Hello all,
I am a real newbie to the Mesa world, I always admired from afar, but kept my JCM800 rig.
I need much more flexibility, and I am thinking about a Roadster. It has the flexibility I need, but I am wondering about the drives tones.
I LOVED the Lonestar clean tones, but the driven tones, while great, only went so far. I am looking for a rig that has those Lonestar-esque clean tones, some semi dirty classic rock tones, some heavy driven tones that do not lose the guitar's voice and get buzzy, and the occasional crushing heavy tones.
On teh surface, the Roadster seems to fit the bill, but I am worried that my Strats and Teles will lose their voice, and the drive tones will become nu-metal-ish. (as close as a single coil can get that).
What are your experiences? Can I get that singing, big round tone, with sustain, and definition? I will rarely ever need that scooped EQ tone.
Let me know! I am trying one out tonight and would like you opinions.
Cheers!
I am a real newbie to the Mesa world, I always admired from afar, but kept my JCM800 rig.
I need much more flexibility, and I am thinking about a Roadster. It has the flexibility I need, but I am wondering about the drives tones.
I LOVED the Lonestar clean tones, but the driven tones, while great, only went so far. I am looking for a rig that has those Lonestar-esque clean tones, some semi dirty classic rock tones, some heavy driven tones that do not lose the guitar's voice and get buzzy, and the occasional crushing heavy tones.
On teh surface, the Roadster seems to fit the bill, but I am worried that my Strats and Teles will lose their voice, and the drive tones will become nu-metal-ish. (as close as a single coil can get that).
What are your experiences? Can I get that singing, big round tone, with sustain, and definition? I will rarely ever need that scooped EQ tone.
Let me know! I am trying one out tonight and would like you opinions.
Cheers!