Proud New Owner

[steeldragonjovi]

I have just returned from placing an order on my new Mesa Roadster 2x12 combo. It should be here Friday! I can't wait!

 

[Moot]

Congratulations! I came pretty close to buying a Roadster - they look great and I've heard nothing but good about them.

I bet your Singlecut will sound amazing through it.

Keep us posted!

 

[MusicManJP6]

You'll love it! That combo weighs over 100 lbs though if i'm not mistaken!

 

[steeldragonjovi]

Yes, she is very heavy. I am planning on putting some videos on youtube of the tone.

 

[moguelator]

Congrats man!!!

You made a wise decision buying a Roadster!!!

 

[Kaz]

Congrats!

Man the Roadster is getting pretty popular!

 

[steeldragonjovi]

The manager of the store told me that Roadsters have a lot of problems with pots and technical issues. Anyone have anything to say about it?

 

[Kaz]

Over 6 months with mine and nothing whatsoever.


That's a strange claim. Was he pushing something else on you?

 

[steeldragonjovi]

Just an alternative that would help me out, nothing that was more expensive. He offered just getting a dual rec and playing through a closed cab. He was just making sure to give me the best advice.

Thanks though, I'm still getting it. I just had some doubts.

 

[chriz_batman]

Congrats! i just got my Road king head & 212 cab, but it is HEAVY :shock: . Did you get a standard order because my the rk is not coming for couple more months and i'm wondering why is yours coming so soon :evil:

 

[steeldragonjovi]

They had a new one in store.

 

[MusicManJP6]

I had mine for 6 months and never a lick of trouble out of the pots or anything... Never had a problem with a single Mesa i've owned actually!

 

[jdurso]

i've had mine for about a year and 7 months now... aside from the switching pop (which has been discussed here many times) and the reverb swell (another known issue discussed here many times) I've had no problems what so ever. Actually I dont recall a issue related topic here concerning the roadster other than the popping or reverb.

On another note i've found very few store employees that know enough about the roadster or road king to really know what they're talking about. for instance at the GC in springfield NJ, i was in there looking for a PRS and was demo'ing a modern eagle through a roadster stack, and was told before i plugged in that the amp was complete crap by this punk kid saleman. So i look at the eqs and sure enough no mids and treble, bass and gain were maxed. So before plugging in i fiddled with the knobs to my settings, did the pedal dance so the amp wouldnt pop and watched the guys jaw hit the floor. He was blown away by the tone and start asking ME about the amp... if i'm not wrong part of his job is to go to clinics and do his research on the amps he's suppose to sell.

Anyway long story short, a lwayer looking guy who was standing behind us while i demo'd the Modern eagle asked if he could jump on the amp with the modern eagle... i said sure because i didnt have the money for the ME. The guy ended up buying the ME and the Roadster mostly because of the tone he was hearing after i properly setup the amp.

Now i am no where close to good in my playing (or at least in my eyes i'm not... maybe i'm OK) and for a guy who could blow me out of the water to hear me playing a certain guitar through a certain amp setup a certain way says a lot about the products themselves and also that hearing/seeing somethings potential in person is worth so much more than word of mouth. Too bad all i got out of that was a deal on a THD Hotplate... ******* should have gave me a cut of that comission (that dude spent about 10,000k in one pop).