New Mesa Day

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New Mesa Day

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Thanks to Oleg I finally own a Lonestar. I have given it a quick service and plan to get a new handle and replace the leather corners just to tidy it up.

Nearly all the "Export" Mesa's I have worked on in NZ are set to 230v internally instead of 240v, including this one. I moved it to the 240v tap and it sounds nicer to my ears. The B+ dropped from 490v to 460v which is where it should be according to the schematics.

Bloody heavy though being a 2x12 :mental:

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Re: New Mesa Day

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WWWHHHHHOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRR that tele!

amp is nice too

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Great rig :thumbup:
Loving it so far

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You've had a few Mesas now.

I've had four different Mesas and had reasons for moving them on.

Interested whether you keep getting rid of them because they aren't quite what you want.
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Same form factor as my old Stiletto Ace combo, and likely the same heinous weight.. but Mesa do know how to make a huge sounding combo.

Also, that Tele = smooth AF.
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werdna wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 3:30 pm You've had a few Mesas now.

I've had four different Mesas and had reasons for moving them on.

Interested whether you keep getting rid of them because they aren't quite what you want.
I just get bored and want something different, happens to all my gear eventually :rofl:
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2x12 is mighty loud for bedroom use, one of the reasons I moved the katana head and cab on, couldn't play it with anyone else at home :lol:
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Re: New Mesa Day

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sizzlingbadger wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:47 pm
Bloody heavy though being a 2x12 :mental:
It probably needs a handle then so you can move it ;)
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Bg wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:35 pm
sizzlingbadger wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:47 pm
Bloody heavy though being a 2x12 :mental:
It probably needs a handle then so you can move it ;)
If you read his first post it sounds like hes got a handle on the situation :mrgreen:
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Re: New Mesa Day

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jeremyb wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:28 pm 2x12 is mighty loud for bedroom use, one of the reasons I moved the katana head and cab on, couldn't play it with anyone else at home :lol:
I use headphones :mrgreen:
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jeremyb wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:04 pm
Bg wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:35 pm
sizzlingbadger wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:47 pm
Bloody heavy though being a 2x12 :mental:
It probably needs a handle then so you can move it ;)
If you read his first post it sounds like hes got a handle on the situation :mrgreen:
as long as he's handling it properly,
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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On topic: that's a bloody nice set up Nik!
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hamo wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:18 pm
jeremyb wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:28 pm 2x12 is mighty loud for bedroom use, one of the reasons I moved the katana head and cab on, couldn't play it with anyone else at home :lol:
I use headphones :mrgreen:
I really don't like that to be honest, might as well plug into my interface and use a plugin :(
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hamo wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:25 pm On topic: that's a bloody nice set up Nik!

Oooooohhhh hark at her!

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edited to insert 70's british comedian Dick Emery....

oh how we laughed over Dicks and Emery Cloth ( a type of metallic sandpaper )

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Re: New Mesa Day

Post by olegmcnoleg »

Ah, there she is. Looking nice and shiny now too. Your 240v change may also explain why I preferred the Tweed setting, as this cuts the plate voltage down again (I think to 400v)

I hope you really enjoy this amp. I know I have. And yeah, Mesa must make the chassis from recycled neutron stars because it weight a metric ****-tonne.

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