Members david@legendarytones.com Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 I keep waiting to move away from this amp to try/play something else, but it continues to impress and amaze me unlike any other amp or Boogie I've owned (various other Marks and Rectos among others throughout the years). I did make one fairly dramatic change - a move to G12K 100 speakers rather than Vintage 30s. This gives me a bit more of a Marshall-like quality on the gain channels while the cleans have a nicer top end and Fender-like tone. I wrote up quite the story a couple months ago on my site about the years of Boogie experiences and called it "My Mesa/Boogie Love/Hate Story..." that goes through the years and tones. But I was prompted to post this as my drummer just sent us a mix of a new original song we just recorded. Not only was I thrilled with the Roadster in both rehearsal settings with the band or at lower at-home practice settings, but....now I'm amazed at the recorded guitar tones I got from the amp as well! Anyhow, it's a good Sunday a.m. here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jensu Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 I feel this way about my Mark IV... the happiness never ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members guidedbyechoes Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 I keep waiting to move away from this amp to try/play something else, but it continues to impress and amaze me unlike any other amp or Boogie I've owned (various other Marks and Rectos among others throughout the years). I did make one fairly dramatic change - a move to G12K 100 speakers rather than Vintage 30s. This gives me a bit more of a Marshall-like quality on the gain channels while the cleans have a nicer top end and Fender-like tone. I wrote up quite the story a couple months ago on my site about the years of Boogie experiences and called it "My Mesa/Boogie Love/Hate Story..." that goes through the years and tones. But I was prompted to post this as my drummer just sent us a mix of a new original song we just recorded. Not only was I thrilled with the Roadster in both rehearsal settings with the band or at lower at-home practice settings, but....now I'm amazed at the recorded guitar tones I got from the amp as well! Anyhow, it's a good Sunday a.m. here I think g12k100s might be the best sounding speakers made. At least for the type of tones I go for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members david@legendarytones.com Posted June 27, 2010 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 clips man Well, I don't have the new song yet to share on .MP3 format, but I did do a video where I'm demoing a Charvel and I used the Roadster (Ch 3) with the G12K 100s to demo it and it gets an awesome higher gain tone. Even using the basic video cam mic, I think it comes through nice. The vid is embedded at the link here (you can skip the first 1:00 minute if you'd like which is just talk about the Charvel). http://www.legendarytones.com/CharvelSoCal.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretout Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 I feel this way about my Mark IV... the happiness never ends +1I haven't found an amp that can hang with the Mark IV for the music that I play. I tend to play Thrash Metal, and even when I back off and start playing Blues Leads, The Mark has a "fluidity" that I haven' found in any other amp.Now I am debating whether I should pick up another Mark IV (to have as a backup), or if I should spring for the Mark V.IMO, I found the Roadster to be dark compared to other "Recto-style" amps (I always thought the Rectos could use more treble response). I can definately see where a Roadster has it's place, but for the most part, they seem to be loved by players looking for the elusive "KSE" tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted June 27, 2010 Members Share Posted June 27, 2010 sounds like a recto, that's all I have to say about it. I love it one day, hate it the next, so I can never justify owning one. But a mark III... I always love a mark III. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LithiumZero Posted June 28, 2010 Members Share Posted June 28, 2010 I swapped my Mark IV for a Roadster and have never looked back. The Mark definitely won in the great lead tone dept. but overall the Roadster works much better for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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