Mesa MK IV, MK III, Rocktron Prophecy or Both?

[Magical Muffin]

Wow, just noticed that, of course the salesman will say it sounds good

[HeavyMetal4Ever]

Come on dude, you keep making new "which amp" threads, but you never seem to listen to the advice given.

No one but you is gonna be able to tell you which amp sounds best to you, so, go try some amps and make a decision already!

Rock on!

[toneboy]

Originally Posted by Cam-Vai

....and will it sound good through a 2x12?

You're young and we've all been there but no one, I repeat no one can answer questions like that except you.

Many of us spend years and tens of thousands of dollars chasing "our tone" but the only way we ever find it is to try things and buy things. There are no quick and easy or cheap answers here. No one can tell you "This is the amp/rig you should buy because it will sound best to you.". Tone is like the flavor of food. Different people like different things so there is no universal answer.

The best thing you can do is separate the objective (facts, specs) from the subjective (opinions). Write a list (yes, write an actual list) of the features you want from an amp/rig and if necessary, prioritize them. Once you clearly identified your objective needs then you can start looking for gear that fulfills those needs. The next step will be going into stores and playing through the gear to find out what sounds and feels best to you. If you want it (your ultimate tone) then you are going to have to work for it. There are no shortcuts.

[Cam-Vai]

ok so
went to guitar store last night and played everything.


nothing.

mesa rectifiers, marshall kk, jcm 800, you name it (except the randy rhoads was nice, but too expensive)
tried all bugera, ashton, peavey (including jsx), ibanez, vox and fender (again, dual reverb was nice, but too much and no heavy's) everything

and nothing


cept a mesa lonestar, but doesnt do great heavy's


this is gonna take me forever!

but my teacher works at music headquarters and has offered me to try out a mesa studio preamp before they sell it, thats ok i guess, and he's asking 700


so well see what happens



cam-vai