Stilettos:ace or deuce ??

[Mr.P]

hi.. I'm thinking of buying a stiletto head next month..
which leave me abit confused..

I don't need 100w amp for now.. i'm not pro enough.. lol... I don't do large gigs regularly.. so I think ace head will be perfect for my needs now..
but the mesa dealer in my country is doing some promo on deuce/trident.. in fact, they sell the deuce on ace price..
should I buy the deuce instead of the ace ?



btw..
sorry for my terrible english..

 

[bigdan19]

id go for the deuce if there at the same price. ive got the ace head and am really happy with it. so why am i reccomending the deuce?

im almost 100% sure the deuce is selectable between 50w and 100w which is deffinately a big plus if theres no price difference. you can use it as a 50w and still have that 100w volume if you were going to play, say a stadium (laughs).

(50watts is heaps for any reasonably sized venue)

good luck

 

[enigma]

100 w option will give you better tone tracking for modern and Clean tones.

 

[ibanez4life SZ!]

The Duece can be switched down to 50 watts....a great feature.

The two amps have slightly different tones though....

And is the Duece serires 1 or 2?

It all comes down to which you like better....they are different beasts IMO.

And your english is just fine btw.

 

[Nork]

the stiletto does for sure have the 50/100W switch. I play fairly small venues and still use the 100W output, just at a lower volume b/c it cuts through much better.

 

[UDAMANN]

Nork,

You can't go wrong with either choice here.

Decisions decisions ? I'll give you the another side to think about.

I've tried & bought allot of amps like a Fender (Cyber Twin) , Mesa (Single Rec) , Line-6 (HD-147) & a Carvin (Legacy). They all had a good feature or two , but not enough to keep very long.

It's hard to find an amp that you fall in love w/ both channels. It's usually one & not the other. Usually channel 2.

Tube amps sound the best when you drive the power section. That means getting those power tubes hot w/ allot of output. 50 watts is very loud in most settings & 100 is great if your on a stadium tour w/ Alter Bridge. Having the ability to choose your watts might be the way to go though.

I tested both amps your looking at & it was an easy choice because of my playing situation. I chose the Ace 2x12 w/ Vintage 30's in it. A nice feature is the spongy power setting that knocks down the power a little & takes a little volume away. This way you can dive it hard & get those power tubes going. It's the biggest quality sound I've ever got out of an amp. It's worth the extra money to get a Boogie. Really !

Channel one is so amazing to me. I can get the best crystal cleans , slight break-ups or crunchy EL34 tones. I like it on the tight setting w/ some gain (around 1 o'clock) & then I back off my guitars volume a little for some great cleans. I also add a Keeley modded Blues Driver & go into the best crunch tone w/ this channel.

Channel two is like having an amp that's been personally modded just for you. Go to the bathroom before testing the high gain / fluid drive toggle because you will #%@$ yourself. It's that good. The distortion, clarity & total tube tones will blow you away.

The Ace's closed back is going to sound different then a head w/ a cab. That's not a bad thing at all just different.

Good luck in whatever you decide on & let us know. I wanted to get the Deuce so bad after I heard it & saw that black crocadile front. **** ! The green ace combo really stands out in looks as well. Very Classic.

I've been playing all day with just the amp & a DD-3 delay pedal & I've never sounded so good. I know all the tone is saposed to come from your fingers , but having great gear dosent hurt. I'm using Dimarzio Virtual PAF's along w/ the Cruisers that Andy Timmons has in his guitar & wow !

Peace ! Tim

 

[UDAMANN]

I meant Mr. P.

Sorry Nork.

Tim

 

[fbomb]

i love my STAGE II STILETTO DEUCE. to me the cleans are amazing.
i would jump on that deal, a DEUCE for the price of an ACE. I say go for it.

 

[Nork]

I meant Mr. P.

Sorry Nork.

Tim

it's ok...lol. good advice, tho - and mr. p - he's right. listen to him.

 

[Mr.P]

thanks for the replies.. all of you..!!


ok.. i'll go with the deuce..
some extra watts wont hurt i think.. :lol:

 

[UDAMANN]

When you get it ? Crank it ! All these new Boogies are just great.

Enjoy it Mr. P (or shall we call you Dr.) !

DaMann

 

[Vigo1999]

thanks for the replies.. all of you..!!


ok.. i'll go with the deuce..
some extra watts wont hurt i think.. :lol:

dont forget to tell us what do you think of the "Adaga" . . . :twisted:

 

[macmax]

I will be the only one swimming against the tide

I say go with the Ace.

 

[Platypus]

I'll join you as an Ace owner though you can't go wrong with either.

Ace has some serious mojo in it.

 

[cant play pool with a rop]

Man you Ace owners are killing me!! I ordered my Ace two weeks ago and seems like everybodys got theirs--Im tweakin for it.I truly feel its the best amp Ive ever played.I love how touch sensitive and dynamic it is.The cleans are to me are a new Mesa clean thats one of the best outta all their amps-comin through ELs!!! I'll keep ya's posted when it arrives like the rest of you Aces and post pics with my Ace/Roadster tagteam...