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Hopefully, you don't blow them all at the same time. 8)

I rebuild and fix trashed amplifiers as a paying hobby. Don't worry about Mesa Engineering quality. They are as good as it gets in factory production quality and components. You may not have a chance to compare circuit boards and components, but I do. With other amps (Vox, Peavey, Marshall) I've...

Thanks. I'm looking for another Mesa to work on. Problem is, I don't see too many Road Kings that are in need of rehab or restoration. I'd like to get my hands on one! :) The good thing is I have time to wait, and other projects to keep me busy! - Roger

I guess it depends on how and what you are practicing for. :) I am currently rebuilding a Fender Princeton 112 into a studio amp. It now has one Electrovoice EVM12L speaker, and is being hand-wired vis AB763 layout. It should have a decent sound at reasonable volumes. The term 'practice amp'...

Thanks. No, I didn't paint the chassis. :) The result is from a several hours cleaning with windex, electronics cleaner, soft scrubbing with a bristle brush, spot application of rust converter, and spot applications of matte laquer. It takes a while, but I get good results while keeping the...

Les Paul Studio Yamaha SA503 TVL semi-hollow

I have a triple rectifier Solo 150. It is dead quiet. Once in a while I will get the characteristic 'pop' when changing from channel 2 to channel 3. That's it. Probably the quietest amp I've ever worked on. A line conditioner would at least let you know if it is your house mains. - Roger

If you really need/want two 4x12s, then yeah... I would definitely get a straight cab. You can separate the two cabs, or stack them if the stage is narrow.

Years ago, performers found that by tilting their speakers, they got a better projection to their audience. You see units with legs on each side that let the amps be propped up at a tilt (Fender, etc.), you saw "trolleys" that allowed 4x12's to be tilted (Vox). I don't know when the 1st 4x12's...

I agree. Anyone have a Road King in a closet that needs work? :wink:

It literally was a "barn find". The young guy that owned it had played for a while, didn't get to be Joe Satrianni, met a girl... and the amp ended up in an unheated, unconditioned storage unit, in a humid climate for a long time. When I did a pre-purchase exam, I reached in and rubbed the power...

The burgundy & tan colors might appeal to you, but the covering is in ratty condition. Heavily scratched all around and the edges are mostly split & dried. I kept the original case untouched, but borrowed the logo for the new case. My tastes are definitely more the black covering and...

Thanks. I like the Rectifier. It sounds good with either my Les Paul's humbuckers or the Yamaha's single coils. Looking at the electronics side... they did a great job in manufacturing it. Good quality components, very nice wiring, through-hole joints on the pcb... Mesa didn't leave me much...

Thanks! Yeah, I tried a few different combinations... the standard steel-plate trucker look didn't appeal to me. I kept coming back to the XXL grill, with some breathing room through and below it. It was a decent match. - Roger

Thanks guys. I enjoy working on the amps. The Mesa is perhaps the best built I have worked on. Total time spent on the rehab was only a few hours over two afternoons. Other than the chassis cleaning, rust removal and stabilization, prep & painting, removal of the transformers (cleaning/...

I recently picked up my first Mesa amplifier. It is a Triple Rectifier Solo 150 head. It was in sore need of attention. I've spent some time on it, here is a front view Before & After. - Roger