On my way home, I stopped by Guitar Center in Tukwila to trade in that Ibanez Rg I just got (we didn't mesh well) for a 4 space rack case for the Mark IV. I also picked up an Xotic BB Preamp. I have heard nothing but good things and they one used. Why not pick it up?!
The FJA Marshall is no longer. I traded it for my old Mako Dorado. I did like the Marshall quite a bit but I was finding myself frustrated because the bottom end wasn't tight enough, even with the Marshall cabinet. I only got rid of the Mako to try something different. I did that and now I'm glad to have it back. I am hoping to hear back from Andrew Solner (the man behind Mako) soon about sending it in for the latest circuit updates and get some 6550s in that bitch, I think those will tighten it up a bit. Thanks to my friend, Morgan... I now know that the amp is from the time when Andrew did PTP wiring (no turret boards).
I came home today to find my Mark IV waiting for me to unbox. As always, UPS damages something. Fortunately, it was just the rack ears. No biggie. After about 20 minutes of packing, putting in the tubes, and outing the head in it's rack case... I was able to try it out. Granted, it was 11pm so I really couldn't turn it up much but I'm beyond stoked on this thing. All the clips I've heard doesn't do it justice. It's got tons of gain, super tight feel and low end, and a lot of versatility. I was perfectly happy without an overdrive on the Lead channel and that never happens. I put the BB Preamp in front of the Rhythm 2 channel and the fucker is mean! It made me miss playing in a few of my previous bands.
In other news, I got Visio on my PC finally. I am using it to map out my pedal boards and my signal path. This, and taking pictures, will hopefully allow to map out my entire rig. Fuck I'm nerdy.
That's it for now. Gear List has been updated
