Recent content by GJgo

I've slaved all the Marks into the M180 I had, it was maaaassive. And easy- it sets up in seconds. IMO destroying two perfectly good amps to try & make a frankenstein is much more difficult and probably not worth it in the long run. I would recommend rack mounting the C+ along with the D180...

@Ryan990 HUGE stamp of approval for Ryan! We had a trade deal that involved the gear coming to me getting damaged in shipping (by no fault of his) and Ryan was a rockstar in working with me to get everything sorted out including a lengthy insurance claim. High levels of communication & trust...

Sounds like they need to do a signature model. I bet it'd sell.

I had a 1W, a 5W and a 20W. They were all rippers, though the 1W was (obviously) crazy quiet. The 5W was my favorite, IIRC it was Class A? Killer amp for the money. IIRC Mike Fortin designed.

Deep diving a little I agree that the Mesa front ported cabs (thiele & widebody) don't sound like an open back, however they are still a rock cab - not a metal cab. There is more low end push from the porting but it's a loose low end, not tight like with a sealed cab. Kind of like the difference...

If you set it up as I described above, it's crushing. Otherwise the 75s get lost.

Ted if it were me, I'd do something like.. - Main amp to the current cab. - Slave out to one of your Mesa power amps, having it run the new more ass kicking cab. - Adjust volume to taste. Having a power amp running the second cab where you can balance volumes is the way, and negates most other...

Keep in mind my only experience is with Boogie cabs, but I've had them all. A main question here is what you're playing. If it's hard rock or metal that needs a tight low end, IMO you're not going to be happy with anything but a sealed cab. In that case the cube-shaped Mesa Recto 112 cabs are...

I would not recommend it. Couple reasons. 1) The transformers aren't rated to take the idle current draw of big bottles. 2) Outside of the bedroom, 6L6 & EL34 just sound better for guitar frequencies than big bottles. Also as the others have said, leave it stock & try various boosts. This...

There's really nothing significant that changes in the Rev G lineage. You're going to find amp to amp variances like with all the older stuff, that said Rectos tend to be more consistent than Marks here. The one thing to know is that with the Gs, Triples are tighter than Duals.

I wanted to circle back to this thread. In the last month I've had a chance to play two LP Moderns and two LP Supremes- all new production in stores. I've also been able to AB them with various other Standard & Custom LPs in the stores, as well as two Adam Jones standards. To sum it up I liked...

So yeah in the E-II / ESP SS range, or LTD. The ESPs are going to have consistently much better QC than a LP, but they don't cry like a good LP. (key being good, they're not all!) That said if you're going active PUPs that's definitley more in ESP's wheel house. This is what you really want...

Really low action potential is one reason I prefer Kahlers to Floyds, FWIW..

Key question, what price point are you looking at? ESP / LTD has a number of full thickness, and IIRC ESP USA are all full thickness although they are weight relieved. Theyr'e rare AF, but there are a few full thickness ESP Hanneman Eclipses out there with a Kahler and 81/85. Thin neck, though.

I run a Coli owner's group, currently a guy in Chicago has a purple stripe III++ Coli for sale. FWIW... Also the IIB Colis are one of the loudest amps ever created. Back to the thread though, the thing about the JP is that tone aside, until you get the channel volumes up over 1:30 or so they...