Off Topic Mesa's

[Axemanbrill]

I honestly am just starting to get curious about a Triaxis/2:90 combo. I currently have a Road King series 1 head with a 4x12 oversized Recto cab, and a Road King series 1 2x12 combo, with 2x12 Recto cab. I am happy with my amps, however, I am really loving John Petrucci’s sound from his “library” of Mark series amps, and I would like to get one of those, but I’m not a fan of the 3 channels. My RK’s have 4 channels and I actually use all 4 channels, so I don’t want to step down a channel. I see that these Triaxis’s basically are a little bit of all series of amps, rolled into one. Kind of curious to how well it works out. What’s your opinion? Anyone have one or tried on or heard one? Anyone know of any good demos online?

 

[DaPatrooch]

Never tried the Triaxis/2:90, but if you can I'd really spend some time with the Mark V. I'm actually thinking of maybe selling my Rectoverb combo to help fund a head and 4x12 cab. I recently played one with a JP6, it sounded amazing.

 

[73h Nils]

Keep the Road King and pick up a Mark IV if you can find one? I don't know what a realistic option is. If you pick up a nice boost pedal for cleaner channels, you can treat it as another channel, almost (?)

Also, it's Mesas. No apostrophe. Sorry, I hate seeing misused apostrophes.

 

[fatoni]

Keep the Road King and pick up a Mark IV if you can find one? I don't know what a realistic option is. If you pick up a nice boost pedal for cleaner channels, you can treat it as another channel, almost (?)

Also, it's Mesas. No apostrophe. Sorry, I hate seeing misused apostrophes.

+a bunch. i was going to do that (except i had a mkiv and wanted a roadster) but went with the fractal axe fx and have been happy with it so far. i dont miss the mesa at all but i do kinda miss my genz benz g flex.

the axe fx people, well cliff, is a big mesa guy and those amp sims sound great

 

[73h Nils]

+a bunch. i was going to do that (except i had a mkiv and wanted a roadster) but went with the fractal axe fx and have been happy with it so far. i dont miss the mesa at all but i do kinda miss my genz benz g flex.

the axe fx people, well cliff, is a big mesa guy and those amp sims sound great

Haha, weird. I'm looking into the Axe FX now. I, opposite of you, had a Roadster and wanted a complimenting Mark IV . Also, I still have my G-Flex 2x12. Crazy cabs, those.

 

[joe web]

i´m using a roadster and a dual recto (3-channel), never had the chance to play a triaxis / 2:90 setup...but i tried the new Mark V a few weeks ago and loved this amp.
i wouldn´t sell my roadster for it - it´s a different sound - but my dual recto to sell for a MK V would be an option.
with the MK V you can get those MK IV, MK IIC+ sounds and more....maybe this would be an option for you as well.

 

[TelosHedge]

i've gone through the ringer with mesa amps. i have had, and still collect, a bunch of them. i'm going out and playing with a roadster/mkiv combination at the moment. 7 channels is a little bit ridiculous for me, (considering i use a couple of external distortions as well) but the mark/recto setup is really as versatile as it gets.

my best advice to you is to try out everything you can by them. all mesas have that signature mesa sound, but they are all really very different as well, and will react differently to your particular hands. if you can locate one, try to get your hands on an F series amp (6L6 powereds are more DT like). i may be mistaken, but i think parts of the awake album were recorded with them. they are a distortion all their own, separate from the mark and rectos. better still, they are actually quite cheap in the world of mesa (i got my F50 head and 2x12 vertical stack for 800 bucks!)

 

[joe web]

the F-series is totally underrated by the public. i played a F-30 combo and it sounded nice, after that i was thinking to buy it for home practice only, but this would have been a bit too much for playing at home, so i got a studio preamp and used the rec out for practice.

btw. the studio pre is one of the best sounding mesa amps ever! super singing lead sound and nice warm clean tone.
you could use it with the RK poweramp and switch between the preamps.

and maybe the dual caliber would also be interesting for you.....
as TelosHedge said, check out as much mesa gear as you can!

 

[Shadowbox]

The Triaxis/2:90 combo is rocking. You can do all kinds of things with it. The really cool thing about it (besides being MIDI compatible) is the switching with the power amp. You can assign each patch with the deep and bright options if you like. There is also the "Tweed Power" option that allows you to reduce the output to 45 watts. You can assign this (or not) to any patch you like.

The Triaxis/2:90 combo really excels if you are running your rig in stereo.

 

[Spudmurphy]

+1 on the F series Mesas!!
Love my F50 combo.

 

[jmmp]

Combine Joe Web's idea with your want of a Triaxis or AxeFx maybe? Just buy the preamp and use your RK as the power amp? Hook everything up via midi and you have a plethora of sounds at your disposal!

 

[BigMMFan]

I have gone through the multi-multi-digital-iceboxes as well; found a decent Cal. 50 that changed my life and playing style. Then a Mark IV did the job very well, until I found the holy grail of guitar tone....I am using it quite a few years now, never failed on me once (neither did the other Mesa's btw), and I am still discovering new guitar sounds. It is a palette of very different amps you can use.
I am using JJ tubes, which brought this one unit monster really to life. It is compact, only 1 unit high and it has all the sounds you need (well, it does for me). I just add some reverb or delay if the music needs it (Rocktron) and that's it. I discovered that I was making music instead of sounds....
The other Mesa's were very good to: I discovered how good a MM guitar really is (!), but as I am playing very different styles (from acoustic singer-songwriter to DT e.g.), the Triaxis is the perfect tool for me.
You have to judge yourself: take your guitar and use your ears: I think you will be suprised how your sound is made by your fingers through a good guitar amp (you already have a very good guitar....)
Success with the journey...and enjoy it.

 

[bbake1]

+a bunch. i was going to do that (except i had a mkiv and wanted a roadster) but went with the fractal axe fx and have been happy with it so far. i dont miss the mesa at all but i do kinda miss my genz benz g flex.

the axe fx people, well cliff, is a big mesa guy and those amp sims sound great

+++ The Axe-FX Mesa tones are great.