A Masterpiece: The Mesa Boogie Mark VII
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- Let's check out the all-new and very incrredible Mark VII amplifier from Mesa Boogie!
Full Info: www.mesaboogie.com/en-US/
Get One: sweetwater.sjv.io/MarkVII
Time Stamps
0:00 - Start
0:17 - Intro
0:49 - Disclosure
1:13 - Mark VII? What?
1:59 - Full Mix Example
3:11 - The Features
3:41 - The Controls
4:08 - The Channels
4:35 - Channel Overlap
5:24 - MIDI + Simul Class
5:44 - Playthrough Setup
6:27 - Playthrough
11:20 - Wrap Up & Thoughts
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Don’t worry the Mark VI is included in the VII’s price tag.
You just won the internet with that comment
HAHA!
Hearty lol.
$3500 for the head
Che ridere
I have this amp and I love it. It is the best amp I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned a lot of Boogies. I’m a Metalhead but, that 2b tone just hits my soul in a different kinda way! It’s delicious!
Now I used to have this amp ☹️ someone drained my momma’s bank account and I had to sell it to help cover her bills for the month. She’s on Social Security. So….☹️
@@clydewilliams7061 lol nice
That Gibson acquisition is really shinning through with that $3500 price tag...
Can not wait to see your budget friendly 3 channel amp!
@@RiffsAndBeards bro, it is boutique amp territory pricewise. We don’t want shitty newer mark for those money.
Literally.. hell my soldano was more lol and its older
Don't ever look inside one of these things, you won't like what you see.
You can get a Mark V for 1500 dollars less and it’s a better amp
glad I got my Mark V when they were $1999
Phew....that 1st demo riff is SOOOOO GOOD 👍
Man I have to say what I like best about the Mark V is the complexity and features...that's what make it so damn versatile! The two different EQ options, switchable rectifier circuits, solo mode, mute switch and master volume all get used on mine regularly. The Mark VII sounds great but I'll keep my Mark V.
L S Well I have to counter that with what I like best with my 85 fully optioned S O B is its simplicity. 7 knobs no push pull, no modes, no stacked boards inside. Very simple to play, very simple to fix. After all it's 38 yrs old.
How is the mark vii less complex? Just curious as I don’t know the main differences other than a few of the channels.
@sparkyguitar0058 fair enough, there's definitely something to be said for simplicity. Myself, I love to tinker with stuff and the Mark V is perfect for that.
@@jayl5941 the Mark V has two different eq options per channel (sliders or contour knob), switchable rectifier circuits per channel, solo mode, master mute switch and master volume. It appears they took all of those out for the Mark VII.
My guess is that part of the reason for skipping the mark six is that the name Mark six is literally the holy grail of saxophones, so if one were to search Mark six on the Internet, you would be inundated with results for the Saxophone, so it makes sense to avoid competing with the same key word or search phrase
True, but Selmer also builds a mark vii sax as well.
JP 2C was the mark 6 imo
What a beast. I keep coming back to my Boogie Mark V:35 and this just sounds epic.
I had the mark v 90 and the 35...much prefer the 35.wirh a 2x12 v30 cab.. great 80s iron maiden metal tone on crunch channel along with the mid boost function.and of course wicked mark 4 metal tone my favorite high gain amp after 42 years and probably 60 different amps..
@@garycastronova7939 Awesome to hear. I agree, the Boogie Mark V:35 really offers a wide range of tones. And it works well with my pedalboard giving me option paralysis. :)
Yeah my mark 5:25 has 99.9% of this sound for 1/3 the price tag. Actually only paid $900 for mine.great video and playing !!
Man that demo riff is SICK!!!!
This sounds spectacular. It's everything I had ever hoped they would do for the Mark series. Incredible design. I love the Cab Clone technology built into the amplifier. Midi control. It's a GOD TIER amp.
Sounds great, I thought they were counting the JP2C as the MK6 would make more sense.
Love the demo riff 🎉 can feel the passion in the tone!
That mix is insanely good, and the tone is killer
Yep, i 2nd that
My JP2C can be sculpted to get the tones close enough so not sure I need to spend another $3500. Thanks for the review Fluff!
same here for my mark v
Close enough to what?
@@MooseWilliams to the Mark VII
Yeah, my Boss Katana head can be sculpted to get the tones close enough, so I am absolutely positive I don't need to spend $3,500. 😆
@@TheCyberMantisboss Katana? LOL, sure. But it's not the same, I guarantee if you played side by side, you would be like "dammit"
Sounds great! Awesome Video as usual!
It Sounds So Great!
What A Tone!
Great video. Sounds great, also gels with your rhythm playing.
Crushed it on the that opening jam!!! 🤘🏻
9:31 That sounds gnarly. I'm pumped to try this in person
The 4th vid of the mk7 I have watched and the 1st one to actually make me want one \m/ good work man
Lol not sure if I am supposed to see this unlisted but I like the amp and the video. Sounds amazing. 🤘
THANKYOU VERY MUCH, very helpful.
" A MASTERPIECE" ??? It BETTER BE for that price... I will stick with MY masterpiece... The good 'ol MK IV 🤘🥰🤘 GREAT review tho !!!
@@DerSilvano The SOLDANO is another GREAT amp.. and ANOTHER one that has Become INSANELY unattainable pricewise. ..😫
@2:00 That's the Mark series sound we all know and love!! Hell yeah!!
My guy that mix was insane! Nice demo
Great job Ryan. Well presented.
Love your videos fluff, the full mix riff today might be my favorite you've done so far!
This channel became the protector of everything that is Gibson and MeZa Boogie. LOL
Nice product. To those saying you don't think it's worth selling your current Mesa an getting this, sure! It's not an iphone, you don't have to get a different one every time it's released😅
The difference is that the Mesa V came out 14 years ago and this looks like exactly the same amp with a few of the modes changed and midi control/direct out.
I get where you're coming from, but compare the Mark IV to the Mark V and then the Mark V to this.
Happy I bought a pre-Gibson Mark 5! That way I can still 'play authentic'. =P
@@bizarrefruit9133 Yeah I'm with you. It looks like my Mark V BUT it's missing some things that I love about my amp. I do not have FOMO with this release.
@@bizarrefruit9133 Spoken by someone who doesn't really know anything about the Mark amps. The difference between the Mark IV and Mark V is the biggest there's ever been between Marks. Go look at every other one, from the Mark I all the way through the different versions of the Mark II, the Mark III stripes and Mark IV A and B, and the differences are really minor.
And what do you mean by play authentic? They started working on this amp long before Gibson came along, so that's kinda bullshit.
Amazing sound. Wow
best demo for you man. Good job.
Cheers from Texas!
Crazy-cool
Great video!
🤟😺🤟
LISTENED ON MY PHONE THEN WENT INSIDE AND LISTENED ON MY MONITORS...HOLY COW DOES IT SOUND GOOD!
Mix example is awesome!
Cool amp, even cooler opening mix I really dug it.
Amazing amp!
That output transformer is HUGE
Fluff I think this is the best video you've ever done. The tone is killer and showcases the amp very well, the song choice was amazing and showed your playing very well imo, and the quality on the video and audio was superb. Great video!
DAYMM BOII forget the amp, that jam at the beginning is savage. Where the hell did that come from!!! Love your work mate ❤
Damn! That first mix sounds absolutely glorious with headphones on. Well done Fluff
Good review, thank you for taking the time to put it together.
I have the Mark V 90, I don’t see anything on the 7 that makes me feel like I’m missing out.
Same boat here. Sweet amp but I don't think I will be pursuing any time soon. Love my V 90.
I see it the same way. Also have the Mark V and also the Mark III, IV. What I always criticized about the Mark V was that it had no recording output, should be normal in this price range. Even the Mark IV had a silent recording (built in the early 90's). They seem to have done better this time! Which of course is not a reason to buy the Mark VII
Ryan and I have very different tone setting preferences, but I really love how he has this sucker chunking here.
I'm getting one, for sure.
No you're not
@Josh Smith But, I am. I have been shopping/indecisive on an amp for a few months now. I played my buddy's M-V and Badlander50 this past weekend and was blown away. I had the M-V on my purchase list. Then I saw this thing come out. I play a lower gain type of metal because I like a great guitar to sing through an amp. I put my order in through Sweetwater today.
Best Mark VII demo out there.
Huge shift in my spending about to take place. Got some selling to do, and some overtime to participate in. Thanks Fluff.
your best tone yet
I ordered one !!! Seems a bit more stiff than My Jpc I like that. Thanks brother sounds killer
No master volume is a deal breaker. One of the best things about my mark 4 and triple crown 100. Especially the second volume boost on the
TC 100
But you could also get a decent attenuator (Two Notes, Dr. Z, etc) to fill that function. Yeah it's an additional cost but you can use it with anything else you want to crank to full tube-powered glory...
that is where the Revv Generator and new Bogner Ultra beat it.
Interested to hear your views on the TC100 v Mark IV. I have a TC 100 and a Two Rock, and have always been tempted by a Rec or a Mark, but is it sufficiently different from the TC (which is so versatile)?
@@mrc2662 Hi Mr. C. They're wildly different animals. I love my TC 100 but the Mark is definitely much more versatile and organic/natural feeling. I have the Rev A series (the first) and to call it touch sensitive is an understatement. The cleans on the Mark are angelic and immaculate. I find the TC can be a bit boxy/honky sounding even with the mids pulled back. I added a boogie EQ pedal to the TC and it helps to liven up the sound overall. I actually prefer my Mark but for strait up grind the TC is hard to beat. I would recommend a mark over a rectifier if you're looking to expand your palette. Hope this helps. Good luck!
@@komeen that’s great, much appreciated. Tbh even finding a Mesa here in the UK these days is a real challenge. Part of me wants that 80s/90s metal thing with ‘that’ treadplate on the Recto, but I hear you about the Mark, it’s clearly a magnificent amp. Guess another factor is that I’m a pedal nut and maybe I just really need a Mesa Recto to do the punchy brutality thing to perfection, but rely on a clean amp (my classic reverb sig) for all my pedals, leaving no need for a Mark. Nice problem to have…or it would be if anywhere sold them :(
That full mix thooo 🔥🔥🔥
Sounds great
I love my Mark V 35! All i need.
Stellar tone and riffage!!!. NICE!!!!
Killer mix song! Killer video! Whoa!
Sounds sick
Dude ! You are going to love getting that thing worked on. Lol
Sounds great! This seems like Mesa Boogie going a similar route to what Marshall did with the JVM, but with even more features. Good stuff!
Damn tones from that amp are spicy 🔥🔥
I so want one!
I love it.
For some reason, this makes the Mark V even more attractive.
I mean unless the VII tones somehow radically alter what is on the V, i have to agree with you!
I got a mark V and love it, but no complaints here. This new amp sounds pretty good!
Had a mark iv. Mine was a little bit more scooped (used kinda the same graph eq settings but with the 80Hz at unity) but the idea is there. Well I use fractal products, now, but my love for mesa amps still is there
Very, very good
Sweet tones
Awesome song, dude
That is a lot of knobs!! This is the challenge with Boogie Marks - they take some work to dial in. Your tracks at the beginning sounded awesome!
It’s only 6 knobs per channel that’s pretty normal if you think about it that way. Gain, volume, presence, high mid low
@@ttguitarnoob True, but the way those work in a Boogie vs other amps is different as I understand it and then you have the graphic eq added to it for each channel. I believe the EQ knobs actually control things BEFORE the preamp stage. I have never owned a Boogie, but that is what I have seen in other videos.
These are way easier to dial in than a Mark IV and anything older though. Don't have to deal with shared controls anymore for one thing.
Wow, and here I was, worried about the future of tube amps. Good to know they're still being worked on.
That intro playing had really sick tone.
Why are people bitching about the price tag? It’s not 2008 anymore and it’s Mesa.
Either way I’m a sucker for the Mark stuff and enjoyed this.
That 5 band EQ is iconic but I think that when most people hear the name Mesa Boogie they picture a Recto with the diamond plate face. That being said I have a single Recto solo head and it is a tremendous amp but I would LOVE to have a Mark....after I win the lottery.
What? No one cares about Shittifier. Mesa is Mark. Period.
@@stevestevens1457 for people that grew up in the late 90s and early 2000s, the rectifiers were the amps you associated with Mesa. That's what all the popular bands were using and endorsing.
@@CharlesWillisBonsai I am of those kids, but I liked AJFA since the beginning. Nowadays society seems to catch up with my taste and we see IIc+ being sold at 10k+
Rectifiers suck.
@@dilbophagginz do you have one or ever played one?
GawtDAMMIT, Fluff....I've had "I-need-a-new-amp-itis" for a few months. Now you drop this video and I'm gonna have to explain this amp to my wife.....
I know you've done livestreams of you jamming Dragged Under songs, but you really should make some lesson videos where you break down certain songs. I'd love to see you break down The Hardest Drug, in particular.
Damn it ... Just bought a Mark V 🤣
Absolute beast of an amp though, I am very happy 🤘
Honestly this isn’t much better. Besides the CabClone IR and other quality of life features in the VII, the Mark V will always be a kickass amp!
You got a Mark V ? so i think you don´t need this Mark VII... have a Mark III , IV and V and can´t find a reason why i should need this needless Amp . This is just a stripped down version of the Mark V
Fluff always sounds great no matter what amp. Mesa makes the best stuff IMO. I’m also a Mark IV junkie.
Me too! I’ve got a short A in a 10 space for my practice rig and a wide body combo B in a rack/case for live stuff.
@@TheLeadG I have a MKIV combo but I have no idea which version it is
Great demo. I listened to the demo Boogie put up on their site and is....well, pretty pale. Nice to hear what the hi gain actually sounds like.
Awesome amp, I actually love the sound of it more than the Mark V. Some genuine criticism out there, and then again some other people with whom Mesa simply can't win anymore. Oh well. Thanks for the great demo! P.S. Mark IV is my favourite amp ever, I can feel the love.
They could’ve done more with the amp. It’s a mark five with modes shifted around on the panel and a few exchanged in and out. They should’ve incorporated a second graphic EQ like the jp2c and kept extreme mode from the mark V. Or did a mark IV reissue with 2 GEQ.
For the price point, I’ll stick to my mark IV and my JP2C. The mark five will drop in price and I will pick one up used for a very good deal.
I might pick up a mark 5:35 if the prices get low enough
Yeah. This was a blown opportunity. Should have done a V with upgraded modes- made it smaller like it is, and added 2 EQs.
That would be an amp I would maybe sell my JP2C for.
@@EatYourOwnBacon That was my first initial thought. I’m just excited for a 5:35 to be cheaper so I can get one. Have a mini rec so it needs a brother!!
@@TheLeadG it's crazy to me that a V:35 new costs the same as the V:90 was when I bought mine new
I’ve got a iv that and a tube screamer is heaven I don’t need another mark. I want a triple crown with 6L6s
All the new Boogie amps have a much tighter sound now. It's definitely different from the 90's when they were more bass sounding and kind of loose and growly. I like the new version though, very aggressive.
Definitely. I always thought Mesas sounded flubby on the low end, but the newer generations are very tight.
What, the IV is tight. Bass control on zero. Add bass on GEQ. See my video Disposable Heroes.
it sounds reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally gooooooood, wow
The first thing i noticed was the clarity at high gain on the play through. Impressive, a lot of Mesa Boogies can get muddy ( with or without a OD ).
Very cool amp. Would love to see a comparison video between this amps 2C+ and 4C+ modes against the real amps.
Many amps sound better with EQ pedals in the front and effects loop. Literally the most cost-effective way to improve tone.
The JP-2C is basically the Mark VI; I know the real 2C+ is sought out for, but I’d rather get a 2C++ if wanting something rare of theirs.
The best part with Fluff's gear review is that we get a ton of awesome Dragged Under riffs 🤟
Ever since I saw Lamb of God live in 2008. I've always thought these were the best amps to ever exist for distorted tones.
Sounds Sick!! I'm gonna sell my house and go buy one! 😆
You must live in a small house
Man, if that is the housing situation I doubt you have electricity to plug any of this stuff in anyway! lol
got to play a Badlander at volume a couple weeks ago and really want one, but now maybe I want this instead!
I just played the Mark VII today at guitar center for a couple of hours. Nice amp. Great cleans. Great high gain and lead.
It was surprising how quickly the sounds went from clean to high gain without the in between overdriven saturation harmonics I am used to from my Mark V35 and Mark IV.
I enjoy using my Mark V35 to cop guitar sounds from records without needing to use distortion/overdrive pedals. The Mark VII seemed less flexible for that.
I went ahead and ordered a used Mark V 90 watt head today instead because it felt like a good time to do that. I hope I like it a lot. The only thing I have not liked about my Mark V35 is having to manually toggle the switch to go from clean to crunch. I use both of these modes frequently so three channels will be great.
Mark v 2 makes more sense
Mark V+?
Ayyy
Mark V B meaby😅
The name explanation is so goofy “leaps and bounds” further than a VI = another greatest hits collection that is in practice another mark v
Lol. Probably.
Mind-blown! JFC...
After owning one for about 9 months, and a Mark V before that, I have some thoughts. The only thing I really miss from the Mark V is Extreme mode, which to me was a perfect modern version of the classic Mark sound. Everything else they cut out is not missed. There were a bunch of tweaks that were nice to have, but ultimately not needed. Including the rectifier tube. The Mark V was overkill in many ways. The Mark VII is a simpler, purer amp, more like the IIC+, which is to say, at its core, a modified high gain Fender with Tube Screamers built in to every channel.
The IIB mode is good. The Mark VII mode is tough to find a use for, for me. I would have rather had two copies of Channel 3, with Crunch on Channel 1, and Mark V Extreme instead of Mark IIB on Channel 3.
So it’s the pure thing you’re looking for in a Mark series amp, and then it adds modern benefits on top. It’s smaller and lighter than the Mark V, and has all of the DI/IR features you need for silent recording, practicing, or going direct live into a PA. The only thing that would make it more complete would be to add more effects, like chorus and delay. At that point, the only reason to want a modeler would be size.
This was, for the most part, very smart design by Mesa, right down the middle of what the market needs. I personally would have done the few things I mentioned above, but I’m happy with it. There are fewer tones than the Mark V, but they almost all sound better. The IIC+ mode is indistinguishable from the old ones. The cleans are amazing, and sound like an HD Fender, much more so than the Mark V, which sounds more “processed” due to all of its circuits. A very solid entry into the series.
Can we expect some little brothers also?? A Mark VII 35 would be killer!!
Thicc tone my man!
John Madden Voice: Well here's a guy who really knows what he's doing with a Rectifier! It's obvious that he's a master with the controls!
Gotta love Mesa. The only thing I don't love is that their amps cost as much as a car. Other than that, I love them. And, it's another reason why I love amps like the MT-15 that give you a lot of amp for a fraction of the price.
no sells to EU right now but the actual prices for mesa and gibson gear are also just insane here in europe so domestic companies are in a great position to expand their business 🙏🎸
Am I the only one that thinks boogie makes some of the best looking amps along with it sounded good?
I like the look of Fryette/vht amps a bit more.
I liked the look way back in the day. Bamboo grill, snake skin wrapped cabinet.
I’ll wait for the mark IX then
Yeah amazing amp... hope I come across one on the used market for a reasonable price one day.
Can't wait for the 25&35 Watt models to come out. I have no intention of getting one, but I would like a Mark V if I can find one at the right price. They should start dropping in price after a year or so. I'm not a high gain player, buti bought a Soldano SLO-1 preamp module for the Synergy, and I think I've used my Jubilee a few times since getting the SLO, and even then it was for gigs.
I've been repairing amps for a fifteen years, and instituted a "No Boogie" policy not long afterwards, it's not worth the headache trying to hunt down issues to diagnose problems. Looking at the front and back of this amp I don't see that changing anytime soon, but it's nice to see things getting a bit more simplified, if not simple.
You must not be that good of a tech.
@@twintriode you must have never looked into a Boogie. I'm good enough to not have to take jobs I don't want to do .
To me it falls on deaf ears. What really sets it apart from a mkV or jp2c aside from an extra crunch mode or 2b? Why would I care for another 2c mode or mk4 when they're in the V already? And what really sets the new VII mode apart?
Oh damn.. I'm generally not a Mesa guy but whoa . Me likey..and far as the mark 6 Sweetwater is saying that by the time they got it where they wanted it they had already created a whole new amp.. the mark 7
He said that at the beginning of the video
Many people claim lack of options comparing to Mark V but this new Mark VII is not a successor of Mark V. It is rather a mix of JP2C and Mark V. Another great but different Mark series beast. Mark V won't be discontinued.