Uploaded April 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
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Monuments guitarist John Browne brings another round of 7-string wizardry to the Tone Sessions. The song “Stygian Blue” is a brand new, unreleased song from the band’s early 2016 writing sessions for their third Monuments album, due out this year.
This playthrough is a great showcase of the versatility of the Mark Five: 35 and also highlights it’s potential in real world high gain rock & metal gigging applications. Classic Mark Series crunch, gain and solo sounds are provided in Ch. 2. Combined with the graphic EQ and multi-speaker closed-back cabs like 2x12s and 4x12s, the punch and tone is massive and big-gig ready while offering the snarl and sparkle of Mesa’s well-regarded four EL-84 Dyna-Watt power section. The Mark Five: 35 is even offered as a 4-space rack mount for those looking to build compact gigging/touring rigs.
Recorded with John Browne’s Signature Mayones Duvell Qatsi guitar with Bareknuckle Ceramic Nailbomb pickups into the following signal chains:
Ch. 1 Clean: Mayones Duvell Qatsi JB Signature Guitar with Bareknuckle Ceramic Nailbomb – Jim Dunlop MXR Carbon Copy – Origin Effects Cali 76 Pedal – Mark Five: 35 – Rectifier 4x12 Traditional Straight
Ch. 2 Rhythm: Mayones Duvell Qatsi JB Signature Guitar with Bareknuckle Ceramic Nailbomb – Reaper Pedals JB Signature Pandemonium OD – Boss NS 2 – Mark Five: 35 – Rectifier 4x12 Traditional Straight
Ch. 2 Lead: Mayones Duvell Qatsi JB Signature Guitar with Bareknuckle Ceramic Nailbomb – Jim Dunlop MXR Carbon Copy – Reaper Pedals JB Signature Pandemonium OD – Boss NS 2 – Mark Five: 35 – Rectifier 4x12 Traditional Straight
Recorded with the Mark Five: 35 Head and 4x12 Rectifier Traditional with Vintage 30 speakers. Mic’d with a Shure SM57, Mojave MA-301 FET and the CabClone.
Ch. 1 Clean: Mixed 50% Mojave MA-301 and 46% CabClone w/ Open Back Cab Sim and 4% Stereo Room Mic for ambience
.
Ch. 2 Rhythm/Lead: Mixed 33% SM57, 33% Mojave MA-301 30% CabClone w/ Open Back Cab Sim and 4% Stereo Room Mic for ambience.
Waves SSL Channel Strip plugin with -3dB at 400hz, Hi-Pass at 80hz and Lo-Pass at 6.5K, and LA-3A compression at -1dB.
Channel Settings
Ch. 1 Clean:
Gain – 3
Treble – 4.5
Middle – 5.5
Bass – 5.5
Presence – 5.5
Master – 4.5
EQ – OFF
Ch. 2 Rhythm/Lead
Gain – 4
Treble – 5
Middle – 6.5
Bass – 4
Presence – 6
Master – 4
EQ – ON
Our thanks to John Browne and Monuments for the time, great playing, great music and making our amps sound great!
facebook.com/thisismonuments
facebook.com/fluxconduct
Recorded in the historic Mason’s Lodge above the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA on January 20, 2016. Big thanks to the Regency Ballroom & staff for all the help and the experience in the legendary Mason’s Lodge!
theregencyballroom.com
MONUMENTS online:
Facebook: facebook.com/thisismonuments
ITunes: http://smarturl.it/theamanuensis
Spotify: spoti.fi/1UHVdl7
EU Merchstore: bit.ly/1IQoUMq
Worldwide Merchstore: bit.ly/1S3DrHp
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John Browne's FLUX CONDUCT online:
Facebook: facebook.com/fluxconduct
FC-HQ (CD/Download/LP/Tone-Packs): fluxconduct.bigcartel.com
iTUNES: http://smarturl.it/fluxconduct-itunes
AMAZON: http://smarturl.it/fluxconduct-amazon
GOOGLE PLAY: http://smarturl.it/fc-googleplay
SPOTIFY: bit.ly/1Rt7Xet
The Mark Five: 35:
http://www.mesaboogie.com/amplifiers/...
Rectifier 4x12 Traditional:
http://www.mesaboogie.com/cabinets--s...
mesaboogie.com/amplitudes/2016/March/john-browne-monuments-and-mark-five-35-stygian-blue-playthrough.html
Monuments guitarist John Browne brings another round of 7-string wizardry to the Tone Sessions. The song “Stygian Blue” is a brand new, unreleased song from the band’s early 2016 writing sessions for their third Monuments album, due out this year.
This playthrough is a great showcase of the versatility of the Mark Five: 35 and also highlights it’s potential in real world high gain rock & metal gigging applications. Classic Mark Series crunch, gain and solo sounds are provided in Ch. 2. Combined with the graphic EQ and multi-speaker closed-back cabs like 2x12s and 4x12s, the punch and tone is massive and big-gig ready while offering the snarl and sparkle of Mesa’s well-regarded four EL-84 Dyna-Watt power section. The Mark Five: 35 is even offered as a 4-space rack mount for those looking to build compact gigging/touring rigs.
Recorded with John Browne’s Signature Mayones Duvell Qatsi guitar with Bareknuckle Ceramic Nailbomb pickups into the following signal chains:
Ch. 1 Clean: Mayones Duvell Qatsi JB Signature Guitar with Bareknuckle Ceramic Nailbomb – Jim Dunlop MXR Carbon Copy – Origin Effects Cali 76 Pedal – Mark Five: 35 – Rectifier 4x12 Traditional Straight
Ch. 2 Rhythm: Mayones Duvell Qatsi JB Signature Guitar with Bareknuckle Ceramic Nailbomb – Reaper Pedals JB Signature Pandemonium OD – Boss NS 2 – Mark Five: 35 – Rectifier 4x12 Traditional Straight
Ch. 2 Lead: Mayones Duvell Qatsi JB Signature Guitar with Bareknuckle Ceramic Nailbomb – Jim Dunlop MXR Carbon Copy – Reaper Pedals JB Signature Pandemonium OD – Boss NS 2 – Mark Five: 35 – Rectifier 4x12 Traditional Straight
Recorded with the Mark Five: 35 Head and 4x12 Rectifier Traditional with Vintage 30 speakers. Mic’d with a Shure SM57, Mojave MA-301 FET and the CabClone.
Ch. 1 Clean: Mixed 50% Mojave MA-301 and 46% CabClone w/ Open Back Cab Sim and 4% Stereo Room Mic for ambience
.
Ch. 2 Rhythm/Lead: Mixed 33% SM57, 33% Mojave MA-301 30% CabClone w/ Open Back Cab Sim and 4% Stereo Room Mic for ambience.
Waves SSL Channel Strip plugin with -3dB at 400hz, Hi-Pass at 80hz and Lo-Pass at 6.5K, and LA-3A compression at -1dB.
Channel Settings
Ch. 1 Clean:
Gain – 3
Treble – 4.5
Middle – 5.5
Bass – 5.5
Presence – 5.5
Master – 4.5
EQ – OFF
Ch. 2 Rhythm/Lead
Gain – 4
Treble – 5
Middle – 6.5
Bass – 4
Presence – 6
Master – 4
EQ – ON
Our thanks to John Browne and Monuments for the time, great playing, great music and making our amps sound great!
facebook.com/thisismonuments
facebook.com/fluxconduct
Recorded in the historic Mason’s Lodge above the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, CA on January 20, 2016. Big thanks to the Regency Ballroom & staff for all the help and the experience in the legendary Mason’s Lodge!
theregencyballroom.com
MONUMENTS online:
Facebook: facebook.com/thisismonuments
ITunes: http://smarturl.it/theamanuensis
Spotify: spoti.fi/1UHVdl7
EU Merchstore: bit.ly/1IQoUMq
Worldwide Merchstore: bit.ly/1S3DrHp
---------------------------------------------------------------
John Browne's FLUX CONDUCT online:
Facebook: facebook.com/fluxconduct
FC-HQ (CD/Download/LP/Tone-Packs): fluxconduct.bigcartel.com
iTUNES: http://smarturl.it/fluxconduct-itunes
AMAZON: http://smarturl.it/fluxconduct-amazon
GOOGLE PLAY: http://smarturl.it/fc-googleplay
SPOTIFY: bit.ly/1Rt7Xet
The Mark Five: 35:
http://www.mesaboogie.com/amplifiers/...
Rectifier 4x12 Traditional:
http://www.mesaboogie.com/cabinets--s...
