Mesa Boogie BADLANDER | Maybe my favorite Mesa

I've been super curious to check out the all new Mesa Rectifier Badlander and it does not disappoint. Full signal chain below ⬇️
If you're interested in the Badlander, check it out at zZounds and it helps me out: www.zzounds.com/a--3978724/it...
============== SIGNAL CHAIN:
Guitars: Epiphone Jerry Cantrell Les Paul Custom, Gibson Les Paul Custom, Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom, Squier Strat, Fender Made In Japan Modern Jazzmaster.
Pedals: Maxon OD808, Boss DD-500: www.zzounds.com/a--3978724/it...
Amp: Mesa Boogie Badlander 50W Combo
Cabinet: Suhr Pete Thorn 2x12 w/ Celestion Creamback 75's
Microphone: Shure SM57 & Neumann TLM102
All into: Universal Audio Apollo 8p, Logic Pro X
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============== RIFFS PLAYED:
Whitesnake - Love Will Set You Free
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
The Darkness - Growing on Me
Devin Townsend Band - Seventh Wave
Clean noodling
Lamb of God - Laid to Rest
John Mayer Trio - Good Love is on the Way
CKY - Rio Bravo
Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American
The Sisters of Mercy - Vision Thing
Foo Fighters - Headwires
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Proudly playing Ernie Ball strings.
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[@ZachWish]

Hear the Badlander in a full band mix here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIqUY5V4mpKCf7c

[@adityabali1939]

That jerry cantrell epiphone is really coming through. Your tones are amazing

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much!

[@TheIronWord]

I bought the 100 badlander head after seeing this, and it's a freakin monster of destruction. Hands down the best amp i have ever owned...for ref i have had the 5150, triple rec, jcm 800 2204, kemper, axeIII, mesa axis....

[@ookookook]

That’s some serious props. You run chorus, delay, verb in the loop at all? Curious how well it handles

[@chrisshultz144]

I was told there while there IS gain for sure, but not as much as a 5150 you’d definitely need a boost/overdrive with this, is that true?

[@BigTyronie]

@@chrisshultz144 Theres plenty of gain. He even runs it pretty hot in this video a few times. Shes heavy. If youre a pedal guy youre probably going to run a pedal with it anyway.

[@SvrgitAbsvrdvm]

he always gets the best tone out of every amp he shows

[@brownsfan7753]

Another well done demo!!! Sounds fantastic!

[@TonySarlo]

Best video on the badlander. Love the DI sample cab part. Thanks!

[@Namelessforever_]

Best demo of this amp that I’ve seen! Amazing tones from you as per usual! 🤘

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much!

[@xchump]

the color on that epiphone looks insane! great sounds too!

[@davemahan1993]

This is the first demo I’ve seen of the amp that actually made me want to buy one.

[@OnurVarolMusic]

Smooth operation! Beautiful tones as always Zach!

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Growing on Me 🤟. Underrated song with a fantastic chord progression and solo.

[@Bobby_Digital37]

Man that was great demo! Sounds killer!!!👍🏽

[@Konan_HQ]

Choice of songs / Playing / Tone / 4k - Zach always delivers! Cheers from Frankfurt Germany \m/

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate it.

[@hansgrayman4809]

A nice review of the versatility this amp has. And great tones.

[@Sooflojoe]

Sounds killer dude! Such awesome tones you're getting. Excellent chops as usual 😊

[@alwaysevolving281]

Nice to see you kept the JC Epiphone! Also, great amp demonstration as always. I always look forward to your content. Extra kudos for the Bleed American riff!

[@ZachWish]

Right on, thanks so much for checking out the videos!

[@paulvaden6990]

Great playing as always! Great video editing also. Very professional in every aspect.

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much Paul. Appreciate it!

[@stevewelsh__]

Lots of dry grit, a real classic rock sound. Was thinking of the darkness and then you played them haha. Excellent work.

[@Bigmike3406E]

Thanks Zach for another awesome video .

[@batflash]

Great work. Cleans, pushed cleans, mid-gain, high-gain, pedal shtuff, pitch shifty stuff, baritone shtuff(my territory). Covered most every base. I've gone through at 20+ demos of this amp on the tooobs, by far, this is THE best demo I've seen. Thank you!

[@alessandroborghese8148]

My god what a tone.... it's immense You totally got me playing seventh wave Great video

[@DC33879]

The head used in recording the guitar tone for Ocean Machine is long gone and was a complete one-off modified Laney head. The fact that this amp nails that tone perfectly is unreal.

[@osiahandy]

Always love getting the notifications for these, great tones dude.

[@osiahandy]

(I also seen this on instagram too haha)

[@J_Braz_]

I know that Thin Lizzy riff too! Hell yeah! Sweet epi. I've been loving my 2020 50's epi standard.

[@leftygtrplr6184]

Excellent demo and tones! Love the Doug Aldrich at the beginning.

[@Joshua-nf7mh]

Wow, definitely one of the best sounding mesa’s I’ve heard in a while , very modern high gain tones. This surprised me …

[@vladzubac5360]

YES! the best showcase of this amp on the whole youtube!

[@xriz8409]

imho the BEST amp showcases, as theres lots of riffing and chords, variety of tones. just great

[@rj-zero1453]

Very sweet playing and a great sounding amp, excellent job.

[@robertsimpson5801]

Your amp tones are awesome! Those IRs really leave something to be desired.

[@mountainssea9642]

Imagine if you were lucky enough to be a pet that lived in ZW’s house and got to hear these tones every day.

[@lgg468]

That crunch at the beginning.

[@peevee605]

Love that Whitesnake riff from Love Will Set You Free opening this video.

[@sebastianmatelunacartagena2455]

You always get the best tones 🤘🏼

[@curtspoerer4424]

First demo of this amp that actually makes me want one!

[@philipp3652]

What a great sounding Fender. Such fett tones!

[@scarem84604]

Sounds great! Especially with the Ocean Machine riffing!

[@DC33879]

I’ve been searching for that sound forever and this amp does it in spades!!

[@mat3sfall]

Your recording sound is always such an organic one, that I have a felling that I am sitting in the room next to you! Great F job!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks Martin! Really appreciate it.

[@ianfield-richards228]

totally wasn't seeing Seventh Wave coming... great track :) excellent playing and love the demo.

[@magicgiraffesoundworks4533]

I also had a Badlander combo for a few months and this is a super accurate sounding demo - excellent job, as always. My problem with the Badlander was that it was ALWAYS tight. Sometimes I wanted a bit looser sound and it just wouldn’t really do that. But if you want it to do a good tight rock or metal sound, it’s got it! And it’s got really good cleans, which I was also very surprised about.

[@johnnyromero3336]

I had a 100 Watt Badlander and I agree it was "Always" tight , I could not get that sag I wanted sometimes no matter how low of gain or how I dialed it in, that was my only complaint about this amp, and lack of a better foot switch with more options, C'mon Mesa a single button channel selector switch.

[@aninfinitemindofmusicandreams]

In the market for a new amp to play around with and I've been looking at this amp. You articulated exactly how I feel about it. I prefer a bit more roar and grind out of my metal tones. This does sound quite nice though. Great clarity in the tones. It pretty much nails the 2000s New Wave of American Heavy Metal sound. I dunno, might still buy it. It's a nice amp for sure.

[@johnnyromero3336]

Great video Zach, excellent tone and well done demo with the amp, I had the Rack mount 100 watt head sold it to get the Mesa JP2C. I'm missing the Badlander now, it was such an easy to dial in fun amp to play. Hit that thumbs up Button People!

[@josephsantana3094]

Some incredible guitars you have here for a great demo. Love the amp too but those Les Pauls are all what really caught my attention with how great they look and sound. Might have to get me an Epiphone to go with my Gibson Standard.

[@zachsears5719]

that thing sounds insanely good! KILLER PLAYING!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much!

[@msimon905]

The gear is nice, but I come here for the riffs! Great playing as always Zach!

[@chrisday5341]

Jesus man, save some tone for the rest of us haha! I love the classic rectifier tone, I've owned a ton. This one has that vibe but the evolution is really nice! It's tighter, aggressive and has a nice bite that regular rectifiers can't get without a boost! Excellent demo man! Loved every sound you got out of it man!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much Chris! Definitely agree with all of that. Hope you're doing well.

[@pwnEdge1]

Sounds great ,Have to say I tried this amp ,was very impressed.in 45 years of playing I tried a few 🙃👏🏻🎸😎

[@aapddd]

That Doug Aldrich intro is awesome ! Love will set you free.

[@rg5678]

Man I love that amp but I didn’t have MESA money so I settled for the EVH el34 combo I’m happy, sick chops broski!

[@blankmelon]

Awesome demo, thanks Zach! I always look forward to an amp demo or song cover by you. I'm a Mesa fan, but have been unsure about this amp for classic EL34 sounds. I'd love to see you do a side by side with your MGL 50 HG to see how close or far off the voicing is when recorded.

[@davidndees]

This is great man, thanks for making this video. I am strongly considering getting the Badlander 50 combo. There aren’t any Badlander models in stock at any music stores in my city but I think this video has convinced me to pull the trigger!

[@ZachWish]

Awesome, thanks so much for checking out the video!

[@middle_pickup]

I find it really helpful that you record all your amp demos with that same cab. It's nice to know what the amp sounds like with that controlled factor.

[@JLongshore]

Killer demo, dude!

[@tjn0110]

The cab sims are a nice feature, but mic'd sounds so much better, you've got that dialed in! Sounds great.

[@dimasadityakurniawan7800]

amazing amp.. and that riff too

[@awwal7375]

Just good tones … I love those demos

[@runxzze123]

Sounds amazing bro. You sold me.

[@MrGruenrock]

Great as always. Intersting: your mics in front of the cab Sound by far better then the IRs! Keep it on. Greets from germany

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much Matz!

[@thesmileofdawn]

great tones!

[@TheOtherJohnBrowne]

Thin Lizzy and the Darkness riffage! Oooooof! Loving the tones!

[@MrDMF567]

This is a really well made vid.

[@nigel7880]

Best Badlander demo I've seen. The IR feature looks cool, especially having different cab sims per channel. It pales in comparison to the properly mic'd cab, at least, in this demo.

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much Nigel!

[@IllusionaryFuneral]

The best part about the IR Loader is that you can swap out the stock ones with your own custom ones. I did this to record my new album, and it sounds killer.

[@nigel7880]

@@IllusionaryFuneral Sweet man. It's all about the tone!

[@ZachWish]

@@IllusionaryFuneral Definitely! Such a cool feature. Thanks for checking out the video.

[@j-fquevillon8134]

@@IllusionaryFuneral Hey, I'm trying to do the same here and I cannot figure out?! Is there any specific format for the ir's to be used? Also is there a way to use the direct out without ir's and load them on your daw directly? Thanks mate

[@robertciaschini7625]

The real Les Paul custom grinds like the Epiphany. Badlander combos are nearly $2900 so it’s better to test in person. Great playing dude!

[@VincentVegardSvart]

Nice shirt 🤘🏻and amazing playing

[@jayteesgear]

Your comment Nails it! Chanel 1 PUSHED is Bliss! I just played the Fillmore but THIS is just beautiful as well

[@artsal]

Sounds amazing, better than my road king . Thanks

[@alexblankenship2486]

Seventh Wave was awesome!!! Killer demo per usual. Now, I may have to look into a Badlander…

[@freddywonka9539]

Amazing video, tones and posing as usual … BUT THAT SHIRT 🥰🥰🥰

[@EugeValovirta230V]

Great stuff man!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much Euge! Hope you're doing well.

[@clementd.7300]

As always, your tone is incredible. I'm lucky i'm broke, if not it would be an instant buy

[@Dave9966-]

Subbed because man that sounds good.

[@williamtooker7456]

Sounding really good

[@st.evil-1]

Yeah this video didn't help me decide if I really like the Badlander or not. Zach could make a 10w Gorilla amp sound like a beast. Great playing brother 🤘👹🤘

[@marvelharris9540]

The clean sounded great

[@guitarz]

Awesome demo man.

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much James!

[@ioannisstavropoulos4319]

For some reason the Badlander took a lot of bad critisism when it first came out. Good to see that this is just another case of bs. Great tones and demo as usual! BTW The Darkness rulez!

[@Sleezzy_Weezzy]

Another amazing cky riff!

[@nigel900]

Very nice. Great sounding guitar too…

[@scottdematteo]

This video has officially sold me on a Badlander.

[@mofongotron]

Excellent demo Zach! I'd be VERY curious to hear your thoughts (or even a demo) on the Mesa TC-100!

[@wildersound]

Dude knows his shit when he plays Devin Townsend riffs to show the sound of an amplifier. Good job!

[@lincolnjamrog4793]

Just ordered the 25, so stoked for the cloned modes on each channel, not sure why but I think it will be super fun to be able to A/B the same modes and tweak and compare and refine

[@jessemuscato]

Always super killer. !!!

[@RobRadleyMusic]

Love this! Sounds crunchier than my cornflakes. 👌👏

[@techdeathhippie6319]

That’s coolest juiciest high end I’ve heard in awhile

[@Major_Fuzzz]

Love to see CKY riffs!!

[@leplussauvage]

Nice review, I like the sound and the way you play perfect, Like what I play!

[@johnsousa4708]

Lamb of God - Badass!

[@monstruonegro05]

I'm in love! 😍

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

sounds so damn good

[@thomasfokas]

Exceptional riffage and tones as usual.

[@funknoodles]

You should capture your cab/mic combo into an IR. They're awesome and consistently sound great in all your videos. Would love to test them out with my set up. The IRs in the Boogie are really bad in comparison. Perhaps load it up in the Boogie and do an A/B video? Then again, comparison videos get super complicated thanks to the variation in impedence curves between different load boxes. Would still be interesting imo.

[@soundstorm9508]

Great idea!

[@mookytc]

Nice....Thin Lizzy 🤘 great demo.

[@rigorhead01]

Never heard anyone play John Mayer on a Recto review! Awesome 🤘

[@jmcsquared18]

You have the best freakin tones in your videos. Badass amps help, I'm sure. Maybe it's that Sure with Creambacks, though 🤘

[@plotonisradd]

wow awesome tones dude , its so thick and juicy

[@MarkCoffin]

Great videos and playing, man. Subbed. I have the same guitar and head. A brutal combo!

[@ZachWish]

Thanks so much Mark! Really appreciate it.

[@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio]

That Jazzmaster is killer!

[@craiglizt8074]

Hell yeah! That's my favorite guitar in his collection

[@love4steel]

sounds great

[@snapascrew]

A friend sent me a clip of his roadster and badlander double tracked and it’s one of the best heavy tones I have ever heard. And I’ve heard some damn tones lmao

[@jamesseverin]

Badass Guitar!! The jerry cantrell

[@MrTwangstaable]

sounds killer