September 1984- IIC+ Price List

[Boogiebabies]

The Mark II-C FOOTSWITCHING SERIES


Mark II-C Combo Amplifier with 12” Black Shadow Speaker

Standard 60 Watts, Vinyl Cabinet, Specify Black or Cream.
Slip Cover, SUS-4 Shock Mount & Lead/Rhythm Footswitch Set - $ 750
(Mark IIC 1X12 as above but without speaker $ 720 )

Performance Options Each Extra

Hundred Watt Chassis with Fan & 100/600 Watt Switch ………… $ 150
Simul-Class with Fan & Switch ( Add to 100 Watt Option) ……. $ 25
Reverb ……………………………………………………………… $ 150
Graphic Equalizer ………………………………………………….. $ 150
Electro Voice EVM 12” Speaker …………………………………... $ 70
Export Switch & Transformer (For All World Operation) ……….. $ 50

Cabinet Options Each Extra

Hardwood Cabinet with Wicker Grille …………………………….. $ 175
Hardshell Road Case with wheels, Black ……………………………$ 180

Mark II-C Amplifier Head, Top Only

Standard 60 Watts, Vinyl Cabinet, Specify Black or Cream.
Slip Cover, Lead/Rhythm Footswitch Set - …………………………$ 700
(18 ¾” wide, fits well visually on 1X12, 2X12 & 4X10 Cabinets)

Performance Options Each Extra

Hundred Watt Chassis with Fan & 100/600 Watt Switch ………… $ 150
Simul-Class with Fan & Switch ( Add to 100 Watt Option) ……. $ 25
Reverb ……………………………………………………………… $ 150
Graphic Equalizer ………………………………………………….. $ 150
Export Switch & Transformer (For All World Operation) ……….. $ 50

Cabinet Options Each Extra

23” wide cabinet – For Hundred or Simul ONLY (Black or Cream) $ 25
(Not available in Sixty – Fits well visually on 2X12, 4X10 & 4X12’s)
Hardwood Cabinet with Wicker Cane Grille (Either Widths) …… $ 155
Hardshell Road Case without wheels, Black (narrow chassis) ……. $ 115
Hardshell Road Case without wheels, Black (wide chassis) ………. $ 130


THE COLISEUM SERIES 300

Coliseum Series 300, 180 Watts, 6 Power Tubes, Half Power Switch,
Vinyl Cabinet, 23” Wide only (specify Black or Cream) & Slip Cover,
(Can be wired for 117 or 230 volt operation.)

Mark II-C Type Series 300 Amplifer Head, includes Footswitch… $ 1000
Reverb ………………………………………………………………$ 150
Graphic Equalizer …………………………………………………..$ 150

Cabinet Options Each Extra

Hardwood Cabinet with Wicker Grille ……………………………..$ 155
Hardshell Road Case without wheels, Black……………………….. $ 130


1X15 COMBO AMPLIFIER SERIES

Combo Amplifier with 15” EVM Speaker, Hundred Watt chassis with
Half Power Switch & Fan, Vinyl Cabinet (Specify Black or Cream),
Removable Casters & Slip Cover. Not Available in 60 Watt Model.

Mark II-C Type HundredWatt 1X15 w/EVM 15-4, Incl. Footswitch $ 1005
Simul-Classwith Fan & Switch ………………………………….. $ 25
Series 300 Power Section ……………………………………………$ 150
Reverb ……………………………………………………………….$ 150
Graphic Equalizer ………………………………………………….. $ 150
Export Switch & Transformer (For All World Operation) ……….., $ 50


Cabinet Options Each Extra

Hardwood Cabinet with Wicker Grille …………………………….. $ 175
Hardshell Road Case with wheels, Black…………………………... $ 185



Mesa Engineering Price List – SEPTEMBER 1984

I transcribed this from a painfully small scan of an original price sheet. Enjoy !!!!

Notice that the amp is never called a C+.

 

[carlosasi]

"Export Switch & Transformer (For All World Operation)...........$50

All World Operation.... Love that line.

Regarding the amp in general if they only knew!

 

[JOEY B.]

That hardwood upcharge is like a swift kick in the balls. :evil: :evil: :evil:

 

[Boogiebabies]

That hardwood upcharge is like a swift kick in the balls. :evil: :evil: :evil:

I feel your pain. A $ 155 hardwood headshell in 84 equals $ 900 today. If the amps increased in sale price with the inflation of the cabinets, a hardwood combo would cost $ 9570.

I felt so odd pricing my amps out. On one hand, It's about what I paid for them each, but I could not believe how well they have held their original value. I mean really, how many 20 year old amps sell for the same amount as new 15+ years later. Today's market is a good bit higher, so forgive me for delving into the past when you could but them used for 84 pricing or less. In 2001 I had found a DRG 1X12 hardwood with the matching 1X12 Thiele. The shop, was owned by Richard Ray and he made me an offer of $ 2000 for both. I told him I would call him with a credit card as soon as I got home. It sold to a guy off the street who offered him
$ 3500. I knew then that the market would most likely hit the fan. A few months later, I got hosed on a DRG 1X12 hardwood for $ 1300. The guy sold it for $ 2000 instead with my payment in route. Ahh, the good old days....

I could see why the production numbers were so low. These amps were some serious money when people were making $ 15,000 a year in 1984.
This was most definitely pro equipment or an extravagant purchase for the common person.


Simul-EQ-Reverb-Hardwood-EV-12L-Flight Case - $ 1650
Simul-EQ-Reverb-Hardwood- $ 1330
Simul-EQ-Reverb-Vinyl Head - $ 1175

 

[Boogiebabies]

FREE TIBET !!!!

 

[Stonge]

70 for an EV!!!!!!!!! The Collesiums are still expensive back then.

 

[Shep]

i love looking in my old 1980's guitar magazine and seeing str 415's for $12 Each!!!!

 

[JOEY B.]

I saw six STR-416 6CA7's (very slightly used) go for $375 on Ebay the other day.

 

[Mystic-Creations]

If only we could go back in time..... Man it would have been great to place an order for one of those back in the day.

 

[adrenaline junkie]

If only we could go back in time..... Man it would have been great to place an order for one of those back in the day.

Yeah it would have, but for a fully loaded simul/reverb/graphic/export/hardwood you'd be paying 1380 plus tax. 1500 was a SHITLOAD of money in '84. I didn't realize they were so expensive at the time. Adjusting for inflation that 1500.00 is 3084.00 in todays dollars, about what they're selling for now...

 

[Detox]

"Export Switch & Transformer (For All World Operation)...........$50

All World Operation.... Love that line.

That's still not enough to justify the double prices here in Europe

 

[Buddy]

Ed , you keep coming up with these tantalizing nuggets of Boogie lore .

I doff my lid . 8) cat .

 

[carlosasi]

"Export Switch & Transformer (For All World Operation)...........$50

All World Operation.... Love that line.

That's still not enough to justify the double prices here in Europe

I've never tried to justify any of my amp or guitar purchases, it's pointless.

 

[Boogiebabies]

Hi George,

To bad on the old Mesa Switcheroo to the MK III. They knew that they would make more profit on it. The MK III black dot started as early as February, 1985. The oldest C+ I have found was 4/85, so they were absolutely produced at the same time. I have pics of MK III # 15115 from 2/85, so if they started at 15001, they may have started in 1/85, or they could just produce them faster. I seriously doubt we will ever see a C+ after 14400 unless it was a one off. After five years of looking, I feel like I am hunting the Architeuthis.

The price list does have the SOB, Cabs and Diesel stuff, but it was so small I just focused on the IIC.

As usual, thanks again for your help on the guide and the wicker grille. Maybe someday I will be less of an unappreciative goober and take pics of the woodie head. Many thanks again for that missing link you have. I peek at it once in a while and use it as a reference for early visual identification of resistors and caps.

 

[JOEY B.]

I saw six STR-416 6CA7's (very slightly used) go for $375 on Ebay the other day.

It was actually four Joey, six at that price would have been a very good deal!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Phillips-6CA7-EL34-Tubes-Mesa-Boogie-STR-416-Dynaco_W0QQitemZ290219372637QQihZ019QQcategoryZ73380QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Read the red print in the description.

I was about to pull the trigger, keep two of them, and sell the other four at cost to my Boogie Board friends. But they were bought while I was calculating the cost per tube.

 

[Boogiebabies]

**** !!!!

 

[Boogiebabies]

Double ****!!

You got that Dovetail router yet ?

 

[Boogiebabies]

I'm in for an Imbuya MK II head and an Imbuya Ported Thiele.

 

[Chickentown]

Does anyone know how to figure out if my road case is the original one ordered from Mesa? Mine is branded "Sessions" on the top handle.

thanks,
Jamie

 

[Boogiebabies]

The original Boogie Road Cases did not have top handles. Just one handle per side and wheels.