MESA/Boogie JP-2C - John Petrucci Ch. 2 Crunch - Tones on Tour
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- Опубликовано: 14 июн 2016
- The crunch sounds featured on Dream Theater’s 2016 release The Astonishing are showcased in this video with John Petrucci’s signature Mark IIC+, the JP-2C. John demos how he uses Channel 2 for crunch sounds with both six & seven-string guitars with his live rig and compares the dry tones of his crunch settings with his effected sounds that he uses during live performance.
John’s Ch. 2 Crunch JP-2C settings:
Gain 6.5
Master 4
Presence 7
Treble 5
Middle 4
Bass 2.5
EQ 1 Settings
80hz +6db
220hz +5.5db
750hz -5.5db
2200hz +3.5db
6600hz +5db
7 String modulation is Chorus (generated by Fractal Axefx XL+)
Drop D 6 string section is a TC 1210 STYLE Chorus (generated by Fractal Axefx XL+)
Recorded with John Petrucci Ernie Ball MusicMan Majesty with DiMarzio Illuminator pickups into Ch. 2 +EQ 1 of the JP2C through a Rectifier Traditional 4x12 Straight with Mesa Custom Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. MIc’d with a Shure KSM 313, Shure SM57 and stereo camera room mic. Mixed with 45% KSM 313, 45% SM57 and 10% room mic.
Special thanks to the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA: www.thefoxoakland.com/
For more information on John’s gear in this video:
John Petrucci Signature JP-2C: www.mesaboogie.com/amplifiers/...
Rectifier Tradiotional 4x12 Straight: www.mesaboogie.com/cabinets--s... 
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I dont understand the "hate" towards his tone, I'm totally in love with it, it's huge, powerful but still clear and very defined. Honestly I think alot of people are just nostalgic about how JP, his tone and what DT used to be, and I agree that those things were great but hey people evolve, tastes evolve, ears and gear evolve and I just think it's natural that he has changed a lot of things otherwise it would just be the same old 80's sound over and over again. I think it's a great amp and an amazing sound and it's totally fine if you disagree
have you heard "Breaking the fourth wall" fckng awful tone, cant stand that dvd
I dont think i've heard it
bwahah, ears evolve definitely. i change my crunch tone every third or fourth time i plug in my guitar.
bwahah, ears evolve definitely. i change my crunch tone every third or fourth time i plug in my guitar.
its sometimes called envy, when one can't afford the amp, it apparently sounds like shit.
John is one of the most relaxed dudes ever.
this what I expected....From John and Mesaboogie
absolutely 100% tone
Thanks a bunch, +Tell Swain! :)
+MESA/Boogie Whats the difference between this amp and the Mark V? ( Both sound baddass btw ).
Hi Paul Daluz - Great question! Hard to break it down into just a few sentences, but here goes; The JP-2C has more punch and stiffness to it. Very fast, articulate and immediate to respond to your pick attack etc. The Mark V offers this too, but it's a Simul-Class powewr section instead of Class A/B, and Simul-Class is slightly more forgiving in FEEL (on the strings, etc). The Mark Five is also more versatile with the 9 different modes. There's obviously crossover between the two in that there's the C+ mode in the Mark V, but it's the other modes like Tweed, Crunch, Edge and Mark I in Ch. 2, etc., that offer a larger palette of different sounds. But, some people want the more punch and the feature set of the JP-2C (two EQs, MIDI, Shred, CabClone etc.). Lots if similarities, quite a few differences. Truly ideal to play them both and see which is best ofr you if you can get to a local dealer to compare. Hope this helps and thanks for your interest! :)
MESA/Boogie Sounds like the Mark V is the better of the two for my needs and tastes. I'm a die hard fan of Petrucci dont get me wrong, but I preffered his heavier tone of the late 90's, primarily on his "Awake" album which was more of a rectifier tone. Ive played the Mark V amp before and it was absolutely stunning. However, I may just go with the Roadster because I like the heavier Metal tones that rectifiers offer. And then may graduate to the Mark V later when I start to become more picky and discerning of my tone as Petrucci has done. But in the time being I'm a metal head dyed in the wool. :-)
Great stuff, Paul Daluz - The JP2C can be described as crushingly tight - and still offers lots of versatility with it's control set. But there is definitely a wider array of sounds to be had from a Mark V. If you're looking for something that will provide different sounds for you, the Mark V has a little more to offer there with just a little less beastly punch than the JP2C. That said, the Mark V is not at all soft... just soft-er than a JP2C. Then, there's the ultimate cushion and saturation and harmonics that only a Recto offers. So many amps, so little time. :D Good luck in your search and let us know if we can help!
I saw Dream Theater on The Astonishing tour, in Montreal, and his tone was amazing, all night long. Even the acoustic sounded great, but that Mesa tone was so sweet, even at stadium volumes. Amazing.
The wood grain on the 6 string guitar is stunning.
The Our New World riff is so good and so fun to play too.
I came here just to hear John's outstanding playing.
John probably has a different definition of crunch than the rest of us...
he use the definition of crunch used by all metalhead
@@andrewlevistermma not really.
it’s because the mark series amps just have a very crunchy sound ;)
No, because the ch. 2 of this amp is named by mesa crunch channel... this channel cover the gain from clean to extreme distortion!!!!
😂😂😂😂
I witnessed this amp in the his concert omg this video literally is 20% to 30% in comparison to the real sound Live amazing
5:05 perfect guitar tone right there
Agreed, I prefer the "dry" tone to the modulation tone he sampled afterward.
Same here. I have a strong dislike for any kind of modulation effects on a high gain tone. I really wish Petrucci would get over this need he seems to have lately with smothering his tone with all that glossy goo.
I say that out of love of course. :D
ikilledsifodyas he explained in another video that he does that live to get a bigger sound, to make up for the things ( double tracking for example) that he has in the recordings and cannot get live
the worst example of this is fucking Zakk Wylde. Makes me wonder is he uses all that chorus to cover up his playing...
@@DanielFantini cover up what??? Said the bedroom musician 😂😂
thanks John for being so thorough in the demonstration of this amp.
I've gotta buy one.
He's more beard than man at this point.
Indeed!
I think the tone comes from the beard, not the amp or the guitar.
Mesa makes beards now
more hair, period.
I think it's a fake beard. Takes it off after show, walks out of the gig with a Les Paul, total anonymity.
It's like the one Benicio Del Toro used in the diamond heist scene at the start of Snatch.
that divebomb at the end 😮
JP has the best setup from Guitar to Amp!!!!!!
Mesa boogie is always top of the line and a must for any professional musician that truly cares about clear tone and wants crazy sustain! I am now saving up to get jp-2c because John petrucci is the reason I picked up a guitar! Thanks for this awesome video
Thanks for the amazing kind words, +Justin Luebbers. :)
Petrucci playing 5:13
Me playing at my very best day on full speed with my best gear: 5:30
Fuck is the name of the song, I always forget xD
@@kevah94 A bit late, but it's Our New World from The Astonishing
@@skriller7102 thanks man! Appreciate it 🤘
I love that John Petrucci Is making more and more videos we love you man!!!!
Man I remember seeing them in Portland on this tour. I’ve never heard anything sound better than they did that night. It was truly incredible.
I saw the same show and It was awesome!
I need this amp in my life.
Billo I just got one finally after years of wondering if this amp was the right one for me and I'm so glad that I spent a little extra money because it's worth every penny man. Great crunch and beautiful clean tones. Doesn't sound at all muddy or flubby.
Just bought mine today!Will have it by Friday!!Exited indeed!
wholy smokes!!! wicked tone not muddy at all!
Have to agree. Only boogie does this super heavy articulate thing. Still cannot escape my trem-o-verb from 20+ years ago!
This super heavy articulate thing, also known as knowing how to eq your amp correctly.
man, I'm a rock overdrive non master volume guy but I appreciate a warm buzzy metal tone. And this is some glorious metal tone, I could listen to this all day
What a brilliant demo. JP is a jack of all trades but master of the guitar.
Awesome information.
THANK YOU ✌👊😎
I love the chorus effect; gives me Rush nostalgia :)
Agreed, +Aaronmac404! :) Thanks for watching.
Awesome video, I was at that show! (Mothers day, brought be some grief...) Nice work all on the amp, modernized the C+ while preserving its legacy.
Many thanks, +Greg Remmert. It's been amazing to finally have a modern Mark IIC+ to offer again. So much history. Thanks for watching and all the best! :D
5:16 perfect sound, awesome guitar tone right there!
Huge tone ⚡
There is just nothing like this man and his tone.
excellent sound John :-)
The dark santa clause.
Jay Nartz hahahahahaha
Good work Hagrid
Que bien toca, suena cada nota limpia y con un tono demoledor a cualquier velodidad.
It's been a dream of mine to own and play a mesa boogie amp since I was 16. Im so close now to owning one of your combos... Exciting times.
Two thumbs way up with the drop "D" portion of the video. Sounds great!
Many thanks, Robert!
man Petrucci doesn't drop tune often enough. I'm not saying that as a thirsty modern metal guitarist who thinks "durr it's not brutal if it's not dropped" cause I actually play in E standard most of the time but every time Petrucci has drop tuned he's come up with some fucking phenomenal riffs. Home, Our New World, Viper King...yeah you get it
MESA/Boogie I am Happy as long as I listen to you
JP is great! He could be a phenomenal salesman as well. 30 years I play, I have every gear possible, have a perfect sound and still...he makes me beg for his guitar and his amp....And I already have the Triaxis and it sounds exactly like this anyway...lol!!!
this amp looks awesome
I designed a pedal this year to try replicate mesa mark series. it really is an ultimate heavy tone. Mesa you created a master piece
Where might one find this unicorn you've created? I'd like to saddle it up and ride out on it...
yeah...i like that...love those EQ sliders
awesome heavy crunch tone, wish I could get one of that someday.
So do it, it ain't THAT hard...
This guy is not human. The amps too, are amazing and aren't human even though they are handmade. Great video, Mesa Boogie! Don't know how you do it.
Thanks for the kind words, Josh! Much appreciated. :)
No, thank you! It's an honor to talk to you, Randall.
The only other amp I've ever heard chug like a Mark Series is a Soldano SLO. But to hear a pair of JP-2Cs while standing in surround sound between two 412 cabs and a pair of mini recto cabs must be sublime!
THX Beardman !
I own a 1981 mess boogie Mark 2 with all options,it sounds awesome.
I will send the serial # off to Mesa and see if I can get the exact stats on it, thanks for pointing that out.
Just love this guy! :D
Sick!
His guitar effect is always tasty
In regards to tonality, this is more back to the roots than ever since the whole Music Man era.
Love it, however I prefer the organic sound without modulation, miss that from him. Thanks MB... Keep on bringing those videos.
listen prior to him pressing the chorus pedal,fool
The tone was so brutal it killed by first born... and Ive never had a child.
Ha!
It killed it in an alternate dimension where you had one.
stay off the drugs kids
I love how a boogie without effects sounds massive to start with. My single rec is amazing and I always get complements on it's tone.
Nice Video .... I wish EvH would do a Video Like This
Huge tone!!! sounds like young Leslie West vs Godzilla
Tasty tone
MesaAwesome!
I have the Mark III Red Stripe and it comes very close to the 2C+ tone. has that nice harmonic richness with the tightness and clarity. i recommend it for anyone who wants a 2C+ but wants to spend 800 dollars instead of 3 g's
wow! just think how amzing its to be one of the best guitarists in the world,be in one of the best bend in the world,have the majesty one of the most amazing gutars in the world,one of the best amps in the world and in genral have the best gear in the world. but he completely deserve it. love you john you are fucking amazing!
I have no idea why but at 5 minutes I found John's beard funny!
Super son!!!Époustouflant!!!
I have the Zakk Wylde Chorus pedal and it sounds so awesome with high gain/distortion. I can gets tones real similar to Petrucci's here. Using it in the effects loop obviously. Although I do like the sound of chorus in the rack as well
Maybe the phenomenon JP is talking about when it comes to playing a single string and it not sounding like mush is down to the valves that are used in the head units. Either Mesa or his guitar tech has come up with the holy grail of valve combinations that give him his tone as well as the characteristics of the mesa head unit he uses.
I'd like to hear it next to a Dual Rectifier quite honestly
"it doesnt just turn into mush. its definitely a boogie thing" speaking from my own experience, its a Boogie Mark series thing....i own both the Mark V and JP2C+ and they both perform the same in that respect. the clarity of the individual notes even at high gain/high volume settings is something that my old dual rec and triple rec couldn't do. I have owned quite a few amps in my 35+ years of playing and these Mark amps are in my opinion the best.
Yeah The Boogies are the Marks. Its 'Mesa Dual rectifier' 'Mesa Triple' etc etc The most they get near its is Mesa/Boogie company umbrellaship. Santana plugged into an amp that definitely wasn't featuring treadplate. :p
Give this dude a lunchbox with a speaker inside it and he will make it sound good.
excelente
Im 60. Played since I was 5. Played mesa since 1980 . own 2 boogie, 2 Marshall, orange. Also boss 100 watt katana
Expensive Sounds
I love his beard and tone.
the tone beard style !
john BEARDucci!
No wonder he's gotten so buff. Look at the size of that pedal board!
Hey Mesa!....how about a mini jp2c like you did with the mark v?
RESPECT THE BEARD
5:13, people.
If there's a Guitar God, JP is Him.
He is called "The Man"...
jesus christ every new video I see of him his hair wont stop growing.
wow
Woa~ JP-VH at 7:00mins ... Saw Doug (MESA) at At BayArea Amp Show May14~15 2016 we talked EQ's which MESA EQ's Are Phenomenal ... the Pedal too... made a lil video of my own just kinda saying i was there 8>)...
Jesus (JP) + Mesaboogie = perfect combination
Espero un dia, hagas un video de esa pedalera fabulosa que tenes ahi, y que seguro, tambien la hicieron especialmente para vos.
vikings see this fella and bolt,they can not compete with this beard
it's magic i don't get it 😂😂😂😂 coolest statement ever!
What John also isn't mentioning (since he's advertising the amp) is that those Illuminator pickups on the Majesty also heavily contributes to that distorted but clear tone he is talking about.
The JP-2C definitely responds better to lower output pickups
cool amp
When I hear JP’s chorus laden crunch tone at 3:23, it makes me think of the Terminator T1000 in liquid metal form.
that guy playing seems pretty good.
Gimli is such a great guitar player.
If only John could review his own beard on youtube. Im sure it will hit Billion views.
7:04 that chorus 😍
He does magical things with modulation, does he not?
Axe fx's are badass ...effects are top notch.
@@gregbloodworth6000 i too have an axe fx
You can find similar tones in the amptweaker tightmetal pro with the right EQ and power amp. Less expensive for sure...
awesome tones! one question: the effect/modulation John kicks in at around 7:11 sounds like a chorus to me. is that what it is, or is it something else?
It is Chorus!
It's not magic John, It's just you! #MESABoogie
🤘🏼
Hey Mesa boogie, How would i go about using the cab clone to go to the board and use my cab as a reference monitor on stage at the same time in a live environment?
can anyone give me that riff he is playing (wich song?)? i am not so much into dream theater, but its a nice riff.
Ty Tabor got that definition without a boogie with a solid state amp no less.
Mesa rules
graphic Eq...major 🔑 bless up
It's like JP has really heavy boots then a roadie glued them to the stage.
Thats what keeps him so Down to Earth
Anyone know what chorus pedal/fx rack the fractal is replicating at 3:25?? Sounds alot like maidens "somewhere in time" era chorus which was from a gallien krueger....