johnnylager Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 400+ & 2x15? - yes please. If people didn't lift their own gear, there would be no point in any other amp or cab existing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 [quote name='EdwardHimself' post='405680' date='Feb 10 2009, 07:41 PM']I HATE NOT BEING RICH! I guess i'll just have to become a rockstar eh? I know Jay James uses Mesa boogie bass cabs but i was thinking of MarkBass since they're a lot lighter! Maybe i could get one of those 400+ tube heads though...[/quote] I had to get my Mesa stuff second hand to keep the costs down so yeah defo keep an eye out for a used 400+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Nailed Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Snap. Me and Jim have almost the same rig, except my tuner is better and my cab is older (pre- Player Control) Interesting to see the three different "eras" of Mesa - Diesel, to Silver Powerhouse, to black-fronted Powerhouse which is the standard these days. I prefer the black grilles but don't want to imagine the cost of getting a replacement one from Mesa...unless someone wants to swap a black 6x10" grille for my silver one? In conclusion - Best. Rig. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Here's my rig now: [attachment=23739:MesaStack3.jpg] And with the new baby! [attachment=23740:Shuker_MesaStack.jpg] Cheers, JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 hubba hubba.........thats some serious porn there! that 400 head plus a pair of powerhouse 1200 cabs = dream rig! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHimself Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Apparently mesa say that they actually started building bass amps before guitar amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Time to ressurect this thread! Retro Mesa Boogieness Part (1): The all-valve stack 1982 Mesa D-180 with Diesel Road-Ready 1 x 15 and 2 x 10 cabs. I’ve had a few “big” valve stacks over the years – ‘70’s Orange 120 with custom 4x12, Fender Bassman 135 with H/H 2x15, and more recently; Ampeg SVT-2 pro with Mesa Diesel Road Ready 2 x 15 and 1516BE. Over the last 5 years I’ve DI’d so don’t need a big back-line rig any more, but I wanted to put one together for “projects” (and I just missed that wall of sound behind me too!) Criteria were; it had to be portable enough to stash into a small hatchback, and be “golden era” Mesa (late 70’s – ‘80’s) So this is it – I deliberately went for the 200W D-180 over the 400+ as being lighter, more compact, and less valve-hungry – it also has a cascade-gain “crunch” channel just like the Mark series guitar amps for overdrive to filthy distortion. (also I’ve still got the Ampeg head in the unfeasibly big and heavy category….) Pure sex, flightcased. (’65 Precision posing for scale) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Retro Mesa Boogieness Part (2): The “compact rig” Mesa 300W Walkabout head with the Diesel 2 x 10 TBH I haven’t tried the matching 1 x12 which would be still more compact, but it’s so nice with the 2 x 10 I won’t bother – the power and depth of this little rig is just humongous. My main gigging rig – head feeds DI to FOH, and drives cab for stage sound. (’69 Gibson EB-2 posing for scale) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Retro Mesa Boogieness Part (3): The guitar rig. 1985 no stripe Mesa Mk III short head with Boogie Thielle 200W EV cab 100 / 60W (switchable) all-valve head, 3 channel (clean / crunch rhythm / saturated lead), spring reverb, graphic and parametricEQ. To my mind the best guitar amp ever built, the tonal configurability is endless. The later Mk IV and V has more flexible independent channel EQ, but the Mk III had the most saturated crunch tone of any Mesa, dual rec included. Small, but heavy its a full 100W stack in a tiny rig. (74 Gibson SG Standard posing for scale) Edited August 21, 2012 by Shaggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetofuj Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Here's my old Buster: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I looked everywhere for a Buster recently and ended up with an Ampeg PF500 and 1x15 'flip top' cab. Not unhappy with it at all but realy wanted to keep it Mesa as I'm something of a fan!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetofuj Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Current owner of this beast has been trying to sell it for many, many months with no luck. I've got mixed feelings about Buster. I don't really like active tone stack, so I usually used graphic eq. Another thing is that it doesn't sound like a tube amp, until you really, really crank it, but that's already territory of doom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Ok, so here's the 'big' rig. Tend to only use the 2x15 indoors and 2x18 outdoors but one day I'll just take the bloody lot and sod the back row!![attachment=122135:DSCN0171.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 [quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1351341585' post='1850302'] Ok, so here's the 'big' rig. Tend to only use the 2x15 indoors and 2x18 outdoors but one day I'll just take the bloody lot and sod the back row!![attachment=122135:DSCN0171.JPG] [/quote]Woow ee i love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 [quote name='Bassman Steve' timestamp='1351341585' post='1850302'] Ok, so here's the 'big' rig. Tend to only use the 2x15 indoors and 2x18 outdoors but one day I'll just take the bloody lot and sod the back row!![attachment=122135:DSCN0171.JPG] [/quote] that is the coolest looking rig i have ever seen. im so jealous. proper back to the future moment plugging into that beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Thanks guys. Not sure about cool but probably capable of creating its own wind chill factor!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 if batman had a bass rig it would be yours mate. thats how cool it is i;d love have a go of that! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Steve Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I was recently prompted to contact Boogie to find out some more about the 2x18 and they have responded to say it was never a production item and could be a one-off. I wonder if there any others out there? Anyone know of another one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 [URL=http://s48.photobucket.com/user/Negative7bass/media/boogieman.jpg.html][IMG]http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f224/Negative7bass/boogieman.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimefred Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 now thats just showing off!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 My Mesa cabs, I love them, I've had a RoadReady 215 before these. Can't beat a weighty cab [IMG]http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u359/cd_david/15661813-76FE-48DE-937B-2E2D3EBF19E9-1275-0000004F320B3C1E_zps1baad7ea.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjelkeman Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjelkeman/8710556606/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bjelkeman/8710556606/]Glanshammar 2013[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bjelkeman/]bjelkeman[/url], on Flickr I had the privilege of test playing this beast earlier this year at an all-bass get together in Sweden earlier this year. I think you guys are going to like it when they release them. 400 w of nice (blue) shining tube power. This was a prototype. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Oooh... I haven't chipped in...yet: Words can only begin to describe how good this lot sounds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cd_david Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='mikeswals' timestamp='1368080747' post='2072828'] [url="http://s48.photobucket.com/user/Negative7bass/media/boogieman.jpg.html"][/url] [/quote] You don't fancy swapping the 1516 for my 1x15 and 2x10? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswals Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) [quote name='cd_david' timestamp='1370282554' post='2098615'] You don't fancy swapping the 1516 for my 1x15 and 2x10? [/quote] Since I'm in the States it would not be worth attempting... Edited June 7, 2013 by mikeswals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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