This in itself would have represented a tall order, but Randall Smith went several steps further by incorporating Multi-Watt switching per channel, a Variac mode, one of the greatest clean channels ever devised, Mesa’s now industry-standard spring reverb, and much more. Replacing one of Mesa’s longest-running and most respected models was no easy task - and the V promised to better the IV in every department while offering accurate onboard recreations of the Mark I and IIC+. When released in 2009, the Mark V had several very large pairs of shoes to fill.
