Mesa Lonestar - HELP

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I have a 2x12 Mesa Lonestar that is really boomy, bassy with a very loose bottom end. The EQ is the most bass heavy that I've ever heard on any amp.

When I try to dial out the boomy-ness of the low end, the fatness of the higher notes disappear.

I was thinking of changing the 6L6s with EL84s to tighten the bottom.

Does anyone have this amp & have any tips?

The low end problem is driving me crazy!!!! :doh: :doh: :doh:
 
In one of the Andy Timmons lonestar videos he talks about his EQ settings and there is a close up of the knobs. I would start there.
 
i used to own the classic 100w,

bass was rarely above 9 o clock, mostly mids and treble, i'm not sure changing tubes would alleviate the problem as it might also be how the cab is made/voiced, is it the same through other cabs?
 
Mids on the lonestar adds bass for whatever reason. Depending on what guitar i am using i run mids in between 10-12 and bass almost off. Again, mid adds bass on this amp. Start with bass off and mids at noon. Youll find the sweet spot.
 
Same reasons I sold mine. I could not dial in a rhythm tone that didn't have a farty low end. I tried 6v6 and it didn't change. El84's wont drop in. You would need yellow jackets or something like that. The Lonestar Special uses EL84.
 
El34s help, bass off, or on 1. Check all you preamp tubes
Mine had a blown pre tube and a fried grid resistor and sounded like
What you described.
 
EL34's, back off the gain and boost with an SD1 to tighten it up. Should be killer set-up like this...
 
As the others have said, the way Mesa's run their eq is to run them in series (I believe), where it starts with the bass and then the mids adds on top of that, then the treble adds on top of that, where as other amps are like a home stereo, independent of one another. I'm probably not saying that correctly, but that is the effect. In any case, with all Mesa amps, start with the bass really low, 0-2, and the mids, treble, and presence around noon. (Adjust the last three to taste.)
 
Usually the manual gives really good tips and starting points. I know many of their manuals are available on line at the mesa boogie site. I would start there, try their presets, and tinker from there.
 
I throw a Bogner Red pedal in front of my Lonestar's clean channel...'bliss! :rock:

For over the top gain I hit the Bogner Red pedal with an OD...'more bliss! :lol: :LOL:

Without a pedal the Lonestar will tend to sound tubby in the low end...'it's the nature of the beast I'm afraid. :doh:
 
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