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Mark III

Three-channel evolution of the Mark circuit.

Catalogue code
MK-III HEAD
Years
1985–1999
Type
head
Valves & speakers
100W, 5 x 12AX7, 4 x 6L6GC, 2 x 6L6GC, 2 x EL34
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
Medium
Watts
100
Speakers
Tubes
5 x 12AX7, 4 x 6L6GC, 2 x 6L6GC, 2 x EL34
Channels
How this model is dated
01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number (plate), Transformer code, Born-on / QA sticker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1985; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-listing reading: fair $1,676, good $2,600, excellent $3,494 USD · 5 sold listings (thin sample — indicative only) · as of 2026-10-14. the page also showed a 'See More' block of Mark IV / IIC+ / Quad listings which belong to other rows and were not used. Reverb exposes the price and condition but not the exact sale date, so asof = measurement date; no Fair/Poor sale observed; fair = lowest sold price in sample

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Evidence: Blue Book of Guitar Values — mesa boogie · reverb.com