Newbie needs advice

[electaylor]

I have only played Mesa in studios and loved them. But I don't want a huge amp for my basment studio. Plus price is a factor. I play a Taylor Classic Solid Body, and play Blues and Blues based rock like cream, stones, allmans, etc. The holidays are coming and I have been very good this year. The array of Mesa amps is quite baffling: rectifiers, stiletto, lonestar and so on. Can anyone explain the various advantages and disadvantages so that when I head to the guitar store I can focus on 3-4 models?

Thanks in advance.

 

[MusicManJP6]

I would recommend a Lonestar Classic for your style of music. Awesome clean channel from the 6L6s and a great lead channel as well. Add a BB preamp and you'd have all the tones you'd need. There is not a ton of gain available like a rectifier but it sounds like you don't need that much gain. You may find it too dark though.

And I really like my Stiletto because it is really versatile. It has great cleans for an EL34 based amp, the mid-gain tones are sweet, and the high gain tones are 'hard rock' and modern. It has a ton of great tones available from bright to dark (but not too dark). It responds very well to pedals, pickups, tone/volume control, etc - more than any other amp i've played!

There are others that you may like as well, but those come to mind right off... I'd really just try all of them!!

 

[electaylor]

Thanks - I guess you're right the best thing is to try them all. The only problem is I am so **** indecisive - whatever one I am playing at the moment is the one I like, then when I try another that's the one. At least that's how I am with good guitars. Well it'll be fun if nothing else.

 

[Elpelotero]

definitely lonestar. Don't even think twice about it.