Best Boogie you've played through?

[slash-ed]

Mark V all day. If I didn't decide to go back to modeling I would have happily owned the V forever.

[griff]

Owned a Mark V, ED and Maverick.

No question - the Mark V.

Sparkling clean; grinding tweed; Santana; very, very close to bright Marshall crunch; Metalica; very, very close to Recto violence.

I'm curious how the Mark V was better to you than the ED tonally?
A lot have said the ED is hard to beat but you have to play it loud, so I guess that can be a problem.
Isn't the Mark V quite hard to dial in? I like an amp that I dont have to spend hours turning dials

People say "The Mark V takes ages to dial in." as if they were in a passenger jet in which the pilot had just passed out from a heart attack and they were being asked by the control tower to land.

Clean, tweed, Santana and Metallica are easy to dial in - just read the knobs. As for Marshall, a forumite mate and I sat his Mark V next to a Marshall 100 watt head, with a head switcher, and cloned. Recto - do the same. Write it down in case you forget. Duct tape the settings on the side of the head. As long as you have hands that work, you can set it up in seconds.

Why Mark V over ED? You can clone all the ED tones with the Mark V. But not vice versa.

Hmmm interesting, thanks!

[Olderama]

I've had
Mini rec
MKV 25
And currently the RA100
I'd take another MKV25 or variant in a flash

[hamo]

Never owned a Mesa, but played through a few. My favourite is the Dual Rec, it just suits me. Not that helpful, sorry.

[olegmcnoleg]

Lonestar, all the way. But then I'm not after an rectal sounds

[griff]

Lonestar, all the way. But then I'm not after an rectal sounds

Lonestar certainly does sound awesome

[Molly]

Tough call. Either RA or Stiletto. Not the MkV versions I've tried. Worst was the Express though. Guess it depends what you're after.

[StratMatt]

Is the clean channel in the MkV derived from the Lone Star circuit or is that just something I've heard/made up?

[sizzlingbadger]

Mark V is probably the most flexible. I currently own an ED and love it, I don't think the MKV can sound like an ED to be honest but I expect it comes close enough for it not to matter that much.

[harveysj]

I got the F50 off Molly. Not everyone's cup of tea but that clean channel is great, good pedal platform and does that clean sustain thing

[hamo]

Mark V is probably the most flexible. I temporarily own an ED and love it, I don't think the MKV can sound like an ED to be honest but I expect it comes close enough for it not to matter that much.

Fixed

[sizzlingbadger]

If the ED doesn't sell I won't be unhappy about it, I do love the sound of it.

[Aquila Rossa]

Can't really say. Never owned or played one, apart from a 20/20 EL-84 power amp that ran my rack system back in mid 90s. Sounded fine and was reliable. Seen Dual Recs doing Metallica style chugging' in the rockshop and parties etc. They sound pretty good for that style. I like demos of the snakeskin Santana amp too.

[Mini Forklift]

However if you're looking for Marshall-ish tones without the fizz, some of the Engl models might be a better choice. Screamer/Thunder/Retro/Artist Edition etc.

I'm actually picking up an Engl Screamer 50w head tonight. I've heard good things about them, especially with regards to build quality and versatility.

[Olderama]

However if you're looking for Marshall-ish tones without the fizz, some of the Engl models might be a better choice. Screamer/Thunder/Retro/Artist Edition etc.

I'm actually picking up an Engl Screamer 50w head tonight. I've heard good things about them, especially with regards to build quality and versatility.

Be keen on your thoughts mate