Ascension
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When I traded for my Mesa Boogie DC 5 head I had thought I had replaced the tubes. Turns out I did NOT and while I pulled the chassis and cleaned all the switches and controls for what ever reason I did not retube the amp at that time! Had a lot going on but still why I didn't is the? That is because the absolute first thing i always do with a used amp that is new to me is at the least pull the tubes and have a look.
Well have had it up for sale locally and because it has been setting up for a while went through it yesterday. When I did too a hard look at the tubes and found that that were all the stock Mesa labeled tubes:smack:. Doubt this amp has ever had a set of tubes in it since it was new in the mid 1990's :smack:.
So dropped a new pair of Ruby STR 6L6's that I had on hand from when I bought a matched quad for the also fixed bias Mesa .50 cal plus I had then rolled in some preamp tubes and WOW! Amp came to life and is now off the market!!
Just about dumped this one because I found it to be cold and lackluster and could never bond with it but was thinking I had retubed it as soon as I got in NOPE:no:! DUH!!!
Still think the PRS MT 15 sounds a little better in the cleans and the ultra SMOOTH fat touch sensitive high gain solo voice is just the best I have ever played on any amp ever but the DC 5 is MUCH more versatile and does the mid gain stuff VERY well. The MT 15 is just a flame thrower plus is impossible to control at low volumes so this amp is suddenly a real keeper now!!
Can not believe I was this stupid and almost let this amp go!!
Well have had it up for sale locally and because it has been setting up for a while went through it yesterday. When I did too a hard look at the tubes and found that that were all the stock Mesa labeled tubes:smack:. Doubt this amp has ever had a set of tubes in it since it was new in the mid 1990's :smack:.
So dropped a new pair of Ruby STR 6L6's that I had on hand from when I bought a matched quad for the also fixed bias Mesa .50 cal plus I had then rolled in some preamp tubes and WOW! Amp came to life and is now off the market!!
Just about dumped this one because I found it to be cold and lackluster and could never bond with it but was thinking I had retubed it as soon as I got in NOPE:no:! DUH!!!
Still think the PRS MT 15 sounds a little better in the cleans and the ultra SMOOTH fat touch sensitive high gain solo voice is just the best I have ever played on any amp ever but the DC 5 is MUCH more versatile and does the mid gain stuff VERY well. The MT 15 is just a flame thrower plus is impossible to control at low volumes so this amp is suddenly a real keeper now!!
Can not believe I was this stupid and almost let this amp go!!
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