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I’ll go slightly against the grain here and just say that the standard old 3ch recto is no slouch especially cost considered. I picked mine up locally during Covid for under $900 with foot switch, and I still see them around 1000-1100 sometimes if you’re willing to wait for a deal. Yes, the Rev...

True, in the sense that anything “tone” is subjective, but even EMG officially says not to mix and match the X series with non-X pickups. The preamps have different output impedances and the X pickups are designed to use the active tone control instead of a passive one. Whether you care or...

I'm a fan of the X series pickups but keep in mind if you have a regular 81 in the bridge, and try to put an 85X in the neck, it won't sound right. I made this mistake before, I had an 81X in the bridge and two SA's in an HSS guitar and it sounded super funky, and not in a good way. They all...

I called the generic Mesa repair line, so I never spoke to Mike directly at all or asked for him. I wasn't asking for anything special or custom so I prefer to just go through the proper channels rather than circumventing the process. I had a TC50 repaired at the same time (MOSFET failure) and...

It'll be a sad day when Mike Bendinelli finally retires. His name is on the paperwork for this amp so I figure he's at least still taking repairs, although part of the reason it took a while is that he took a month vacation or something like that - well deserved I'm sure. Dang, I should've had...

This is a great thread, I love seeing what people tossed out for whatever reason then changed their mind. I keep a lot of stuff. I also find that I discover new sounds sometimes months or years later, with fresh ears and a few new settings. My TSL is the king of this, I loved it at first, then...

Not to fuel your GAS more but I have a bass cone G12-80 and the thing blows my mind. I only have an orphan though, so I put it in a 1x12 and use it for practice and smaller stuff. Would absolutely KILL to have a whole quad of them after the awesome experience of just playing through a single -...

Update on this old thread, I got this amp back in December and just forgot to say anything. It's been repaired by Mike B at Mesa and he did a fantastic job. According to his notes, this damage was caused by a flyback voltage from a shorted power tube, and the Mk III style transformers used on...

I've had two dual dark 50's. I sold one of them because a got a crazy offer, regretted it, then scoured used listings for months and bought another. Still have it. Something about it is a bit more unique than the Rockerverb, which I also like, and I also have a Thunderverb, which I feel is more...

Haha I like these videos, your casual candor is cool, good playing too. As for transformers, there was a big thread on this not long ago. Long story short, Dagnall transformers was already moved to Malta for cheaper manufacturing as early as 2003ish or even earlier, both of the JVM's I've owned...

This thread is hilarious I saw Living Color at Disney EPCOT. It felt kind of weird because they absolutely ripped, and it is not really the style of music for that venue, but there were quite a few in the crowd loving it. No thoughts on Extreme, I'm gonna sound stupid here for a sec probably...

Cool stuff. A few manufacturers I hadn't heard of before.... looking forward to grabbing them for bargain prices about 10 years from now when everyone forgets about them. On a more serious note, H&K Triamp Mark 4 seems wild to me, I feel the the 3 just came out and has just about any feature...

I actually had started writing a similar comment and I guess forgot to hit the "post" button. Luckily it saved: I think people really understate how much the preamp on a plexi affects the tone. Some seem to imply that it’s nearly a clean amp and everything worth playing through it is dependent...

Just wanted to throw out that I bought that VHT/Fryette Pittbull 50CL from @itsgoodnow Shipped all the way across the country from west to east coast, arrived super fast too, and well packed. Zero complaints, would buy from again. It fricken rips! Cheers

Is that for real? I would flip my shit if an amp I had modded came back like that. I’m already pissy about amps without silk screen on the boards, seeing that would push me over the edge lol

Thank you for this information!

I'm well aware that transformers make a difference in the sound, but I was under the impression that Duals and Triples used the same transformers - rectifierguide.com only gives the transformer numbers for Duals I guess. Sadly my own Triple G is so rusty the original numbers are long gone. I...

I have to wonder about stuff like this, if we're just hearing the 5-10% component tolerance and tube differences. Because pulling up the schematics of the Rev G's, the Dual and Triple are identical besides an extra pair of tubes in the power section. Not sure how that equates to "tightness" in...

I have a Triple G that I got not long after getting a non-MW 3-channel and it blew me away, how much more I liked it compared to the 3ch. My Rev F Dual just came back from Mesa repair this week with a clean bill of health from Mike B - pretty sweet, and as an added bonus, a Dual G just showed...

Haha despite all the gear I'm actually a huge cheap ass. Those are the slats from my bed frame I stole 4 of them to stick my pedals on lol Thank you! Will do! I sold 3 Barettas earlier this year and really miss them. A black one, snakeskin, and a Klein graphic. The snakeskin one in particular...