Gents, so my Rig was a Fender Deluxe 22W 1x12 Celestion G12-70 and Mesa MkV 35W driving a 2x12 V30 Cabinet in Stereo but I wasn't happy with the overall sound and feel, the Mesa MKV is an incredible overall amp but at the end of the day it wasn't adding a great deal of personality like the Deluxe was -but more just amplifying the signal and adding some powerful EQ shaping but not mojo..
So here's what I did, I substituted out the Mesa for an Origin Revival Drive pushing a solid state Class D Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170W.
So a Fender Deluxe 22W 1x12 Celestion G12-70and Origin RD/SD Powerstage 170W feeding the Celestion V30 2x12
Last night I played on stage with this and it was an overwhelming success in the new rig. Reminder that I am still mixing a Deluxe Reverb so my sound is a combo of Tube and SS power.
Here are the differences between the Origin/Powerstage combo and the Mesa MkV Tube:
Pros
Anyways, just wanted to say that the Seymour Duncan Powerstage is a winner for this type of strategy. The Mesa MkV is an incredible amp -but I just dont need it to get a great sound.
So here's what I did, I substituted out the Mesa for an Origin Revival Drive pushing a solid state Class D Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170W.
So a Fender Deluxe 22W 1x12 Celestion G12-70and Origin RD/SD Powerstage 170W feeding the Celestion V30 2x12
Last night I played on stage with this and it was an overwhelming success in the new rig. Reminder that I am still mixing a Deluxe Reverb so my sound is a combo of Tube and SS power.
Here are the differences between the Origin/Powerstage combo and the Mesa MkV Tube:
Pros
- Articulation in a band mix was off the charts better -My noodle was so much more present.
- Clean tones were far superior
- Overall sound was more intelligible -Guitar sound sat in the band mix better
- Power stage and and origin are compact -so I dont have to lug a heavy head for shows -I even mounted the Sd Powerstage inside the back of my Deluxe!
- If you did an A/B comparison without a band -you would probably say the Mesa has a low end fullness that the Origin/Solid state Powerstage lacks -but in a band mix the power of the Mesa actually may not be an advantage -as the bass player and other guitar player are in that spectrum.
- the Mesa MkV has so many feature like emulated speaker cabinet DI, effects loops, powerful graphic EQ etc etc
- I think if you never played the 2 choices in a band context and just them solo at home to fill the room with sound -the Mesa would be the slight winner every time
Anyways, just wanted to say that the Seymour Duncan Powerstage is a winner for this type of strategy. The Mesa MkV is an incredible amp -but I just dont need it to get a great sound.
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