MESA/Boogie Mark IIC+ // DEMOS, SETTINGS, TIPS and MORE!

[@geoffh8077]

Mesa/Gibson owe you big for basically doing what they catastrophically failed

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Geoff! Thanks for watching and taking the time to jump in on the chat. I will say that will all the TLC I've gotten from my friends at Boogie and Gibson, I'm the one that's on the owing side of transaction. However, the heart behind your words is appreciated, so thanks for that;)

[@david37485]

My jaw dropped at the last solo, amazing playing!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

DAVID, for every video there is always a personal favorite, this one being mine. THANK YOU for watching and sharing your kind words, MUCH appreciated - Happiest of Holidays to you and yours;)

[@joe_brooks_music]

Great playing btw but your in depth demo is amazing and thank you for this! Mesa/Gibson owes you 💯

[@DougDopplerMusic]

@Joe, MANY thanks for watching and for taking time in the midst of the Holidays to share you kind words - MUCH appreciated and Merry Christmas:)

[@Doty6String]

great Billy G vibes at 11;10...those 4ths do it every time

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Yo Doty! THANKS for that. I've been toying with that vibe for a while, but this was the first time I actually came up with a 'swamp jig' if you will. So, your kind words (as well as time taken to watch and comment) are MUCH appreciated. THANKS for that and Happy Holidays (and 4ths)!!!

[@eldoradoguitars6456]

Awesome video, Doug! I love how you showed the versatility of the IIC+. All your tones are really great.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Thanks and MUCH appreciated. And yes, it is such an incredibly versatile amp, and again thanks for the kind words:)

[@metallinguist]

Great to see you, Doug! It brings me back to our lessons in the 90's 🤘

[@DougDopplerMusic]

MATT!!! Hell my friend - great to see you as well - back the 90's LOVE that! Happy Holidays to you and yours!!!

[@metallinguist]

@DougDopplerMusic So glad to see you rocking! I didn't know if you'd remember 🤪

[@DougDopplerMusic]

@@metallinguist THANKS my friend and of course:) Happy New Year to you and yours!!!

[@Skoora]

You’ve made the first demo where I gave the amp any serious thought (I have a few Boogies and familiar with the Mark series). Nice job.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Yo Skoora! THANKS for that - glad to help and fellow Boogie fanatic - Happy Holidays to you and yours:)

[@chrisalexander1661]

I have watched several other videos on this amp, and this video is light-years ahead of those videos. Great descriptions, demos, and graphics. I was shocked at the great sounds it offers in Class A mode. If anyone wants to call you a chicken, I would like to remind them that you jumped on stage at a G3 show with a slide. That could have gone wrong quickly, but you pulled it off. Great job!!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Chris, my dear, ever-faithful friend! Your kind words are ALWAYS appreciated;) And YES, the Class A tones are NUTS!!!

[@peaveyimpact]

Best sounding demo of it I've heard so far. Rad!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Well THANK YOU. I'll rad AND best sounding as high and MUCH APPRECIATED praise. Thanks again:

[@bruce5253]

Well done Doug. I learned a lot about Mesa Boogie that I wasn't aware of. Stellar presentation.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Bruce! Thanks for the kind words, and yes, there are a lot of layers and geek-worthy details about Boogie gear, right?!? Thanks for watching and again for the kind words, appreciated;)

[@Konan_HQ]

Finally a proper demo showing what this amp is capable of, fantastic job! Subscribed! ...now I miss my old Quad and Studio preamps ;-)

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Yo Konan! THANKS for watching, the kind words AND the sub! I vividly remember seeing Larry Mitchell ROCKING his Quad at the Ibanez booth back in the day. Smooth as silk (and Larry still have smooth dialed to the 9s) and just AWESOME. On my list of must owns, so I feel you. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

[@kelperbelcher]

This is what Mesa should have done! Great video, it shows how much you know about mesa

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey! Thanks for watching and the kind words. Obsessed might be a better description, and I have a feeling you know exactly what I mean! Thanks again, appreciated;)

[@trentblake794]

Nicely done, my friend! Thank you for taking the time to share those tones that inspire you!!!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

With GREAT pleasure my friend. I've known a few Boogies in my days, and I have to say this may be THE most inspirational of them all in terms of that incredible breadth and depth of what it does. Don't get me wrong, I'm still loving on my Badlanders, but this is a celebrated design for very good reason:)

[@dlpasco]

Really great demo, Doug. Absolutely loving the Soaring Majesty Melody ❤

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey! First off, THANK YOU! And second of all that combination was just kind of a mind blowing experience. Thrilled to have been able to have it and even better to share with other who appreciate/d it. Thanks for that:)

[@cmatty72]

It’s a good day when we get a new Doug vid, it’s a GREAT day when we get a new Boogie with Doug vid ! Lookin’ good dude! 👍👍

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Well THAT made my day - THANK YOU - MUCH APPRECIATED. Have a GREAT one:)

[@vogtgrant1]

Great tones Doug! I got mine and man, wow it's a great sounding amp!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

CONGRATS, AGREED, and THANKS! And holy cow, what an AMAZING amp - ENJOY!!!

[@vogtgrant1]

Thanks for all the great videos Doug! It’s an amazing amp for sure. I hope the haters can get over themselves because they are really missing out!

[@pip5528]

Probably the most detailed demo I've seen thus far!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

THANKS for watching Pip and for taking the time to share your kind words, BOTH appreciated:)

[@yuriyv4239]

the QR for this channel should be at the Mesa package box. F-ckingly amazing demos and thanks a lot!!! ❤

[@DougDopplerMusic]

First off, thanks for watching. Second of all, if you knew how much of a QR code fanatic I am you'd know how much your comment meant to me! Likewise on your kind seal of approval for the demos - THANKS:)

[@yuriyv4239]

@ Probably it is time to ask the last stupid question, Sir, about James tone.... I mean your view on that least discussed subject! Thank you!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

@@yuriyv4239 I LOVE James' tone. The real question that is really kinda burning in my mind for 'them' is, if they could go back and make Master of Puppets would they use the same tone. I know a LOT of people have a LOT of sentiment (and for good reason) around THAT tone. It is THE thing for them. I'd love to know how James and Kirk think in terms of how they would approach it now.

[@tedgalog]

Of course it rocks, but wow, I didn’t know it gets such a great clean tone. I’m going to have to play one in the new year. You make the best videos!

[@mvyper]

I have just one thing to say : Purple rain. 😊❤️

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Ted - how goes it?!? And right, the CLEAN TONE!!! I guess you are gonna have a VERY Happy New Year. Thanks for the kind words, MUCH appreciated!

[@mikerand3979]

Great video Doug! Love Mesa Boogie!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

MIKE, my fellow JP~2C loving fanatic! Thanks for watching and taking the time to share your kind words. ALWAYS appreciated my friend;)

[@dustinchang5089]

Thank you for this wealth of info, Mesa amps has always seemed to need a different approach to being dialed in than other amps do.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Dustin - with GREAT pleasure! And yes, although they were originally based on a Fender circuit and sonically the cleans still reflect that, once you hit the gas, there are some VERY unique things that happen. In any case, nice to 'run into you here' - thanks for watching and have a VERY Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!

[@bryanb162]

What an informative and nicely done video Doug!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

BRYAN!!! Thanks so much, for everything my friend. Your support, kindness, and generosity have made my world a better place - thanks for that:)

[@MRxr400]

You showed up Mesa's video. Excellent display of all tones available and nice playing. You obviously have spent some time with Mk Mesa's and know how to eq them, unlike Mesa's first video of this re-issue video.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hello Mr. X! Thanks for watching as well as your kind words, MUCH appreciated. And yes, I have a DEEP affection for these amps, sounds like we've got that in common. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

[@ScottGailor]

You single-handedly saved this disaster of a product launch. Get video! Straight to point with actual usable sounds. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ScottGailor]

“Great” not get.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

SCOTT!!! Hello my friend! Thanks for the kind words, and coming from you, MUCH appreciated. And THIS amp, magic! See (and hear) you at NAMM?!?

[@ScottGailor]

@@DougDopplerMusic I don’t think I’m gonna make it this year. I honestly didn’t really even try to hustle a gig this time around. I have such a full book of lessons. I kinda don’t wanna screw it up. Miss you though, buddy.

[@alexdenton6586]

Good old tube amps is unbeatable The simplicity of it is the reason why I’m not going fully digital

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Alex! I love modeling gear for so a many reasons. However, the way that a tube amp interacts with the fingers and the way a pair of Boogie 4x12 Rectifier Standard cabs fill the room is priceless. Rock on my friend, rock on!!!

[@ericwicker208]

Great vid brother, subscribed - Gibson shoulda tapped you for this amp

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Eric! THANK YOU VERY MUCH . Appreciate your watching, the VERY kind words, AND the sub. Have a GREAT weekend and Happy Holidays to you and yours:)

[@bryancroad2063]

Very nice, thanks for your efforts on this video.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Bryan, THANKS for watching and taking the time to share your kinds words, the are MUCH appreciated. Thanks again:)

[@astrozombie2000]

Great video on this amp, thank you!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Yo Astro!!! Thanks for watching and sharing your kind words - APPRECIATED:)

[@-jk-2580]

Great video!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

THANKS, and speaking of a GREAT video - DUDE!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3KkfJyqr99jp7ssi=uN2jV2aVqUfPguXd&t=117

[@-jk-2580]

@@DougDopplerMusic Thanks 😊

[@berndkiltz]

Hey Doug :) PERFECT Series for dialing in my Mark IIC+ NDSP Plugin ;) And btw: That first clean tone. AWESOME! Best regards from germany, you might have seen me on "some" Dreamcatcher camp(s) ;)

[@DougDopplerMusic]

BERND - hello! Other than the fact that your English is MUCH MUCH MUCH better than my German, I LOVE that your channel is in German, VERY cool as was this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ2sdnWXjLalbZY - look forward to seeing and hearing you at future camps... and thanks for the kind words on the clean tone! Rock that plug-in my friend. THANKS for watching and sharing the love! Happy Holidays!

[@ChrisBuonoGuitar]

Yeah Doug!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

CHRIS!!! How goes it my friend! Thanks for watching and sharing the love! Happiest of Holidays to you and yours!!!

[@ChrisBuonoGuitar]

To you and yours as well, brotha. Hope to see you soon.

[@Basedboomerchadbear]

Yes!!!!!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

THANKS!!!

[@Toutvids]

Many of the same principals for later Mark series amps. My Mark III red stripe plays nearly identical to the IIC+ but perhaps more versatile. I like to play a lot of metal but most of my time is spent playing blues, Pink Floyd and Santana styles.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

And YOU have a GREAT amp to do all that, I'd say, "Enjoy!" but I'm sure you already are! Happy New Year!!!

[@williamscolaro1159]

A lead sound without the EQ? The police didn’t show up after the video went off?? Amazing sound!!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey William, sorry for the slow reply, just got out of no-EQ jail, it was rough! Thanks so much - appreciate your watching and taking the time to share your kind sentiments:)

[@georgejetson1923]

Got an off topic question. Did you write the instrumental song "Doppler effect?' I have an old compilation CD from guitar player magazine from back in the 90's that has that song on it.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

George Jetson! I've been spotted! Hey - yes that was / is me! Still roaming the earth - pleasure to make your acquaintance sir!

[@georgejetson1923]

@DougDopplerMusic I figured it was you, great song by the way, that whole CD is fantastic with some great bands. It was called notes from the underground vol 1. came out in 1995 in a Guitar World Magazine. GREAT STUFF!!.......You are a great player...Much .Respect!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

@@georgejetson1923 Making my day here - THANKS for that - great memory there by the way! It was a fun time, nice to run into someone who was around then! THANKS, again:)

[@MorGuitarz]

Unlike Mesa's disaster...you did it justice. I'd definitely consider one now, unlike prior to me viewing your vid. Mesa should give you one actually! ...figured I'd throw that in😂

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hello MorGuitarz! Thanks for watching, the kind words, and groovy suggestion - appreciated:) And yes, it's an AMAZING amp. Cheers!

[@Morte_Deus]

What are your thoughts on the amp overall, is it worth it? What settings and effects were on that last solo you were doing in the video, it was amazing?

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Morte! The more I play it, the more I love it. I firmly believe it is worth it, with a few caveats. The whole reason Boogie went to the multi-channel format from the one channel with dual modes (Rhythm or Lead) was to give you independent controls for both. THAT said, this amp gives you a level of sculpting control that the Mark IIC+ modes on the other Boogies make some choices for you - and smart ones. However, sitting with this amp is addictive and it is VERY musical. The last solo had two effects in Pro Tools that are my go to studio plug-ins - the Cooper Time Cube delay and Lexicon 224 reverb. I'm running them on auxiliary inputs so the delay and reverb are parallel which creates better separation of the delay and reverb, which for studio purposes is a win. Hope that answers your questions;) THANKS for watching, taking the time to jump in on the convo and for sharing your questions and kind words! Happy Holidays ~ Doug:)

[@philguitfiddle]

Sounds awesome. Can you share your recording chain please?

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Phil! Thanks for watching and reaching out! Guitar >> Mark IIC+ > 8 Ohm Speaker Out >> CabClone IR >> Universal Audio Apollo 8 >> Pro Tools > UA Plug-ins // Cooper Time Cube Delay on an Aux Bus for several demos > Lexicon 224 Reverb for the 'big reverbs' also on an Aux Bus > DBX 160 Compressor AND Roland (technically it was BOSS) CE-1 Chorus Ensemble 'inline' for the lush Majesty rhythms. Thanks for asking, I love this stuff:)

[@kelperbelcher]

Nice!!!!!!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Thanks!!!!!!

[@georgejetson1923]

I paid $900 for my 1987 Marshall Silver jubilee full stack bacin 1991....I will be sticking with that.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey George! Love that, those are great amps. When Joe Satriani first started touring on Surfing with the Alien, he was using a Silver Jubilee! Like I said, great amp, congrats!

[@ludvanlazarz]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🌟🌟🌟👌👌👌

[@DougDopplerMusic]

THANKS! And THIS kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6anpYiYqMSjptE sounds GREAT!!!

[@williamscolaro1159]

You really need to be getting paid by Mesa/Gibson for this

[@DougDopplerMusic]

William, appreciated, and noted;) Happiest of Holidays to you and yours:)

[@Za7a7aZ]

What does these classes mean…I see them mentioned but never really explained

[@DougDopplerMusic]

GREAT question. It might not be right away, but there WILL be a video on this. GENERALLY SPEAKING Class A has less headroom (breaks up sooner and tends not to be as tight) vs. CLASS B which tends to have more headroom (break up later and be tighter). This in turn is augments by whether the tubes are running in Pentode (more efficient) or Triode (less efficient). The sum of all of that being how the amp behaves both in clean and dirty settings is GREAT for those of us who love to manipulate how an amp behaves per the style/sound you're going for. THANKS for watching and posing a GREAT question. There WILL be a video on this. THANKS and Happy New Year:)

[@indiecrust]

Dude, this should be the official product demo. Incredibly informative video. Fantastic sounds and playing.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

You INDIE! THANKS for watching and taking the time to share your VERY kind words - THANKS for ALL THAT - Happy Holidays!

[@charlesrocks]

I dunno Doug…I think I prefer the Mark VII and the JP2C to the IIC+. HOWEVER, the IIC+ has this “sound in the room” feel especially when I’m doing Metallica stuff. The weird thing about it is that the VII sounds so much more open and aggressive whereas the IIC+ has this attacky saturation that accentuates palm mutes with this gnarly crunch.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Charles! So funny you mention the whole sound in the room thing - such an integral part of the amp experience - right?!? There is almost undoubtedly a which amp is best for you and why video coming per the 'trinity'. In any case, thanks for watching and taking the time to jump into the convo - appreciated:)

[@charlesrocks]

@@DougDopplerMusic Dude...we live in a time where a guitarist can get a Reissue IIC+ that is faithful to the Original, a IIC+ with TWO EQ Faders (and SHRED!), and the MOTHERSHIP of Mark Amps in Mark VII. What a time to be alive!

[@RyanMaziarz]

One thing to kinda point out is that the JP-2C (and I assume the Mark VII, which sounds more like the JP than the Mark V's IIC+ mode) are based on the non Simul-Class 60/100W IIC+ that JP prefers. Metallica used the Simul-Class one.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

@@charlesrocks INDEED. Seriously, never been a better time to wake up the neighborhood with Boogie goodness!!!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

@@RyanMaziarz Let gear geekery begin. I have the Mark V 25, but not the Mark V. I need to find a way of fixing that without ending up on the couch! That said, the Mark VII is Simul-Class. Pretty sure that there's a video on my horizon around comparing and contrasting the various features of JP~2C, Mark VII, and the Mark IIC+. Gear geeks unite - LOVE IT!!! Cheers ~ Doug;)

[@maczepa]

Megadeth guitar but no thrash metal Rhythm tones?

[@DougDopplerMusic]

I know, I'm sorry!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Gonna take another stab at the Mustaine V in the next video, let's see how I do. And THANKS for saying it nicely, appreciated;)

[@maczepa]

@DougDopplerMusic This is the best Demo of the reissue. Can't knock yeah lol. Just got me excited with the Dave V and no thrash rhythms. I'll be waiting for that video!

[@DougDopplerMusic]

THANKS ​@@maczepa - seriously, got the wheels turning in a really great way - thanks for that (and the kind words) have a great weekend:)

[@guitarwilly81]

Compare it to the OG HRG

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Guitar Willy. Working on ideas for what's coming next, and as rig lunatic, chances are I'm gonna use them in a stereo setup. THANKS for watching and jumping in on the comments - appreciated!

[@nicholastotoro7721]

Is it sacrilegious to say it puts the JP2C to shame? 😂

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Nicholas, to paraphrase what I believe our mutual sentiment is for this amp, how in the world did they make this amp 40 YEARS ago and that the reissue is THIS awesome. While my love affair with the JP~2C is still very much ongoing, there's a new lady in the house and she's HOT!!! Cheers my friend:)

[@themodernguitarist]

On paper the JP2C should be more versatile, but even with how many features as the JP2C has, the extra Pull features honestly makes the IIC+ a more versatile (and better sounding) head IMO.

[@guitaristcomposer7395]

That lead tone at the end was gorgeous 😍

[@DougDopplerMusic]

@@themodernguitarist Hey! So THIS is one of the 'favorite conversations' brewing in my head. What features and form factors are best - right. I've spent time gigging with both the JP~2C and the Mark VII and the JP~2C and loved both experiences for different reasons. Per THIS amp, the ability to sculpt your sound from the ground up is a thing, and by that I mean a GREAT thing! Cheers ~ Doug;)

[@DougDopplerMusic]

@@guitaristcomposer7395 THANK YOU for watching and sharing your thoughts and that moment with me - ALL appreciated:)

[@WayneMalloy-g7v]

How much they want 4 grand? No thanks.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Wayne! First off, THANKS for watching and sharing your thoughts - BOTH appreciated. I will add that on one of the Boogie forums I hang out on, someone factored inflation into the original price, and it was pretty much what's being asked now. In any case I appreciate your stopping by and taking time out of your day to share your thoughts. Happy Holidays to you and yours;)

[@kaish8184]

Using IR with this legendary amp? Come on man! This amp deserves real cabinet. You can’t feel the tone with IR’s.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey! First off, THANKS for watching and for sharing your thoughts. I'm a Boogie cab FANATIC, so I totally feel you. However, playing these amps 'at volume' in the same room hour after hour can cause one to get both a case of ear fatigue, and even worse in the demo world, you respond to the energy in the room at the expense of really hearing what it sounds like. Between the Recto Traditionals, Horizontal, 1x12s, Thieles, and 4x10s, I'm ALL the way down the rabbit trail. Another challenge is that there is a demo for demos process and that requires moving even a combination of 121s/57s sometimes to capture the essence of the amps. The IRs in CabClone IR are AWESOME, and make for a GREAT workflow. That said, I feel you. Thanks again, noted:)

[@kaish8184]

@@DougDopplerMusicbro if you use IR that means nothing if you use another amp for example peavey result is not so much different than mesa. just try it then you will understand.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

​@@kaish8184 respectfully, for my purposes, I disagree. I've got hundreds of IRs from a range of manufacturers, and they can reflect that mics, pre-amps and EQ choices made by the engineers. The CabClone IR impulse responses were done by a BRILLIANT engineer who was hand picked by Boogie for the job. I own just about every cab that's in there and these IRs are legit, love this box, but more importantly the care that went into crafting the IRs. Not trying to be disagreeable, but given how important this box is to me, I want to people to know that:) Cheers and Happy Holidays. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and share your thoughts;)

[@demokraatti]

Pretty good but probably you should get a corporate approved specialist from Gibson to tweak the greatest sound from the amp.n

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey D! Thanks for watching and taking the time to jump in on the comments. My perspective, for what it's worth is that they went to great lengths of tweaking to recreate this amp, so I have say, I'm pretty grateful with and for the end result. I live pretty much to play guitar, and making this video was some of the best time playing I've ever had. A really musical experience that just really spoke to me. Thanks for 'hanging out with me' on this one:)

[@Manley156]

You make it sing and sound fantastic, but I just see no reason to buy these amps at these prices amongst Mesa's other offerings and years of mark amps which do the exact same thing. Not to mention the Jp series. Gibson is gonna do what Gibson does best. Overprice, overhype and underdeliver time and time again.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey Manley! THANKS for watching and sharing your kind words and thoughts - all of them - appreciated. On one of the forum's I hang out on someone did that math applying the rate of inflation to the price of the originals and it was really close to the price on these amps. As I've mentioned a few times here and there, my first Boogie was a Mark IIB which I bought factory direct back in the day. It was not a cheap amp then... but the craftsmanship and quality of build were second to none. This reissue is a FANTASTIC amp, and in IMHO the asking price is not out of this world. Noting that I take 'listening' seriously (thanks again for sharing your thoughts), I just did a little Googling and of note the MIA Friedmans, Soldanos, and Fenders in are all above $3,000. California (my home state) has gone out of its way to chase manufacturers away, but Boogie has stayed. The people who build these amps have a level of love an affection that is decades deep and is one of many things I love about these amps. In any case, this IS is a noteworthy topic and again I appreciate your taking the time to watch and share your kind words and thoughts - BOTH appreciated. Happy New Year:)

[@MrSixstringthing]

To much talking, I can’t watch the entire video

[@DougDopplerMusic]

Hey - thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts. My bad for not mentioning it earlier in the video, but I did create chapters for those who don't want to hear me talk:) I'll make a mental note in the future to mention that up top. Here are the CHAPTERS... 0:00 Double Tracked Heavy Flying V Intro 1:36 Clean Class A Strat 2:54 Lush Majesty 8:38 'Singing' Kramer 10:26 Jangly Americana Gretsch 11:17 Swampy Flying V 14:08 Soaring Majesty Melody