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Mesa Boogie Walkabout Mega-thread 8

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Yeah, same here (kind of). I use 3 Berg 112ER cabs (1 HT and 2 EX's). All 8 ohm cabs, so if all 3 are hooked up I get a 2.67 ohm load. I know plenty of people have run down to 2 ohms without issue, but my guess is that the 2.67 gives just a bit more safety factor, and the WA through 3 12's is pretty impressive. Honestly, most of the time I don't need more than 2, regardless of PA support. But IMO those particular cabs make very good use of the WA's power. I personally think they're a perfect match up, because the cabs naturally push out a ton of low end for their size, so I find that I'm able to dial back the lows which leaves more reserve juice for the all important mids. Has anyone else run this combo and found the same thing?

Conversely, while I've never tried a sealed cab or something like a Schroeder with a good bit of low end rolloff, I would guess that since someone who wants more end would have to dial it in, I would expect the WA's power section to tap out much more quickly. But, that's purely a guess of course.
 
Yeah. I have experience with that.
It's killer. Do it.

I usually hook up a speaker, and ask them nicely to record three things:
Bass direct
Walkabout DI
Mic'd speaker

This is really nice if they have the inclination, because the ability to blend those is really, really nice sometimes.
 
I just spent an hour futzing about the the Walkabout after not using it live for a long, long time (M9, MBFusion, 1001RB...)

I have to say, it does better than I remember in terms of horsepower.
I ran it thru my LDS 6x8 stack first, then tried the UL410, and lastly the 12/6/1+12sub stack.
They all seemed like...ummm...pretty good.
I remember being frustrated with not enough power the last few gigs I did with it, months ago.
I may try it again this weekend...
 
Mine seems loud at the house but not enough clean power with headroom at the gig with a 1x15 or 2x12.
Doubt that the 12/6/1 stack on its' own would get you were you need to be.
 
hey guys ...

Just out of curiosity: What's the flat setting for the passive mid knob ?
I know the two active knobs for bass and treble are set flat on 12 o'clock, but as it said that the mid control is a passive "boost only", a flat setting is what ? Totally counter clockwise ?

Thanks in advance
 
if I wanted to move my current WA 12 + Scout 12 rig to 4ohm total when stacked, is it as simple (!) as replacing the current 12' 4ohm drivers to 8ohm drivers ?

Has anyone done this with either a WA or a Scout extension cab? If so, is there some sort of how-to floating around here or on the web ?

thanks
 
pfschim said:
if I wanted to move my current WA 12 + Scout 12 rig to 4ohm total when stacked, is it as simple (!) as replacing the current 12' 4ohm drivers to 8ohm drivers ?

Has anyone done this with either a WA or a Scout extension cab? If so, is there some sort of how-to floating around here or on the web ?

thanks

Yep. Just swap the drivers for 8 ohm ones.

I remember reading here that someone got a good price on them through Mesa. When they came in they were shipped directly from Eminence and were Deltalite II's.
 
@Chef: Thanks a lot, ... from pure hearing I would've said something like 9.30 to 11 o'clock. Good to know ... though I constantly find myself turning the mids lower than 10 every now and then, which is pretty surprising for me, but it sounds just great.


@wateroftyne: Not quite sure if should thank YOU ... because I indeed get more and more and more confused by reading through that linked thread you posted. Nah, just kidding, thanks for posting ;)
 
Seven years ago I took the plunge and went into the Mesa Hollywood store. Side by side it was two dreams coming true: The 15 combo versus the 12. It's a crime to have to choose! Well, for my old school playing, the 15 carried the day, and I've been carrying it ever since!

It is truly a keeper.

The 12 can do wonders for you. It's more focused, I suppose, in its tone, and less bottom heavy.

But that 15! Yeow! And just so you know, I don't use it for bass exclusively. It makes a sweet and mellow jazz guitar amp, too. Last night I plugged my arch top and even my Strat into a Mesa V-Twin pre-amp and ran it through the Walkabout. Gotta love it.

Final reason for the 15 over the 12 is that I can sit on the 15 during practice. The 12 is a bit short for that! :)
 
My WA with two new friends... GK 212MBE :D :bassist:

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