NickB
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Hi All,
I'm Nick from SW London and I have had quite a few Mesa Boogie amps over the years. There was only one problem I couldn't solve (Lonestar Special Reverb failure) although perhaps I'd have more luck now with a bit more experience. I've had and sold; two DC5s (head and combo), A Mark 4 (original combo), a Lonestar Special and a 50/50 power amp. I still have a Mark 1 Reissue (hardwood combo), a Studio Pre and an Electra dyne wide body head. I'm currently thinking of selling the Electra dyne and accompanying Zilla 212 to fund another Mark 4. I also have a few other amps and bass gear including a wonderful USA built Frenzel 5E3 clone currently running Winged C KT88 valves (a bit of a monster with the Studio Pre for guitar or on its own for bass or even hifi).
I'm mainly a bass player (nearly 40 years on fretless but recently trying to get to grips with frets), I've been playing guitar fairly seriously for a decade or so - hence the Mesa guitar amps. As a young bass player I needed good speakers and that was the first foray into the technical side including building and modifying ported cabinets. I can follow the logic of schematic diagrams but can't claim to know the precise role of each resistor and capacitor. I've worked on diode rectifier circuits, replaced valve seats, recapped and replaced pots and sockets. I've had the misfortune of working on a Fender Hotrod Deville where every track on the PCB seemed to want to separate from the board - in the end I ran a series of wires to replace each failed track and after a few attempts managed to 'cast off' successfully (the amp is still going strong). Overall it would be sensible to suggest I'm something of a beginner but do enjoy trying to diagnose problems with reference to schematics and visual inspections of course. I don't yet have a Variac or an oscilloscope but do have a reasonable digital multimeter.
I'm retired having been a university lecturer for over 30 years. I used to play out in a 4 piece band many years ago but now practice mainly at home. I also play with friends and ex band members weekly. Every now and then we hire a studio and play with a drummer which is always a delight.
One day I'd like to build an amp from a kit or directly from a schematic but for now I'm happy keeping my little collection going. I very much look forward to learning a little more about the wonderful world of Mesa Internals from some of the experts on this site.
Nick
I'm Nick from SW London and I have had quite a few Mesa Boogie amps over the years. There was only one problem I couldn't solve (Lonestar Special Reverb failure) although perhaps I'd have more luck now with a bit more experience. I've had and sold; two DC5s (head and combo), A Mark 4 (original combo), a Lonestar Special and a 50/50 power amp. I still have a Mark 1 Reissue (hardwood combo), a Studio Pre and an Electra dyne wide body head. I'm currently thinking of selling the Electra dyne and accompanying Zilla 212 to fund another Mark 4. I also have a few other amps and bass gear including a wonderful USA built Frenzel 5E3 clone currently running Winged C KT88 valves (a bit of a monster with the Studio Pre for guitar or on its own for bass or even hifi).
I'm mainly a bass player (nearly 40 years on fretless but recently trying to get to grips with frets), I've been playing guitar fairly seriously for a decade or so - hence the Mesa guitar amps. As a young bass player I needed good speakers and that was the first foray into the technical side including building and modifying ported cabinets. I can follow the logic of schematic diagrams but can't claim to know the precise role of each resistor and capacitor. I've worked on diode rectifier circuits, replaced valve seats, recapped and replaced pots and sockets. I've had the misfortune of working on a Fender Hotrod Deville where every track on the PCB seemed to want to separate from the board - in the end I ran a series of wires to replace each failed track and after a few attempts managed to 'cast off' successfully (the amp is still going strong). Overall it would be sensible to suggest I'm something of a beginner but do enjoy trying to diagnose problems with reference to schematics and visual inspections of course. I don't yet have a Variac or an oscilloscope but do have a reasonable digital multimeter.
I'm retired having been a university lecturer for over 30 years. I used to play out in a 4 piece band many years ago but now practice mainly at home. I also play with friends and ex band members weekly. Every now and then we hire a studio and play with a drummer which is always a delight.
One day I'd like to build an amp from a kit or directly from a schematic but for now I'm happy keeping my little collection going. I very much look forward to learning a little more about the wonderful world of Mesa Internals from some of the experts on this site.
Nick
