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This is a 90s cab, and I know they made some Mk IIIs into the 90s, but I've never seen one like this.


I don't think so, Dr. TB. I have had several and even the newer ones had the old school look. However the chassis is the same size as some of the newer non wide body models, therefore it would fit in a newer cab.
I put a Mark II in newer Mark IV cab once. Both were the non wide bodies...
So tell us more about your Mark III. (Stripe color? Simul-class? etc.)That's a bummer .... I bought this one and was thinking it was a clean original. It completely smokes though!!! I mean it is a great sounding amp, so it's not a big deal. I just kind of like originality.
I seem to recall the last new MK III's I saw in a store had the same cosmetics as the combo in the picture. I believe MK III's were made until 1999. So it would have to be a green stripe, and have a high serial number probably in the 27XXX to 28XXX range. There was some crossover of materials. So it could be original. I have 2 wide body 1X12's that have the old vinyl, but came with the raised logos. I later changed the logos to the old flat style to match my older amps. I also had a pair of Recto 4X12's that were covered in the old style vinyl. I special ordered those with greenbacks. Kinda wish I'd kept 1 on those.
So tell us more about your Mark III. (Stripe color? Simul-class? etc.)
The date written on the chassis should be the date it was made. Mesa doesn't put a date on the amp when it's modified. The only things I've seen that document a mod are an "R" on the back means it has the reverb glitch mod. A "+" over the power cord means it has the C+ mod.
It could be a transplanted head but who cares. It's a great looking amp. So now you have pair of MK III combos? Excellent.
Congrats! Nice amps, those. Weird cab you have there, since I thought all of the Mark IIIs were in the shock mount cabinets (mine is). I just pulled my early 90's Green Stripe from the closet recently to play out with some younger guys. The clean channel is amazing!It's a green stripe, Simul-class, has the reverb and R2 mod, Black Shadow 200 watt EVM speaker, has Mesa 6L6s and JJ KT77s. It came with a Voodoo 4 button switch so I can control all three channels and the reverb. I have a red stripe combo too, but I think I like the green better..... the clean channel is amazing.I paid $1050 for it...... which if you think about it, isn't bad at all considering this sounds better than any DR that I've owned.![]()
Congrats! Nice amps, those. Weird cab you have there, since I thought all of the Mark IIIs were in the shock mount cabinets (mine is). I just pulled my early 90's Green Stripe from the closet recently to play out with some younger guys. The clean channel is amazing!I had forgotten how great this little amp is. I am playing mine though my Bogner 2x12 cab, and I currently have a shell on order to convert it to a short head.
I love the Mark III! It is currently the subject of my blog (link below).
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You sure can.You can actually order a head shell? I'd love to do that!!
Check ebay too. They come up regularly and for a lot less than buying from Boogie. I picked up mine, virtually new, for like 125-150, IIRC.You can actually order a head shell? I'd love to do that!!
I don't think that's the original cab. Yours is among the last Mark IIIs made, but they didn't look like that. I've owned 3 Mark IIIs, and they weren't like yours.
Check ebay too. They come up regularly and for a lot less than buying from Boogie. I picked up mine, virtually new, for like 125-150, IIRC.
Definately not. In the Mark III days, the used a regular Tolex with some grain to it. That's the newer Black Taurus vinyl with jute grill cloth. I wanna say that's a post 2000 cabinet, but I can't give you exact dates.
Also didn't most Mark III's have the suspension mounting? If I had to guess, that cab was originally on a Mark I reissue.
Stormin!
Mesa was using Taurus as early as 1993 - here's a halfback I had, it was from mid-1993:Definately not. In the Mark III days, the used a regular Tolex with some grain to it. That's the newer Black Taurus vinyl with jute grill cloth. I wanna say that's a post 2000 cabinet, but I can't give you exact dates.