| Author |
Topic: Mesa Boogie 15" model for steel Guitar ? |
basilh
From:
United Kingdom
|
|
|
|
Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
|
Posted 21 Mar 2005 4:47 am |
|
I would LOVE that Boogie for steel...It would probably be a nice warm steel amp,and old Boogies are built better than just about anything ever made.
I played through a few with steel and they sound great.. IF you like tubes!!.. It will NOT sound like a big Peavey steel amp.. VERY different sound. bob |
|
|
|
Michael Holland
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
|
Posted 21 Mar 2005 7:12 am
|
|
They are pretty incredible. Here are my amps that will be listed on ebay soon.
1979 Mark IIa - JBL D130-F, 100 watt, reverb, graphic EQ, black Tolex
1984 Mark IIc - EVM15L, 100 watt, reverb, graphic EQ, hardwood/wicker
1986 Mark III - EVM15L, 100 watt, reverb, graphic EQ, creme Tolex
1990's Maverick Prototype #20 - 35 watts in Class A, reverb, silent record, slave out
1998 Maverick long chassis head - 35 watts in Class A, reverb, dual rectifier, Vanilla vinyl[This message was edited by Michael Holland on 21 March 2005 at 08:33 AM.] |
|
|
|
Lefty
From:
Grayson, Ga.
|
Posted 21 Mar 2005 9:53 am
|
|
I have a 79 similier, only without the graphic EQ and hardwood cabinet. Mine has a Altec 15" speaker. Great steel amp, warm tone, and anything over 2 will blow the windows out of your house. I have three mesa boogie amps, and all are great.
They are heavy. I also have a Session 500, which is a great amp, but does not have the tube tone, if that is what you are going for.
Boogies are pretty much bullet-proof. I recommend using their power tubes.
Bobby Lee is the authority on these, being a former employee.
Lefty
Dekley D-10
Sho-Bud LDG
Boogie 1-15" Mark II |
|
|
|
Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
|
Posted 21 Mar 2005 2:21 pm
|
|
Hmmm....tubes, 100 watts, hand-wired, graphic EQ, EVM speaker, reverb, cool vibe. Whew!
ALL the marks of a pretty impressive amp.
Heavy little boogers, though.  |
|
|
|
Brad Sarno
From:
St. Louis, MO USA
|
Posted 21 Mar 2005 3:05 pm
|
|
Whew! What a beauty. Yes, that would be a nice steel amp! A real gem.
Brad Sarno
|
|
|
|
Randy Carson
From:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
|
Posted 21 Mar 2005 6:35 pm
|
|
i would buy it in a heart beat if i had the bucks right now.
randy |
|
|
|
Joe A. Camacho
|
Posted 22 Mar 2005 9:34 am
|
|
Hey Mike,
I'm interested in a couple of your amps, any chance of selling before ebay? Email me jcamacho16@cox.net
Joe |
|
|
|
Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
|
Posted 22 Mar 2005 10:42 am
|
|
I probably built that amp and I may have even gigged with it (the wood cabinet looks familiar). They were absolutely great for steel provided that you play in a loud band. Very loud, very clean sound with plenty of lows and a sparkling high end. It may be responsible for the high frequency hearing loss in my right ear.
I never felt that it sounded right at low volumes. Not bad, just sort of lackluster. The tone didn't really bloom until it reached a certain threshhold. I don't think I've ever heard a better loud amp for steel.
------------------
 Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra SD-12 (Ext E9), Williams D-12 Crossover, Sierra S-12 (F Diatonic)
Sierra Laptop 8 (E6add9), Fender Stringmaster (E13, C6, A6) |
|
|
|
Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
|
Posted 22 Mar 2005 10:45 am
|
|
| On closer examination, this was built before I started working at Mesa (I joined the company in August 1980). My comments about the quality of these amps still stands though. |
|
|
|
