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Here's another should I do it.... - lreese - 07-04-2014
Mesa 50/50... Its popping fuses (even with no tubes) and I don't want to mess with it...
I got a few choices...
1. get a 2:50
2. just get it fixed
3. fix it and have fat mod installed... Its a choke with a couple of other small components. Probably an hour labor.
Keep in mind I most likely will have a Triaxis soonish... The fat mod is supposed to make the 50/50 work better with the Triaxis (its a Mesa approved mod). Hearing its a better built amp anyway.
I also need to get my Recto fixed so maybe I would be better off getting it fixed at the same time.
What say you?
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - CTN - 07-04-2014
IMO no to keeping th 50/50. A friend of mine and his bandmate both have 50/50s AMD they're constantly having problems with them and are in the shop getting fixed a LOT.
If i recall my mesa lore correctly the triaxis was designed to be mated with the 2: series power amps and vice versa.
In any case the 2: series are more modern designs and probably have many of the kinks worked out
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - lreese - 07-04-2014
There's another option -
Solid state power amp. I've got a Velocity 300... Maybe go for a Matrix. Weight would be a big + if the sound is there.
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - CTN - 07-04-2014
As long as you don't expect tubey power tube sag or overdrive from the rocktron, it's a good unit (ditto for the velocity 100 and 150) that'll produce lots of reliable clean power.
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - Agileguy - 07-04-2014
I'd get a 2:50.
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - lreese - 07-05-2014
No one for the go big or go home camp? :p
The 2:90 does not look all that expensive on the used market, just overkill. Just tubes.
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - CTN - 07-05-2014
Slightly irrelevant but I used to have a simul stereo 2/95 which ran (on each channel) a duet of el34s in class A for 30W or the el34s along with a duet of 6L6s in class A/B for 95w.
4 el34s
4 6L6s
2 12ax7s (phase inverters)
And the transformers were massive to go along with the huge rack case (4U).
It weighed as much as a small European country and cost roughly that country's gdp to retube.
But man the power! So loud and utterly clean. Even when cranked I found it hard to get any breakup.
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - lreese - 07-05-2014
Yeah - expecting clean power from the amp.
I get my dirt from pedals on occasion. Had a fun time with a Bogner Blue on Thurs (With an Anderson HF2 - which is out of character for me). Also a few minutes with a Wampler Pinnacle. I might like that one slightly more.
I chose go big... Found what looked to be a good deal.
Just pulled the trigger on a 2:90. Now to dig out that EV.
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - CTN - 07-05-2014
Kickass. That's gonna be a sweet little rig.
RE: Here's another should I do it.... - lreese - 07-06-2014
I am so bad...
Triaxis on the way. I should have everything else though.
Oh well, the cost is not too bad - only thing that worries me is I probably have to make a payment to the lawyer in the next couple of weeks. Money's there but it hurts!!!!!
Gotta live a little tho'.
I got rack cases, MIDI switchers, etc. so lets see what I can use. Problem is I'm a MIDIot.
