Mesa/Boogie JP-2C Owner's Manual page 5

opening riffs of 'Jaws of Life' or 'Damage Control' or defines the expressive and liquid lead tones I've come
to love and rely on as in 'Glasgow Kiss'.
This brings me to my personal discovery of the 'Holy Grail' of Boogie, the MK IIC+ and eventually, to my
own signature amp that bears its name. It was my good buddy, rack builder-to-the-stars turned wine mogul
Mark Snyder who first turned me on to the now almost mythical amp. I can still picture it clear as day, going
to his place in Brooklyn and plugging into my first C+. All I can say, is that the experience was...religious.
I just knew that from that moment, my life of tonal pursuit had been forever changed. Now, I've played
through the Studio Preamp, Quad preamp, Dual and Triple Rectifier, Road King, Triaxis, Formula Preamp,
Lonestar, MK IIB, MK III, MK IV and MK V (to name a few!) which are all sacred tone-monsters in their
own rite, but it was the IIC+ that had the most lasting impact.
I started doing some research about the different incarnations built in the 80's. The various transformers,
power variations, original Sylvania Tubes etc. and started to consider myself somewhat of a C+ connoisseur. I
even knew to look on the rear panel for the hidden Mike B. inscription written in black marker that signified
whether or not that particular MK IIC amp truly was a "+" version! I ended up gravitating towards a specific
sounding version that I would bring on the road and into the studio.
If you were to tell the 16 year-old me that one day there would be a MESA/Boogie IIC+ with my name on
it, I would have laughed in utter disbelief and dismissed you as a mean-spirited charlatan. But alas...here
we are. The JP-2C has been born! When the reality of doing a signature amp came to be, immediately the
emphasis was placed on this being a bonafide and authentic C+ reissue in every sense of the word, from the
massive transformer to the circuit and everything in-between. Randy not only vowed to make good on that
commitment, but pledged that in anyway we could, we'd even try to surpass the original. Now, this may be
hard to swallow for anyone out there reading this who is a C+ purist and tone-junky, but...we have surpassed
the Holy Grail!!
For me, once the tonal properties were intact, it was all about improving upon the 'performance' limitations
of the original and bringing its feature set into the 21st century. Whether it was including three separate
Channels with independent Channel EQ, having 2 Lead Channels with not just one, but two assignable
Graphic EQ's, adding midi capability, building in the CabClone DI, or the modernized SHRED feature,
the goal was to make one amp that would provide everything I needed for stage and studio. Anything any
guitarist would ever need to not only produce the greatest clean, crunch and lead sounds on the planet, but
also access them in an instant in any setting thrown at you. There you have it, our challenge and our mis-
sion... to create the be-all and end-all of guitar amplification. I think we achieved it and then some... and
I hope you agree.
I could not be more proud to have my name on what, in my opinion, may go down in history as the greatest
guitar amp ever built! I am forever humbled and grateful beyond expression for the opportunity given to me
by this amazing family and team of artists and innovators. Now, you get to enjoy all of the history and hard
work that went into creating it!
Here's to your personal Tone Mission™. May the JP-2C bring you years of tonal ecstasy and artistic revelation.
–John Petrucci