Members dr_love6977 Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 I dug out Weezer's blue album because I haven't heard it in a while. On the inside cover it looks like a Mark III and a JCM 900 SLX. Is that right? I was wondering which was which. On the album one amp has a really grindy tone, with a really loose low end. The other has really prominent mids with a tight gain. I have no experience with either amp, so I was wondering if anyone else knew which was which. From my experience having owned both a Boogie and a Marshall (neither of those models tho,) the loose bass on the one guitar is kinda reminiscent of Marshall's loose low end, but more gain than I'm accustomed to from a Marshall. And the low end seems too loose for a Boogie. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 no and noits an original mesa boogie mk1 and a jcm800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Idiot Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Neither of those amps. It's some mysterious Boogie amp, you actually see it in the booklet if I remember correctly. The SL-X was only used live in between the Blue album and Pinkerton. Pinkerton was recorded with a Marshall 6100, probably the green album too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 The MarkIII can get quite loose and flubby if you turn both the bass and gain controls to 10. Think Body Muthafukin Count. Turn the bass to 2 and the lead gain to 8 and lead drive to 6, and it's tighter than a gnat's arse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 it was all mesa mark I on the blue album as far as i know (not mark III, I'll see if I can find the other pictures of his amp) i know he had the sl-x during the recording though, so it might have been used, but that equipment history thing on the weezer website said it was just the mesa. I have an old mark I, and have owned a sl-x...the sl-x wasn't really close to those tones to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dr_love6977 Posted December 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Yeah, the Marshall on the inside booklet looks like it says SLX on it. Which amp produces those cleans on 'Say It Ain't So'? They're so full and pretty! I want cleans like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Yeah, the Marshall on the inside booklet looks like it says SLX on it. Which amp produces those cleans on 'Say It Ain't So'? They're so full and pretty! I want cleans like that! mesa mark Ilow input + guitar volume Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dr_love6977 Posted December 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Who has a Mark I? I looked on ebay and I only saw one head. It didn't seem like it was all that expensive either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members code_blue Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Mesa Mark I is an amazing amp. I'm surprised its not more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Who has a Mark I? I looked on ebay and I only saw one head. It didn't seem like it was all that expensive either. I have one, there are original ones (mine is an original one from 1977) and re-issues. I find the re-issues have more gain and are a bit less crunchy...a bit smoother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 I've always heard it was a Mark II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 4nkam Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Mesa Mark I is an amazing amp. I'm surprised its not more popular. Don't say things like that about such a crappy amp...Cuz I've been trying to find a good one ever since I heard the reissues were discontinued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Two guys on the Boogie Board selling them, a '77 and a '78. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misle Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Weezer has all their equipment documented on their website. Enjoy:http://www.weezer.com/info/equipment/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 I lose, '77 or '78 Mk I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dr_love6977 Posted December 12, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 You think the 4 12's in the 8X10 cab had something to do with the bassiness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 I've always heard it was a Mark II. Nah, it is definitely a mark I 6 knobs on the front, plus the dyno labeling on the back, as you can see in the picture in the link posted edit: modded maybe? there is an extra knob back there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Nah, it is definitely a mark I6 knobs on the front, plus the dyno labeling on the back, as you can see in the picture in the link postededit:modded maybe?there is an extra knob back there. DEFINITELY modded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dean2031 Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 absolutely modded, whole album recorded with it.the other amp in the booklet is most certainly a 900 sl-x although rivers switched to the 6100 later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 Well also remember that original Mark I's weren't all alike Either his was like a custom order or just a different one etc...I can sort of get close to the tone, but it's also how the album was recorded. I read the mics were placed very close to the speakers, and the boogie was set at low volume in order to stop some buzzing noise. There was something about the mixer as well, but I can't remember. The 8x10 cab was loaded with two sidewinders and two greenbacks btw...sidewinders are very different sounding speakers, they just have this midrange grind to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 that's reverb, presence, and fx mod on the back of that MK 1. i am a boogienerd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 whoa what pictures http://www.weezer.com/info/equipment/pics/equipment7.jpg http://www.weezer.com/info/equipment/pics/equipment1.jpg And the thing I don't get is why there's a knob where the reverb knob would usually go (no reverb tank visible) and two extra jacks where the heatsinks are in some early mesas. edit: fx mod? oh, is that a factory mod then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phyrexia Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 yeah, i am looking at a '78 with the fx loop mod. it's in a different place, but it's recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radiohead, lol Posted December 12, 2007 Members Share Posted December 12, 2007 So that knob where the reverb control would usually be is probably the FX level control. right, here's something I found from an old post Blue album rhythm was primarily Les Paul DC w/ P90s into a Rare Mesa MK I (pre 'Boogie') amp. Amp @ low volume, mic'ed up close w/ condenser(s).Some clean stuff was done on a Jaguar (e.g. Surfwax intro, I believe) and another Fender guitar. I'm still a bit confused about the 'in the garage' tone, though - not sure how they would get that to be honest, unless he did use the SL-X. Also, my '77 mark I (100% stock, 60/100 watt with no extra options/mods) can get somewhat close to the tones on that album, but is lower gain. I have a feeling the way they recorded it had something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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