Recent content by jamesjamuel

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    Problems with my Mesa boogie 1516 be

    So today at practice my Mesa 1516be cab crapped out on me. It started feeding back intensely and once I got it to stop it sounded like my 15" had cut out. I continued playing, at the same low volume, and then the entire cab went silent. I've never blown a speaker before and the head I play...
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    Bass help

    I'm not sure of the model exactly but I have an ibanez with the precision/jazz split and it sounds rock solid for the $30 I picked it up for at a GC sale.
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    Like Mesa Boogie, but not.

    Check Ebay or your local craigslist, I got lucky and picked up an old 1516 from GC for $350 and it still rocks as hard as it did in the 90's.
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    Esp db/sb-4 vs epiphone t-pro humbuckers

    I'm in a debate with myself right now to buy either the new thunderbird pro or ESP Phoenix bass, my only hangup is that the epiphone has a tone knob where the ESP only has two volumes and and a blend. Does anyone have hands-on experiences with either one? If I got the Phoenix I plan on putting...
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    questions about Mesa Boogie 1516

    Not a great picture, but it's all i have. I did some research before I bought the cab (used, obviously) from guitar center and I was under the impression that it was the 1516be series but someone had just painted the grill red. When I saw one in person though I realized that the 10" eden...