Pat Sheridan

Tim from Mesa made a suggestion, and I’m happy he did. I made the switch from what I was using at that time to a Mesa Boogie Mark V and it’s the best move I have ever made. Cleanest, clearest tone with so much volume and punch. I had to break the habit of using the numbers on the master volume and output knobs. I was so used to pushing my old amps so hard that I would overpower everything else on stage. The Mark V has always been talked about as not being a gain monster, but its all about how you EQ the amp. It comes set up from the factory with an over-abundance of mid and high end, because honestly, the guitar is a mid-driven instrument that players who tune down force low tones out of. So when EQing this amp you have to forget the old rules and pull back your standard treble, mids and lows on the amp and use the 5 band EQ to make it open up. Once you really figure it out it’s a whole new monster. Then add in the bits and pieces, especially the Grid Slammer, in the pre section and forget it. I have been told on multiple nights by sound guys that the combination of tones Tim and I are running live every night barely needed to be EQed by front of house.

In this post pat shows off his prs archon amp. He states that this is a “can’t pass it up” amp

In the video on GEAR GODS, Pat Sheridan discusses his use of the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt Limited Edition Tube Head and explains why he chose this amplifier for his sound.

In the YouTube video "RIGGED: Fit For An Autopsy" by Trey Xavier on GEAR GODS, Pat Sheridan is shown using a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head (Multi-watt) amplifier live, with a dbx unit running through it as a gate.

In this post pat shows off his evh 5150 amp

I pair my Mark V with a Mesa Recto Cab, proven and effective, no bullshit, the best cabs on the market. So many people are trying to reinvent the wheel lately and they’re failing miserably. I stand by Mesa Cabs 100% percent. Recently I have been talking to Mesa about the pros and cons of the oversized cabs compared to the traditional cabs, so we may switch to traditional full stacks, but we will see.

Pat runs his rectifier head into two mesa rectifier cabs. on stage he runs both a 4x12 and a 2x12 cab

In this Instagram post, Pat Sheridan showcases his EVH 5150III 4x12" 100-watt Extension Cabinet alongside his amplifier head.