haven't even plugged it in yet. got it in a trade+ cash deal. probably going to flip it to pay some bills. someone convince me to keep it
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haven't even plugged it in yet. got it in a trade+ cash deal. probably going to flip it to pay some bills. someone convince me to keep it
Congrats man! It's one of the best amps ever made! Take your time to dig into it and learn it if you've never had one. Almost any sound is available on this amp.
So for settings, here's my attempt to help
I'm going to suggest some metal tones here. Go on to the Mark IV or Extreme on channel 3 and try out some of these four settings:
The Ola:
Treble: dimed, all the way up
Mid: off
Bass: off
Gain: 11 o'clock
Presence: Noon
The Petrucci:
Treble: 2 o'clock
Mid: 10 o'clock
Bass: below 9 o'clock
Gain: 2 o'clock
Presence: noon to 2 o'clock
Gain machine (excellent for leads):
Treble: 3 o'clock
Mid: 9 o'clock
Bass: below 9 o'clock
Gain: 3 o'clock
Presence: noon to 2 o'clock
Darker (works great with a boost):
Treble: 10 o'clock
Mid: 10 o'clock
Bass: below 9 o'clock
Gain: dimed
Presence: noon to 2 o'clock
All with an EQ in a V like this:
60 Hz slider near the top
250 Hz slider just above or below the mid bar (to your tastes)
750 Hz slider should rest just above or touching the bottom bar.
2000 Hz slider just above the mid bar
6600 Hz slider higher than that, but you judge.
Obviously tone is subjective, and I've never had a 90w V, but I've had a V25 and a JP2C and those are settings I've used for metal to great effect. Remember on Mark amps high gain channels, treble is gain, not really treble. Gain is also gain. Mids are there even when you use a V eq to scoop them out. Bass should be tamed, held back on the channel, and boosted on the EQ.
Marks are so weird![]()
Here's some great videos for dialing in Mark amps from Ola and Petrucci, right in-line with what I posted above:
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nice, i'll dig into this on the weekend and see if it's gonna stick around or not.
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It should quell your Studio Pre / Quad GAS, eh?
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I love mine. Takes a boost really well, best amp ever made for lead tone IMO.
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Nice, I miss mine, though I can get close to some of the tones I loved on it with the Axe-FX III. Will definitely be snagging another someday.
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That's step 1.![]()
If that doesn't do the trick:
The "Drew Tone."
Ch 3 Mark IV, Triode.
Bright switch on
Gain 2 o'clock (or to taste)
Master 1 o'clock
Presence 8:30 or so
Treble 1 o'clock
Mid 12:30
Bass 9:30 or so
EQ off
Can text you pics if it's easier. That plus a good delay in the loop.
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