EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Today I was lucky enough to be able to buy a Walkabout Scout 112. Actually, it was more that I was unable to resist buying it. It sounds very good. How many of you are running one of these at 2 ohms? The owner's manual says: 'Minimum load rating is 2 Ohms and while the Walkabout will handle this lower load condition [...] it is not recommended. Prolonged use at a 2 Ohm load will cause the power mosfets to run hot causing the protection circuit to trigger and mute the output signal until such time as the mosfets return to safe operating temperature. Avoid using 2 Ohm loads whenever possible.' What is your experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odub Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Never done in but lots of online instances of people doing it without problem. Finding an ext cab for less that £500 not so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I've done it a few times with no problems... have a look on TB. There's quite a few people do it all the time there without problems. One of them even got someone at Mesa to admit it was OK... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 (edited) [quote name='odub' post='594048' date='Sep 9 2009, 05:05 PM']Never done in but lots of online instances of people doing it without problem. Finding an ext cab for less that £500 not so easy.[/quote] +1 to both! Toasted (aka Joe) has the stack and it looks very good. I have tried (via Items Wanted) to track down a used 112 cab to no avail and a new one is actually up to about £600 now Edited September 9, 2009 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='odub' post='594048' date='Sep 9 2009, 05:05 PM']Never done in but lots of online instances of people doing it without problem. Finding an ext cab for less that £500 not so easy.[/quote] [quote name='Clarky' post='594055' date='Sep 9 2009, 05:09 PM']+1 to both! Toasted (aka Joe) has the stack and it looks very good. I have tried (via Items Wanted) to track down a used 112 cab to no avail and a new one is actually up to about £600 now [/quote] Yeah, Toasted's stack looks cool, sounds cool too I should think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thanks guys. I've seen the stuff at TB. I've not spotted anyone who has had trouble. [quote name='wateroftyne' post='594054' date='Sep 9 2009, 05:08 PM']One of them even got someone at Mesa to admit it was OK...[/quote] That's what I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I want one but I cant justify the NEW price tag. £1400?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='Musicman20' post='594138' date='Sep 9 2009, 06:11 PM']I want one but I cant justify the NEW price tag. £1400?![/quote] Well, I did buy a new one and I did get to try it first. I beat the price you quote and got what I felt was a more than fair trade-in value on some other gear. However, as you imply, they are expensive new. My 'justification' was that I couldn't bear the GAS any longer once I'd tried it out and they appear second-hand fairly irregularly. Now I can't wait for next week's rehearsal and gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Yeah.. shockingly expensive. I got lucky on eBay, otherwise I'd still have crippling GAS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Another way of looking at it is that the cost of individual head plus cab of comparable quality would be >£1000, eg, a MarkBass R500 head plus a MarkBass 112 cab would set you back around £800+£500 = £1300. As it happens I got mine second-hand (on BC) for £700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='Clarky' post='594219' date='Sep 9 2009, 07:36 PM']As it happens I got mine second-hand (on BC) for £700 [/quote] Yes, I knew that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='594216' date='Sep 9 2009, 07:32 PM']Yeah.. shockingly expensive. I got lucky on eBay, otherwise I'd still have crippling GAS.[/quote] At this moment I have no conception whatsoever of the true nature of GAS. It is fully dissipated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='594226' date='Sep 9 2009, 07:42 PM']Yes, I knew that. [/quote] No hard feelings, eh? I did buy some D'Addario strings off you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='Clarky' post='594229' date='Sep 9 2009, 07:43 PM']No hard feelings, eh? I did buy some D'Addario strings off you [/quote] And at a very good price if I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='Clarky' post='594229' date='Sep 9 2009, 07:43 PM']No hard feelings, eh?[/quote] I just had another little play through it and - guess what - no hard feelings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Anyone tried one of these? [url="http://mesa.stores.yahoo.net/cst-quickdetach.html"]Quick Detach Tone Luggage[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Looks like a good bit of kit. Who has tried the head through larger cabinets???!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 [quote name='Musicman20' post='594363' date='Sep 9 2009, 10:17 PM']Looks like a good bit of kit. Who has tried the head through larger cabinets???!?!?![/quote] wateroftyne said in a post a couple of days ago he had been using the head separately. Maybe drop him a PM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Well Ive scouted about (like the connection!) and ive managed to find one of these amps that is new, the one with one input, with all the mesa bits apart from the box. Its been on display as most amps have, but watched over carefully. Im not going to say how much....haha....or where...yet, as I might just get it. Put it this way, its less than £1100 brand new! Do I trust the store and go ahead? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 [quote name='Musicman20' post='594959' date='Sep 10 2009, 06:02 PM']Well Ive scouted about (like the connection!) and ive managed to find one of these amps that is new, the one with one input, with all the mesa bits apart from the box. Its been on display as most amps have, but watched over carefully. Im not going to say how much....haha....or where...yet, as I might just get it. Put it this way, its less than £1100 brand new! Do I trust the store and go ahead? Thanks[/quote] If that's where I think it is, then I considered that one too. Did you ring them? I wasn't tempted enough by the price compared to what I played for non-display that was local and I could actually try first and easily take back for service if needs be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 My seller reckoned that the price you have found was less than the price they would pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='594970' date='Sep 10 2009, 06:18 PM']If that's where I think it is, then I considered that one too. Did you ring them? I wasn't tempted enough by the price compared to what I played for non-display that was local and I could actually try first and easily take back for service if needs be.[/quote] Yeah you probably found it too. I asked on price on a new stock item and he said £1480, so I said no chance. I cant decide! They said I have a 7 day money back guarantee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 [quote name='Musicman20' post='594984' date='Sep 10 2009, 06:31 PM']Yeah you probably found it too. I asked on price on a new stock item and he said £1480, so I said no chance. I cant decide! They said I have a 7 day money back guarantee![/quote] Are you near enough to go and see it, try it, first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 [quote name='EssentialTension' post='595044' date='Sep 10 2009, 07:28 PM']Are you near enough to go and see it, try it, first?[/quote] Nah.....right up in Scotland! If they could guarantee it was actually brand new and not ex demo...id be more serious about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 [quote name='Musicman20' post='595046' date='Sep 10 2009, 07:33 PM']Nah.....right up in Scotland! If they could guarantee it was actually brand new and not ex demo...id be more serious about it.[/quote] Even at that price it's a lot of money if you're not sure what you're getting. I'd wondered if it might be a return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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