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It has been a long time since I had a Les Paul of sorts. I do have a Carvin CS6 which is decent but lacks the stop tail as it strings through the body. There are some other differences with it too. I bought it used, if I had ordered it from Carvin/Kiesel I would have opted for the 4 controls...

I am just asking out of curiosity. How different does the 2021-2024 JP2Cs sound compared to the 2016-2020 model years that have different transformers? If it is that different in character, perhaps the STR443 tubes are the way to go. The amps that predate the transformer manufacturer change...

I had a few power tubes I have tried in most if not all of my Mesa's except for one, The RA100. I started off with the cold RA-100, Removed my favorite set of Mesa tubes (they are on the list, Mesa STR442) I left the preamp tubes as is. I found no point in changing anything. V1, V2 stock...

What if mesa did a Badlander Roadster or Road King? Typical 4 channel design but with an adaptation of the Badlander circuit and one that goes full Recto? That last gain stage in front of the tone stack driver could easily be manipulated into a cold clipper stage using relays or in the BAD...

Ever since this amp came out, there are many that complain the TC50 lacks any low end. Sure, it is a different amp when comparing to a Mark V90 (which many have migrated from). Ok, to start with, it is 50W, but to get that power it appear you need the EL34 tubes. As I have stated before in...

I would have thought the Roadster or even the MWDR would be great with the extended range instrument. Well, I was wrong. Sure, the Badlander is a better alternative to the extended range instrument than either of the two Dual Rectifier amps. I believe the NOS tube thread on the Roadster sort...

I got the Mesa 4x10 open back guitar cab a few days ago and had to explore this cabinet with what amps I had to use with it. Badlander, TC50, Mark V90, Mark VII and the JP2C. The amp that stood out on top with this 4x10 cabinet was the JP2C. The others had more of a blanket effect on the top...

My point here is this, the price of ownership for the Mark VII will cost you the same for the Triple Crown 100W at a street cost of $3,499.00 plus tax. If you are so lucky, you may even get free shipping. So, which one do you choose? What is your game? Both amps will deliver the goods and...

If mesa does release a mini mark VII in the 25W or 35W EL84 design, that would be the end of the Mark V series. It probably could be done since the VII has one less preamp tube than the Mark V:25 but perhaps not due to the number of relays in the amp. Hard to say. Not sure if they will be...

Another NGD. This is somewhat related to the other NGD I posted on the MJ San Dimas. It is what inspired me to buy this one. I recently got an MJ San Dimas and was really impressed with the guitar. I still had plenty of fuel in the tank, so I had to get this one too. Call me nuts. 🤪 The...

This axe arrived a few days ago. Wanted to set it up found some hold ups on adjusting the string height. Did not realize the Goto bridge has some added features the Floyd Rose does not have. The posts have a height stop screw. I discovered that after removing the bridge as I thought...

Was having some issues with it running on the bright side. Very weird. Decided to pull the chassis out and check around the tube sockets. Yep, lots of aluminum dust. Not enough to cause issue though. I had it worse with the RA100. I will be changing tubes and see if that makes much of a...

I am considering getting some Tungsram 12AX7 (ECC83) tubes to try out in the JP2C. I have some RFT12AX7 I may use in the lead drive circuit. However, if anyone has experimented with alternate preamp tubes, what works best for aggressive tone? The Power tubes I am currently using are the...

As some of you have discovered, the Triple Crown runs a line level FX loop. That means +4dBu levels. It can run much higher than that around +8dBu on the clean channel with the volume maxed out. No distortion. The hi/lo channel will be less potent due to compression and clipping. There are...

My first experience with the Mark V90 started back in 2012. This was my third Mesa amp I ever purchased, and I had hoped it to be the pinnacle of excellence as the Mark III and Mark IVb were in some respects. I have owned the Mark III for 23 years before selling it to a friend. It was a great...

To start off, all black was not my desire but the one with the cream/Black jute faceplate was going to take considerable time to get my hands on. I can always change the face plate at some other time. That does not define how the amp sounds or performs anyway. I still have the original...

When I saw that Sweetwater had a new part number for the line of power tubes, STR448. Figured I would try them out. Had placed a pre-order a while ago and they arrived yesterday. Since I bought my JP back in 2016, it came stock with STR440 gray coded tubes. Awesome to me. Nice and tight...

For a long time I have been hooked on Carvin Guitars dating back to 1999 when I found a used one at a local guitar shop when I lived in PA. Since then, I have grew that collection of instruments with a mix of used and new. Most were bought before Carvin changed their name to Kiesel and moved...

I feel the Badlander is one amp worth owning. It does have the DNA of the MWDR but different. Sure, there is no 5U4G rectifier tube to be found on the BAD. That feature I have recently discovered with the MWDR is key to harmonic bliss as is the spongy power mode. At least this harmonic...

I found this but was not really looking for it. I continued on to see what may be different. Most we are familiar with is still there. However, it seems there is a new open back 410 cabinet with the Celestion creamback speaker and it is described to be used with the JP-2C and Badlander and...