Today I became Boogified

[MetalManiac]

I have been needing a 4x10 for the longest time. At least two years. Well, today I seized the day and won the bid on a Mesa 4x10 cabinet. Its loaded with Old Eminence Alnicos. I might end up pulling them and insrtalling higher wattage 10's of some sort, because the Sunn head I will run on top of my new Boogie is right around 60 to 80 tube watts, and I like to push it to the extreme on volume.
The 4x10 is the most amazing punchiest tightest sound imaginable.
I paid a little more than I wanted, 360.00; theres always only ONE other guy who drives the price up on me on these auctions it seems. I got it for 2 dollars over his top bid, otherwise I would have got it for 250.00 plus shiping ( 50 dollars shipping). There was only me and him in the entire United States bidding. Hard to believe!
I really wanted a Bogner. Bogners are the best, they have the floating baffle which sounds alive and resonant, but Mesas are the next best and will always hold their value. I like Egnator to, but not a big fan of the Brown /beige color.
There are other great 4x10's but expensive! Like VHT, Genz Benz and others.
This Mesa cabinet really isn't much more brand new..maybe a few hundred dollars probably , but I'm sure it will fit my needs!
My first Mesa ( well, just a cabinet);
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190417077064&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

 

[PVFan]

Re: Today I became Boogified

both my Bogner cabs are/were dark. Love my current Uberkab to death, and I loved my long gone XTC cab I bought in '93 to death, too.

had an ancient Marshall 410 w/ Fanes I got in Hawaii for $200 about 17 years ago. No oomph like any 412 would have, but it was a giant trumpet, brassy and horny and thick in the midrange. Took a scooped tone and reinforced the middle but left the voice. Would match up well with any 412 and I wish I had it still.

Had a Genz-Benz G-Flex 412 and I think those are spectacular, but too bright for me with the stock metal grill. If I'd done something like add cloth or affix a weave to the front to help I might still have that instead of the Uberkab.

My Mesa cabs were 212s but I don't think they were oversized like many prefer. V30 loaded, and each 212 sounded much better than the then-current Marshall 1960 412 cabs.

Haven't met a VHT cab (Fryette) to this day that could handle any low end without farting like a dying elephant.

/life story