I know that's a joke, but there was a power violence band back in Windsor backed by some dude that pulled a behringer 210 combo from a dumpster, and he sure as heck rocked it.
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Mesa and the Classifieds Section
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I bought a D800, loved it, and used it for all my gigs. Became intrigued by the many praises of the WD800, so I bought one of those, and it became my main gigging amp. I kept the D800 as a backup, but haven’t had to use it yet. I like having two Mesa amps.
I've never gotten the sense that person is here to promote Mesa at all. In fact, the preponderance of his posts seem to be general amplifier advice not connected to any one brand. Also, and not for nothing, he's at Mesa presently but has in the past worked at many amplification companies whose names we all know.
He's no shill, he's just a very credible and helpful Talkbass member who works in our business and discloses the company he works for like he's supposed to.
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I've been posting here since 2005. Gear goes in and out of fashion constantly, none more than amplifiers. Thunderfunk, anyone? Mesa, despite being a household amplifier name for generations, recently has enjoyed some great new product buzz around the Subway line.
Bunches of people around here buy whatever is new and interesting and then flip it later when something else catches their eye. I think you're seeing a bit of that happening with Mesa.
Bunches of people around here buy whatever is new and interesting and then flip it later when something else catches their eye. I think you're seeing a bit of that happening with Mesa.
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It's mostly yelling, some nice chord progressions and breaks, and like... being angry and making guitar feedback but on purpose.
and, from personal observation, if you hang around house shows and dive bars wearing patched up denim jackets and looking pissed off enough, they'll probably find you. They'll hand you a business card, and offer to have their people meet up with your people over lunch and maybe discuss having their respective bosses (you and them) about maybe having lunch to discuss maybe jamming sometime.
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I'll admit that agedhorse's presence on TB - along with the many testimonials from various players here - is a big part of what prompted me to look into Mesa amps when I decided I wanted a bit of a change from what I'd been playing. I'm well aware of the kind of hype that can be generated on TB - but that doesn't mean the hype is unwarranted.
My Mesa amp is currently not for sale, nor is my Little Mark III. 
Lots of people sell things for lots of reasons.
- They need cash
- The item doesn't play well with the other gear they own
- SO finds out what they really paid for it
- Simple buyers remorse, for whatever reason
- They no longer need the item
- They like something else better
I've had 40-ish amps in my life. All were sold for a few of the above reasons. Some that I've bought were being sold for some of the other reasons.
What's really important to notice about current gear is how fast it moves and at what price. A lot of great gear carries a far greater resale percentage that not so great stuff
Lots of people sell things for lots of reasons.
- They need cash
- The item doesn't play well with the other gear they own
- SO finds out what they really paid for it
- Simple buyers remorse, for whatever reason
- They no longer need the item
- They like something else better
I've had 40-ish amps in my life. All were sold for a few of the above reasons. Some that I've bought were being sold for some of the other reasons.
What's really important to notice about current gear is how fast it moves and at what price. A lot of great gear carries a far greater resale percentage that not so great stuff
Maybe some people don't like 'em?!? Hey, I'm just sayin'.....
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You mean the guy who built the stuff, supports it and several other brands he formally built, tries to protect amateur speaker designers and amp modders from themselves, while suffering through complete ignorance, and personally wrote the freely available without purchase Mesa manuals so we can understand exactly what we're buying before we spend a dime?
That guy? Yup, all hype...
Amps/cabs that I have used that "transitioned" over time: Sivertone, Fender, Kustom, Sunn, Acoustic, ThunderFunk, AccuGroove, PJB. Keeping my Mesa 8:88. The luxury of not gigging.
I wish that I aged as well as some of my gear above. Does anyone else notice it's going to be 2023 in a few minutes? Damn.
Happy Holidays ya'all.
I wish that I aged as well as some of my gear above. Does anyone else notice it's going to be 2023 in a few minutes? Damn.
Happy Holidays ya'all.
I am a Mesa fanboy since I got my first Mark amp and owned various of their guitar tube amps, I always see them as an all tube amp maker even though that has changed since the Carbine bass amps. I also have a Mesa bass 400 (the one with 6505 tubes ) and also owned the Prodigy 4:88. If you have an SVT tube amp, you won't really be so motivated to get an SVT3 or SVT7, would you? Unless I get the gig that requires that kind of volume and tone, I probably will not get a Subway amp. Had one on extended loan but preferred the AI and EA amps for class D and it's because of what I play and there's the Bass 400 in the shed. Maybe I will get the WD-800 someday but not enough motivation or even GAS.
I had interactions with Mike Bendinelli and Trent Blake and Deb before and they were helpful and knowledgeable. Mesa had always great customer support and great people working for them.
I had interactions with Mike Bendinelli and Trent Blake and Deb before and they were helpful and knowledgeable. Mesa had always great customer support and great people working for them.
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You mean the guy who built the stuff, supports it and several other brands he formally built, tries to protect amateur speaker designers and amp modders from themselves, while suffering through complete ignorance, and personally wrote the freely available without purchase Mesa manuals so we can understand exactly what we're buying before we spend a dime?
That guy? Yup, all hype...
Barry you beat me to it.
I find it a real gift that industry professionals like Andy Field, Jeff Genzler, Jon Moody from GHS, Bruce Johnson, and more are willing to stick their head in here and offer advice and counsel to guys like me, and I can never thank them enough. These are all busy people who give of their time to help out who I'm sure have better things to do, so I really appreciate it, and have learned a lot from them.
Does it make me want to put Mesa, Genzler, GHS, etc., at the top of my lists? Damn straight it does, out of gratitude and respect. I've yet to hear any of them shill for their own products, not once.
Right? It’s almost like every single For Sale post in the Classifieds is somehow bass-related. What’s up with that?
A couple years ago it was Aguilar Tonehammers - they were such the rage that “everyone” bought one and then there was a new “gotta have” amp, so people started selling their Tonehammers.
Eventually amps end up at their “forever home” or at least long term home, and you see less of them for sale used. Mesa Subway will be the same thing.
Eventually amps end up at their “forever home” or at least long term home, and you see less of them for sale used. Mesa Subway will be the same thing.
This was the case with me. I’ve bought and sold all four of them. I’ve even gone through two of the models twice to finally determine the one that works best for me, which is the D-800+.
You won’t find none of mine for resale, I’ll tell ya that right now
Mesa makes great amps and they offer more options on the sounds of those amps than most manufacturers do. Odds are they bought it and used it and then decided they wanted one of the other Mesa amps instead, so they are selling the one to get another. You know if you have questions about which Mesa amp would suit you and your circumstances best, @agedhorse here on TB designed them and could point out the differences and probably make some recommendations for you depending upon what exactly you're looking for in an amp.
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