Comments on: Which mesa boogie guitar amp should i buy? http://gear-vault.com/blog/which-mesa-boogie-guitar-amp-should-i-buy/ Music Equipment Research & Resources Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:56:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: CrAzy b0B http://gear-vault.com/blog/which-mesa-boogie-guitar-amp-should-i-buy/#comment-76 CrAzy b0B Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:53:54 +0000 http://gear-vault.com/blog/which-mesa-boogie-guitar-amp-should-i-buy/#comment-76 I have played in cover bands before and it can be tough. Why? Because you have to emulate so many different guitar sounds. What you may be looking for is a good multi effects processor. I use a Roland GP-100 but also own a Line Pod 6. I really like the Roland it sounds great through a PA (in stereo). I would go conservative on a combo amp since you are playing covers. I assume you are miking the amp through a PA. I also own a Carvin (MTS3200)and found them to have good tone and are EXTREMELY durable for gigging. Once it rolled off a truck when we were unloading and it didn't even phase it. TOUGH! I also like the Fender Blues De ville. If you purchase a Mesa be prepared to shell out the cash, plus I think the quality of their amps has declined a little over the last few years. For what you are doing I would suggest a tube 2x12 combo. Why tube? Better tone and power. Use the money you save to buy a good multi effects processor. Good luck and play on! I have played in cover bands before and it can be tough. Why? Because you have to emulate so many different guitar sounds. What you may be looking for is a good multi effects processor. I use a Roland GP-100 but also own a Line Pod 6. I really like the Roland it sounds great through a PA (in stereo).

I would go conservative on a combo amp since you are playing covers. I assume you are miking the amp through a PA. I also own a Carvin (MTS3200)and found them to have good tone and are EXTREMELY durable for gigging. Once it rolled off a truck when we were unloading and it didn’t even phase it. TOUGH! I also like the Fender Blues De ville. If you purchase a Mesa be prepared to shell out the cash, plus I think the quality of their amps has declined a little over the last few years.

For what you are doing I would suggest a tube 2×12 combo. Why tube? Better tone and power. Use the money you save to buy a good multi effects processor.

Good luck and play on!

]]> By: mooliemonkeyboy http://gear-vault.com/blog/which-mesa-boogie-guitar-amp-should-i-buy/#comment-75 mooliemonkeyboy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:37:11 +0000 http://gear-vault.com/blog/which-mesa-boogie-guitar-amp-should-i-buy/#comment-75 Not sure what your budget is but if you have your heart set on a tube combo, it will cost you. I know someone who has a Carvin Legacy 100 watt combo and it's nuts man. IMO, it sounds better than anything else in it's price range. You can check it out at. You may wish to check out some of the solid state ones as well. It used to be that there was a massive difference in the sound of a solid state amp vs. a tube amp. Not anymore though. Companies like Behringer, Line 6, and Tech 21 have gotten this "amp modeling" down. I personally own and recently purchased a Behringer GMX212. It's a 120 watt, stereo, LOUD 2x12 combo with built in digital effects. The thing I like about it is that it's versitile enough to play anything. Country, Classic Rock, Metal, Alt or Jazz. I've owned Fender and Marshall Tube amps in the past and I can get the sounds of any of them with the amp and it only cost me $259.99 on. The LIne 6 stuff does the same thing but they're more money. At least give the Berhinger and/or Line 6 stuff a try before spending $500 to $2000 on a tube combo. Good luck. Karl Withakay Not sure what your budget is but if you have your heart set on a tube combo, it will cost you. I know someone who has a Carvin Legacy 100 watt combo and it’s nuts man. IMO, it sounds better than anything else in it’s price range. You can check it out at. You may wish to check out some of the solid state ones as well. It used to be that there was a massive difference in the sound of a solid state amp vs. a tube amp. Not anymore though. Companies like Behringer, Line 6, and Tech 21 have gotten this “amp modeling” down. I personally own and recently purchased a Behringer GMX212. It’s a 120 watt, stereo, LOUD 2×12 combo with built in digital effects. The thing I like about it is that it’s versitile enough to play anything. Country, Classic Rock, Metal, Alt or Jazz. I’ve owned Fender and Marshall Tube amps in the past and I can get the sounds of any of them with the amp and it only cost me $259.99 on. The LIne 6 stuff does the same thing but they’re more money. At least give the Berhinger and/or Line 6 stuff a try before spending $500 to $2000 on a tube combo. Good luck.

Karl Withakay

]]> By: Sweet Slim Guy 36 http://gear-vault.com/blog/which-mesa-boogie-guitar-amp-should-i-buy/#comment-74 Sweet Slim Guy 36 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:17:37 +0000 http://gear-vault.com/blog/which-mesa-boogie-guitar-amp-should-i-buy/#comment-74 Man, have you checked out the new Line 6 Pod XT? It has everything as a processor, effects pedal. You can either plug straight into the PA or just connect it to a combo (I have a Marshall two 12, Valvestate.) Man, have you checked out the new Line 6 Pod XT? It has everything as a processor, effects pedal. You can either plug straight into the PA or just connect it to a combo (I have a Marshall two 12, Valvestate.)

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