Hi all...
I am new to the forum as well as a 1st time Boogie owner. I recently traded a nice handbuilt acoustic I had for a 1995 Eric Clapton Signature Strat and a Mesa/Boogie Satellite 60 amp. The owner mentioned he got the amp in 1992 used so I figure it has to be a 1990 or 1991 since that is when I understand they were first sold. I am mostly an acoustic player but want to explore more electric blues and play some of the classic rock songs I grew up with. The amp is probably too big for my use in my music room at home with the occasional get together with some other "Hockey Dads" that jam together in a band type setting so we can play at the annual hockey party and drink beer for free.... (My kind of payment! )
But I really like the way it sounds, especially when my wife and kids are gone and I can crank it.
My searching for information on these amps has not turned up much, especially for it's use as a stand-alone amp. I have to say, it sounds great with the EC Strat and has the blues & Classic rock tones I am looking for. When I put my cheapo Dod FX7 multi effects pedal in front of it, it makes that thing sound better than any amp I have ever played it through. Do any of you use a Satellite 60 and if so, anyone use it as a stand alone amp? If you do, what settings do you find work best at lower volumes? If I were to invest in a couple pedels for blues playing, what suggestions do you have? Also... what type of pedal do I need to buy to use the boost feature?
I am interested in finding out anything anybody knows about these. There is no owners manual online and Mesa was kind enough to send me a two page pdf brochure about it but I am still in the dark as far as getting any good information on these. Any thoughts and comments appreciated.
Here are a couple photos:
I am new to the forum as well as a 1st time Boogie owner. I recently traded a nice handbuilt acoustic I had for a 1995 Eric Clapton Signature Strat and a Mesa/Boogie Satellite 60 amp. The owner mentioned he got the amp in 1992 used so I figure it has to be a 1990 or 1991 since that is when I understand they were first sold. I am mostly an acoustic player but want to explore more electric blues and play some of the classic rock songs I grew up with. The amp is probably too big for my use in my music room at home with the occasional get together with some other "Hockey Dads" that jam together in a band type setting so we can play at the annual hockey party and drink beer for free.... (My kind of payment! )
But I really like the way it sounds, especially when my wife and kids are gone and I can crank it.
My searching for information on these amps has not turned up much, especially for it's use as a stand-alone amp. I have to say, it sounds great with the EC Strat and has the blues & Classic rock tones I am looking for. When I put my cheapo Dod FX7 multi effects pedal in front of it, it makes that thing sound better than any amp I have ever played it through. Do any of you use a Satellite 60 and if so, anyone use it as a stand alone amp? If you do, what settings do you find work best at lower volumes? If I were to invest in a couple pedels for blues playing, what suggestions do you have? Also... what type of pedal do I need to buy to use the boost feature?
I am interested in finding out anything anybody knows about these. There is no owners manual online and Mesa was kind enough to send me a two page pdf brochure about it but I am still in the dark as far as getting any good information on these. Any thoughts and comments appreciated.
Here are a couple photos: