MESA BOOGIE JP2C John Petrucci

[@OlaEnglund]

Finally got to try out my JP2C! It's fucken sick

[@mfkabtch]

From live stream to the new video and back!

[@jfo3000]

Been waiting for this review. Thanks for all the DT examples Ola, you rock.

[@toddkoenig426]

It makes my heart happy when I see someone having a great time playing guitar. Impressive variety of tones and capabilities, great to see Ola smile and throw some stank faces...! Looking forward to the day I can procure one...! Rock on!

[@VolatileDave]

Fucken expensive, too. But you make a compelling argument in the video that justifies the price. Tempted.

[@andybungert]

FAQ: My wife and I continue to worry about my hearing, especially with loud amps. When you're not recording and just messing with big amps, do you sit to the side of it like that? Just dawned on me that it might be a better way for your ears to enjoy all that sounds without murdering your ears. Thanks from Minnesota :)

[@zwiebel-meth]

Its nice to witness the whole spectrum of Ola's playing and not just the chugs

[@RandalphTheBlack]

Don't be ridiculous

[@joenorway47]

No it isn't

[@ProphetNikoz]

And then it’s nice to listen to some chugs

[@clairemarie4621]

Dude can play!

[@zwiebel-meth]

@@ProphetNikoz yep.

[@AdrianNWB]

“All of Ola’s tones sound the same.” Dials in a tone that sounds remarkably close to Petrucci’s.

[@bbck15]

Maybe JP sounds like Ola? think about it...

[@incitatus634]

True, but in the playthrough it still sounds like himself. Magic in his picking.

[@rickleblanc8900]

Plus he's playing a Petrucci signature guitar, gets you there even closer. Didn't know Ola could play any DT riffs. Brilliant !

[@starrk7158]

All of Ola's tones sound the same because that's his tone. That's you know it's him. Not a bad thing at all.

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

@@rickleblanc8900 He's got some cool covers going back. Lines in the sand and Overture 1928

[@JakobStrand]

I´ve never seen Ola this happy testing shit out before. That´s gotta be the best review ever. Absolute killer sound.

[@verifier6764]

The perfect combo for a beginner guitarist.

[@nightmare_27]

:,)

[@zaidm9182]

@@nightmare_27 are you broke yet?

[@rickleblanc8900]

Hahaha ! Ya the perfect beginner combo that lets you hear every mistake and fuck-up instantly lol ! Seriously, this rig is incredible and no wonder that Ola's excited

[@wodddj]

It will drive you to be a pro.

[@Swampster70]

Oh hell no. It'll be the killer of dreams from the get go. Whereas amps like Marshalls and Friedmans will coddle you and make you sound good even when playing halfassed or if you're just plain rubbish, all of the Mark series amps call you out on all that bullshit. Play bad and you'll sound even worse. Play well with lots of effort/passion and it will sound amazing. The IIC+ is the worst of the Mark series for this. You have to bring your A game all of the time.

[@JackJD]

I've just noticed that the name of the amp is basically John's name...just read it...JP2C...John PiTwoCi Alright I'm sorry for this waste of time, bye! SICK VIDEO OLA!

[@cyclopeangate9630]

I didn't pick up on that. Thank you

[@zero420hour]

I didn't realize that either. Now I can't unsee it. Thanks for that

[@hortyist1]

Plain as the nose on yer face...........now !

[@dustinnance3163]

Great catch! @Jack

[@JackJD]

Seriously nobody have thought about that before I did? Maaaan this is crazy cryptic stuff!

[@nemrac2883]

Sweet amp. Looks classy. Sounds so smooth. PS your Erotomania solo at the beginning sounds like John the man is playing it himself , good work.

[@tuuresuomalainen9388]

if you ask me, it sounds better than what JP plays...

[@rickleblanc8900]

@@tuuresuomalainen9388 really ?!

[@tuuresuomalainen9388]

@@rickleblanc8900 I'm digging Ola's nuances far more than what Petrucci has on the album. Just a personal preference thing

[@--Autumn--]

The smile in ola's face as he plays this set up just tells all

[@aaron_768]

Ola, thank you for this. Not just the amp review but I applied the tone settings to the MKIIC mode on my MK5 25 and achieved something that has been eluding me the entire time I have owned the amp. I never would have thought to min and max the EQ like this. Seriously thanks.

[@dangtreeallaandra2014]

I have one to and I just love channel one on that amp it has a whole lott of girth in channel one . and you cant get that on channel 2 unless you use the Shred mode it's not my game . I like it tidy and clean !

[@mundane_in_the_membrane]

one of the best tones you've gotten out of amp on this channel imo

[@matttaylor1449]

This video needs to be longer Ola. We want the 7 and 8 string riffing/chugging too. This amp is a modern metal monster.

[@wesleytrott6397]

And to think, Ola was worried about his cover of the Dream Theater material in this video. Dude, Ola! You crushed it man!

[@VonStyne]

Over a year and still stoked to have one! Best sounding amp I've ever had!

[@GusDrax]

Fantastic tones as always. You went so close to John's tones and great to see that side of your playing!

[@kevincortez2968]

Yoo love ur channel

[@GusDrax]

@@kevincortez2968 Thank you!

[@stevendurantini7182]

Best amp I’ve ever owned, does it all and does it great!

[@trentonmooneyham1231]

I hope John Petrucci sees this video and says "hey me and Ola should TOTALLY do a song together"

[@danielbaird6662]

Maybe for next year’s Coffee with Ola??

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Nah

[@darreltolentino3526]

Just wanna say thank you Ola for all these reviews and product tests, really helps us when we choose gears

[@mr.esabsurditiesatrocities1805]

Ola's smile when he's riffing out after engaging the Shred mode says it all. Killer amp and great demo.

[@GreenDistantStar]

This is pretty much my dream amp setup.

[@avalonaudiovisual]

Been watching you for years Ola, I'm blown away by how much you've grown as a musician.

[@Steve_Foretoken]

Killer! I’ve been waiting for this video from you forever. This is arguably my favorite Mesa boogie amp ever made!

[@NeilMcLinden]

Hell yes with the Erotomania intro!! Awake is by far my favorite DT album.

[@PrivateGear]

Could you create video about how do you create backing tracks with such accuracy ? Keys, bass, drums are spot on. Who is with me ? Great stuff as always !

[@mateuszbok4466]

Ola soloing in a major scale in the intro, that was unexpected and sounded gorgeous!

[@lucario4g]

Dude i was literally looking into videos of this amp whrrn you uploaded man!!!! i barely missed it

[@dntinpalevo]

If I remember correctly, Petrucci asked you to send him your settings. I hope you didn't forget.

[@alessandro9740]

when is that? where i can see petrucci said that?

[@dntinpalevo]

@@alessandro9740 It was on the video coffee with Ola and Petrucci.

[@beanzz801]

You know Lord Petrucci is watchin !! Amazing sounds through this setup damn!

[@Shadekeeper17]

The Clean is so clean that it is very clean.

[@seisette]

Ola if you'll make a Blackwater Park->Ghost Reveries tone video I'll swallow all of my guitar picks.

[@Witchkicker]

Yeah Ola, please do! And then demand a pick-swallowing video!! 😂

[@gaukarmadhouse]

Still Life sounds better imo. The Jens Bogren remastered version that is.

[@karlkanner3467]

i don't have a jp-2c, i have an old mark iii blue stripe, but they're both similar "mark series" sounds, aka incredibly versatile amps. dial down the gain, fiddle with the tone and eq, and you can get quite close. Opeth and Dream Theater are some of my favorite bands so I don't say this errantly.

[@balabeylo1995]

Finally! Petrucci's gear - is the best! I've been waiting for this video science coffee with John. It's just brilliant!

[@vonmilash823]

Last comment. I have a boogie vtwin preamp pedal and boogies rock. Nothing beats them. My little silver toy absolutely BURIES pretty much anything that stands in its way. One day, one day, I will also own a Mark v head so I can get Mark IV tone. The IV is the greatest sounding tone the Lord ever gave us. That tone at :44 through 1:29.. Awesome. Especially when John hits that chord at :53 in the original recording. Goosebumps.

[@jasonjuneau2948]

Damn! Those are really nice sounding lead and clean tones. Watching/ listening to you play is inspiring. I go through phases where I get bored of playing and think "man, I should just sell all my gear" then after watching a video of yours I wanna sit down and play. But right now I can't because it's 5 a.m and I don't have headphones 🤘

[@6stringermadness]

Sick. I got the Mesa Boogie rectifier 50 W head badlander last month and it changed my life!!!! Got me a little pedal train board and I must say I love it. Previously I was playing on a black star and wow what a huge difference the mesa boogie sounds with so much fullness And goodness holy shit I love it. And that’s playing the head on the black star 2x12s I just ordered the big mesa boogie 4x12 cab and I think my life is about to change forever.

[@timenchanter4095]

I love the way you talk and your playing is spot on today love the amp sound

[@cfh13]

I think every single fan was waiting for this video. As a new Mesa user I couldn't be happier with the Mark V 90w head that I got 2 months ago. Only took me 22 years to get a REAL amp, wtf is wrong with me. I'll be kicking myself in the ass for that for a while. Got a rec 4x12 weeks ago and it blows away my cheap ass cabs. Your use of the SM57 mic fortifies my choice to pick one up. Recording with my phone sucks and need to get a focusrite interface to be able to accurately demonstrate how damn good the amp sounds. Also,so i can download & fail at playing to your backing tracks.

[@zero420hour]

It's refreshing to see a guitarist actually excited for a new amp day. It shows in your playing man. Fuck yeah

[@PhilipJoyceMusician]

man alive that tone for the Silent Man solo was spot on exact as close as i can imagine... dammit i need one of these amps in my life... and a petrucci guitar wouldn't hurt either

[@nashmanzl]

There's this other KZbin-er with a shit-ton of amps that I like. And no matter how many different rigs he's put together, and there is LOTS, he always sounds the same! (Louis Torres) You know who else is like that? Eric Johnson. Gus G. YOU for that matter. Now Ola was on his game, imitating the tones and inflections of Petrucci, and then without apparently doing anything (unless edited) to the amp settings, he played like himself, and suddenly sounded LIKE himself again. ANYway, this vid made my heart happy. At least on KZbin, I love the Mark series Boogies. And Ola, you played out of your frickin' skin this time!

[@gabrielramos1835]

Eyyy! This is definetly a nice amp, Thanks for another EPIC vid, Love from Dominican Republic

[@bentystoystore3768]

Pure Happiness! Still get goose bumps from the Mesa Petrucci tone! Have a excellent day!

[@r3ngokuking]

"Let's try it in drop C" Thanks, Ola, I need to change my pants now

[@guichaky3918]

*Shred mode controls many people die, and the spin of the earth*

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Haha... forgot about those classic Petrucci Psycho Exercises videos haha.... "And this guitar was painted for me by Michael Angelo... no not the guitar noob.." haha..

[@Golem29]

@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE This one, Chinese man from the ceiling, slices your face open

[@guichaky3918]

@@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE This one controls the temperature of the sun, but i dont use it that much because people die

[@karlkanner3467]

I used to practice 63 hours a day, by going back in time, i would play so fast that i was allowed to go back in time, but i stopped doing that because i would usually kill mankind in the process by imploding the earth and destroying mankind as we know it, its not really good for album sales if no one is around to buy them...

[@nickx1754]

Yes!! Man, I’ve been eagerly awaiting this for a while now. Makes sense it’s taken awhile since the amp was faulty. Sounds killer now!

[@carlossanteliz5293]

The intro is the best Ola's playing I have heard. It was very sweet. Cheers from Nicaragua : )

[@magnuskiemer7930]

we are all just waiting for JP to drop a comment... Ola did a fantastic job!!!! nailed the JP tone.

[@raindropcleaners]

Sounds sick, wouldn't expect anything less from Mesa/Petrucci.

[@eduardwilliams1245]

Modern, aggressive AND organic. "Impressive.....most impressive. "

[@MichaelScottGuitar]

I personally endorse this video! Thanks for sharing, Ola! Sounds great!

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Awesome! Thanks Ola!

[@Golem29]

My absolute god tier dream amp.

[@FilipMoravcik]

I have seen the thumbnail of this video and I said "finally" and then the opening melody is Erotomania witch is my song to go to just "show off" ... love it!!! hope "WILL IT CHUG" gonna next!!

[@stein0niets]

Sounds tight clear and just super tasty! Great mic mixture

[@CaptainBigmore]

Definitely not too much talking. I've learnt so much more from your videos because of what you say, not what you play.

[@MCollison]

The Guts shirt while chugging away. Ola is a legend

[@blue_mountains28]

You could hear the love you have for jp (the man) in this demo... sounds and looks killer... that's a dream rig there.

[@AJDOLDCHANNELARCHIVE]

Really nice mate! That lead sound is so creamy and smooth, like a nice chilled pint of Guinness.

[@brunowilliam7529]

you know an amp is good when ola cannot stop himself from playing :D also fantastic playing ola!

[@tibor820]

90s DT and LTE for the win squad unite 4evah!

[@psycle1]

Voices... One of my favorite Petrucci clean passages. Nicely done!

[@herwansaputra4080]

Looks like my granma old wooden chair ❤ love it

[@tel5690]

Ola This was awesome You nailed it. Sounds exact 100% Love it

[@benachurch]

The Haunted riffs for the win!.. fuck yes! Thank you sir! 🤘🏻🇦🇺🤘🏻

[@mikehansen2037]

If I wasnt watching Ola play those sick JP riffs, I would have thought it was JP playing himself. Also, defiantly one of my bucket list amps . I just have a MarkV currently.

[@p4cbassman]

Impressive amp, impressive playing. Good job Ola

[@mathieupelletier4392]

The Mesa Mark series is one of the best of all time. They might be the hardest amp to play since they are unforgiven and so tight. They make your guitar shine, your skills or your mistakes ;)

[@michagwizdek5612]

Dude you played Live Scenes From New York's version of Erotomania, I absolutely dig it, as it was good ol' times in their career... Of course with The Mike on drums.

[@matnrocknroll]

Finally sm57! Thank you. :)

[@KG-wp6gh]

Appreciated the ode to Petrucci. Thinking of selling all of my other amps because of the JP2C. I love mine and all others are sadly now collecting dust.

[@fireball676]

that was fucking smooth man. your playing was spot on. that amp is unbelievable

[@georgioskaratsoris7350]

I really love Shure SM57, but Ola is free to use whatever microphones he likes! Awesome sound, by the way! I enjoyed the moment when Ola played "No Compromise"! I love this song!

[@Professional.Bro.777]

wow dude your playing in the intro is really inspiring

[@vert7871]

YES! Liked before even watching cause #stoked

[@peevee605]

Your playing is kickass, bro. And CJ Grimmark has been praising this head too so I'm drooling bucketloads right now.

[@Kabz8]

Petrucci riffs and solos are the best. Nice demo Ola!

[@SixStryng]

Seeing this made my day man! Outstanding work on Erotomania!

[@LucaCrippa88]

Great colors in this video! Ah also great music of course 😄

[@matttaylor1449]

One of my dream amps.

[@DarkHorizonsMusic]

Wow!! That opening riff is incredible!! Great video man.

[@maltekraft6186]

Awesome playing Ola. I don’t want to hear you anymore saying that your playing sucks. It’s just a joy for me listening to your playing 😄

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

90s Dream Theater forever!

[@groopuskul]

this amp sounds so good, it is rythm paradise for me, thanks

[@fastracon]

After a long wait video is finally here my type of JP content beside others videos from Ola and all are great \m/

[@dylansalcedo2797]

You know what, I really enjoyed this style of video!!!

[@headbangerscorner1114]

Ola playing Dream Theater ... now, I’ve almost seen everything. Great demonstration - as always

[@andy_stinson]

Turning on the Shred Mode turned an already great tone into an absolutely crushing tone. The low end chunk in this amp is insane

[@plumbummusic2051]

It has been a while since a rig in this channel didn't sound like Ola's. Through Henrik Danhage's it sounded the same, even with every piece of the rig being different, which is not a bad thing, just more variety. Also those clean tones were so tasty, damn!

[@SinghStrings]

Very refreshing and inspiring chops in this video. Cheers!

[@JsJustace]

favourite DT track as an intro. Aaaaaaand that's a like. Extra points for the upload quality!

[@Donald_Trumpin_onem]

I now finally get the hype behind these amps. Damn...

[@Bikewithlove]

“So I’m gonna test this...” THE CLOUDS PART TO HEAVEN

[@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145]

That is absolutely WICKED!!! Congrats on picking up a GREAT amp!!!

[@murfmurphy6212]

Great review man, your channel is getting better and better.

[@tinpenny4474]

I purchased Mark V last April , amps are incredible!

[@slyde6784]

been waiting for this video for so long...

[@duaneanderson6393]

but? does it chug? mmmmm, uhh, Yeah , it's chug-gah-licious! When your using Boogies they always sound so great. Ola, you are very entertaining, Thank You.

[@july100890]

Nice amp, but will it chug?

[@andybungert]

This rig is what dreams are made of, and it is GLORIOUS!

[@cortarelva]

Finally someone playing stuff from Awake!

[@bengtjohansson6364]

Good demo, and playing! I can defenitely listen to one more video where you play through this stack.

[@AndrewTaylor1979]

@OlaEnglund, nice to see you playing some classic JP! That tone is killer, and great video as always!