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It's a very odd amp. Some days I love it, and some days I hate it. The clean channel is relatively reliable, tone wise, and can sound really nice. But I don't find it to be a set it and forget it amp. I am always tweaking knobs. It's kind of fun and frustrating at the same time. I also don't...

I am still tweaking at the drive channel. I found a pot on the clean that I really liked (yesterday!) but the gain channel is elusive.

Push up on the metal cover (they're held tight with a spring) and twist them. They'll pop out when they hit the right place. Or, in other words, unscrew them and the spring will push it out. My preamp tubes have made ringing, feedback-ish type sounds. My power tubes have made the whole amp...

I feel like the amp's gain is the natural way to go, but it's harder to dial that in than it is to find a pleasing pedal. I have twisted knobs on the gain channel so much I think I'm developing OCD. However USING an OCD doesn't take nearly so much thought! :)

I think that maybe the clean channel gets overlooked on Mesas. I have looked at youtube clips of F-30's and they're ALL shredders. Nothing wrong with metal, but I like my amp for clean country sounds (occasionally), and nobody else seems to be doing that. Except you fine people!

I have heard some people say that channel switching completely changes the tone, where they want to keep the same tone but add some dirt, which pedals can provide to the clean channel.

I've seen guys playing old style jazz on Boogies, and sounding great. Big ol' Gibsons played on the neck pickup. But Mesa definitely seems to be more popular for its high gain sounds.

Anyone out there? I know we're Mesa players, renowned for cascading gain, but I can't seem to dial in good overdrive on my F-30. I don't play metal, maybe that's my problem. But I love the clean tone and I use a couple overdrive pedals to play dirty. And yet, I can't help but think I should...

I think the 5:50 & 5:25 are the replacements for the F 50 & F 30 respectively. The F Series were based on the Studio & Dual Caliber amps. And it all probably goes back to the Mark amps eventually

I'd like to amend my answer and say that I haven't been liking the OCD with the F-30 lately. It sounds all fizzy & metallic (not Metallica!) The Sparkledrive sounds pretty good. Much more natural.

I play mostly classic/bluesy rock. I have an OCD that I use with a Fender Deluxe Reverb. I absolutely love it. And it works with either single coils or humbuckers. I have to say I only like it when the gain is set pretty low, though. But I hate the way it sounds with my Mesa F-30. It sounds...

I've never brought a backup, and I have had a few dicey moments wheree I thought the amp was dying. There's nothing more appealing than the thought of testing my tubes to find the microphonic one while I'm onstage! I have considered a small head that I could plug the speaker of the bad amp...

My Fender Deluxe Reverb has 2 inputs, so I can go from the guitar to input 1, and from input 2 to my Mesa. It makes the mesa a little quieter, but sounds great to mix them.

Yes you're right about the Fender Deluxe. I use a reissue, BTW. They're not nearly as versatile, but I really like the "one great sound" they produce. Anything else you want to add you can do with a pedal (except clean headroom, of course!). The versatility of a Mesa might be something to grow...

Do you find yourself tweaking your Mesa more than your other amps? My Fender Deluxe Reverb seems to pretty much always sound good with everything on 4 or 5, but the Mesa F-30 never sounds the same two days in a row. Even in the same room, untouched, the same band, I find myself completely...

Do you find yourself twiddling the knobs of your Mesa more than your other amps? My F30 never seems to sound the same two days in a row. Even in the same place, same band, same room, the same settings don't always work. On the other hand, my Fender Deluxe Reverb, while not nearly as versatile...

Do you find yourself twiddling the knobs of your Mesa more than your other amps? My F30 never seems to sound the same two days in a row. Even in the same place, same band, same room, the same settings don't always work. On the other hand, my Fender Deluxe Reverb, while not nearly as versatile...

Do you find yourself twiddling the knobs of your Mesa more than your other amps? My F30 never seems to sound the same two days in a row. Even in the same place, same band, same room, the same settings don't always work. On the other hand, my Fender Deluxe Reverb, while not nearly as versatile...

Why would an eq in the loop be different from one before the amp?

LOL I missed that it was 2 4X12's! That's a lot of speaker. I agree that a quality 2X12 might be better than a questionable 8X12. But haven't heard the Behringer, so I can't say that's the issue he's having.