I have been doing some reading on the mkiv and it seems to be a very versatile amp. If I used say a boss sd-1 to overdrive it ,would it get into the gain territory of a recto? Thats the only thing keeping me from buying one ,I heard the gain is there but not that modern.
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Mesa Mk IV ,can it get into recto territory?
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it has a TON of gain, but not that fizzy tone of a recto. in my opinion, it will never come close. it has its own sound.....GEAR:
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Quite honestly, I saw a death metal band a while back where the guitarist/vocalist was using a Mark IV and he easily had the best tone of the night. He had an effects processor running some delay and his leads sounded excellent as well... It cut like a knife, was heavy, and was nice and tight as well.
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Yes, if you want a Recto..buy a Recto.
I owned a Mrk III for some time...great amp, but not great enough I guess..I traded it off long ago.
Lamb of God sure likes Mrk IVs... they sure make 'em work!!!"Bill, Smoke a Bowl and Crank Van Halen I, Life is better when I do that"
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Originally posted by P I K A View PostOk thanks ,thats good info. How much are there heads used?
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I own/owned LOTS of Mark series and Rectifer amps. Mark IV is a great amp. Very versatile. Very good for tight, punchy and articulate metal tones, but it does not sound like a Rectifier (like all Mark series). The Mark series amps knocks you out with precise punches, the Rectifier series chucks friggin' boulders at you.
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Originally posted by Danacus View PostI own/owned LOTS of Mark series and Rectifer amps. Mark IV is a great amp. Very versatile. Very good for tight, punchy and articulate metal tones, but it does not sound like a Rectifier (like all Mark series). The Mark series amps knocks you out with precise punches, the Rectifier series chucks friggin' boulders at you.Scott
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Originally posted by Spivonious View PostWould you say that the F-series has a similar sound to the Marks?
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Originally posted by Danacus View PostI can't comment on the F-Series; I have not played one. I still own a couple Mark IIC+ heads and 4 Dual Rectifiers from varoius eras, but I have since started collecting other high gainers other than Boogies (Engl, 5150, Cobra, etc).Scott
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I have a Recto Rackmount and a Mark IV Rackmount in one of my rigs. The two amps are completely different but compliment each other very well. I pretty much use the Recto for my heavy rhythms and the Mark IV for my leads, occassional rhythms and all my cleans. You can't go wrong with either but I would say the Mark IV is more versatile.Good deals with:
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Mark IV is hands down more versatile.
The Dual Recto is a rhythm amp in my mind and does a decent job of it. I don't care for the lead tones as they tend to lack the mid punch necessary to properly cut through a live mix (which is why they came out with the Stiletto).
The Mark IV does everything well, although you may not like it if you're into nu-metal. For classic metal tones and a nice clean tone, the Mark IV is a great choice.
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