Mesa/Boogie
Mesa Boogie JP-2C Head - Emerald Bronco w/Tan Grille
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The Interstellar Tone Traveler has encountered many amplifiers across the cosmos, but few circuits carry the mythological weight of the Mesa Boogie MARK IIC+. For decades, players have searched relentlessly for original IIC+ heads — the amp behind some of the most defining heavy tones ever recorded — paying extraordinary prices for the privilege. The JP-2C ends that search. Born from thirty years of collaboration between Mesa Boogie and Dream Theater's John Petrucci, the JP-2C is Mesa's first unlimited-build signature amplifier and their most ambitious IIC+ offering ever: not a reissue, but a next-generation evolution of the most coveted circuit in heavy music, refined across three decades of shared research and relentless pursuit of perfection. Three dedicated channels, each voiced exclusively from IIC+ DNA, cover every dimension of the heavy tonal universe: Channel 1 delivers the highest-headroom clean sound possible in the preamp, Channel 2 gives you the original IIC+ Lead circuit in its most legendary grinding rhythm configuration, and Channel 3 unleashes the explosive attack, blistering sustain, and harmonic complexity of the finest IIC+ lead tone ever produced — now running through a 100-watt Class A/B power section that Petrucci himself considers the definitive IIC+ configuration. The new SHRED voicing mode adds a layer of upper harmonic content and three-dimensional aggression to both high-gain channels that the original IIC+ simply could not achieve. This custom example arrives dressed in stunning Emerald Bronco with Tan Grille — a combination as distinctive and commanding as the amp itself.
What elevates the JP-2C beyond even the finest original IIC+ is the engineering intelligence built into every feature decision. Two independent 5-band Graphic EQs — one assignable to each high-gain channel — solve the problem that led many top artists of the IIC+ era to run two separate heads through a MIDI switcher: finally, your crunch rhythm and your lead sound can each have their own dedicated EQ without compromise. Pull Gain and Pull Presence options expand the tonal palette further, while 60/100-watt power switching adds versatility for different venues and applications. The all-tube reverb is channel-independent and footswitchable. The fully buffered tube FX Loop handles your signal chain without coloring what the preamp worked so hard to build. The onboard CABCLONE™ D.I. with Closed Back, Open Back, and Vintage cabinet voicings plus headphone output means the JP-2C is recording-ready without a microphone in sight. Full MIDI control with 256 program numbers lets you store and recall every parameter of every sound with a single footswitch. For the Interstellar Tone Traveler who demands the ultimate in high-gain tone, articulation, and versatility — dressed in a finish worthy of the instrument's stature — the JP-2C in Emerald Bronco is the final destination.
Format: Head (Custom)
Channels/Modes: 3 Channels / 5 Modes
Mode Voicings: Ch. 1 = Mark IIC+ Clean Ch. 2 = Mark IIC+ Gain or Shred Ch. 3 = Mark IIC+ Gain or Shred
Channel Controls: Channel 1 Features: Independent Gain, Treble, Mid/Boost (patent applied for; doubles as a standard Midrange Tone Control from 1 to 5 AND a Variable Gain Boost Control from 5 to 10, providing precise levels of sweet harmonic overdrive), Bass, Presence, Reverb (rear panel), Assignment Switch for Dual 5-Band Graphic EQs (EQ 1 or EQ 2 - On, Off or Footswitchable) & Master Controls Channel 2 & 3 Features: Shred Mode (Assignment Switch in lower right corner of EQ section - MIDI Switchable), Independent Gain w/Pull Gain Boost, Treble, Middle, Bass, Presence w/Pull Frequency Shift, Reverb (rear panel), Assignment Switch for Dual 5-Band Graphic EQs (EQ 1 or EQ 2 - On, Off or Footswitchable) & Master Controls
Power Tube Type: 4x 6L6
Bias Switch: Bias Select for 6L6 or EL34
Graphic EQ: Two Graphic EQs, Reverb & FX Loop
Fixed Bias: Yes
Power Amp Details: Class A/B Power with selectable, global 60/100 Power Switch - Provides two power options: Choose 2 power tubes, producing 60 Watt of small block-power or all 4 power tubes, producing 100 Watts of big-block horsepower and authority.
Preamp Tubes: 5x 12AX7
Rectifier Type: Silicon Diodes
Fan Cooled: Yes
Effects Loop: Fully Buffered Series Tube FX Loop (MIDI Switchable)
Reverb: Footswitchable, All-Tube, Long-Tank Spring Reverb with Independent Channel Controls
Cabinet Simulation/Direct Recording Output: Built-in MESA CabClone™ Cab Simulator with Internal Amp Load & Headphone Output - Featuring Closed Back, Open Back & Vintage Cabinet Simulations, Speaker On/Off, Ground Lift and +4/-10 Output Level Switches
Internal Amp Load: Yes, allows for speakerless performance
Headphone Output: Yes
External Switching / Midi: MIDI Switchable/Programmable via Control Change and Program Change messages, with 256 Preset Location (MIDI IN, MIDI Thru/Out, MIDI Channel & Store Switches) – Controls Channels 1, 2, 3, EQ 1, EQ 2, Shred, Reverb & FX Loops
Speaker Outputs: One 16 Ohm, One 8 Ohm and Two 4 Ohm
Foot Switchable Functions: 6 Button Footswitch (Bottom Row: Ch. 1, Ch. 2 & Ch. 3 - Top Row: Reverb, Graphic EQ 1 & Graphic EQ 2)
Chassis Material: Aluminum
Cabinet Material: Marine Grade Baltic Birch
Dimensions: 9 1/4" H x 18 3/4" W x 10 7/8" D
Weight: 40Lbs
Accessories: Footswitch, 6 botton and slip cover Included
