Define normal. There’s “fantasy rocker bedroom normal”, then there’s “hard-giggin’ bust-ass normal” and a whole lot in betweenAll I can say is that is NOT "normal" wear.
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Define normal. There’s “fantasy rocker bedroom normal”, then there’s “hard-giggin’ bust-ass normal” and a whole lot in betweenAll I can say is that is NOT "normal" wear.
“Half-pound”? LOL
Not the hay, more likely the bayHay is not that hard on an amp![]()
You got aways to go, big dogMan.. my D800+ has seen hundreds of gigs and looks nothing like that. Maybe I'M doing it wrong.
Maybe half-pounded?“Half-pound”? LOL
Maybe half-pounded?
Not sure what zero foxtrot is but totally agree on MESAs awesomeness!It’s a high paced zero foxtrot kind of world some people live in I guess. Absolutely awesome that Mesa took care of it. Well done Mesa
Well, it reeks of rough s-x.Hay is not that hard on an amp![]()
Please, no.Hey, I get it. When you need to chock a tire, you need to chock a tire.
That is some awesome patina. I love the writing on it, too. It just screams "MOJO!!!".
Hey, @agedhorse, here's an idea: relic'd amps. You're welcome.![]()
Right!?!Ii can't get over how beat that thing looks!
No, you're doing it rightMan.. my D800+ has seen hundreds of gigs and looks nothing like that. Maybe I'M doing it wrong.
By my estimation you should be good to goYou know the more I think about it, if Battlecat can survive that kind of abuse my WD800 should last another 100 years.

I remember it, squished well beyond resurrection.I think Battlecat has many more years of good life left in it after restoration. .
Not like another Mesa amp whose photo was posted here on a thread sometime last year. I can't remember the name of the thread.
The poor creature had been run over by a car!It was not a pretty sight. I think the collective gasp could be heard throughout TB Land when it was posted up. Maybe @agedhorse might have it his memory banks.
I nominate you to become their next endorsing artist.Well, time to put BattleCat onlineView attachment 7126830See y’all tomorrow for more piling’ on!
The basses look pretty good. I guess you are shielding them from damage with the amp?Well, it’s hard to say, but Saltwater Sally’s seen some action. The others, of which most aren’t shown, not so much
Maybe they tested it in this manner:Ii can't get over how beat that thing looks!