Scored a Mesa Studio .22+

[jgcable]

Re: Scored a Mesa Studio .22+

I heard that too Pete. There are a few versions of the the IIc+ and I have also heard that the real early Mark III's are actually Mark IIC+'s. I would love to get my hands on one.

[rstites]

Re: Scored a Mesa Studio .22+

Followup: I've had it a week and it seems to all be working properly. I still get slightly more noise than I'd like on the clean, but it is in a basement with computers flourescent lighting, etc.

Anyone have a good source for more EH 12AX7s and some of the 5751s that Chuck has mentioned. I know he liked them in both the SLO and the .22 - we have very similar tastes in guitars and amps, so I should at least give one of these a try in my amps.

[Twisteramps]

Re: Scored a Mesa Studio .22+

I've dealt with this guy:

http://www.dougstubes.com/

And Lord Valve (you can find him I'm sure from an AGA posting). Either are a great bet for getting tubes at a decent price quickly.

Pete

[Chuckracer]

Re: Scored a Mesa Studio .22+

Ross, I rolled the dice and bought my GE JAN 5751's on the bay. For the EH's, I just went through The Tubestore.

[GodOfRhythm]

Re: Scored a Mesa Studio .22+

I picked up a Mark IIC+ for $975. It's in great condition. And I can't wait to slave it out to a Marshall i'm getting on loan, to create that ultimate, ultimate, ultimate crunch and distortion tone!

[chrisolson]

Re: Scored a Mesa Studio .22+

Ross, have you tried any kind of noise supressor? I had a Boss NS-2 (I think that's what it was called...) that cleaned up noise quite well. I was impressed. It didn't clip out in a harsh way at all. I used it with my Line 6 Duoverb (NOISY AMP!!), and it worked well, even in the old house with crappy wiring that I lived in.

BTW - good to see you're still alive! Haven't seen you posting much - but then again, I haven't been posting much either...