I have used it playing live and in the studio and it has never let me down. It features four inspiring modes from two oppositie personalities spread across two fully independent channels. Looking for great sounding valves for mesa boogie express 5. Advice on mesa boogie 5 25 express fender stratocaster. Play your guitar tunes loud and clear with the mesa boogie express 5. As with most mesa boogie amplifiers, the express 550 guitar amps are always hard to keep in stock, and has consistently been one of our favorite amplifiers we have for sale. Mesaboogie was founded in 1969 and is widely considered the original boutique amp builder. The footswitchable variable contour control of this mesa boogie 25watt amp provides maximum options to control the tonal output.
I had a mk2 60100, and mistakenly sold that when i became a type 1 diabetic, and wept for a few years but i now have a express 5 50 sitting on top of a matching extension cab and the black shadow speakers really compliment the package good choice, not tried this particular amp but mesa are the mercs of the amp market, enjoy kevin im. Discussion in other amps started by kevin s, jun 29, 2017. Ive been rocking a fender hrd with vintage 30 set totally clean and using pedal gain as my live rig for a couple of years. The 2 channels4 voices, all customizable with eq etc. View and download mesaboogie dc3 owner s manual online. I have a loverly toneful clean sound on my 1st channel and like to get funky and get some nice tones on my mesa express 550. Oct 10, 2007 mesa boogie recently added the express series of amplifiers to its vast line of tone generators. I do notice, in the case of the mesa boogie express 5. Both 25 and 50 watt models feature four inspiring modes from two opposite personalities spread across 2 fully independent channels. I play mostly classic rock with vintage pickups in gibson guitars les paul and sg, although i do like to rock to 80s hair stuff for fun. Dec 18, 2014 since the rebirth of its predecessor, the mesa boogie express, the express plus has acted as a diamond in the rough. Mesa boogie amp heaven schematics caliber angel heart. View and download mesaboogie express series owners manual online. I dont think ill be modding it physically until the warranty is up, but i want to do the measurements for selecting tubes with some overhead.
It wasnt until the midnineties, when we started putting serial numbers into an electronic database, that we had more than the collective memory of the mesa crew or an amp itself to turn to in determining when an amplifier may have been built. Mesa boogie diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Mesaboogie subway bass cabinet 400watt 1x15 8 ohms. View and download mesa boogie 50 caliber manuals for free. Alltube and handbuilt in our only shop in petaluma, ca, the express plus 5. This compact combo actually turns into a completely different beast with the flip of a switch you can actually choose between a. The express series could be considered an entry into mesa s product line, but they still sound amazing. I am hard pressed to find i tone in my head that i cant get from it with a bit of tweaking. Since the rebirth of its predecessor, the mesa boogie express, the express plus has acted as a diamond in the rough. I liked the 6l6s, the stock speaker, real tube reverb, switchable power from 5 watts to 50 watts the plus version is also switchable to 25 watts. I need an amp with great cleans for jazz with hollow body that will not break up even at high volumes and when strings are hit hard.
Jun 04, 2009 demonstration of mesa boogie express 5. I love the idea that the rectoverb is switchable from 25w to 10w as apposed to 25 to 5 on the express. The express is offered up in two formats to meet the musical tastes of players of any genre. Inside its the same, custom components occupying a beautifully finished printed circuit board, handdrawn by smith himself. I like how its pretty stripped down and doesnt have a billion knobs and buttons and switches like a lot of other mesas. With the express plus amps, mesa boogie aspired to make a portable platform that covered a range of iconic guitar tones. Oct 28, 2010 so, theres my story and why im searching for a mesa express 5. Mesa boogie recently added the express series of amplifiers to its vast line of tone generators.
Never run below 4 ohms in a tube amplifier unless you are absolutely certain that the system can handle it properly. This is a tube kit designed to replace all of the tubes in your mesa boogie express 5. Mesaboogie express series owners manual pdf download. It is supposed to be very versatile, which would be exactly what im looking for. Mesaboogie is a leading innovator of guitar amplification technology whose product line includes the mark v, dual and triple rectifier, lone star, transatlantic, mini rectifier, and most recently the new mark five. Mesa boogie mark 5 demo with paul tfo allen and tim mckee part two duration. I have ownedgigged two different mesa amps roadster and express plus 5. However, i have never been wrapped in the sound of this setup through the mesa for nice creamy sustained distortion, but love the clean channel for rhythm.
I also like the look of the rectoverb better and i imagine the reverb is better. It features two independent channels with multiple voicing switches, an effects loop and reverb. I have, however, looked at the wgs website in search of a different speaker for my mesaboogie express 5. That said its not a typical mesa looking for the high gain metal sound. These vacuum tubes provide excellent tone at a reasonable price and the most popular combination recommended by customer feedback. To me that is the greatest amp that will ever be and i rate it ten stars. The express series could be considered an entry into mesas product line, but they still sound amazing. So, theres my story and why im searching for a mesa express 5. Prior to that rig i was using different amps, including an old 1973 twin reverb but all were set clean and i used pedals to achieve gain. I really love the mesa clean tones, but dont really have the option to buy one yet. I shouldnt say it was love at first sight, given the front panels 15 knobs, 5band eq, and a host of intimidating switches, but nonetheless, i knew the plus was an immense wiring improvement. Save mesa 5 25 express to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. The mesaboogie express series is a new series of amplifiers that mesa released to replace the highly successful f series they used to have. Fortyfive years and thousands of satisfied customers later, mesaboogie ltd.
Mesaboogie amplifiers can handle 4 and 8 ohms effectively. Its a great amp, loud and not too heavy as far as combos go. We are going to assume that mesa doesnt want amps coming back during their generous fiveyear warranty period because of. With uniquely inspiring tone and a layout thats intuitive and easy to navigate, its no wonder the express series has become one of our most popular amplifier lines. In fact, its fair to say that many of the important guitar sounds of the past five decades wouldnt exist without the revolutionary circuits that made them possible. Mesa boogie is a leading innovator of guitar amplification technology whose product line includes the mark v, dual and triple rectifier, lone star, transatlantic, mini rectifier, and most recently the new mark five. Ive played 3,000 gigs with a 1978 mesa boogie mark ii amp with a 12 ev speaker. This 50w model features 4 inspiring modes from 2 opposite tonal personalities spread across 2 fully independent channels.
I liked the clean and blues settings the best of the four modes. Mesaboogie triple crown tc50 1x12 50watt tube combo amp. Back in 2007, mesa launched the express series, superseding the f series as the most affordable entrypoint in its amplifier catalogue. I shouldnt say it was love at first sight, given the front panels 15 knobs, 5band eq, and a host of intimidating switches, but nonetheless, i knew the plus was an immense wiring improvement on the former clean channel and had a series effects loop which were my two. Free mesa boogie diagrams, schematics, service manuals. This is the lowest gain of the four modes in the express and it is voiced to deliver beautiful sparkling. The two channels have completely different characters and tones. This is a premium retube set for the mesa boogie express plus 5. The stock speaker in this unit is a celestion mc 90 black shadow.
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