to comparable volumes opr not? Finally (and maybe most importantly, John's technique is WORLD CLASS and the player's hands make a HUGE difference in the overall accuracy, tone and even amount of gain that you hear based on how they attack and approach their instrument, plus the other things mentioned above. The gain is in there - just a few other variables to consider. Hope this helps and thanks for watching! Let us know if you have any other questions.
MESA/Boogie holy shart. I have a mesa recto 2x12 brand new for cab and jem 7v guitar. but anyway I got home and tried the settings in the vid. holy furgggggggetti it smoked my arse. that opened up the crunch channel so much it sounds better than the vid. hahahahaha loving this monster. anyone buying this: try the settings on this vid for the crunch. im using the settings seen at around 10 minutes in this vid. turning it up louder made all the difference in the world and its only at 10:00. my neighbors are pissed but me so happy I don't live in city limits. I played the heavy riff from (pull me under) like 12 times. lol and yes mesa dude I understand john uses amazing power chords and has palm muting genius but so do I. lol that's why I wanted this amp because when I first heard dream theatre I though someone recorded me playing (except the blistering fast passes).
HAHAHAHA andrewsfury - This comment RULES! Glad you're finding some great tones now. Anytime you can turn it up it's probably a good thing. Keep on rockin' out and thanks for the kind words! :D
Absolutely love the peek behind the curtain at the wizards behind the magic!!! This vid will surely make you want one of these beautiful little 25 watt beast!!!
Ryan Doubblestein - Yes! That whole section is John playing through a Recto 4x12 Standard Slant. Thanks for watching! :D
MESA/Boogie what about 3:50?
Mike Farrah - they switch to the 4x12 at around 12:33. Pretty sure up to that point it was all through the 1x12 (slant mini @ 3:52 like you point out), then a different 1x12 at 7:18 ??
I already saw this video ten times... I love to see how it's works well, how amazing the variation of the sound. A little move on the knob and everything changes. I simply love MESA Boogie.
I played on a Mesa Single Rec. at an hourly studio and I was seriously blown away. They know what they're doing; if I weren't such a huge Peavey nut Mesa would be my go to brand.
A brand with gorgeous sounding amp and they also read every comments and answer the questions. You really deserve everything you have and you will have. This summer i went a Dream Theater concert and the sound Petrucci has was incredible. I cannot explain it with words. Even he play only E5 chord through all concert, we listen to him. We are so glad to listen these kind of amazing sounds. Thank you!
Still my favourite higain amp 5150:)
Thank YOU,Onur Alakus - glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the kind words!
Ive always wanted to see my hero noodle, this is the best video ive seen in the past 5-10 years easy. Well done!
I just wanted to say that it was this video that inspired me to buy my Mark V:25. I had been on the fence for a while but when I watched this video the first time, I decided to sell my beloved Mark IV and order one of these in Blue Bronco with the Black and Gray weave grill cloth. I still can't believe how good this amp is and how impressive this video is, every single time I watch it. Thanks Randy!
Thank YOU***** ! Appreciate the kind words and stoked you're digging the Mark Five: 25! Great color choice, BTW... Keep on rockin'!
I have never heard a better sounding amp than this love it so much has officially became my dream amp I must have one :) I will certainly be adding it to my studio once we are all set up and on the go :)
This thing is amazeballs
I am hooked
The tone coming from this beast is sweet
I love how the notes still have great definition on heavy distortion
Thanks, Judd Oakes. Amazeballs! :D
This video is excellent...seeing Randall and the team explain the amp and hearing John play the amp is great!
Thanks,Larry Marseglia - It was a blast to put it all together! Thanks for watching. :D
This video makes me smile every time I watch it. The look that Doug and John share at the 14:00 says it all. Doug, Randy, Maddi and John are such gearheads and it really shows how we are as guitar players. The tone search never ends!
I just bought a different amp that I had wanted for a while, and you guys come up with this beast.
I guess I'll be filing for bankruptcy this fiscal year.
It sounds TREMENDOUS. I've ever loved the Mark sound, and in the near future I would have the chance to buy one. Now I'm really happy with my 1986 Mesa QUAD, no poweramp, unfortunately, but I connect it to the return of my Rockerverb 50 with a pedal that works like a master volume. great tone, massive, thick, big, clear as I want. Every time Mesa makes me happy to have tried their amps and still use..real love :-)
Hey guys, I miss this video and I'm still having tears falling down in this video, remarkable tech that you made
Thank you, Fendi-Bull. So glad you enjoyed this. It was amazing to create and a fantastic moment in time. All the best! :D
i love this video.... i got my MarkV25, Thanks MESA for this perfect little monster!
that's one hell of a crunch mode, with that no need for the extreme or anything for that matter :)
That's massive!
Thanks, +emrebozkurt800 - Such a great mode to play!
The sound of this amp is insane! And what a great player to demonstrate the power of this amp.
Lol the guy in this video only plays Dream Theater songs, doesn't he know anything else?
Ha! +Ferretclaw444 - That's awesome. :D
+Ferretclaw444 I really really hope this is sarcasm lol
+Ferretclaw444 He is not so bad. At least, he knows few Metallica's riffs:)
+Ferretclaw444 he is the guitar player of DT, not Allan partson project or something, obviously he plays his own songs, and not many people can play them!!!
+bballgod237 Haha ofc
This Video made me smile! His tone and playing is simply amazing and the mesa guys are so kind. Thanks for sharing this awesome video with us +MESA/Boogie
Thanks for watching, +Optimoe89 - So glad you dig it!
I have one of these....
IT'S freaking AWESOME.
Thanks, Jason. So glad you're digging it! :)
Bought the V 25 with the mini recto cab slant after playing an axe fx for over 10 years. Best decision ever! It feels so different in a good way! Awesome amp - well done MesaBoogie🤘🏻
Love the Mark Five: 25!!! Great demo, also checked it out on your website and at a local music store. This has to be the best amplifier Mesa's put out in a very long time, for my tastes anyway. Hope I can get one in the not too distant future.
Most amazing tones ever heard in one video.
STUNNING
Hi +Oliver Ramos -
Unfortunately, you'll have to wait for the relative closeup shots in the video to get an ideas of the settings as they change frequently throughout the video. Most of the sounds will offer a point in the video where you can make out the settings. Stop the video and blow up to full screen and you should be able to see the settings. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
I keep coming back to his demo videos for Mesa products. He's such a good ambassador for the brand, I think.
the majesty has an active internal boost, and that makes a whole lot of difference when saturating a tube amp. They should have said if the boost was on or not
Good point,josé andrés Yanes - Except there was no way for us to keep track of when John was switching it on and off and I don't think John was 'keeping track' either. He does make a point of showing it on and off at one point in the video but he also does a fair amount of riding the volume control up and down as well - impossible for us to list all of the variations. That said, the amp is the amp and John is John - the rest is up to the player and their own musical preferences, right? Thanks for watching! :D
This video is what sealed the deal on this amp. I am getting mine next week after an 8 week wait from ordering it. I think this amp is going to be a classic.
Thanks so much,Todd Sawasky - And for being so patient as well. Hope it exceeds expectations and let us know if there's anything we can do to help! :D
Nice demo from John. Got my V25 two weeks ago, I have found plenty of great tones in 5 modes. So much tweakability in such a small box. Extreme mode is still unexplored territory for me, more sonic exploration ahead. The Cruch mode is easily my favorite, very dynamic. Cleans up nicely with Gtr vol pot and responds nicely to pick attack. Great job Mesa.
Thanks,DoomedDawn. Glad you're diggin it and thanks for the support!
He was genuinely blown away by that amp and thoroughly enjoying himself.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
My bank account won't thank you though.. gotta have one !
Wow that was some of the best playing I've heard Petrucci do in a while. DT stuff aside, the candid bluesy stuff is epic!!
Nice,James Russo - we loved that stuff too!
This amp released the very day my Mini Rec arrived. I'm already saving my pennies for one! Great work, guys!
I played not that many different Amp brands; Mesa, Marshall, Laney, Blackstar, Fender, Bugera and some other brands.
But Mesa ... oh my god, sounded totally freakin awesome :O
Thanks so much for the kind words, +Martin Bohl ! Very much appreciated. Keep on rockin'! :)
thank you Mr. Mesa Boogie ...
by the way, Im looking for a job. I live in germany, bachelor of engineering (electrical engineering / automation) 4 years work experience, can entertain and do presentations.
I was one year in New Zealand, so my english is not that much shitty, now Iam back...
My MarkV25 has arrived!!!!!! best guitar amp ever! thanks for exist Mesa!
Love this keep up the great videos! Would be sweet to see a more indeep video with the Lonestar Special perhaps with Andy Timmons :D !!!
Stand by, +Alex Alexander
- You'll be pleased with what's coming next! :D Thanks for the kind words and thanks for watching.
You are the best guitar man!!!!!! This mesa mark is nothing without you playing!!!!!!!!
Im saving for a new smallish amp...was looking at the ENGL Ironball.. but this looks killer!
Want! Now!
For the longest time, I never got to understand what was so special about this amp...NOW, I understand!!! Yesterday, I got to try this amp in one of the local stores and I was blown away!!! I am now a believer!!!
Nice, +Larry Wilson Jr - Glad you got a chance to try one out. There's a whole lot to like in this little amp. Enjoy! :)
+MESA/Boogie It'll be a awhile before I can call one mine but it will be worth the wait!!!
Amazeballs, I will have one of these soon enough!
amazing!this is one super crystal clear sounding box. punchy and amazingly clear at the same time.im buying this for sure.
Thanks, Anast.
I love that amp Never getting rid of mine
This is literally best demo of an amp that I've ever seen. I can clearly see what exactly this killer thing can do. Probably it's my next purchase.
Best amp on the planet
Thank youRick Neal ! :D
Damn straight bro this is by far the the best Mark 5 demo that I've ever seen
OMG i love this amp mann!!!
I found a great deal on one of these and am going to pick it up tomorrow. I ordered a MKIV Combo in 93' right from the Factory and had shipped to Canada and it was at that time the most momentous moment for me in music as a guitar player. Changed my life, and yes, I'm a Boogie Fanboy for life! So stoked and this video has solidified my decision. Thanks, M.E. and J.P!~
Honestly, the sound of this amp is nothing surprising to me. It is after all, a Mesa Boogie. We've come to expect nothing less than tonal nirvana from Mesa Boogie...especially with JP at the other end of the guitar cable. But what REALLY intrigues me about this demo is that even the pros like Petrucci can pull a boneheaded maneuver like forgetting to plug the cable into the jack!! LOL!! Priceless! I have just heard my next amp!
Great showcase! wish all amp reviews were this way!
Almost thought i was there playing the amp! LOL
Needless to say this amp is GODLY!
I own this amp and can't say enough good things about it. When I first got it, it sounds ehh not so good. I learned how use it(Mesa learning curve), and I still wasn't happy. Contacted Mesa and resolved the issue in 30 minutes..had a preamp tube that wasn't seated well from shipping. Now it blows me away. It really does sound this awesome..but you won't because you're not John Petrucci.
Power tube*. The preamp tubes have a spring loaded casing on them. They aren't going anywhere.
Glad to hear we got it sorted, +Chris A :) Thanks for the kind words and let us know if anything else comes up!
Is it good for bedroom volumes?
@@PandaSharpener You can get some nice meaty tones at very reasonable volumes but don't let the size of the amp or the mere 25 watt rating fool you. This feisty little bastard feels as loud as an old Marshall 50 watt Super Lead when you get the master past 2 oclock. To get the best of it you do need to get the master up past 11oclock (IMHO) but at lower volumes it's still fantastic.
I hear the 35W version is a little more versatile and in 25W mode has a bit more spank to it due to the bigger transformer. It also has the 'solo' (alternate master volume) feature and bigger switch/pedal. If you're thinking of gigging the 25W will keep up with a hard hitting drummer but 35W will give you a bit more headroom to spare.
To date this is my favourite amp test video ever.
My guitar teacher told me about this amp and after this video i want to buy it!
jg z Your guitar teacher is AWESOME! :D
MESA/Boogie yeah he's a great player
Great sound, great video, and the world's best guitar player playing live! Can't complain...
Thanks,***** - much appreciated!
MESA/Boogie My pleasure! Thanks for sharing too! I love that!! You guys rock! All the best! Greetings from Sweden! :)
12:58 That put a smile on my face :D
I like how they give us hints to John's amazing sound, they tell you what mode it's on and all.
Love you guys!
Never been a real big fan of MR Petrucci.. But i gotta say..
For a guy who has a ton of technical prowess and fame.. He is a really nice dude...
Kudos petrucci
I just bought a MK V Combo simply from watching these Excellent Mesa Boogie reviews with John. Love ME some Boogies
that is one tight box!
I so love this vid... thank you Tien Lawrence for documenting and RS and DW for tweaking and allowing us into the Tone Lounge...
3:49 Randall points out the glory of a 1x12...DW and JP concur...
4:17 mini rect 112 -> MV25 settings: Ch1 Crunch -> G: cranked, T:2 oclock, M:8 oclock, B:9 oclock, P: 1 oclock, M: 10 oclock, EQ on 80 almost all the way up, 2200 slightly above unity
5:25 mini rect 112 -> same settings but with Pull Me Under rhythm intro (yes!)
8:02 rectifier 112 - that REALLY IS THE SH*T!!
9:20 112 recto cab has more "gangk" thang for sure JP! :)
9:32 rectifier 112 -> MV25 settings: Ch1 Crunch -> G: 330 oclock, T:2 oclock, M:8 oclock, B:9 oclock, P: 11 oclock, M: 10 oclock, EQ on 80 and 6600 almost all the way up, 240 and 2200 unity, 750 out
12:47 recto 412
i'm so buying this amp
I got it, it's great
+Nicholas Dentate got it! no turning back
Man, that was AWESOME! Can't wait to be able to get my hands in one as soon as they get it here in Brazil!