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Re: mesa stiletto duece ver 1
"just one question....which amp had more clarity to offer when playing those complex chords? i assume the marshall, as mesas (at least the rectos) tend to lack clarity when playing intervals other than a perfect 5th, but i don't have any experience with the mark series that's why i'm asking....my band (and especially the stuff i write) uses a lot of these complex chords to get a halfway unique sound, and therefore note seperation is very important for me."
Well, I don't use Rectos for this reason, just not my type of sound. Check out Petrucci's work on the recent recordings - if you like the sound, then the amps will do the chords ok. Mark seems to be much different from the rectos and takes clarity one step up. I would consider Mark's clarity to be 6-7 out of 10.
Marshall's sound is much different though for the complex cords. Yes, it has a bit more clarity, not hugely more but noticably. But the sound is very interesting, there is more interplay and harmonic content changes as the chords sounds. In other words - it is not as static as Mesa's version, more 'alive'. And there is unmistacable strong interplay which is the Marshall signature sounds, this is how I think people immidiately recognize it saying 'Marshall roar' etc. I would put Marshall at 7-8 for clarity.
Soldano I tried was at 8-9 clarity level, great for complex chords or dynamic leads (decatone).
VHT is another reference I have is at 9-10 clarity. Much less compression than Mesa, actually even less than Marshall. Try this one for complex chordal work. But this is the least forgiving amp out of these four.
Alex
"just one question....which amp had more clarity to offer when playing those complex chords? i assume the marshall, as mesas (at least the rectos) tend to lack clarity when playing intervals other than a perfect 5th, but i don't have any experience with the mark series that's why i'm asking....my band (and especially the stuff i write) uses a lot of these complex chords to get a halfway unique sound, and therefore note seperation is very important for me."
Well, I don't use Rectos for this reason, just not my type of sound. Check out Petrucci's work on the recent recordings - if you like the sound, then the amps will do the chords ok. Mark seems to be much different from the rectos and takes clarity one step up. I would consider Mark's clarity to be 6-7 out of 10.
Marshall's sound is much different though for the complex cords. Yes, it has a bit more clarity, not hugely more but noticably. But the sound is very interesting, there is more interplay and harmonic content changes as the chords sounds. In other words - it is not as static as Mesa's version, more 'alive'. And there is unmistacable strong interplay which is the Marshall signature sounds, this is how I think people immidiately recognize it saying 'Marshall roar' etc. I would put Marshall at 7-8 for clarity.
Soldano I tried was at 8-9 clarity level, great for complex chords or dynamic leads (decatone).
VHT is another reference I have is at 9-10 clarity. Much less compression than Mesa, actually even less than Marshall. Try this one for complex chordal work. But this is the least forgiving amp out of these four.
Alex
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