WILL THIS BOOMER AMP CHUG? - MESA MARK IIC+ REISSUE

[@colebertram8482]

And just like that in 20 seconds Ola dialed a better tone than the whole crew at mesa boogie did in 30 days.

[@SociopatheAssume]

It was actually Gibson's idea, the PR fiasco is Gibson's fault. Doug West was not involved in this BS, and Gibson fired Randall Smith : one of the reason was that Smith didn't want to reissue the 2C+ and other legendary amps, while Gibson wanted to do exactly that. Also, the 2C+ is not a hard amp to dial at all, once you understand how Mark series amps works

[@IsabellaCatherine19XX]

OH SNAP!

[@loleksk8]

Whole gibson crew !

[@joellebrodeur1015]

Bwahaha😂

[@TheCyberMantis]

@SociopatheAssume Randall didn't want to do this amp, because MESA already had the JP-2C.

[@supermastater]

The price chugs too

[@jcalzada74]

😂😂😂

[@madslashers2002]

The JP2C is only $60 more. For that amount I’d just get the JP2C.

[@NickvanKempen78]

You should check the European price. That chugs even more 😂

[@KrstovicNikola]

@@NickvanKempen78 Mesa is just ridiculously priced in Europe. You can get for Engl Savage mark ll for half the price of the Mesa Mark stuff.

[@NickvanKempen78]

@@KrstovicNikola Agreed!

[@mesaseany]

Not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes they burp and they fart. This is why we love Ola…

[@jesus4pincho]

WHAT?!?! A IIC+ CHUGGING?!?! ARE U KIDDING?!?!?! THIS IS A WORLD PREMIERE, THIS IS CRAZYYYY

[@vincelupone]

This is why we love Ola. “Marks are so hard to dial in” yet he has it perfectly ripping in under a minute. \m/

[@daved2352]

My bandmate had a MkV 25 and his tone sucked until we played a show where it was convenient for him to use my head and I used his (cab ohmage on our respective stage sides) and dialled it in sounding sweet and told him not to deviate from those settings.

[@HeroS_DionysuS]

@@daved2352 .............yeah - if you never had a Mark series then you dont know that like some of the sliders basically HAVE TO be set a 0 (bass).

[@themodernguitarist]

It's easy once you know the secrets. Bass and mids low (1 or lower), treble high (7 or higher), smiley face 5-band. Push-pulls and presence to taste. Boom.

[@pip5528]

Arguably only hard to dial in if you don't already understand the tone stack. Admittedly the GEQ can be fussy but I think most people keep treble high and pulled, bass low and pushed, bright and deep pulled, presence around the middle, and mids to taste. I would say it's hard to dial in the sense that it makes you want to play with it because the circuit is so complex even on older shared EQ Marks.

[@Infineonxdpe132g5c]

Experience. My first meeting with mark series was tough, but after you getting how it all affects the tone, its becoming easy to dial

[@pip5528]

I love how he's so familiar with Marks that he instantly cranks the treble, lead drive, volume I, dips the mid and bass, and forms the GEQ V.

[@derekwoods8199]

When in doubt, crank the treble on a Mark almost all the way and let it sizzle haha

[@jsullivan2112]

Could it be because he owns an original? 🤔 On the flipside, he makes the Mark IV sound like dogshit.

[@gabrielstevens41]

Sounds better than any of the official videos

[@jsullivan2112]

Why? It sounds like Ola. He makes every bloody amp sound the same anyways. How is that doing a service to the amp? Anyone who didn't already think this amp chugs is living on Mars. The official videos are way better because they don't pigeon hole a very versatile amplifier.

[@gabrielstevens41]

@jsullivan2112 who cares how versatile it is? No one is buying this thing to cover the Doobie Brothers or go to a blues jam. Even when Mesa got around to posting high gain clips the smp wasn't dialed in as well as what Ola did here

[@jsullivan2112]

@ You don't know why each individual person is buying this amp. Real talk.

[@freepadz6241]

The mesa rep boomer with his les paul playing boomer music lol

[@jsullivan2112]

@@freepadz6241 James and Lars are boomers dude. In fact I'm pretty sure they're much older than that guy. Just saying.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

Mesa should make this their entire marketing campaign and just pay you. Made me want it more than anything else I've watched.

[@TheKayser13]

So true

[@cycomiles4225]

The pricetag convinced me to be happy with what I have though.

[@natedogg1777]

It’s true. I don’t even watch their official demo videos anymore. It’s like they have no idea who their target audience is. Ola knows what people want to hear from a IIC+.

[@IsabellaCatherine19XX]

Wait. But that would be smart.

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

@@natedogg1777 Mesa's own videos 'showcasing' their amp sounds have always been crap. I remember watching the Mini Rectoverb videos back in the day. Awesome little amps but the videos they did always sounded bad.

[@tomh4244]

IIc+ VS JP2C Ola Please!

[@crumpetsandteaparty]

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[@ivsiguitarist]

We already know the JP2C will win. But it would still be a fun watch.

[@caopgtr]

@@ivsiguitarist They sounds different.

[@ivsiguitarist]

@@caopgtr Exactly...the JP2C voicing is better, more modern, extra graphic EQ sliders, more gain.

[@justsomerandomguyman]

Yes, this is the video comparison I want to see.

[@TIGHTENmetal]

Good call on not pulling Deep for an OS cab. Sounds great man.

[@reaverofsouls]

6:30 am. Ripping heaters, sipping coffee, chugging riffs. Goddamned breakfast of champions.

[@josephfranks1685]

Best demo of it so far, this should have been first

[@KodamaGuitars]

Lol! Even though I am a Gen X-er I owned an original Mark IIc+ back when the earth was still cooling. That amp will chug (quite loudly) and in my opinion has one of the best eq circuits of all time! (Yeah, I sold the amp...) lol Great video!!!

[@RennerGutierre]

Finally a proper chug for mesa markIIC+ reissue. Fantastic!

[@blastbeatproductions7832]

I love that your test riffs are my fave haunted riffs ever from 15-20 years ago.

[@DougDopplerMusic]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!! Can't wait to see the next videos. Love hearing some Cemetery Gates in there as well:)

[@RolyZavala]

Both Mesa Boogie and Gibson teams couldn't make it sound this good, thanks Ola!

[@JanPatrick]

The legendary sound. Sounds still fresh, I would buy it if I had the money.

[@WintersunJari]

Thank you! 🙏

[@thomasreynolds1530]

This was the ORIGINAL chug. This amp started it all.

[@benhughes2563]

I wish more amps had both a pre gain stage and post gain stage EQ like the Marks. Control of both feel and tone at the fingertips.

[@Hadouken5150]

It’s not quite the same. But a boost/od in front or an eq in the effects loop will give you the same result. But it still won’t boogie like a boogie mark. They’re special.

[@Obi-Juan_Guitar]

The tightness with the low end bloom on the chugs is everything. 🔥🤘

[@Vander_berg]

This should have been the official launch video!

[@toddkoenig426]

I always love his reaction to success - that pure "ha!" once he had it chuggin' away! Ola rules! Rock on! 🤘🏻

[@craiglizt8074]

The video we've been waiting for. Sounds great!

[@snapascrew]

Considering there’s no overdrive boost in the front this is probably one of the best sounding amps to me. I had the studio preamp which was basically a mark III simul class. It was rad too.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

If Mesa starts the Original Collection just like how Gibson did they should probably reissue a Rev F Rectifier :D

[@therileyobrien]

They actually are reissuing the two channel rectifiers. Not sure if rev f specifically though.

[@crumpetsandteaparty]

​@therileyobrien read rumors that is may be a rev g but a rev f would be better fitting since that seems to be the most liked

[@TheChadPad]

Oh c'mon man...now we need the E and the D...

[@the-tone-zone]

The best demo I've seen of this amp thus far. Not surprised given its you either..

[@travisstone6099]

My opinion on the new Mark series head from Mesa has completely shifted. After watching the original official release video, I was intrigued but not loving the sound. Now I’m really interested in this head even despite the steep price point, Im really digging it now! Interested how it would compare to my mark 35 head. Very impressive!

[@TheKayser13]

Finally a true demonstration of the power of this thing.

[@Ghaos]

NGL, this is best Mark 2c+ demo I've heard for metal, perhaps ever. Gibson this video just sold a bunch Marks for you. I wish I had those settings 20 years ago.

[@dougmorisoli6482]

Been looking forward to this… I knew Ola would set a new time record for how quickly he would find settings for “will it chug?” 😄

[@jroz8111]

sounds great!! can't wait till mine comes in. Its got this gnarly thing I like. My Mark family will be happy :-)

[@Greg-rd8qr]

Finally! Thanks Ola!!

[@justsomerandomguyman]

Sounds good. Can we get a video doing a comparison between your JP-2C and this IIC+ Reissue? I think a lot of people would like to see how similar they can sound.

[@miketomanelli8799]

You are the man...had that monster chugging in seconds..

[@BoyAditya]

Woohoo 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 now you can compare it with The old, the John Petrucci signature and this new one!

[@kanodogg]

Awesome, I have that exact solar guitar. Chose it because I'm a 49er fan, the red and gold spoke to me.

[@davidlanham99]

Thanks, Ola. Very nice.

[@crazeyjoe]

*It doesn't even need an OD pedal. Sounds great!*

[@robbrooks693]

I've never used an OD in front of my original DRG IIC+. That amp has shitloads of gain on tap.

[@crazeyjoe]

@@robbrooks693 There are many, many amplifiers that have a ton of gain. However, many of those amps have low frequencies that causes palm mutes to be muddy and can't be dialed out on their own. Those are the amps that need OD or 10 band EQ pedals to get rid of the mud, This Mark IIC plus reissue, for example, doesn't need an OD or EQ pedal because it doesn't have the muddy low frequencies.

[@ShredFlintsTone-lc9tn]

@@crazeyjoe it has em (the muddy low freqs), he just cut em w/ the EQ, and not pulling Deep. etc

[@joshbittner]

Hell yeah, glad to see the reissue not squealing or anything like others are saying on the internet. But I just ordered a Mark III Blue Stripe DRG earlier this week and it arrives tomorrow. We’ll see how it compares to the legend

[@Hadouken5150]

Mark III blue stripe is on my list.

[@LucSulla]

I had a Mk III Blue Stripe fully loaded with the R2 mod, and it was an absolute beast. Only Mesa I've owned that I deeply regret selling. It would absolutely eat everything.

[@joshbittner]

@@LucSulla aw geez, sorry to hear about the one that got away :( yeah, I noticed the one I'm getting has the r2 mod. Or well, a friend who knows these amps really well told me so after I asked "what's up with the R2 jack being completely missing on the chassis?"

[@iperfungus]

You are the best, funniest, most technical, smartest, awesome bastard of a Guitar player on this planet! Ok. Now do the same with Neural DSP Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ plugin. Make it chug. And share settings!

[@lbarj]

Not surprised. the amp's a beast! Just needed a bit of a CHUG adjustment by a pro. chug adjustor.

[@atry-r]

@3:07 how you did you resist playing Paster Of Muppets ?

[@scription7277]

copyright😏

[@sw385]

@@atry-r Drop tuning makes it a bit hard

[@cycomiles4225]

I doubt Ola would have played it just like thar, riffing randomly. Death metal is his safe zone not metallica

[@Ottophil]

@@cycomiles4225pantera isnt death metal. Also labels are dumb, genres are a myth

[@cycomiles4225]

@@Ottophil it isnt but besides pantera and dream theater his main influence is death metal.

[@carlwentline1263]

Thank You for this! Def looking forward to a comparison to the original!

[@kaish8184]

Waiting comparation with OG! And also do more video please, we need it!

[@BretCahill]

Sounds great!!

[@Solidshhit]

I love the Pantera reference riff, love your vids man

[@rubar1025]

99 is so much fun to play. Sounds amazing.

[@APOKALYPSE34]

BRO now you got me a Marshall jcm 800 guy wanting to get this amp more. That was a chug-a-train of extreme Metal to the max.

[@randomtraveler4687]

Best amp for thrash that ever exists

[@slingshotcrazy]

Was just thinking, if only we could ALL afford amp heads of this calibre, we’d ALL be chugging!!!! Good one, Ola!!!!

[@Hadouken5150]

You can, just put it on the good ol credit card. 😅

[@wesleytrott6397]

I knew it was going to chug before I started the video. But I watched anyway. Gotta show Ola the love 🤘

[@DigitalKnightProd]

Great sounding amp!

[@BazonBlades]

Maybe this will calm the panic. Now everyone can calm down.

[@darrylcalder]

No no, panic! Dont buy it! (Maybe the price will come down?)

[@Hadouken5150]

@@darrylcalderit’s a nostalgic amp. It was made for two reasons, to make money and please the Metallica fans.

[@paulbaum180]

Sounds killer AF damn!!!

[@Psypher169]

WE NEED MORE OF THAT TYPE OF RIFFING FROM THE HAUNTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EdsonSantana-f3q]

Finally a video without the breakup blues clean thing

[@mrslate1]

Well.. at least we know it can do the "Breakup bluesy" thing.. Now on to more important stuff thanks to Ola!

[@NAZGVL_147]

The tone that lives in my head rent free

[@aaronkaaimarino]

Ola to the rescue and saves the day for MB marketing!

[@aberle99]

Well Duh, it chugs... if I'm not mistaken it's one of Petrucci's favorite amps!!!

[@MaliuntinuvuVlog]

1:40 sickest riff ever, Bullet Hole.

[@matthewibach767]

@@MaliuntinuvuVlog came here to say this!

[@MaliuntinuvuVlog]

@matthewibach767 the song is 🔥🔥🔥

[@johnshelton8441]

Ola you chug buddy! Great stuff!

[@nick_ashley]

This is so funny, in his last podcast Phil Mcknight talked about a video you did dialing in a similar amp back in the day

[@marleysheredder]

I see 2k2 and specially 6k6 are settled quite dimmed in this one which makes me wonder this EQ might be under the transparent buffer circuit Mesa came up with since Mark V's release.

[@regor5150]

This single video will sell more amps than the entirety of what Gibson has arranged for marketing so far

[@henryK80]

Holy shit… those 99-riffs takes me back ❤️

[@blackmisthemocyte634]

The perfect hour for Chuggin'🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@braincellsTV]

MKIIC+ IS NOW OFFICIALLY AND PROPERLY RELEASED

[@Aiol.]

NINETY NINEEEE!!!!! *bedroom headbanging*

[@kambion]

god that sounds so good

[@ferno_verdugo82]

Goddamn ola, Your guitar playing is so freakin awsome I literally started head banging when you starting playing hard and heaving!!! And that amp sounds amazing I might have to get me one 😃👍

[@Durkhead]

Ola asking questions that no one else does

[@robbybaldwin1015]

You’re the chuggiest of them all! Keep on chugging, Chugmaster!

[@EDDIE-c7f8y]

Wow, that sounds better than anything else I've heard on this channel .

[@Hadouken5150]

Yeah I dig older amps. 5150s are sick as well, but there’s something truly special about these old boogies. That’s why they reissued the 2C+.

[@aacgoudie3642]

We really do need to solve all of these mysteries. I'm getting sick and tired of all the mysteries that still need solving.

[@heavymetalchaplain3874]

This is my favorite Ola video of all time...wait, am I a boomer?

[@algunnickvalido]

Not a second watching the video and... Yes, it can

[@-jk-2580]

Yeah, there it is. Finally some proper chugging 🤘

[@drSwan77]

A reissue well overdue.

[@GrooveDuude]

There we go.

[@Rokken2Dokken]

Will it squeal without anything plugged in if you turn the knobs to settings that are totally fine on an OG Mark iiC+?

[@Ontariosound]

Sounds great. I hope he has the Master Volume up higher during the in depth review.

[@Mauricioluquesound]

Hi Papa Het !!! 😂😂😂 . . . . . . . . if you’re reading this I love u, saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷❤

[@2_-8]

Easy chug!!! Good review. Btw next time try laney ironheart leadtop/dualtop please!!!

[@woodward_alan]

Was skeptical with the poor release videos so thanks for confirming. Nice to know Gibson plans to stall out MB's legacy of innovation.

[@sethhallstead1939]

Sounds sick af

[@Seds1]

Is anyone familiar with what that sound is in 3:09? I’m thinking it’s a pinch harmonic or a bend but I’m not entirely sure. I’ve heard it a couple of times

[@AAAA-lt9hq]

Yes.

[@LifeHawkeye]

Loved the video Ola! I have an idea for another weekly upload series for you Ola: Does It Pix? You’d demo different types of dogs and see if they…well, does it Pix? 🐶 🐕

[@coin777]

When comparison to the original?

[@juanpablomendez807]

2:10 to hear PANTERA! 😊❤

[@thegiftedone7251]

That is such a pretty Solar. I love gold hardware.

[@123lowp]

Wow. Sounds good.,

[@marcnuzzo2421]

Sounds great

[@70mcnevin]

Sounded like "Garage Days" within seconds.

[@cosasDEguitarra]

for sure it was going to chug from the very beginning and with I beautiful tone I must add...

[@dorzluf]

Still very curious to see your thoughts on the NDSP mesa boogie mark iic+.

[@BSPotter]

"old amplifiers don't chug at all" funny guy, that Ola

[@andykromer3529]

PLEASE make an IR of that cab! That's super Black Album sounding, especially right at the beginning!