Nice distorted tone. It doesn't seem quite as flabby as the usual rectifier tone and more articulate. That overwhelmingly bass oriented tone that turns to mush so easily is what scares me off from Mesa Boogie Rectifiers of any sort, and the Mark series is too expensive for my budget...(unless I get a second job).
Hey man, i was wondering how you liked the tone of the tremoverb compared to the mark V, and roadster amps. Is the tremoverb pretty similar to the rectifier/roadster series?
Hey man i just got a Trem-o-verb the other day and was just wondering what kind of tremo is yours is it a 90's model or a reissue? and what tubes to you have in your head?
I'm getting annoyed by guys who can work two jobs , dont spend on drugs and drinks and save money for gear. Why !!...At least you have no time for proper practice :D
Too many pedals. you clicked that thing on and your tone got sucked down the toilet. All i run through my Mesa Tremo is a BB preamp on the the front end and a TC Nova delay through the loop. Gives that nice, spongy, elastic tone, airy and wide open. Keep it simple. Tremos can be a little harsh because Randall Smith designed them as more of a blues amp. I find the modern high setting to be too compressed, more so as you crank it, but the clean and vintage are workable
I loved my Trem-o-verb. I traded it for a Lonestar Special, but I'm thinking about buying a used one (head). Great video, and don't sweat the haters just because you actually work, go to school and are contributing to society..Shame on you..LOL
nice video man. is that a les paul standard? what pickups is it loaded with?
i have a tremoverb as well, but it doesn't sound great. I've tried both a esp with emg 81/85 pair and a lighter guitar with a duncan distortion but I can't get it to sound rich and meaty. it just sounds fizzy and trebly
Haha I wish. My folks bought me my first 2 guitars a nice acoustic and the sunburst les paul and my first 'decent' amp the Line 6 Flextone II, everything else i bought working two jobs whilst at university
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You really can't do a video without showing ALL you have? looks like you have serious self steem problems and you think you can fix it by having more expensives things than the others and letting the world know about it
Haha listen to the computer chair freud. The idea of showing the rig is to allow people to see what gear I use, they then request specific demonstrations of any of the pedals they see in the video. If you read the video description this explained. No self esteem issues I'm afraid. I think someones jealous to be honest. I worked hard to buy all that stuff whilst studying at university, maybe u should try doing the same and stop being an internet douche
@cnnre2005 I agree with craig, its normal to be jealous of all the cool toys he has but theres no need to be a douche about it! Good on him for spending his money on a hobby he enjoys!
does ur tremoverb have a detachable power cord? the reason i ask is cause i saw some with a detachable cord and some without. does it make a difference
Yup it has a detachable power cable. It does make a difference in my case as I transport my head in a custom made flightcase to minimise damage and if the power cord wasnt detahcable the head wouldnt fit. You can see on of the flightcases sitting under the silver faced combo in the video
The older ones had the power cable permanently mounted. I have a 92 and also owned a 93, both with the permanent cable. I was able to mod the 93 and install a detachable power cable plug in less than an hour. There is no sound difference, only convenience.
sounds awesome, im about to get one next week! does ur tremoverb have a detachable power cord? the reason i ask is cause i saw some with and some without the detachable cords. just wondering if it made a difference
hey I see you have a Mesa cab, if you still have, I would seriously recommend looking at ENGL cabs,, a friend of mine tested both and there is a huge tonal quality gab between the two.
i'm thinking about getting a tremoverb because i really like the sound mike einziger of incubus gets up until he stopped using them after morning view. are there any other mesa's that can get that sound that einziger gets, like lets say with the riff of nowhere fast found here watch?v=6a0909Uh-7s cool thanks
@zep123dmc He is the one who inspired me to get my Tremoverb more than 8 years ago. Dual Recs in general will get you the general sound but theres a warmth(no pun intended) to the tremoverbs in particular that standard dual recs lack. Not sure why that it is. I am considering selling mine pretty soon cause I need the money and it never gets played.
They would if they were connected in series. But I have a Gig Rig Pro 14 meaning despite all thos pedals my signal is very clean and strong. The Pro 14 completly removes any pedal not in use from the signal path. It also removes the need for tap dancing to turn pedals on and off as you programme in presets and hit one button to change several effects at once
You know working has no value by itself. The most important thing is doing what you like and feel good. I worked like two men, 15 or 16 hours a day and finally I felt sick, the economic depression came and the boss told me : "I don't need you any more". Irony : I was manager in the human resourses. Now you have the start of a social protection in America ! Never forget it because a job don't worth a life and will never do it. Remember !
totally agree O_O that insane do u really use all that gear? i only have a head and a POD and i work nice on that :S.....and how can u still having feedback with all that gear? :S
Dude have you tried the 3 channel dual rect? I might trade mine for a tremo-verb, i don't really use the 3rd channel, and i like the reverb, we shall see ;) the 3rd channel might be good for soloing though, pros and cons are hard to way between the 2
I have tried the 3 channel recto. My bandmate has the 4 channel roadking which is excellent. I prefer the Tremoverb to the dual rect. Only use the tremoverb for overdrive tones tho. I use a Hiwatt for clean. i NEED 3 channels, clean, overdrve and heavy overdrive. Think twice before ditching the 3 channels
Yea i've done some more research and sacrificing 4 voicings and a channel isn't worth it for reverb. I'm sure the 3 Channel can do all the same tones as the tremoverb dry. Thanks guys!
I agree. I use 2 head live now as a result. I have a Hiwatt for clean, then I usr the vintage and modern hi gain settings on the boogie. I would love a 4 channel amp. Had a look at the Roadking, Roadster and the Mark IV.
Sounds like a nice setup man ;) I've played the Roadking before and man that thing is awesome... the combination of EL34's and 6l6's are frickin amazing, just loads of tubes in that sucker lol. I saw one used at G.C. for $1500 and about freaked out. Oddly enough I think the Mark IV is what I would go for after playing the Roadking and Roadster, the eq on it is pretty impressive.
I love the Roadking, we recorded most of our latest EP with my bandmates Roadking, its excellent. The progressive linkage is great. The Mark IV i very nearly bought, but needed a new car so couldnt afford one! will get one eventually, dropping that EQ in on channel 4 sounds huge!!
What you can MIX tubes? I just replaced mine the 6l6 is all they had.. I honestly Like the sound of the el34 better It was deeper.. .. What voltagge do you adjust to if your Mixing em up
We do have hugely different styles, technically he is in a different league from me however, he is a scarely good guitarist! we have a 3rd guitarist Thomas of Meemawuk, who is an excellent guitarist, he has a different style from me also. I think we work well as a band as a result.
This amp is known for its (you pick the adjective) "tone" without requiring external effects. And, as one reviewer noted "As with any high gain amplifier a certain amount of noise is inherent." So, it's "factory pre-cluttered"? What a novel idea.
I'm surprised that MESA built this amp. But, after the laughable BOGNER - LINE 6 "collaboration" I guess suburban bedroom metal amps are what sell these days.
Got it. I amend my first and say,
With this noisy amp it won't matter what guitar you use.
Why are u surprised Mesa Boogie made this amp? It follows the same basic design as the current dual rectifier, both of which are successful and very commonly used amps. I wouldnt say its a bedroom, nor metal amp either. I have a few amps and have played most of the Mesa Boogie range, and many other companies, i.e Engl, Bogner Marshall, and have never felt compelled to buy another amp for this sound. My Boogie and Hiwatt offer me a nice balance of tones
You couldnt actually be more wrong. You see the big black and blue box. Its a Gig Rig Pro 14 to which all the pedals and amps are connected, its an analog switching unit. Meaning only the pedal actually in use is in the signal chain. My cables are George L meaning my signal chain is about as clear as possible.
craigmcarthur1 wrote: "Its a Gig Rig Pro 14 to which all the pedals and amps are connected, its an analog switching unit. Meaning only the pedal actually in use is in the signal chain."
Thank you for the correction.
And just what "pedal actually in use" would that be, Craig?
hey i have a 4X12 cab and am looking at that mesa 2X12. Would you reccomend this for gigging? I just want to know if I'm going to get that punch still
Yeh I very much would recommend the Boogie 2x12. I use either a Bogner 1x12 or Boogie 2x12 for live shows, depending on the size of the venue. Both are great, both give me great tone and great punch. I have a couple of amp stands I use to get the cab at the right angle so its pointed at my face, so I can keep the onstage volume down as much as possible and still use my cab as monitor. I ahve never had any probs cutting thru the mix with either the 1x12 or 2x12, mic'ed or not.
Hey, the TOV is great once u get your head round tweaking. As for setting in this vid, not sure of exact settings, i posted rough settings in the video description,
nice tone, but can you tell me what the difference is between a standard dual rectifier, the rectoverb and the tremoverb... i'm having trouble discerning.
Dude I had to laugh because I was going to write pretty much the same comment. Its true...any learning guitarists out there please please please...get a good guitar and a good amp with a good overdrive and just play!!! Music is about playing. Once you can do that then get all the pedals but dont waste your money unless you can afford to waste it!!! Get good at playing first and save your money as it will pay in the long run. Good luck.
hey i got the same head as u but im having some probs with it, it wont sustain anymore there is somthing wrong with hte preamp stage, have u had any probs with urs?? I was thinking of sending it out to mesa for refurb but dont no anything about it!! Any suggestions? thanx
I havent had any probs with my head. Possibly just a tube problem, get someone with experience to check it over for u would b the only advice i can give u im afraid
I have gigged with a Line 6 Vetta, Mesa Dual Rectifier, VHT Ultra, H&K tube head, and now an Egnater Mod 50 tube modular amp. The Vetta was a great piece and never had a problem. The Line actually sounds better in this video.
If you tweak correctly, a digital amp can kill live. A buddy of mine was in a band that required a lot of effects so he ran a Boss GT3 through his Mesa Mark IV head set to clean, so essentially the Mesa was a power amp and sounded amazing.
I agree to an extent with what you have said. I am very much a fan of the digital amp, and constantly find myself, as do my two bandmates, defending our line 6 amps despite all three of us owning and using Mesa Boogie amps. I do still believe that at very high volumes and in the studio you can hear and more importantly feel the difference between a good tube amp and a digital even with tweaking which we are experience with. I think the difference however is growing ever smaller
I hear ya! We recorded with tubes after using digital for a while and there was a difference, but for home recording digital is so much easier for me. Also, running a digital pre through a tube power amp makes a difference as well! Check out the Fractal Audio Axe FX for some nice digital tones!
Demoing the overdrive channel on a rectifier amp does require a certain amount of gain to be used. Also Dream Theater are very melodic, not noise. Music is subjective dont be so self righteous.
Where are your videos to prove this fine pedigree of guitar knowledge? For all we know your some fat loud mouth who considers himself a guitarist having played guitar hero in an arcade in front of other fat losers. Post some videos of your own then maybe your opinions will carry some weight.
Great Playing.. love the gibsons and epis as well as the many keeley pedals. i'm looking to either buy the rectoverb or tremoverb. would you have any suggestions/advice on a Mesa Boogie amp to get?
Depends what your looking for really,and very much a personal preference thing. I love the overdrive tones from my Tremoverb but not a huge fan of the clean hence the hiwatt head. Not a big fan of the clean on most Rectifiers I have used. Having said that my bandmate uses a Roadking head and I quite like the cleans on that. Defo look at the Mark IV I love that amp. But as I said really dependant on the kind of music u plan on playing.
Ah, Optometry? Good field to go into, I bet you make a ton of money. How many years of schooling does it take again? 8? And nice amp man. Why'd you choose the Trem-O-Verb over the others?
Yeh I like my job its interesting. I was looking for an overdrive amp and a guy I know had a head with flightcase in mint condition he was selling, hardly used. Tried it at his house and it sounded great, had to buy it. Sounds brutal at gig volume.
I wouldnt say I am obsessed with f pedals, but they do play a large part in my sound. I dont think I ever overuse the fx pedals tho. They hav all been purchased for a reason as opposed to just buying a load.
cool tone bro! I recently traded my Vox AC30 for this head. Just need a few tips here... i find the amp a bit noisy when i play in a clean channel with a Boss Turbo Distortion..i use this just for different sounds..and what tube r u using rite now?? thanks
I have 6L6's in my Tremoverb head dude. It will be noisey as the Boss Turbo Distortion aint the best distortion pedal u could be using, its a noisey pedal. You could maybe try an analog/tube style overdrive pedal. I have a few Keeley modified Boss overdrive pedals which are much quieter than stock models.
hey dude just a little question about ur tremoverb....i got 1 and when i use it in the modern high gain setting on low volume, when i9 palm mute it sounds like the speakers are shitting themselves??? is this because the amp is not powering enough watts at such a low volume(i mean like 8 oclock on the dial) or is it somethign else.i use NO pedels just straight amp distortion.
Mmmm Im not sure dude. The amp doesnt perform particularly well at low volumes I do admit, its a beast at gigging volume tho. You should maybe considr buying an attenuator sou can push both the pre amp and power to obtain decent tones but without killing the neighbours!
ok thanks dude didnt even know they existed,i just found 1 that reduces the db up to 40 so i guess if i do that then i can pump the amp but it wont be so loud???
There are loads on the market. They allow u to push ur amp so u can drive the tubes enough to get a nice overdrive sound without being arrested for the volume. Decent investment if u cant plat at volume when at home
I like the flextone I have had it for years, my two bandmates also have Flextones despite owning Mesa's. I wouldnt say its comparable to a tube amp like my mesa or hiwatt, but defo a good amp. Very good as a practice amp and for someone at earlier stages in their playing.
Nice distorted tone. It doesn't seem quite as flabby as the usual rectifier tone and more articulate. That overwhelmingly bass oriented tone that turns to mush so easily is what scares me off from Mesa Boogie Rectifiers of any sort, and the Mark series is too expensive for my budget...(unless I get a second job).
joshrdealmusic 2 weeks ago
does the gigrig allow channel/effect switching on the trem-o-verb?
oxfordlmh 4 weeks ago
Hey man, i was wondering how you liked the tone of the tremoverb compared to the mark V, and roadster amps. Is the tremoverb pretty similar to the rectifier/roadster series?
JJLipton 1 month ago
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nikitofin 3 months ago
Hey man i just got a Trem-o-verb the other day and was just wondering what kind of tremo is yours is it a 90's model or a reissue? and what tubes to you have in your head?
RockinRollinRyan 6 months ago
I'm getting annoyed by guys who can work two jobs , dont spend on drugs and drinks and save money for gear. Why !!...At least you have no time for proper practice :D
rudii261 6 months ago
Hey,
I have just bought a 7 string Les Paul and was wondering what pick ups you have in yours?
Mart815live 6 months ago
Hey mate sounds awesome. I want this amp.
amithabajan2 10 months ago
ow shit mother fuck this colection is very amzing i shit pants ^^
Glaciais 11 months ago
Great video..
I'm looking for the same guitar U have, but it seems really expensive compared to a regular Epi...1.000$ is way too much!
Can I ask you how much did U pay for that?
Thx!
8spider8 11 months ago
Too many pedals. you clicked that thing on and your tone got sucked down the toilet. All i run through my Mesa Tremo is a BB preamp on the the front end and a TC Nova delay through the loop. Gives that nice, spongy, elastic tone, airy and wide open. Keep it simple. Tremos can be a little harsh because Randall Smith designed them as more of a blues amp. I find the modern high setting to be too compressed, more so as you crank it, but the clean and vintage are workable
GoldtopSam 1 year ago
Tone Heaven.
jeserty6 1 year ago
I loved my Trem-o-verb. I traded it for a Lonestar Special, but I'm thinking about buying a used one (head). Great video, and don't sweat the haters just because you actually work, go to school and are contributing to society..Shame on you..LOL
mazsenior 1 year ago
nice video man. is that a les paul standard? what pickups is it loaded with?
i have a tremoverb as well, but it doesn't sound great. I've tried both a esp with emg 81/85 pair and a lighter guitar with a duncan distortion but I can't get it to sound rich and meaty. it just sounds fizzy and trebly
inviscid43 1 year ago
@inviscid43 you probably have it running through some cheapass piece of shit cabinet. either that or you don't know how to dial it in.
felchingvomit 1 year ago
I dig yer playing!!! I also like the wig and fake eyebrows!!!! where'd u get em?
bchewdown 1 year ago
Somebodies Mommy and Daddy bought there lil boy a whole bunch of toys! yeahhhhhh!
koryk831 1 year ago
Haha I wish. My folks bought me my first 2 guitars a nice acoustic and the sunburst les paul and my first 'decent' amp the Line 6 Flextone II, everything else i bought working two jobs whilst at university
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago 13
you need a PRS
prsguitars1678 1 year ago
I have a PRS. I use a PRS SC245 Singlecut i trans amber as my main guitar, I use it some of my more recent videos
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago
Mad skills dude..
Raydungey 1 year ago
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You really can't do a video without showing ALL you have? looks like you have serious self steem problems and you think you can fix it by having more expensives things than the others and letting the world know about it
cnnre2005 1 year ago
Haha listen to the computer chair freud. The idea of showing the rig is to allow people to see what gear I use, they then request specific demonstrations of any of the pedals they see in the video. If you read the video description this explained. No self esteem issues I'm afraid. I think someones jealous to be honest. I worked hard to buy all that stuff whilst studying at university, maybe u should try doing the same and stop being an internet douche
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago 32
@cnnre2005 I agree with craig, its normal to be jealous of all the cool toys he has but theres no need to be a douche about it! Good on him for spending his money on a hobby he enjoys!
Sippin40oz1 1 year ago
does ur tremoverb have a detachable power cord? the reason i ask is cause i saw some with a detachable cord and some without. does it make a difference
davem04ify 1 year ago
Yup it has a detachable power cable. It does make a difference in my case as I transport my head in a custom made flightcase to minimise damage and if the power cord wasnt detahcable the head wouldnt fit. You can see on of the flightcases sitting under the silver faced combo in the video
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago
The older ones had the power cable permanently mounted. I have a 92 and also owned a 93, both with the permanent cable. I was able to mod the 93 and install a detachable power cable plug in less than an hour. There is no sound difference, only convenience.
111db 1 year ago
sounds awesome, im about to get one next week! does ur tremoverb have a detachable power cord? the reason i ask is cause i saw some with and some without the detachable cords. just wondering if it made a difference
davem04ify 1 year ago
have u had ur tremoverb modified?
davem04ify 1 year ago
Nop
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago
hey I see you have a Mesa cab, if you still have, I would seriously recommend looking at ENGL cabs,, a friend of mine tested both and there is a huge tonal quality gab between the two.
sandermeijer 1 year ago
so many guitars, so many amp, so goddmn many pedals...blearg
orlyorlywtf 1 year ago
i'm thinking about getting a tremoverb because i really like the sound mike einziger of incubus gets up until he stopped using them after morning view. are there any other mesa's that can get that sound that einziger gets, like lets say with the riff of nowhere fast found here watch?v=6a0909Uh-7s cool thanks
zep123dmc 1 year ago
@zep123dmc He is the one who inspired me to get my Tremoverb more than 8 years ago. Dual Recs in general will get you the general sound but theres a warmth(no pun intended) to the tremoverbs in particular that standard dual recs lack. Not sure why that it is. I am considering selling mine pretty soon cause I need the money and it never gets played.
TheUnclesidandthegay 1 year ago
@TheUnclesidandthegay oh ok, yea i've been looking the longest time for a good one on ebay. what year is yours and what kind of condition is it in?
zep123dmc 1 year ago
you like your les pauls don't ya?
williambradford12 1 year ago
best dream theater song everz
SxTHUNDERxG 1 year ago
DREAM THEATER!!! that was sweet!
jilianfrost 1 year ago
NICE ROOM DUDE, NICE ROOM!
Saulinh0o 1 year ago
you played style which I like. really slow riffs and artificial on low string. keep it up
metro1337 1 year ago
all epiphone guitars im afraid...
Splatpunk666 1 year ago
sure all those pedals just eat up ya tone.... thts jus way too much for my liking lol ide loose my way round worse than a trip to ikea
BradleyJohnHunt 1 year ago
They would if they were connected in series. But I have a Gig Rig Pro 14 meaning despite all thos pedals my signal is very clean and strong. The Pro 14 completly removes any pedal not in use from the signal path. It also removes the need for tap dancing to turn pedals on and off as you programme in presets and hit one button to change several effects at once
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago
safe, i dnt venture much further thn delay nd wah maybe bita chorus lol
BradleyJohnHunt 1 year ago
tone too dry. No way you would cut through a mix with that.
DJBkrabi 1 year ago
Nice gear! I envy you!
Trevb17 1 year ago
What type of les paul 7 string is that? It sure ain't gibson!
AdamDallas 1 year ago
Its an Epiphone
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago
"the dark eternal night" riff is played on a 7 string right?
i wish you had a tab for a 6 string...
GuitarFreakNation 1 year ago
Yeh its on a 7 string. I am playing it on a 7 string.
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago
@craigmcarthur1 a 7 string epi? havent seen that.
GuitarFreakNation 1 year ago
Yeh, we have two in our band. I have one and one of the other guitarists has one. Sounds good
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago
Hey, Craig. Great video. Please could you let me know how much you spent on this guitar as I may be purchasing one, second hand.
Cheers, Josh
sixstringeuphoria 1 year ago
Bought it from a bandmate for a nominal fee im afraid
craigmcarthur1 1 year ago
schoot duumi, shott dui
HHHHHHHHOOOOW
allieversayiswat 2 years ago
that's an insane amount of gear !! how on earth did you manage to afford all of that ?
Snypro 2 years ago
Working
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
crikey... I envy you !
Snypro 2 years ago
You know working has no value by itself. The most important thing is doing what you like and feel good. I worked like two men, 15 or 16 hours a day and finally I felt sick, the economic depression came and the boss told me : "I don't need you any more". Irony : I was manager in the human resourses. Now you have the start of a social protection in America ! Never forget it because a job don't worth a life and will never do it. Remember !
jp6l6 2 years ago
I dont think anyone cared about that little speal bud.. G4u Remember
blackpoopshadowfear 2 years ago
totally agree O_O that insane do u really use all that gear? i only have a head and a POD and i work nice on that :S.....and how can u still having feedback with all that gear? :S
TaguianBassment 2 years ago
Got Pedal?
viletantrum 2 years ago 10
Dude have you tried the 3 channel dual rect? I might trade mine for a tremo-verb, i don't really use the 3rd channel, and i like the reverb, we shall see ;) the 3rd channel might be good for soloing though, pros and cons are hard to way between the 2
B2Rockin 2 years ago
I have tried the 3 channel recto. My bandmate has the 4 channel roadking which is excellent. I prefer the Tremoverb to the dual rect. Only use the tremoverb for overdrive tones tho. I use a Hiwatt for clean. i NEED 3 channels, clean, overdrve and heavy overdrive. Think twice before ditching the 3 channels
thetatties 2 years ago
IMO 3 channels is far more important than reverb.... also you can esealy get a pring reverb or a digital one and put it as pedal
thestarvedfan 2 years ago
Yea i've done some more research and sacrificing 4 voicings and a channel isn't worth it for reverb. I'm sure the 3 Channel can do all the same tones as the tremoverb dry. Thanks guys!
B2Rockin 2 years ago
I agree. I use 2 head live now as a result. I have a Hiwatt for clean, then I usr the vintage and modern hi gain settings on the boogie. I would love a 4 channel amp. Had a look at the Roadking, Roadster and the Mark IV.
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
Sounds like a nice setup man ;) I've played the Roadking before and man that thing is awesome... the combination of EL34's and 6l6's are frickin amazing, just loads of tubes in that sucker lol. I saw one used at G.C. for $1500 and about freaked out. Oddly enough I think the Mark IV is what I would go for after playing the Roadking and Roadster, the eq on it is pretty impressive.
B2Rockin 2 years ago
I love the Roadking, we recorded most of our latest EP with my bandmates Roadking, its excellent. The progressive linkage is great. The Mark IV i very nearly bought, but needed a new car so couldnt afford one! will get one eventually, dropping that EQ in on channel 4 sounds huge!!
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
What you can MIX tubes? I just replaced mine the 6l6 is all they had.. I honestly Like the sound of the el34 better It was deeper.. .. What voltagge do you adjust to if your Mixing em up
blackpoopshadowfear 2 years ago
Marry me. You're kinda millionaire.
rengelgabriel 2 years ago 2
DT ftw.
Where'd you get/how'd you make the 7-string Paul?
dwsabianguy 2 years ago 2
Epi Les Paul 7-string?
CrimsonThirst 2 years ago
You and Gazpots are both incredible guitarists with different styles. That must make for a very interesting band dynamic.
GuillermoSmyser 2 years ago
We do have hugely different styles, technically he is in a different league from me however, he is a scarely good guitarist! we have a 3rd guitarist Thomas of Meemawuk, who is an excellent guitarist, he has a different style from me also. I think we work well as a band as a result.
Thanks for the comment and the kind words
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
This amp is known for its (you pick the adjective) "tone" without requiring external effects. And, as one reviewer noted "As with any high gain amplifier a certain amount of noise is inherent." So, it's "factory pre-cluttered"? What a novel idea.
I'm surprised that MESA built this amp. But, after the laughable BOGNER - LINE 6 "collaboration" I guess suburban bedroom metal amps are what sell these days.
Got it. I amend my first and say,
With this noisy amp it won't matter what guitar you use.
HOUNDDAWG 2 years ago
Why are u surprised Mesa Boogie made this amp? It follows the same basic design as the current dual rectifier, both of which are successful and very commonly used amps. I wouldnt say its a bedroom, nor metal amp either. I have a few amps and have played most of the Mesa Boogie range, and many other companies, i.e Engl, Bogner Marshall, and have never felt compelled to buy another amp for this sound. My Boogie and Hiwatt offer me a nice balance of tones
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
With that unbelievably cluttered signal chain it doesn't much matter what kind of guitars he plays.
HOUNDDAWG 2 years ago
You couldnt actually be more wrong. You see the big black and blue box. Its a Gig Rig Pro 14 to which all the pedals and amps are connected, its an analog switching unit. Meaning only the pedal actually in use is in the signal chain. My cables are George L meaning my signal chain is about as clear as possible.
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
craigmcarthur1 wrote: "Its a Gig Rig Pro 14 to which all the pedals and amps are connected, its an analog switching unit. Meaning only the pedal actually in use is in the signal chain."
Thank you for the correction.
And just what "pedal actually in use" would that be, Craig?
HOUNDDAWG 2 years ago
Well in this video, seeing as its an amp demo, there are no pedals in use. If you had taken the time to read the video description you would know this
In this video, despite the mass of pedals on the floor, the guitar signal is as follows:
Guitar -> Input of Mesa Boogie Tremoverb
Go read about the Gig Rig Pro 14
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
how did u get a 7 string les paul!
MajesticJesusPirate 2 years ago
i'm asking the same to me right now
knucklesprayer 2 years ago 2
I like the DT tone. What kind of wah are you playing thru?
JW852 2 years ago
In this video its a morley mark tremonti power wah
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
looks like you have your own music store up there:P but nice playing
satjathamma 2 years ago
..a house
Basic002 2 years ago
with this gear you could almost buy house!:DxDxD
where do you get these?:D:D
Basic002 2 years ago
can i ask you something? where the fuck do you buy all these are an fucking thief or bill gates nephew or something?
KutayCaliskan 2 years ago
I worked my ass off whilst studying at university to buy this stuff working a part time job and playing in paying bands
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
Id love to be you man....I can barely pay for a distortion pedal :(
diegosebafiglop 2 years ago 2
3x epiphone les paul standard ?? hahahah
Maverik0001 2 years ago
is that a seven string epiphone??
xGLOBEx55 2 years ago
Yup
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
hey thanks for telling me about the gig rig pro 14 a few years ago. i finally got one two weeks ago and its amazing.
picknathan 2 years ago
No probs, the Pro 14 is excellent! How u finding it?
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
hey i have a 4X12 cab and am looking at that mesa 2X12. Would you reccomend this for gigging? I just want to know if I'm going to get that punch still
clasher23 2 years ago
Yeh I very much would recommend the Boogie 2x12. I use either a Bogner 1x12 or Boogie 2x12 for live shows, depending on the size of the venue. Both are great, both give me great tone and great punch. I have a couple of amp stands I use to get the cab at the right angle so its pointed at my face, so I can keep the onstage volume down as much as possible and still use my cab as monitor. I ahve never had any probs cutting thru the mix with either the 1x12 or 2x12, mic'ed or not.
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
thank you so much my friend. big help. love your videos by the way
clasher23 2 years ago
dude you got more pedals ass al pro players 0.o
zarigunn 2 years ago
Just got a trem-o-verb, and been tweaking it, what are you're settings in this vid?
xlunchxboxx 2 years ago
Hey, the TOV is great once u get your head round tweaking. As for setting in this vid, not sure of exact settings, i posted rough settings in the video description,
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
nice tone, but can you tell me what the difference is between a standard dual rectifier, the rectoverb and the tremoverb... i'm having trouble discerning.
modevotion1 2 years ago
dual rec-4 6L6s, 2 rectifier tubes, 100 watts. rectoverb-2 6L6s, solid state rectifier, reverb, 50 watts, combo or head.
tremoverb-same as dual rec, with tremolo (and maybe reverb?) combo or head.
punkdude543 2 years ago
Tremoverb has reverb and tremolo circuitary, and ships with 4x 6L6's, 2 X 5U4G Rectifier Tubes, 6 x 12AX7, so 6 stage pre amp.
Rectoverb ships with 2 x 6L6's, solid state recfifer and 5 12AX7's so 5 stage.
Dual Recto has 4 6L6's, 2 X 5U4G rectifer tubes, and 5 12AX7's so 5 stage.
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
What's the name of the first song?xD
MarcoMaiole45 2 years ago
The Glass Prison
danteguitars 2 years ago
badass dude
NateCow00 2 years ago
where the hell can u get a 7 string paul?
SpandyAndy87 2 years ago
I bought it from my bandmate. He had two identical LP7's. Nice guitar
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
I still do technically.
Hint hint.
Gaz
GazPots 2 years ago
I wanna hear that lap steel through the Trem-o. lol
aivilik 2 years ago
spend more time practicing and less time spending money
penybad132 2 years ago 2
Why when I can pay someone to practice for me.
thetatties 2 years ago 5
Dude I had to laugh because I was going to write pretty much the same comment. Its true...any learning guitarists out there please please please...get a good guitar and a good amp with a good overdrive and just play!!! Music is about playing. Once you can do that then get all the pedals but dont waste your money unless you can afford to waste it!!! Get good at playing first and save your money as it will pay in the long run. Good luck.
10oooo01 2 years ago
your gear is ridiculous.
burkemenistan 2 years ago 2
damn dude never seen a les paul 7 string.SWEET AS HELL!!!got a bad ass rig.
bigcityrockstar 2 years ago
damn dude never seen a les paul 7 string.sweet as hell!!!
bigcityrockstar 2 years ago
whoa...quick scan, you got at least 25K wrapped up in gear...I want your day job!
logos6F1H9L 2 years ago
The DT part is played on a 7 string :P
PGM992 2 years ago
That is a seven string
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
i lol'd
GazPots 2 years ago
wow are you a Fx dealer or something like that?
Omg :-)
neox666x 2 years ago
I wish, na, bought all this stuff myself!
craigmcarthur1 2 years ago
Sounds cool! Your riffs aren't fluid, you stall a bit, but I imagine it was because of the cold. :D
Szartard 3 years ago
hey i got the same head as u but im having some probs with it, it wont sustain anymore there is somthing wrong with hte preamp stage, have u had any probs with urs?? I was thinking of sending it out to mesa for refurb but dont no anything about it!! Any suggestions? thanx
jesse2952 3 years ago
I havent had any probs with my head. Possibly just a tube problem, get someone with experience to check it over for u would b the only advice i can give u im afraid
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
what kind of distortion pedal do you use? or is all the distortion coming from the mesa head?
Glencse 3 years ago
i have a few but in this vid is dry mesa head, no pedals, except for the little bit of wah
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
buy a peavey bandit 112 it sounds better
belafarinrodisgod 3 years ago
i have a peavey bandit 112 and a mesa trem o verb. i swear to god. and you have got to be joking. im trying to sell it. the trem overb is amazing!
treflipper 2 years ago
I have gigged with a Line 6 Vetta, Mesa Dual Rectifier, VHT Ultra, H&K tube head, and now an Egnater Mod 50 tube modular amp. The Vetta was a great piece and never had a problem. The Line actually sounds better in this video.
If you tweak correctly, a digital amp can kill live. A buddy of mine was in a band that required a lot of effects so he ran a Boss GT3 through his Mesa Mark IV head set to clean, so essentially the Mesa was a power amp and sounded amazing.
richedie 3 years ago
I agree to an extent with what you have said. I am very much a fan of the digital amp, and constantly find myself, as do my two bandmates, defending our line 6 amps despite all three of us owning and using Mesa Boogie amps. I do still believe that at very high volumes and in the studio you can hear and more importantly feel the difference between a good tube amp and a digital even with tweaking which we are experience with. I think the difference however is growing ever smaller
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
I hear ya! We recorded with tubes after using digital for a while and there was a difference, but for home recording digital is so much easier for me. Also, running a digital pre through a tube power amp makes a difference as well! Check out the Fractal Audio Axe FX for some nice digital tones!
richedie 3 years ago
Yup i agree. We have flextones and pods for home recording and get reasonable results from them. Also used a GT-6 in the past.
I will defo check out the Fractal. Thanks for the comment and advice
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
I have to say I liked the cleaner sounds from this amp in your last video, I'd love to hear you run a les paul through a lower gain setting though.
pppoichops 3 years ago
There is a BD-2 vid where i do pretty much what you said. 'Boss BD-2 Demo part 2'. cheers
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
Hey man the first riff is choice! What song is it?
bobfredward 3 years ago
The Glass Prison by Dream Theater. Excellent song by an excellent band, slaughtered by me in this vid haha!
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
sorry ,just being objective, been on the road for seven years,
play three days a week all over 10 states
this is just noise,
rickso12 3 years ago
Demoing the overdrive channel on a rectifier amp does require a certain amount of gain to be used. Also Dream Theater are very melodic, not noise. Music is subjective dont be so self righteous.
Where are your videos to prove this fine pedigree of guitar knowledge? For all we know your some fat loud mouth who considers himself a guitarist having played guitar hero in an arcade in front of other fat losers. Post some videos of your own then maybe your opinions will carry some weight.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
wow owned
mysocalledchaos 3 years ago
Great Playing.. love the gibsons and epis as well as the many keeley pedals. i'm looking to either buy the rectoverb or tremoverb. would you have any suggestions/advice on a Mesa Boogie amp to get?
AY4966 3 years ago
Depends what your looking for really,and very much a personal preference thing. I love the overdrive tones from my Tremoverb but not a huge fan of the clean hence the hiwatt head. Not a big fan of the clean on most Rectifiers I have used. Having said that my bandmate uses a Roadking head and I quite like the cleans on that. Defo look at the Mark IV I love that amp. But as I said really dependant on the kind of music u plan on playing.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
some of these clips should be banned, nice equipment, but just noise--
I don't hear any melody hear, just distortion going nowhere
rickso12 3 years ago
Go listen to my other videos then leave snidey comments you jackass
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
how much money do you have in your room?
fuck you! xDDDD
x7stringsx 3 years ago
Dunno, quite alot i would imagine. Bought up over a few years
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
\m/ for DT m8!
dangerriff 3 years ago
lots of equipment cheers dude, how much money spent in it?
AndresI994 3 years ago
I have no idea, alot i think.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
When did you start playing guitar? Dude you go college/ university in a music major?
Exibur 3 years ago
Started playing in High School. Nop, didnt do music at university only high school and as a hobby, I studied Optometry at university.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
Ah, Optometry? Good field to go into, I bet you make a ton of money. How many years of schooling does it take again? 8? And nice amp man. Why'd you choose the Trem-O-Verb over the others?
MyNameIsNotBrian 3 years ago
Yeh I like my job its interesting. I was looking for an overdrive amp and a guy I know had a head with flightcase in mint condition he was selling, hardly used. Tried it at his house and it sounded great, had to buy it. Sounds brutal at gig volume.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
Nice playing by the way.
Tuscopa 3 years ago
I see know that at least a mesa boogie you use:) But you have so much gear it is hard to imagine what you are using for what:)
Tuscopa 3 years ago
Dude you have a lot of shit!
lXlRIVERlXl 3 years ago
That amp sounds like SEX! I WANT IT!
bobfredward 3 years ago
the daaaaark eteeeeeeernal night!
i have been impressed with every single video on your profile
thank you for taking the time to film all these. they are incredibly helpful and sound great
WeRemaincf 3 years ago
Cheers dude, glad to be of help
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
wow, i never knew someone could hate Gibson so much.
tylerdwells 3 years ago
Who hates Gibson?
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
no. it was sarcasm. you have like 6 gibsons
tylerdwells 3 years ago
you look like matt donofrio
aldousband0000000000 3 years ago
I knew a guy that was obsessed with effects pedals. He never had any money and his sound was always burried in effects.
stevieguitarz 3 years ago
I wouldnt say I am obsessed with f pedals, but they do play a large part in my sound. I dont think I ever overuse the fx pedals tho. They hav all been purchased for a reason as opposed to just buying a load.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
cool tone bro! I recently traded my Vox AC30 for this head. Just need a few tips here... i find the amp a bit noisy when i play in a clean channel with a Boss Turbo Distortion..i use this just for different sounds..and what tube r u using rite now?? thanks
epumpkins 3 years ago
I have 6L6's in my Tremoverb head dude. It will be noisey as the Boss Turbo Distortion aint the best distortion pedal u could be using, its a noisey pedal. You could maybe try an analog/tube style overdrive pedal. I have a few Keeley modified Boss overdrive pedals which are much quieter than stock models.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
where abouts do u hook it up 2???
Trunka34 3 years ago
Most go in the fx loop of the amp me thinks.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
thanks buddy u been a big help,i think thats the problem,the amp gets loud so quick i barley go over 2.poor thing i gotta take it outside more:P
Trunka34 3 years ago
hey dude just a little question about ur tremoverb....i got 1 and when i use it in the modern high gain setting on low volume, when i9 palm mute it sounds like the speakers are shitting themselves??? is this because the amp is not powering enough watts at such a low volume(i mean like 8 oclock on the dial) or is it somethign else.i use NO pedels just straight amp distortion.
Trunka34 3 years ago
Mmmm Im not sure dude. The amp doesnt perform particularly well at low volumes I do admit, its a beast at gigging volume tho. You should maybe considr buying an attenuator sou can push both the pre amp and power to obtain decent tones but without killing the neighbours!
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
ok thanks dude didnt even know they existed,i just found 1 that reduces the db up to 40 so i guess if i do that then i can pump the amp but it wont be so loud???
Trunka34 3 years ago
There are loads on the market. They allow u to push ur amp so u can drive the tubes enough to get a nice overdrive sound without being arrested for the volume. Decent investment if u cant plat at volume when at home
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
looks like you have a flextone in the background. Is it even comparable at all to the mesa?
huntlazer71 3 years ago
I like the flextone I have had it for years, my two bandmates also have Flextones despite owning Mesa's. I wouldnt say its comparable to a tube amp like my mesa or hiwatt, but defo a good amp. Very good as a practice amp and for someone at earlier stages in their playing.
craigmcarthur1 3 years ago
dude!! dark eternal night.. sweet
carnakua 3 years ago
Holy shit dude. You got alot of shit. =] jesus christ.
Spitatra 3 years ago 3
Nice, that is my guitar exactly. Cept I still got the pickgaurd. And I've gotten it engraved. Nice equip bt