Mark IV clips : \m/ content

[Nitsuj]

Hey guys,

am new to the board. I had been reading up and getting as much recording tips as possible. This is one helluva forum.

I came up with some Mark IV clips and used an Andy Sneap riff as reference. Please pardon the loose playing, just wanted to slap something together quickly.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=728873&content=music

Here's my chain : RG7620 w/ Lundgren -> Mark IV -> Legacy 4x12 -> SM57 -> RNP -> MOTU -> DAW (No EQ applied).

Would love to hear from you guys for improvements.

Cheers,

 

[STINNETT]

I think it's a pretty nice tone, but you need alot more high end bite in my opinion. I think it sounds maybe a little tubby in the low mids, but a more agressive high end might counteract that.

 

[gibson5413]

Sounds pretty good. Good to see more people using the Mark IV. Not enough of us! Keep it up!

 

[Nitsuj]

I think it's a pretty nice tone, but you need alot more high end bite in my opinion. I think it sounds maybe a little tubby in the low mids, but a more agressive high end might counteract that.

I think so too. Gotten hold of some EL34's and will put them in to see if that will help. Don't really wanna EQ until things are a lil' more concrete.

Thanks man.

 

[Melb_shredder]

Brutal! Mark IV's rule, Ive never gotten a better tone than from my Mark

 

[sickchris]

get a tube screamer involved

 

[Melb_shredder]

BLASPHEMY! Mark IV with OD no! lol
Nah good idea XD
I've never tried it with my Mark though, has anyone else?

 

[Exocaster]

BLASPHEMY! Mark IV with OD no! lol
Nah good idea XD
I've never tried it with my Mark though, has anyone else?

I've experimented with boosting my 1990 Mark IV A with an SD-1. It's alright for getting crunch tones from R1 or pushing R2 into high gain, but a boost is wasted on the lead channel, in my experience. Even tuned down to A, the boost didn't seem to make a significant difference in terms of tightness or response, and there's already more than enough gain on tap.

I like EL34s in the outer sockets. I'm a fan of SED/Svetlana EL34s. I got my hands on some NOS GE 6L6GCs that sounded absolutely phenomenal in the Mark IV. I used a mix of JJs and Mullard RIs in the pre, for whatever that's worth.

 

[aramism]

i wouldn't mind getting buried with my mark iv. hopefully later than sooner.