MESA/Boogie® Mark IIC+ (C Standard & Drop C) metal tones with a Gibson Victory

Watch a no-talking, just-playing demo of the MESA/Boogie® Mark IIC+ featuring a Gibson Victory tuned to C Standard and Drop C Standard.
All tones were professionally captured using a combination of a Royer R-121 ribbon microphone and a Shure SM57 dynamic microphone, carefully positioned to highlight the rich tonal characteristics of the Celestion C90 speakers in the cabinet.
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In this series of playthroughs, we're putting the MESA/Boogie® Mark IIC+ amplifier through its paces using a variety of different Gibson guitars to achieve the classic rock and heavy metal tones the amplifier is renowned for. Stay tuned for even more videos released weekly! In this heavy metal playthrough, Dinesh is using the Gibson Victory guitar tuned to C Standard and Drop C Standard respectively, showcasing the versatility and clarity you can get even at lower tunings-ideal for fans of really heavy metal!
Check out the full MESA/Boogie® Mark IIC+ playlist to discover the rich history of the Mark IIC+ and how it was meticulously recreated to embody the soul of the original amp from the 1980s. Explore its tones, from bone-crunching distortion, doom metal, sludge and even thrash metal to bluesy crunch to characterful cleans, and learn how to unlock the full potential of your new Mark IIC+ amp with tips on getting specific tones ideal for your chosen music genre, tuning and style of playing.
The Mark IIC+ is pure “vintage Boogie®” and based on the original Mark II™ (now called the Mark II-A) design, the world’s first “Dual Mode” amplifier containing independent performance modes dedicated to clean and overdrive sounds. The IIC+ model represents the 3rd generation of that game-changing single channel/dual mode layout and includes all the refinements made to that original format over its nearly five influential years.
Out of production for four decades, we welcome back this icon and celebrate its impact on the incredible guitar heroes and timeless recordings they made during one of rock guitar’s biggest decades. The Mark IIC+ legacy is one we don’t take lightly or for granted, and recreating it in today’s world with today’s available components and rigorous worldwide Compliance Regulations was no easy feat. However, we are just as proud and excited about this iteration as we were about the first one that was produced for less than two years, four decades ago.
There's no longer a need to chase vintage relics. The Mark IIC+ is the amp you've been looking for. Offering the fire, articulation, and nuanced tones the original was known for. Backed by 40 years of iconic tone and a devoted following, it’s truly a mythical amp.
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[@dlpasco]

I came for the video (really good, thank you). Staying for the guitars :👀

[@mesaboogie]

Hope you liked the tones!

[@dlpasco]

@ they were great!

[@clintn6677]

But what will everyone complain about now? Damn you Gibson ***shakes fist at sky***

[@UseTheSupeRsonic]

Gibson stuck the pacifier back in their mouths lol. It’s just hilarious because people act like they’ve never heard a IIC+ playing metal before. It’s damn near ALL anyone does as soon as a demo is put out of one. I’m willing to bet the majority of the guys who own original ones are just well-off weekend noodlers who turn the amp on once every month, play Battery for a couple minutes, blow their load because they have an original, then the realization they aren’t James Hetfield hits and they shut the amp back off and go get yelled at by their wife.

[@lordofthekino3310]

It sounds like a cow giving birth in this video. The old demoes sounded much better but gibson had to bend the knee to 12 year old metal babies.

[@Basedboomerchadbear]

😂

[@rocketpigrecords3719]

"Why are tube amps so expensive now?" Now? Particularly Mesas? Was I *ever* this new?

[@rocketpigrecords3719]

​@@UseTheSupeRsonicnobody's buying this to sound like a Blues Lawyer or Funk Dentist.

[@J96Jacob]

Thank you guys! Great tones and guitars!😎

[@TheBoomtown4]

Gonna buy one when they hit the used market

[@Anthoniexg]

Two things I’d love right now.

[@HunterRouth]

*Waiting for the Petrucci Demo*

[@TheTimLK]

I can tell from the background that Boogie is getting all my money in 2025!

[@JBAubry]

@mesaboogie thanks for the cool teaser in the background at around 0:28 wink wink!

[@christmeister]

Don’t forget the reissue sets of 2x12 and 4x12 grill plate style mesa cabs

[@JBAubry]

@@christmeister Yep! But that 2x12 is right in your face and you can't miss it 🤣

[@cunjoz]

Hi. What is the drop standard tuning? I thought a tuning could only be either drop or standard.

[@sheldonwright8770]

Same 😂 drop C standard?! Wtf

[@JimsMusicJourney]

Yeah, they definitely need a new guy who is more knowledgeable.

[@SHREDTILLDEAD]

You wouldn't get it.

[@djabthrash]

no such thing as "drop standard" tuning indeed...

[@jconner3891]

@@djabthrashyes their is.

[@mvyper]

Awesome stuff. ❤️ You should have Zakk Wylde play one of these. I know he's a Marshall guy, but the first riff sounded just like his style.

[@gfgranja]

Zakk’s been playing his Wylde audio amps for quite some time now.

[@billallengo]

The guitar is badass. And I want to buy a MESA. 🤘🏽🥷🏿🤘🏽

[@paulbaum180]

Time to sell some gear so I can buy this 😅 fudge!

[@djabthrash]

Mean tone.

[@jayl5941]

I was so excited for this but all the demos I’ve heard sound like a metal zone through a Princeton.

[@ladc8960]

🏅🤘 👽🎵🎶🎶🎯

[@TheNocturnalEvil]

You folks also need to re-issue the 80s era half-back cabs with MC90 in the top and EVM12L in the bottom half. A Mark IIC+ rig is incomplete without it.

[@70chevelless]

Way better

[@jroz8111]

Get me my amp!! lol

[@dan_perry]

Bass on 8? C'mon man , no real Mark users run it like that...ever!

[@fedrek01]

This is a footage filmed separately to make the video less boring. The real settings are at the bottom.

[@royalmarine1011]

10 or nothing

[@UseTheSupeRsonic]

Do you have ears? You can clearly tell that tone is not with the bass on high. Ya’ll really are smooth-brained.

[@Tanax13]

Are you blind? They posted the settings on screen with the bass at 0.

[@tbonesullivan]

Huh? At 10 seconds pretty sure that bass is at ZERO in the video, and then listed as ZERO later in the settings. That other stuff is just footage mixed in.

[@bryancroad2063]

There's never a need for negative comments. I'll always love Mesa amps.

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Well,,, ok then.

[@georgejetson1923]

What's this metal crap..... for 4 grand it better do some bon jovi😁

[@vaportrails7943]

It does Whitesnake.

[@Swampster70]

@@vaportrails7943 Nah, you need something with a bit more gain, like a Mark III or later. A Mark IIC++ gets you closer but they don't do that mod anymore. For home Whitesnake tunes, I suggest two Mark III Coliseums cranked just like John Sykes had them... Call your favorite window company in advance as you're probably blowing the windows out.