Mesa/Boogie

Mesa/Boogie Mark IV

Name: Mesa/Boogie Mark IV
Brand: Mesa/Boogie

A versatile three-channel Mesa head that took the Mark series into modern high-gain territory. The Mark IV's lead channel delivers a tight, focused distortion with surgical EQ control via the five-band graphic equalizer. James Hetfield used it on the Black Album for Metallica's massive rhythm tone.

On your modeler

Helix:Cali IV Lead

Quad Cortex:Mesa Mark IV

Fractal:Mark IV Lead

Kemper:Mesa Mark IV

Boss Katana:Lead Channel

Where to buy

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Controls

Gain0 – 10

Treble0 – 10

Bass0 – 10

Middle0 – 10

Presence0 – 10

Master0 – 10

Recipes using the Mesa/Boogie Mark IV

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James Hetfield

metal

Enter Sandman (1991)

James Hetfield's Enter Sandman Tight Rhythm Tone

Enter Sandman introduced a new, more polished Metallica rhythm sound. Hetfield's ESP through a Mesa/Boogie Mark IV with a scooped midrange and tight low end creates the punchy, percussive tone that defined the Black Album. Compared to the rawer Master of Puppets tone, Enter Sandman is more controlled, more produced, and heavier in the low end thanks to Bob Rock's production.

HelixQuad CortexBoss Katana

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