Mesa Coliseum question

[jgcable]

So... is a Mesa Mark III Coliseum just a long head 300w version of the Mark III?

[eaeolian]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

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So... is a Mesa Mark III Coliseum just a long head 300w version of the Mark III?

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To my knowledge, yes. Of course, there's so many odd Mesas from that time period...

[Chuckracer]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

Yep.

[GodOfRhythm]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

Yes it is. Basically a Mark III, but a seriously souped up powersection.

[nor]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

A souped-up MKIII is hard to imagine, [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

The Simul-class on mine is 15w/65w. At 15w it has handled all but the largest rooms. At 65w I'd feel comfy on any stage. At 300w? Jeez....

[buzzsaww]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

300w! Wow, I always thought they were 180 or 200w [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] but there are a lot of wacky mesas out there

Here's a guys Mark 3 info page http://homepage.mac.com/mesaboogie/welcome.html

There is a Boogie talk group hosted on the service that used to host the JCF but I can't find the link right now. There also used to be a private mailing list but that was several years ago, chances are it's inactive.

[buzzsaww]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

Found it, Mesa Boogie Amp Forum
http://p212.ezboard.com/bmesaboogieampforum77319

[nor]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

Lol - I've been banned from that forum.

Boogiewan Kenobi's site (as mentioned in Buzz's post) is a great resource for the Mark series. He is a regular contributor to the impossible to find Boogie forum.

Oh, yeah. Make sure your pop-up blocker and anti-spyware shields are engaged before loading that forum.
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[siggy14]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

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Lol - I've been banned from that forum.

Boogiewan Kenobi's site (as mentioned in Buzz's post) is a great resource for the Mark series. He is a regular contributor to the impossible to find Boogie forum.

Oh, yeah. Make sure your pop-up blocker and anti-spyware shields are engaged before loading that forum.
[img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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how did you manage to get banned from there, i didnt even think the admins still breathed there. hell i dont think many people on that board breath, either that are they are in to much tonal bliss to put down there guitars and post!

[toejam]

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LOL The ezboard was kinda lame, hardly anyone posted there much. Don't know how you could get banned from there! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Here's another Boogie board I just came across. http://www.grailtone.com/forum/

[nor]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

I was a mod.
Admin gave the site to a punk (Rocket440).
I redesigned the entire board.
Punk had no clue - wouldn't let me run it properly.
Punk said to me "Stop being a problem before I have to treat you like one."
I taught him a few new insults.

BANNED ASS

Of course, I can go there anytime I want. Just walk the 7 feet to Steph's computer and log in from there. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Inearthed]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

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So... is a Mesa Mark III Coliseum just a long head 300w version of the Mark III?

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That's what I used to have.. I'm not sure on the watts but god damn that think was so fucking loud. The volume change from 0 to 1 was huge, and then from 1-1.5 another big jump, and then from 1.5-2 was a huge jump when it started getting really loud (we're talking gigging volumes already). I used to have to practice with it on 1.5.

[LexLuthier]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

I had a MkIIb Coliseum, it was brutally loud! Maybe the loudest amp I have owned. Put it on 4 and it will bury any cranked 100w Marshall. It was just too much for me, so I got rid of it. Weird thing with mine was that it didn't have as much gain as other MkIIb's I've owned.

[noodlesatf]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

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Weird thing with mine was that it didn't have as much gain as other MkIIb's I've owned.

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Probably because you could never get it up loud enough to make the power tubes break up. 300 watt tube amp, damn... [img]/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]

[jgcable]

Re: Mesa Coliseum question

I have heard stories regarding the Coliseum. What a monster. I heard that the ones Metallica was using for MOP were the super rare model that Mesa only made 78 of total.