Modern equivalent of the Maverick, Blue Angel, Heartbreaker?

[jgk723]

Next on my list is one of these three. Since all 3 of these are discontinued, what did Mesa replace them with? The Express amps?

 

[phyrexia]

There is no real equivalent. The closest would be a new LSC or LSS, depending on what you want to do.

You could run an LSC with two 6v6s and two EL84s in tweed power.

 

[LPClassic]

No substitution, those amps are great. The lonestar series is good but I don't like them much or can't compare the tones I get from my Mavericks and Heartbrakers with the Lonestar.

 

[Murphy Slaw]

I always thought the Maverick was the LSS's Daddy, (Grandaddy?).

The Blue Angel is a design not shared with any other amp ever built. That's why I was curius about one since I first read about them when they first came out. I love the single channel, 5 knob idea, and the ability to change power tubes on the fly. Mine gigs every weekend.

I spent 5 minutes with a Heartbreaker combo years ago in a store and have never seen another one, but have read good things about them by people who like em'.

Best of luck.

Murph.