Mesa Mark IV - Anyone have the 1x12?

[lgascoig]

I was looking around on the web yesterday and I saw that Petrucci used a Mesa Mark IV 1x12 exclusively (+ 1 delay pedal) to do his "Evening with John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess" show.

I went over to harmonycentral and checked out the reviews and prices (OUCH, some people paid $2000 for a 1x12 combo...) *and I was wondering if anyone here has one and how they like it. *I may put it on my long term purchace list.

[tomizm]

I've got a rackmount Mark IV and a Legacy 2x12 cab. *I really like it for clean sounds and lead sounds, but I can't get any real ballz (chunka chunka) out of the thing for a killer rythm sound. *I've been using a DS-1 for rythm sounds since Im selling my Tremo-verb. *I got my rack head in near mint for $900.
I think it says something that Im keeping my Mark IV and selling the T-Verb.

[Devine]

Hi-

* *You can probably pick up a used one on HC for around $1200; the amp is not worth $2000. *Check the classifieds.

-Devin

[Kyle Odom]

Tomizm never should have sold that T-verb. *That was the ultimate in chunka-chunka. *He got that Mark IV head at an obseenly low price. *Since he got it, (and it was $800 Tom) *and I heard it, I looked everywhere for one that cheap. *The combos seem to go for more, many of them are made of exotic wood cabinets. *Definately go for a head. *You will find them $1200-$1400. *JP also uses a Mark II C++ which if you can find... is a killer amp too. *Mark III's are a completely different tone than the Mark II's or Mark IV's (which are somewhat similar IMHO) *So, if you are looking for a clean and lead tone only, don't sell yourself out of a Mark II in good condition, you can find them for $350-$700. *Make sure it is a Simul-Class power amp though.

[tomizm]

There are currently 2 on HC, one head and one combo if you're interested.

[bammbamm]

*Cough TRIAXIS Cough*
Chunka Chunka, shimmering cleans, seering leads and everywhere in between. 128 presets, size can be determined by the need, its a 1 space rack, if you need only a 1x12 then you get a baby power amp and youre done, you want more, you can find up to a strategy 500 power amp and a few 4x12 cabs and play with the likes of Ritchie Blackmore. And you get the most crucial componant, BOOGIE TONE ! The Tri has all the ballz of the triple rectos, the lead tones of the mark series and the cleans not too far astray from the fender twin. Its truly the most flexible system I have had the pleasure to own, I don't see my self giving that one away anytime soon.

Soapbox anyone?

Bammbamm

[tomizm]

Well, the TriAxis is the number one thing on my wish list. *My dilemma is that I dont have the $$ to buy one, I cant trade my Mark IV for it because then I have no power section to play it thru, so I'm starting a Tri-Axis fund for myself starting with a sale of a Boss DD-5. *Go ahead, laugh yer arse off. *It's a small start, but after tax refunds, lemme see...........(mumbling to myself) sell the dd-5 for $100, then tax refunds...hmmmm $32, minus the cost of a TriAx, about 850 on ****....That only leaves about $760 left for me to earn before I can get the whole Boogie catalog of tone.
I dream of the day............
I'd trade my floral Jem for a TriAxis though