Rumored Mesa Mark James Hetfield signature

thegame said:
Interesting that no one is taking issue with Mesa apparently lifting some of the Roland and VH4 circuits, if this James amp is what it seems. The trend I've observed over the years is that when one esoteric boutique amp builder begs, borrows or steals from another esoteric boutique amp builder, the guy is bad. When a larger company does the same to any other company (big or small) and makes it affordable, then it's ok because then the "me's me's me's" can easily get one.
Click to expand...
Good commentary and valid points here. That said, I doubt that they intended to incorporate the actual carbon copy circuits from the JC or VH4...Nor do I think it would be reasonable to do so logistically. It would be nearly impossible to replicate Roland, Diezel and Mesa tones contained in one head, I suspect that James wanted them referenced for certain qualities and Mesa would do "their take" on those sounds and tweak from there. If they could pull off anything even close, count me in...Would be an incredible amp. Just my opinion.
 
Philhouse said:
Absolutely.
I can understand James asking for those type of tones in a sig amp as they are the foundation of his sound now, but I was surprised to read that Randall was actually referring to those amps and I wonder how close to the original proprietary circuits they had gone.
Now if it was the other way around and Diezel and Roland were openly discussing how they were going for very specific Mesa amps/circuits into their own new product development I'm sure Mesa/Gibson wouldn't be so happy.
Click to expand...
It's not like Randy hasn't done it before.
 
The Mesa theory is null & void as "metallica" has been using the sNax fx III for about 13 yrs now. :checkthisout:
GREED.
 
shar-vell Dan said:
The Mesa theory is null & void as "metallica" has been using the sNax fx III for about 13 yrs now. :checkthisout:
GREED.
Click to expand...
And sound like shit live for it. Snax can sound decent if everyone is modeling especially drum kit and other guitar player but otherwise it phase cancels with tube power sections.
 
shar-vell Dan said:
GREED.
Click to expand...
Pourquoi? James shot down the amp because Mesa didn't want to make it cheap enough and James wanted people to be able to afford it.

Mike Oxhuge said:
And sound like shit live for it. Snax can sound decent if everyone is modeling especially drum kit and other guitar player but otherwise it phase cancels with tube power sections.
Click to expand...
Phase cancellation can happen between tube amps. Tons of amps are phase reversed from each other. In fact many amps in the Axe are phase reversed from each other because they model.ghe phase. You can just flip the phase too if it's an issue. But once it's stereo panned it doesn't matter anyway because at a distance phase changes anyway?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top