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For sale Mesa Boogie D-180 - PRICE DROP - super clean and recently serviced

$1,600.00 $1,550.00
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California, United States
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Howdy all. Up for sale is a super-clean and serviced-this-month Mesa Boogie D-180. I bought it many years ago as a backup and aside from testing it briefly at home, I never gigged it or played it out. It has been stored indoors the entire time I've owned it.

It has just been serviced and tested by a local tube amp tech and has been given a clean bill of health. Here's a breakdown of what he found and did:
  • All tubes tested strong and proper - however, a previous owner inadvertently sheared off all of the guide keys from the power tubes. This does not affect their performance in the least - they just need to be re-inserted with the correct orientation if removed.
  • One filter capacitor was starting to show its age, so he replaced it.
  • He also replaced the power cord. It's rock-solid now (pictures will show old power cord).
  • He gave it a thorough cleaning / tune-up, de-oxiting all pots, cleaning the tube sockets, and securing anything loose.
  • He tested all functionality and confirmed proper operation.
I'd prefer a local sale and am willing to drive a little ways outside of Los Angeles to deliver, but will ship CONUS / insured at buyer's expense if necessary. The amp weighs about 40 lbs.

I will accept these forms of payment:
  • Bank Cashier's Check
  • USPS Money Orders
  • Personal Check
  • Paypal G&S
In all cases, amp will ship (or be personally delivered) when payment clears.

Thanks for looking!

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Comments

Thanks tons! I'm always fascinated by the guts of a tube amp, and this one certainly has a lot going for it in my eyes - a little sparkle, a little shine, and lots of pretty colors - not to mention those big glass bottles up top.

If I didn't have another one (w/ graphic EQ) as my long-time gigging amp, I don't think I'd be trying to sell this one. Mesa Boogie all-tube tone does NOT "get lost in the mix".
 
WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!

Now THAT is a real MESA/Boogie!!!

Back when they had balls, slam, weight, girth, and grit!

GLWTS!!!!!!
 
Such a great amp! I got mine in 2005, toured with it for a few years, and never had an issue. GLWTS!
 
Fantastic amps. Got mine in 2006 after I switched from SVT's due to back issues. Got a V4B which had the tone but lacked the cojones so got the D180 with EQ. Sold it a few years ago and now love the Mesa 6lb 800 watt wonders. Was going trough boxes a couple weeks back and found a set of matched Mesa tubes and spare parts that had come with it. Should probably list those. Best bang for the buck tube amp out there.
 
Hi ajgrinds. For proper boxes / packaging supplies, via usps ground advantage, and with $1600-worth of USPS insurance: about $140.00.
 
Haha, nice. I've always enjoyed the "CASA GRANDE HIGH SCHOOL" engraving and wondered if this monster of an amp started its life as a part of the auditorium's PA system, or perhaps as the "house bass amp" for the music dept.
 

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