Is buying a mesa selling out?

Illini1330

Illini1330

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These things are just growing on me, but everytime i think about it i cringe. Ever since I started playing ive stuck with the simplse stuff. A strat and fender tube amp (pretty nuch the basis of everything). I used to use all stock pickups too, but I finally gave in. All these nu metal bands use mesas and stuff, and I just feel like a sell out. Is it wrong to want one? It just seems too easy to sound good. "Les Pauls and Marshals are for pussies"-SRV. Its like those over prosesed records compared to the old zeppelin cream, muddy waters, etc... the new stuff just sounds a little sterille. I'm not into any metal or anything. Mostly the blues, I'm just wanting a new sound.

I'm not trying to make fun of anyone who has a mesa either, so dont get pissed off. :burnout:
 
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TattooedCarrot said:
Play what you like, who cares.
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+1.

Mesa goes WAY back. Before the whole nu-metal scene came along. As far as I'm concerned, if you think that you'd be a sell out for buying a Mesa, you might as well call yourself one playing a Fender - they're both extremely popular amplifiers to a vast group of musicians.

History Note - Did you know that Mesa got the term Mesa/Boogies from Carlos Santana, when testing out a Mark I for Randall Smith. He stated enthusiastically, "Wow, this thing really boogies!"
 
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Selling out would be choosing an amp based on what people would think of you. :saeek:
 
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"Selling Out" - (verb) : A term used by jealous musicians/fans of music to express disgust at another musician or (group of musicians) success. See also "sell-out" - (noun).

Never worry about selling out or being a sellout. If you like something, go for it. Don't worry what other people think of your choice of gear or whatever, it's all what you dig and what you think sounds best.

If buying a Mesa is selling out, I'll be guilty in a month
 
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Think of selling out as leaving behind the whole reason you picked up an instrument. Let's say not being able to write your own material, your passion. Some ****weed offers you a contract, the catch being you have to play ball in his ballpark and you accept, with visions of that 2 story white house with 5 bathrooms. That's selling out.

You buying a tone machine to improve your motivation to play and overall sound, selling out?... mmm - I think not.
 
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no way, just go for it. Whatever you liek use it. Its guitar and the word sellout is over used anyways.
 
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I'm waiting on a new Mesa bass amp to show up here for my Christmas present to myself. :D

Mesa makes some good stuff. If you like how it sounds, I'd go for it.
 
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I gave myself a mark IV for christmas.

So what.
Am I a sellout? No.
Does the mark sound f*ckin awesome? Yes.
Is it better than my old rig? Yes.
Am I still not a sellout? Yes.
 
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People seem to forget that amps are tools to help the individual find a particular tone. Who cares what you use? I think the same thing sometimes when I play gear, "oh so and so uses it, I don't want to be labeled like that blah blah blah", and then I woke up ;) I don't think vintage lovers will like them that much, but modern rockers and especially hardcore, metal and hard rock players love them for the tone they give.

The only thing I disliked about Rectos in general is that no matter what you put through it, it will still give you "that tone". It won't really show the intricasies of different guitars. If you want to rock and play heavy, they're definitely the way to go and if you like it, that's all that matters.
 
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the_Chris said:
The only thing I disliked about Rectos in general is that no matter what you put through it, it will still give you "that tone". It won't really show the intricasies of different guitars.
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I can see what you're saying here, Mesas definitely have a signature sound, but each of my guitars sounds different through my amp. The wood tendencies and strengths of the pickups shines through. There's also more to Mesa than Rectos ;).

It boils down to what your ears like best. IMHO, when you go searching for gear, you should do it blindfolded. Let the tones/feel be the judge, not the nametag.
 
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heres a not so well kept secret-most musicains do indorsements for extra money. its just advertiseing. me? I dont get paid to endorse anything cuz ime nobody so I play what ever sounds good to me. Alot of pro's have several amps cuz no amp can get every sound perfect. If you find yourself likeing Mesa currently its probably becouse they make a product that gets the paticular sound your looking for. That doesnt mean you sell your old amp, keep it and a/b box between both amps for more versitility. Thats what 99% of all pro's do anyway. case in point-ime not keen on a fender twins distortion but who can argue with the clean sound it gets, its wonderful. why not keep a great clean sound amp and a/b box to a distortion on a mesa amp. you get the best of both worlds and with the right box you wont hear a bump between switches just seemless instant cut ins between distortion lead fills and crystal clean rythems or blues....just a thought :beerchug:
 
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You are the one thats gonna have the nice rig in the end, so who cares what other people think! :beerchug: I wish I had a mesa but I just bought a new amp like 3 weeks ago. :laugh2:
 
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philthis said:
heres a not so well kept secret-most musicains do indorsements for extra money.
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+1

Also keep in mind that alot of artists that are endorsed are playing amps that are built to a much better quality than what's available to the consumer. Some even go so far as to endorse a product and then gut the amp they're endorsing and put the guts of their old favorite amp in there. Others will get the amp and then just send it off to an amp tech who makes significant changes to the amp.

I think the important thing is to find what sound you're looking for and then and there you'll have your answer. If it says "Fender" or "Mesa" or whatever is a non-issue. Albert King used solid state amps pretty consistently; he knew his sound. BB Kings contract states the amp provided to be either (and in this order) a Lab Series solid state amp or a Fender Twin.

Just because something is popular doesn't mean it sucks. But what it can mean is that there's a ton of other gear that may not be in "vogue" at the time which you can get for a steal.

But if you can find your sound then there you go...
 
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aleclee said:
Selling out would be choosing an amp based on what people would think of you. :saeek:
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:rolleyes: EXACTLY!!!

Play what sounds good to YOU.........BTW, I have a Mesa Boogie Blue Angel 4x10. They're discontinued now & it's my opinion that if it didn't say "Dual Rectifier" on the front, they probably would've sold more.

This amp is NOT what you would imagine or expect. It is as smooth & lush as any Fender or Vox out there & the reverb is immaculate.

Don't let anyone else make your decision....go out there & try them. If you like it, then that's all that matters!
 
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Whatever sounds great to you and fits into your budget is what matters....The Mesa stuff is great and has been around for many many years...Go for it brother!

John
 
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I'm a Strat, Fender Amp, Blues Guy myself. I played a Mesa Subway series
and I loved the tone I was getting from it ! If I had the cash I might have
bought it. The Mesa Treadplate is one of the most vesatale amps you can
get IMHO. Maybe to many bells and whissels in it for a blues Guitarist? But
if your getting your tone? MISSION ACOMPLESHED !! Bottom line is... If you
can play good? Your not selling out !
 
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This is mine . The only thing I sold to get it was a Fender HRD and a Mesa DC3.
The first time I played out with it, I was setting up in some redneck bar. Some hopped up green tooth biker wannabe called it a fairy's ( no disrepect to anyone intended) amp. So I said yeah whatever and kept on. He stood watching me all the time and kept asking if wwe were gonna do "Freebird". I'm not a big Skynyrd fan so I said no . Anyway , he kept bugging me so I ignored him and cramked it to"11" and hit the open E. It smoked his eyebrows. The we played Freebird and I soloed for 10 minutes.
The point is they are great amps and don't worry about what other people say. If its gonna help you find your tone get it.
And if you find one in RED BAYBEE, get it and rock on
Dom L


RedF-50.bmp
 
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