davio Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Apparently Mesa Boogie has opened their doors and are coming out of the dark ages...?: http://www.musicpower.com/storeitems.asp?bc=Mesa-Boogie&cc=amps-amplifiers For those saying "What's the big deal?"...Mesa seems to have been scared of the interwebz and the idea of shipping equipment for some time so the only place to buy was at a local shop. If your local shop doesn't cary Mesa, you're SOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Yeah, some folks are slower to get it than others. I remember when Peavey finally gave in a couple years ago. I think this Internet thing might be here to stay. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InakiR Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Wow. Well I've never been a huge Mesa fan so it never occurred to me. It's pretty weird that they took so long, especially with how many artists they endorse. Iggy Rosenberg Spector Legend 6 Classic Warwick Corvette Proline 2005 Rob Allen Deep 4 Ritter Classic Iggy's Blog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Mesa are Nazis when it comes to who they let sell their stuff and how they sell it. Good to see that they are finally giving into this interwebs thing that Al Gore invented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypsocoral Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I've always liked the features of their amps and their shaping controls. Now I can finally see how much they cost. Against Eden and SWR, they stack up pretty well, price-wise, at least... ... then again, virtually everything does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Mesa Boogie sounds nothing like SWR/Eden. Thankfully. Mesa offers up a much better sonic palette than either of the aforementioned. But it really is apples and oranges. Mesa does the dirty sound and SWR/Eden does the more hifi thing. I love the dirty sound and can't stand the disco smile EQ curve that most SWR/Eden gear tends to favor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 before i followed the link or read the rest of the thread, i thought mesa started offering lightweight stuff. then i remembered that that will never happen. I remember when Peavey finally gave in a couple years ago. they always offered some hand-waving about protecting local dealers, ultimately hartley couldn't ignore the profit potential of opening up a lot of sales avenues. just like the RIAA will eventually realize, people will get what they want for the price they want it, and it's ultimately foolish to resist. it is wiser, instead, to pioneer and lead. robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypsocoral Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I guess I'm a little behind on the terminology here... ... by "disco smile", I'm guessing you are referring to a scooped mid-range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 ... by "disco smile", I'm guessing you are referring to a scooped mid-range? Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScruffyOne Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Cheap, the are NOT. However, after waiting like a million years and scraping together enough $$ to finally afford one, it was worth ever hard-earned bass buck! I was only able to purchase my rig through a local dealer, and would be quite interested in seeing some kind of internet-based expansion on Mesa's part. They have a fabulous product. Just an opinion here, of course, the wild woman has dropped by again........ Just when you think you've seen it all, a 53 year old woman (whose basses are taller than she is) comes along and blows everybody away. Strange days indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I'm a Mesa Boogie whore and I'm not ashamed to admit it. I own two of their products at the moment and I will eventually pull the trigger on their Titan V12 amp. That thing is pure tone sex. I might be forced to pick up their 8x10 cab as well. I enjoy how it sounds a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Interesting that the site Davio linked is not carrying everything (no M6 Carbine). I have seen Mesa appear and disappear in some shops, so perhaps the whole dealer thing wasn't all that it used to be? Most of the stores I saw Mesa in were places that pushed Ampeg, Fender, and more recently MarkBass. It gets crowded in the big retail stores... Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share Posted February 12, 2009 I'm a...whore and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Finally! We're making some progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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