Hi all,
Well if any have been checking out my continuing saga of my new MkIII head acquisition, it finally arrived. As I had mentioned before, it was with some trepidation that I bought it, but at 5 bills, I rolled the dice. To recap, she is a Simul head with graphic, rack kit (no cab), no reverb.
The new info (now that I have it in my hands), is what stripe it is (which was originally represented to me as a Blue when I pulled the trigger, but then was "in question" of it being Green once it got shipped!! Well to my eyes, it looks like a Green stripe. BUT, the switch on the back says Simul/Class A ...will the Green Stripe still say "Class A" even if it isn't really??
It also is date marked 8/89 and initialed by what looks like MB ...Mr B himself, you think?? And has a fan with its power wire "plugged" (like an ac outlet) right next to the biggest of the trannies (far left looking at it from the rear). Looks pretty stock to me, but I wouldn't know. Did Mesa do that?
If it helps ID it's Stripe, the following tranny numbers are:
-- The marked "SimulClass" tranny's number is 562 003
-- another marked "Mesa 561 100"
-- the other marked "Mesa 550 381"
Plus the "EIA 606-904" which seems to be stmped on two of the trannies.
So what do I have, Green or Blue?
Also, for any who know tubes, there are "Bogner" branded EL 34s and 12AX7s. The 6L6s are Mesa 420s.
Overall, this amp looks really old, and mostly in "stored" condition if the cobwebs and dust are any indication. Nothing glaringly evil, and just a very light surface rust on the trannies. I will crack it open and look/clean inside, but decided to write this to you all first. Any help and insight will be greatly appreciated!!!
Edward
Well if any have been checking out my continuing saga of my new MkIII head acquisition, it finally arrived. As I had mentioned before, it was with some trepidation that I bought it, but at 5 bills, I rolled the dice. To recap, she is a Simul head with graphic, rack kit (no cab), no reverb.
The new info (now that I have it in my hands), is what stripe it is (which was originally represented to me as a Blue when I pulled the trigger, but then was "in question" of it being Green once it got shipped!! Well to my eyes, it looks like a Green stripe. BUT, the switch on the back says Simul/Class A ...will the Green Stripe still say "Class A" even if it isn't really??
It also is date marked 8/89 and initialed by what looks like MB ...Mr B himself, you think?? And has a fan with its power wire "plugged" (like an ac outlet) right next to the biggest of the trannies (far left looking at it from the rear). Looks pretty stock to me, but I wouldn't know. Did Mesa do that?
If it helps ID it's Stripe, the following tranny numbers are:
-- The marked "SimulClass" tranny's number is 562 003
-- another marked "Mesa 561 100"
-- the other marked "Mesa 550 381"
Plus the "EIA 606-904" which seems to be stmped on two of the trannies.
So what do I have, Green or Blue?
Also, for any who know tubes, there are "Bogner" branded EL 34s and 12AX7s. The 6L6s are Mesa 420s.
Overall, this amp looks really old, and mostly in "stored" condition if the cobwebs and dust are any indication. Nothing glaringly evil, and just a very light surface rust on the trannies. I will crack it open and look/clean inside, but decided to write this to you all first. Any help and insight will be greatly appreciated!!!
Edward
