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Mine is a 45. I am like @RyanTandy, I don't use any drive pedal on it because it has the gain and tone I want. Channel 2 is where I spend 90% of my time.

By your post, am I to understand channel 1's master works fine? If it doesn't, you may want to check the 12ax7 for "effects send" (that's what the channel masters have in common on my Rev2 Mark IV). I'm not big at all on amp internals. But that would be one external that I would check.

Will the "Mode select" switch on the back panel switch channels effectively?

I have a 45 1x12 combo. I've had it for quite a while and will not get rid of it. The take on Nomads is people either like them or hate them (at least, that's what I have seen). I've had other Nomads which I did not like (45 4x10 for example). The one I have is a keeper. Channel 2, mid-gain, is...

I have a Nomad 45. Like you said, once you learn how to dial it in, it is a very nice amp indeed. Mine is partial to by SG. 8)

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I would be curious to hear your thoughts after you play through it.

I do not use my TA-30 for high gain mcyl. Having said that, channel 2's gain can be pretty gritty, especially when you kick in the gain "boost". I have never used the pedal you mention, so I cannot speak on it. I do know I can get some heavy tones out of the TA-30 when I kick some of my pedals...

Welcome to the board! I cannot help you concerning the 4x10. I did have one for a very short time, but wanted a 1x12 instead. I'm sold on the 45 though. It fills a niche in my amps not covered by my Mark IV and TA 30. Channel 2's soft and something thicker drive is very nice. For me, it was...

I do like channel 2. But it varies with guitar. My LP is not at its best on channel 2, channel 3 is better for it. My SG thrives on channel 2.

I have both a Nomad 45 1x12 combo and a Mark IVb 1x12 combo. I know the Mark IVb would not fit into the Nomad. Is your Mark 2c+ the same size as a Mark IV? If you have measurements of your Mark 2c+? I can compare them to my Nomad to see if they are close.

For what it's worth, on my Mark IV, if I have the channel volume set to zero and the output volume above 0, I can still hear some output. Not quite the same as what you are describing, but curious nonetheless. I too would be curious if anyone else experiences this.

Personally, I would tend to discount tubes as being the issue ... much more likely to be either a cable issue or a loose connection within the foot-switch itself.

Good to hear!

It's hard to tell "how hot is how" in text. But, the transformer on my TA-30 does get quite warm by the time church is over. At that point, it's been on for probably 5 hours, with about 2 of those being on standby,

Does the wattage setting make a difference? I have a TA-30 and have not run into this issue. Perhaps it is unique to the TA-15? And, I know this sounds like a broken record, but call Mesa. They are excellent at giving tech support over the phone.

Not to sound like a pat answer, but give Mesa a call. They are excellent with help for things like this.

May sound weird, but I get a decent blues tone when I max channel 1's gain, lower the bass and add a bit of mids. This is with a SG (for what it's worth).

I have not had that issue with mine. Does it exhibit the same behavior when you change wattage?

I started playing in the late 60s. I was 14 or 15 at the time.