We had talked about a WA OD some time ago and I was wondering if it is going to be revisited. If not, I'll have to try a V-1 Bottle Rocket.
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Mesa Boogie Walkabout Mega-thread Part 10
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What's a 'WA OD' and what's a 'V-1 Bottle Rocket'?
I know WA is Walkabout. I have one. I just don't know what the rest of it means.
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That's a guitar oriented product, the guitar guys and the bass guys don't cross over too often. Therefore, I don't know what's happening with this.
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...I would characterize it as proprietary, trade secret stuff...and for obvious reasons that is always hard to explain without exposing information that is usually locked up at night.
Al, Gotta dark side, huh? Just call it a quantum characterization of the inverse reality law… and call it a night....I would characterize it as proprietary, trade secret stuff...and for obvious reasons that is always hard to explain without exposing information that is usually locked up at night.
No black ops were mentioned in Mesa Boogie Walkabout Mega-thread Part 10… until now.
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I tried to coax a detailed explanation out of agedhorse one day and while he would tell me if my understanding was close or a complete miss, it became obvious that they got something there that is going to remain "secret sauce" as a best explanation. My sense is that there is some clever engineering in the hybrid circuit design, as well as how it interfaces seamlessly with the rest of the tone stack.Al, Gotta dark side, huh? Just call it a quantum characterization of the inverse reality law… and call it a night.
No black ops were mentioned in Mesa Boogie Walkabout Mega-thread Part 10… until now.
Quantum characterization of the inverse reality law. Right agedhorse? Riiight!
Now, about that WA OD… Our esteemed colleague from Birmingham, England, wants to know. 
From what I read on TB, the V-1 Bottle Rocket may be too dark sounding w/o modding.
We need us some Mesa bass pedals, stat!
From what I read on TB, the V-1 Bottle Rocket may be too dark sounding w/o modding.
We need us some Mesa bass pedals, stat!
Nope. Thought about getting into modding but I'm def not going to start here.
Did some searching and so far, haven't found an answer. Does anyone know how much Mesa charges for a replacement black face panel to replace an early flaky one?
Yes. They are. We know a guy.I'd say you're best bet is to call Mesa. Rumor has it they're friendly.
- Feb 12, 2006
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- Feb 12, 2006
- 60,963
- 5
- 220,651
- Disclosures
- Development Engineer-Mesa Boogie, Development Engineer-Genzler (pedals), Product Support-Genz Benz
Well, I do know the right guys to get a good answerric426, This is THE GUY.
Hmm. So I guess I shudda said, "We know a guy who knows people." But, that wouldn't have had the dramatic effect.Well, I do know the right guys to get a good answer
The V1 Bottle Rocket was a preamp/overdrive pedal with two 12AX7 tubes. I had one and it worked pretty well with some tube rolling to achieve the desired OD.
But it's only has treble and bass controls, it really needed a mid control.
