Mesa Mini gut shot
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benjamin801
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I'm not an amp tech, but Mesas always look super clean and well-laid out on the inside for as complicated as the circuits often are.
And as far as PCB-mounted tube sockets go, most Mesas have chassis-mounted sockets, but there are a lot of high-end designers (Steve Fryette immediately comes to mind) who say that as long as the design is good and the PCB is high quality, it doesn't matter.
And as far as PCB-mounted tube sockets go, most Mesas have chassis-mounted sockets, but there are a lot of high-end designers (Steve Fryette immediately comes to mind) who say that as long as the design is good and the PCB is high quality, it doesn't matter.
My Roadster uses PCB mounted sockets. I believe the MKV does as well.benjamin801 said:
Don't really care either way.
Dom
the mini is really sturdy and durable, not like the 6505+ combo i had a while back. I remember changing PI tubes and you could hear the cheap flimsy board when putting tubes in and it ,if I pushed to hard the board would flex lol.
ken361 said:hows the quality look? tube sockets good?pcb mounted
Awesome! Those are my pictures! I had just got the mini and Lamb of God's Resolution.. both are awesome!!! \m/
More pictures https://picasaweb.google.com/donhiatt/February82012
No, I've only had it a couple of months. When I got it there was a small nick in the ground wire (see middle all black wire below) that was caused when the case was attached -- the screw is too long, apparently. No real harm, when I plugged it in, I blew the fuse. I called up Mesa and they said to check this, sure enough, there was a nick. I put a little electrical tape (and left off the offending screw) and all is well. \m/ken361 said:
JJ power tubes are good, more low end and gain, im using a tungsol in the v1, v2 EI 3 and 4 penta/groove mullard reissue and a slyvania v5/ I tried the stock power tubes again i couldnt bond to it as much as the JJ
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