Marshall or Mesa? - Page 2

bammbamm · #16 06-22-2007, 02:17 PM

I'm a Mesa fan, majorly, but you have to see what works for you.
Who's tone do you like better?

waylay00 · #17 06-22-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jemaholic

I much prefer Marshalls over Mesa products. Marshalls don't sound like a beehive.

+1 I'm not a fan of the Rectifier. The only Mesas I like are the MKIV and the Stiletto (which happens to be voiced like a Marshall). I tried an F50 the other day, and I normally don't say this about an amp, but it sucked. Probably the worst amp I've ever played.

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Originally Posted by CityofBlindingLights

Mesa, Marshall's simply riding off of it's name right now.

How? Marshalls aren't anything like Mesa's.

newbieguitarmaker · #18 06-22-2007, 02:54 PM

MESA, rofl I'm a mesa whore. Idk my friends get these mesa's and I play them but I'm never impressed like I am with all the mesa stuff. I use to have a mesa guitar head amp but my dad sold that for some cash. Wish I still had it

neptoess · #19 06-22-2007, 03:04 PM

mesa's best in this case, but id scower the bay for an old 2203, those blow mesa's out of the water IMO

waylay00 · #20 06-22-2007, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by neptoess

mesa's best in this case, but id scower the bay for an old 2203, those blow mesa's out of the water IMO

+100000000000000

Metal Tiger · #21 06-22-2007, 04:22 PM

Thanx all of u guys, i am almost sure i will go with mesa, its handbuilt, made in USA, and i like the tone of that guy named Petrucci

, and the price is absolutely low...

Drew · #22 06-22-2007, 06:16 PM

If you like Petrucci's sound, then go with the Mesa. Just, remember you can't EQ it like any other amp you've eber owned. Start with the gain on 6, bass below 3, and don't scoop the mids, for modern mode and you should get a pretty good tone out of the thing.

Really, they're very different amps, but as someone who's owned a TSL and played a number of Rectos, I'd take the Recto over the TSL. When guys talk about the "Marshall sound," it's not a JCM2000 they have in mind.

Racerx2k · #23 06-22-2007, 06:29 PM

I personally wouldn't pick either one, as I didn't care for the tone of either. The Mesa Rectos I've tried have all sounded buzzy and lacked something, and the TSL I DID check out was kinda muddled-sounding. I'd be more apt to go with a DSL than a TSL. Now a Mesa Mark IV wold be a different story, entirely.
You like Petrucci, but did Petrucci ever play Rectos? Just not sure. I didn't think his "tones" ever came from Rectos.

Drew · #24 06-22-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Racerx2k

You like Petrucci, but did Petrucci ever play Rectos? Just not sure. I didn't think his "tones" ever came from Rectos.

Actually, yeah, he did. It's sort of been his go to rig lately.

MadRyan · #25 06-22-2007, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Drew

Actually, yeah, he did. It's sort of been his go to rig lately.

He's back to Mark series amps now. He's using Mark IV's and occasionally one of his Mark IIc's.

voodoo_child · #26 06-22-2007, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Racerx2k

You like Petrucci, but did Petrucci ever play Rectos? Just not sure. I didn't think his "tones" ever came from Rectos.

Im no Petrucci-nut, so someone may disagree, but it seems he's used half of their models at various stages, and often all at the same time

I think he's as much of a gear-whore as any of us, he gets new 'toys' for free from Mesa/Boogie and can't wait to try them out live, that's why his rig changes so much. But he does seem to always fall back to the MKIIC+ and MKIVs.

Racerx2k · #27 06-22-2007, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by voodoo_child

Im no Petrucci-nut, so someone may disagree, but it seems he's used half of their models at various stages, and often all at the same time

I think he's as much of a gear-whore as any of us, he gets new 'toys' for free from Mesa/Boogie and can't wait to try them out live, that's why his rig changes so much. But he does seem to always fall back to the MKIIC+ and MKIVs.

That's what I recalled, and that's why I asked. Didn't know he had been using Rectos, as of late, as I began to lose interest in DT some time ago. I HAVE heard some of the new stuff, but wasn't a fan of it. Really liked his tone on Scenes From A Memory, which I thought was the Mark IVs.

Metal Tiger · #28 06-23-2007, 12:27 AM

Thanx all of u, Drew very usefull information about the EQ, thanx a lot...

sleepyone · #29 06-23-2007, 12:31 AM

Didn't he use Roadkings apart from the MKIIC+ and MKIVs? Aren't Roadkings a sort of modded and improved Rectos? Do they retain the Rectos feel and sound? Am I asking way too many questions? hahahaha xD