According to Ian McDonald, in The Mellotron Book, the MkII was put through a Marshall stack and miked.
My question: Does Martin feign ignorance or is that an inborn trait?
How soon we forget,
Frank Samagaio
San Diego CA
owner, MkII #134 (Pindertron) / M400 #908
author, The Mellotron Book
In all the photos of that-era KC that I've seen, they're using HiWatt stacks (they were also endorsers of HiWatt) and this is what Ian told me in 2005 they used for the recording of the album. I can't see them using HiWatt onstage and switching to something else in the studio. They tried to record the album as much "off the floor" as they could and it seems to me that they'd just drag their usual equipment into the studio and play.
Has anyone seen any photos that refute my claim? That could give this discussion a lead or two.
Maybe Ian didn't remember clearly what they'd used when he talked to you, Frank. Being a sax player primarily, he'd probably just think "that bloody big amp behind me" when he was playing. In my experience, sax players get big johnsons discussing makes of saxes and what reeds and mouthpieces they like. They couldn't care less about amplifiers. Guitarists, on the other hand... ;)
Rick