MESA content. pictures of my new rig

Mr. BassmanPT · #1 09-09-2010, 01:30 PM

bought a titan a week or so ago and today i got a powerhouse 412 cabinet. here are pictures but i have a question. my powerhouse has the triangular ports and the control network, 4 ohm cabinet BUT IT IS RATED 1000 WATT. i thought every 412 powerhouse was 1200W. how can this be? can anyone explain where the remaining 200W went? not that i need them as i have plenty but i am curious with this.

regards,

hope anyone can answer me this. another thing is that i have the second 412 powerhouse ever built, the serial number is 2. my titan is serial number SV-160.

ok, now the pictures

jakelly · #2 09-09-2010, 02:06 PM

Wow, beautiful.

Is that cab serial # 2?

Mr. BassmanPT · #3 09-09-2010, 02:08 PM

MN_Bass · #4 09-09-2010, 02:10 PM

Amazing, any chance of soundclips, very interested in the od aspect.

tekhedd · #5 09-09-2010, 02:11 PM

Beautiful!

I'm "that" close to actually drooling with envy. It looks good enough to eat.

Bean639 · #6 09-09-2010, 02:11 PM

wow! great rig!

same question here. is that #2?

also i was wondering if you could suggest where i could find a 412 used? they are proving to be hard to find. as expected.

thanks

tombowlus · #7 09-09-2010, 02:56 PM

Very nice!

lomo · #8 09-09-2010, 03:02 PM

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

scott123 · #9 09-09-2010, 03:19 PM

That Mesa rig is beautiful, congrats.

Alex1984 · #10 09-09-2010, 03:26 PM

Very nice! Maybe Mesa used different drivers around that time that had different power handling ratings, quite common for companies like Mesa who make so many cabs for so long, they might change OEM.

RickenBoogie · #11 09-09-2010, 05:55 PM

Great lookin' rig. By the looks of that cab, it's a little older, ('06ish maybe), and only the newer black grilled 412's are rated @ 1200 watts. Not to worry though, those 2 pair up perfectly, and should provide absolutely killer tone. Congrats.

Mr. BassmanPT · #12 09-09-2010, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MN_Bass

Amazing, any chance of soundclips, very interested in the od aspect.

i would like to show you the overdrive but don't have the possibility to record. but i can tell you the od is just pure awesomeness.

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Originally Posted by tekhedd

Beautiful!

I'm "that" close to actually drooling with envy. It looks good enough to eat.

if you could smell it.......... this thing even smells GOOOD

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Originally Posted by Bean639

wow! great rig!

same question here. is that #2?

also i was wondering if you could suggest where i could find a 412 used? they are proving to be hard to find. as expected.

thanks

thanks, this is really a great rig for sure.. yes, this is #2, i do not know how was this possible, I am in Portugal, how could i get the second ever built? but yes, it is #2, just look at the picture! the number is there together with 412 and 1000W

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Originally Posted by tombowlus

Very nice!

thanks, i had to wait quite a bit but it was worth it.

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Originally Posted by lomo

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.

thanks

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Originally Posted by scott123

That Mesa rig is beautiful, congrats.

yes, it is beautiful and powerful. very focused, very clear. best sounding rig i ever seen and it is mine hahaha

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Originally Posted by Alex1984

Very nice! Maybe Mesa used different drivers around that time that had different power handling ratings, quite common for companies like Mesa who make so many cabs for so long, they might change OEM.

didn't knew this was common. i was surprised to see this one rated 1000 W as it is the latest version (with the front triangular ports and the control network.

by the way, this control already proved to be useful as I was getting a lot of treble when popping my music man stingray. could have cut the treble in the bass or in the amp but found the option useful.

regards to all of you

Mr. BassmanPT · #13 09-09-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

Great lookin' rig. By the looks of that cab, it's a little older, ('06ish maybe), and only the newer black grilled 412's are rated @ 1200 watts. Not to worry though, those 2 pair up perfectly, and should provide absolutely killer tone. Congrats.

sorry, missed your post... i also though that.. it is more than enough for me though. regards

geggy spoiger · #14 09-09-2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by RickenBoogie

Great lookin' rig. By the looks of that cab, it's a little older, ('06ish maybe), and only the newer black grilled 412's are rated @ 1200 watts. Not to worry though, those 2 pair up perfectly, and should provide absolutely killer tone. Congrats.

I've seen and played plenty of silver grilled PH412's rated at 1200w, from 2007 till now.

Of course this one being so early in the 412 series (#2...wow!) could have the very first design 12" PH speakers, and then Mesa must've updated them to handle another 50w.

As said, you won't even get close to cranking 1000w out of the Titan, you won't miss 200w power handling in that cabinet.

Amazing rig there, congrats!

Crabby · #15 09-09-2010, 09:24 PM

Gorgeous rig man! I own a PH412 myself and just love it. For interest sake, I also own a pair of PH115 cabs and both are rated at 400 watts even though the latest versions are 600 watts. Mine have silver grills and are identical except one has the triangle port and the player control network and the other one has a round port only. They pretty much sound exactly the same to each other and I think they are incredible cabs. Not sure if the 600 watt version would sound any different.

mentalpatient · #16 09-10-2010, 12:14 AM

0000002

Now that I see it with the Titan I think the silver grill suits it more than a black grill would. You were after black right, funny how things work out for the better.

Killer Rig, Awesome, Congrats

morganmcd · #17 09-10-2010, 12:19 AM

A boogie 4x12 is the next thing I'm buying, cab is amazing

Mr. BassmanPT · #18 09-10-2010, 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by geggy spoiger

I've seen and played plenty of silver grilled PH412's rated at 1200w, from 2007 till now.

Of course this one being so early in the 412 series (#2...wow!) could have the very first design 12" PH speakers, and then Mesa must've updated them to handle another 50w.

As said, you won't even get close to cranking 1000w out of the Titan, you won't miss 200w power handling in that cabinet.

Amazing rig there, congrats!

thank you for your report. as i said, i was curious as to why was this model rated 1000W and being the #2 is probably the reason for that. but as you said, i will never need so much power so i am fine with it.

one thing i would like to have is the slip cover and it wasn't available

can anyone tell me where i can find one? this will be useful to prevent at least scratches from transportation.

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Originally Posted by Crabby

Gorgeous rig man! I own a PH412 myself and just love it. For interest sake, I also own a pair of PH115 cabs and both are rated at 400 watts even though the latest versions are 600 watts. Mine have silver grills and are identical except one has the triangle port and the player control network and the other one has a round port only. They pretty much sound exactly the same to each other and I think they are incredible cabs. Not sure if the 600 watt version would sound any different.

thanks for that information. it will serve me as peace of mind if you know what i mean

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Originally Posted by mentalpatient

0000002

Now that I see it with the Titan I think the silver grill suits it more than a black grill would. You were after black right, funny how things work out for the better.

Killer Rig, Awesome, Congrats

i agree, these match with each other. pretty nice rig

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Originally Posted by morganmcd

A boogie 4x12 is the next thing I'm buying, cab is amazing

you bet, you need to try to believe it. it is awesome.

Dan55 · #19 09-10-2010, 08:58 AM

You can order the PH slipcovers directly from Mesa.
http://mesa.stores.yahoo.net/vn-412-pwr.html

Dan

Frankie Fender · #20 09-10-2010, 09:08 AM

Beautiful rig. Thanks for posting. I also love my Titan (blackface)