Help:Triaxis phat or not?

[bro]

can someone tell me if it has the phat mod or not.
serial number t5194
thanks

 

[Gregwor]

On units that have serial #s T1631 to T8279, there will be a circuit board that is raised above the left side of the TX1 board. This is the TX4 board. This board holds the audio controls for the Lead 1 Red mode. It also holds some of the switching related to the Lead 1 Red mode. Some units before serial# T1631 have been upgraded and will have the TX4 board. After serial# T8279 the TX4 board was removed. On units after serial # T8279, there will be a small circuit board that is raised above the TX1 board. This is the TX5 board, with four 5C9 LDRs on it. These LDRs, combined with 5C9 LDR #s 26, 27, 28, 29 on TX1, replace the four original Dual Cell (P873) LDR #s 26, 27, 28, 29 that were on TX1. These control the Gain, Treble, and Bass.

In other words:
Units with serial #'s T0001 to T1629 are Version 1 w/o Midi/recording out circuit upgrade
Units with serial #'s T1630 to T8278 are Version 2 w/ TX4 "Vintage Rectifier" Lead 1 red circuit and Midi/recording out circuit upgrade
Units with serial #'s T8279 and up are Version 2 w/ TX5 "Phat Mod" Lead 1 red circuit and Midi/recording out circuit upgrade

Furthermore, you have the best version in my opinion. I hate the T8279+ units. I actually played on T8279...new first new one .. hated it. hahaha

 

[msi]

It was possible to have a V1 triaxis upgraded to a V2. I have a Triaxis with the serial T0265 that has the V2 software and the TX4 board. I think they stopped doing that though when they switched from the TX4 to the TX5 boards.

 

[Gregwor]

The new ones with the TX5 have a completely different main board cause of the different LDR configurations. It's impossible to go to or from a TX5. I think the TX5 is a joke though.. what a piece of crap. I wish Mesa would have kept the TX4 and just redesigned around the new LDR's.

 

[EvoLove 34]

what exactly is the "phat mod?" what does it do?

 

[bro]

mesa says phat mod starts at serial number 5201.