Mesa MK3
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67plexi
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The fourth revision was the “Blue Stripe” Mark III which featured a blue marker stripe above the power cord. The lead channel was voiced so brightly, it is considered to be the most aggressive Mark Series Boogie ever introduced. The presence cap and voltage rating of some of the orange drops in the power section were also altered to mirror that of the IIC+
I sold my MK2C+ Mesa head in 2000 still have the cabinet I like this MK3 better getting to know it.
I sold my MK2C+ Mesa head in 2000 still have the cabinet I like this MK3 better getting to know it.
Clockworkmike
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Different models of course but a few notable Mesa Artists are:Who are some musicians who are famous for playing Mesa's? Beside you, of course?
Carlos Santana
Al Di Meola
John Sykes
James Hetfield
Kirk Hammett
Mark Knopfler
John Petrucci
Even Keith Richards used them, as well as Angus and Malcolm Young for backstage amps
Clockworkmike
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My uncle had a Mesa Boogie Mk3 SimulClass Green Stripe head he ordered direct . Unfortunately someone stole it from his apartment as he was in the hospital, right before passing away in 2010. It was a really cool amplifier and had a wide range of tones. I remember he sold a JMP 2203 and Laney AOR 100 to buy it
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67plexi
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Mesa Boogie Mark III Simul-Class 3-Channel 75-Watt Guitar Amp Head 1985 - 1988 | Reverb
One of the most important amps Mesa Boogie's history, the Mark III launched in 1985 and brought a third "crunch" channel the party, offering even more versatility to an already-winning formula of paint-peeling volume and a wider range of tones than any of the mass-produced amps of the time. Sligh...
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