Avatar Signature or Mesa Widebody Cab
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dystrust
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Re: Avatar Signature or Mesa Widebody Cab
I don't particularly like Mesa Stilettos, so you may want to take this with a grain of salt...
That really depends on what type of tones you're after. My first thought is that the Stiletto is really bright, and the C90 can also be quite bright which may be problematic. The widebody cab also won't have the tightness and punch of a closed back design. If you play mostly clean or clean-ish, they could combine for a pretty cool tone. If you mostly play dirty and are after more Marshall-esque tones, the Avatar is probably a better bet.
I don't particularly like Mesa Stilettos, so you may want to take this with a grain of salt...
That really depends on what type of tones you're after. My first thought is that the Stiletto is really bright, and the C90 can also be quite bright which may be problematic. The widebody cab also won't have the tightness and punch of a closed back design. If you play mostly clean or clean-ish, they could combine for a pretty cool tone. If you mostly play dirty and are after more Marshall-esque tones, the Avatar is probably a better bet.
Boogie Bill
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Re: Avatar Signature or Mesa Widebody Cab
I have no experience with Avatar, but I KNOW the Mesa cabs are excellent.
So, do you want closed back or open back? There are some different versions of the Widebody cab. My choice for a 112 with a Stiletto Ace head would be the Wide-Body Closed Back with the C-90. I have this cab with a V-30. I use it with my Mark V combo; it has an open back and a C-90. The open combo and the closed back cab work really well together. If you are not going to crank the amp, the V-30 will work. You can order this cab with the V-30, with no upcharge.
If you went with a 212 cab, go with either the Mesa Horizontal Recto V-30 212, or the same speakers in the Vertical Recto 212. I prefer the smaller footprint of the Vertical. They sound slightly different, but nothing huge.
You might find a deal on a used Boogie 212 Half-Back cab. One of my all-time faves, the top is open and the bottom half is closed and ported. The common speaker configuration is a C-90 on the top and an EVM in the bottom. Just a killer cab.
One other rig would be to get a set of the 112 Recto cabs. They have the V-30 and come straight or slant. I'm using these with my Mark V:25. It is a terrific little mini-stack--they are small speakers and they sound HUGE. I think your Stiletto might match perfectly. Not cheap, but there are several reasons why I like a mini-stack, like having the amp controls near eye-level, and having a VERY small stage footprint.
As you can figure out, I like the closed back cabs for the Stiletto.
Be sure to get an 8-ohm cab, no matter whose cab you get.
I hope this helps.
Bill
I have no experience with Avatar, but I KNOW the Mesa cabs are excellent.
So, do you want closed back or open back? There are some different versions of the Widebody cab. My choice for a 112 with a Stiletto Ace head would be the Wide-Body Closed Back with the C-90. I have this cab with a V-30. I use it with my Mark V combo; it has an open back and a C-90. The open combo and the closed back cab work really well together. If you are not going to crank the amp, the V-30 will work. You can order this cab with the V-30, with no upcharge.
If you went with a 212 cab, go with either the Mesa Horizontal Recto V-30 212, or the same speakers in the Vertical Recto 212. I prefer the smaller footprint of the Vertical. They sound slightly different, but nothing huge.
You might find a deal on a used Boogie 212 Half-Back cab. One of my all-time faves, the top is open and the bottom half is closed and ported. The common speaker configuration is a C-90 on the top and an EVM in the bottom. Just a killer cab.
One other rig would be to get a set of the 112 Recto cabs. They have the V-30 and come straight or slant. I'm using these with my Mark V:25. It is a terrific little mini-stack--they are small speakers and they sound HUGE. I think your Stiletto might match perfectly. Not cheap, but there are several reasons why I like a mini-stack, like having the amp controls near eye-level, and having a VERY small stage footprint.
As you can figure out, I like the closed back cabs for the Stiletto.
Be sure to get an 8-ohm cab, no matter whose cab you get.
I hope this helps.
Bill
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