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Mesa/Boogie Mark Series settings

Real starting points for a Mesa/Boogie Mark Series, averaged from 19 famous recordings made on one. Use the all-rounder dials below, then jump into any specific tone — ToneAdapt re-dials it for the exact guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

All-rounder starting point
Gain
6.5
Bass
6
Mid
5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1.5
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Starting points by genre

Metal · 14 tones
Gain
7
Bass
6
Mid
4.5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1
Rock · 5 tones
Gain
5.5
Bass
6
Mid
6.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6
Reverb
3

19 famous tones on a Mesa/Boogie Mark Series

Master of PuppetsMetallica · metalgain 9 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 3OneMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 3.5...And Justice for AllMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 3.5BatteryMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 3.5WaffleSevendust · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5That Was Just Your LifeMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 4Enter SandmanMetallica · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 4.5Creeping DeathMetallica · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 3TodayThe Smashing Pumpkins · rockgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 7Stream of ConsciousnessDream Theater · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5.5The Best of TimesDream Theater · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6Pull Me UnderDream Theater · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 6Is This Love (2017 Remaster)Whitesnake · rockgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6.5Nothing Else MattersMetallica · metalgain 6.5 · treb 7.5
bass 5.5 · mid 5.5Purple RainPrince & The Revolution · rockgain 6 · treb 6.5
bass 5.5 · mid 6.5Island In the SunWeezer · rockgain 6 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 7...And Justice for AllMetallica · metalgain 0 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 3Wherever I May RoamMetallica · metalgain 0 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4Hunger StrikeTemple of the Dog · rockgain 0 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 6.5
Settings are community-researched estimates averaged across recordings, adapted to your gear by ToneAdapt. Browse by gear · All 495 tones