NAD !!!

[JMP/HBE]

Got it on a trade ive had a MK III combo, a MK IV head & a 3 channel Dual Rec it looks like ive come full circle and now that Gibson has bought Boogie i got my piece of the pie.
Seller had 5881's in it & all JJ preamp.
After i put a quad of EL-34's & some NOS glass in the Pre sounding proper.
Whole lotta Boogie in a small package.

 

[JMP/HBE]

 

[jeremy]

nice! what year?

 

[JMP/HBE]

nice! what year?

About 1998. MK I reissues were made from 1989 to 2008. Only 2500 made.
Mine has Mike Bendinelli's intials all over it.
Hard to believe mine is 24 years old it has that new car smell brand spanking.

 

[80's_Thrash_Metal]

Congratulations! What a score!

 

[dave74]

What level of gain do these do without a boost? AC/DC maybe?

 

[jeremy]

the mark I is the first real high gain amp. its not a metal tone but its fat and sustainy. ac/dc is just a cranked marshall with paf tone, not as dirty as ya think, but boy is it righteous

 

[JMP/HBE]

Randall Smith tells the story Keef wanted his Boogie's pro-bono, Smith said nope gotta pay.
MK I's were made from 1971 to 1978.
Smith is credited with the first master volume amp & first cascaded preamp for guitar amps about 10 years before anyone else.
I called MESA support today for info on my amp, they have always and continue to be great.
I asked the man about Gibson buying Mesa 2 years ago, he said Randall is still running around and its pretty much business as usual.
He said Mesa has been impressed with Gibson's computer data systems. Im sure Boogie's will be around for a long time.

 

[dave74]

Historic amp indeed!

Yeah in this case I doubt Gibson would be dumb enough to rock the boat much if any at all.

 

[GuitarStv]

Gross . . . one of those terrible PCB amps. I'd be willing to take it off your hands though.

 

[misterwhizzy]

Congratulations! What a score!

I liked when you posted a video in your NAD thread.

 

[dave74]

Just seen this on CL.
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/msg/d/lizton-1983-mesa-mark-ii-2b-combo/7495438084.html

 

[JMP/HBE]

Just seen this on CL.
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/msg/d/lizton-1983-mesa-mark-ii-2b-combo/7495438084.html

Reminds me of my MK III combo i loved that amp but was a knee breaker it was so heavy.

 

[JMP/HBE]

 

[dave74]

That an offset Soldano 210 cab?

 

[jeremy]

id guess 12s but ??

 

[dave74]

Looks so compact, but I guess that just could be the offset design playing tricks on my peabrain.

 

[JMP/HBE]

Looks so compact, but I guess that just could be the offset design playing tricks on my peabrain.

I bought it that way from a friend. It has 2x12 older UK V30's. This MK I loves the V30's at least the older one's.

 

[JMP/HBE]