The other John Browne
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Most recently found a stupid good deal on this 1959SLP reissue. Also, a buddy made me a package deal on a mk1 Kraken and MT15 I couldn't turn down
Have You Bought Any Amp Heads / Combos & Cabs In 2025?
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I hadn't bought a new amp in 5-6 years. I felt the urge, so I bought a Mark VII head that arrived yesterday.
Seems to be a wonderful amp, but I'm just getting to know it. It's sitting on top of a small rack that houses an amp and cab switcher. I think I have enough cabs for it with what's here, but I rule out nothing.
I like the idea of having Mesas tricked out a little with custom trim. It's totally unnecessary, of course, but it adds a little dash of 'isn't that special'.
Seems to be a wonderful amp, but I'm just getting to know it. It's sitting on top of a small rack that houses an amp and cab switcher. I think I have enough cabs for it with what's here, but I rule out nothing.
I like the idea of having Mesas tricked out a little with custom trim. It's totally unnecessary, of course, but it adds a little dash of 'isn't that special'.
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How close to the Lonestar can you get with the VII clean channel?I hadn't bought a new amp in 5-6 years. I felt the urge, so I bought a Mark VII head that arrived yesterday.
Seems to be a wonderful amp, but I'm just getting to know it. It's sitting on top of a small rack that houses and amp and cab switcher. I think I have enough cabs for it with what's here, but I rule out nothing.
I like the idea of having Mesas tricked out a little with custom trim. It's totally unnecessary, of course, but it adds a little dash of 'isn't that special'.
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That’s weird, this isn’t the pic I originally uploaded. I forget, but it was probably a drooling gif or something? I’ve never seen this image.
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That's a good question. I haven't tried to directly compare them yet. I've been monkeying around with the VII just to learn how to work with it.
However, I'm curious about how they compare, too. So I'll try to dial them in to sound alike and report back. With the KHE I can switch directly between the amps into the same cab without a time lag, so I should be able to get a detailed comparison going.
The caveat is I'm running NOS tubes in the Lone Star, including EL34s. So it might wind up being apples/oranges.
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Are you on the dope Son?