Curious...in the sound difference of the 2 ML-112's vs the CN212. Anyone?One of my favorite pairings is my WalkAbout into two ML112's!
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Mesa Boogie Walkabout Mega-thread Part 10
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I don't know how many versions Mesa made of the PH212 (and I used to gig one several years ago). However, during my last visit to Mesa (about 2012) they showed me, and let me try out, a prototype 212 that was very much in the Berg CN style; light design, punchy well balanced tone ( very different from what I usually think of as the more snarly mid forward Mesa cab sound). I got to play through it with the then new Strategy and Prodigy, and I felt like it was a winner. Have not seen anything like it from them on the market though.Didn't Mesa make more than one version of this? How heavy is your cab? Or maybe I should ask how high your truck is. Having to overhead press the cab might affect recommendations.
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The ML112's are more voiced, with an intentional upper midrange push. Mine are the series 1 ML112's, BTW.
How does the walkabout in combo form stack up against a couple of guitarists with 1/2 stacks and a heavy handed drummer? I have a B100R that isn't quite cutting it but I'd like to stay with a single speaker combo if at all possible.
The 4 ohm 15" combo might make it OK. In my experience, the 12" wouldn't cut it.
Any experience running the 12 with the matching 12 extension? Or would detaching the head and using a 4x10 be the better option?
Dint think I've ever used it with a 410. With a 412 it'll be pretty good. You'll probably still geta bit of grind or overdrive in there still.
Didn't Mesa make more than one version of this? How heavy is your cab? Or maybe I should ask how high your truck is. Having to overhead press the cab might affect recommendations.
I would guess the cab approaches 80 pounds or so. My truck is tall: '67 f-250 4x4 rolling 35's. The bed is well over 4' off the ground.
Its a bit of a chore moving things in and out of the box. The upside is nothing gets stolen out of the back because most people can't see over the box sides!
If the band is very loud, my choice would be either a pair of vertically stacked 210s or 3 12s (either 3 112s or a 212 and 112) in order to make the stack higher/ more easily heard, but a 410 would be fine as well. IME the WA on a 212 is "adequate" but sometimes barely so. Adding the 3rd 12 made it glorious with my last, loud rock band, and the head never had an issue running at 2.7 Ohms.
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I'm back to using my Walkabout docked in a Scout 15... it's heavy, cumbersome, (some have called this the DragAbout combo... ) but it's plenty for most gigs I do.
) but it's plenty for most gigs I do.
So assuming that I would be using the line out into the mains would the 12" combo be loud enough for monitoring on a semi loud stage?
No, I don't think it would. As a stage monitor in a loud band, I would want at least 2 12's in that situation.
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Maybe... it just depends on *how loud* is semi-loud. I used to think it would, but IME a single Scout 12 would be pressed hard to compete in a loud stage. Ultimately, I feel like the Scout 15 makes a little better use of the 300w. I have also used 2 Scout 12's in tandem.
I have used the WA in several all-Mesa combinations over the years.
WA 12
WA 15
WA 12 + 12 ext
WA 12 + 15 ext
WA head + PH 2x12
IME/IMO, the WA12+15 (2ohms) was the best combination of Mesa cabs, and got the most out of the WA (~500w at 2ohms). I used the Player Control thing to put more sheen/top on the 12, and more full range/tweet off on the 15. Ultimately I stopped using it because it was a bit too big and squishy down low for my tastes, and it was a 2 cab haul. I also felt that the Mesa cabs were maybe not particularly efficient but they don't publish db stats, so it's only a guess on my part.
Ultimately I have ended up using my WA to drive either a Berg CN212 (primary gig rig) and occasionally a Berg NV610 for big noise needs (also sealed thump).
I still use the WA 12 combo from time to time as a stage monitor with PA support, very small gigs and modest to low volume rehearsals. Hard to say if it would work for you as a stage monitor because we don't know what your volume needs are. If you are able to be fairly close to it, and put it on a stand so it tilts up towards your ears, it might do the trick if your stage volume needs are not crazy.
great amp. still my favorite.
good luck
hello everybody,
i have an odd question that i'm hoping somebody can shed some light on. i just bought a walkabout 112 combo second hand. i play a passive fender p bass. when practicing sometimes i will lay my bass in my lap to pull up a page on my computer. on more than a few occasions my tricep area has been shocked from my e string or the top of a fret. i'm wondering what could be causing this? has anybody had a similar experience? it seems strange to me because i can play for hours without an issue but as soon as i rest in the position it happens. for whats it worth i use a metal macbook laptop- am i completing a circuit and should just not sit like that? or is it a problem with my amp?
i have an odd question that i'm hoping somebody can shed some light on. i just bought a walkabout 112 combo second hand. i play a passive fender p bass. when practicing sometimes i will lay my bass in my lap to pull up a page on my computer. on more than a few occasions my tricep area has been shocked from my e string or the top of a fret. i'm wondering what could be causing this? has anybody had a similar experience? it seems strange to me because i can play for hours without an issue but as soon as i rest in the position it happens. for whats it worth i use a metal macbook laptop- am i completing a circuit and should just not sit like that? or is it a problem with my amp?
That's a grounding issue, between amp and laptop. I would have them both plugged into the same power source, or not make contact with both at once.
thanks for the reply. so is there a problem with the amp or is this a common issue? just wanted to be certain that it won't become a major problem over time. by the way they are both plugged into the same power strip.
Hi guys
First of all I just want to say I'm a long time admirer of the forum, but this is actually a first time posting for me.
Now to get to the point:
I recently acquired a used Mesa Walkabout Scout 12", around 15 years old from what I was told. I absolutely loved the way my mustang sounded through it and the price was right. Thing is, the amp got a bit of a shake down on the drive home, due to a rough stop at a red light and I'm afraid something might have been affected. I'm getting a pretty nasty hickup when adjusting the master (not consistently though), distortion starting at low volume/gain and the tone just isn't where it should be.
What I've done: I replaced the tubes with a pair of used Mesa 12AX7 my friend still had, that he assured me should be fine. No difference.
I recorded a short sample through DI and Mic'd cab. Amp settings are all flat, gain at 11, master around 9:30.
I'd be very grateful if somebody more experienced with Walkabouts or tubes amps in general might have a listen.
First of all I just want to say I'm a long time admirer of the forum, but this is actually a first time posting for me.
Now to get to the point:
I recently acquired a used Mesa Walkabout Scout 12", around 15 years old from what I was told. I absolutely loved the way my mustang sounded through it and the price was right. Thing is, the amp got a bit of a shake down on the drive home, due to a rough stop at a red light and I'm afraid something might have been affected. I'm getting a pretty nasty hickup when adjusting the master (not consistently though), distortion starting at low volume/gain and the tone just isn't where it should be.
What I've done: I replaced the tubes with a pair of used Mesa 12AX7 my friend still had, that he assured me should be fine. No difference.
I recorded a short sample through DI and Mic'd cab. Amp settings are all flat, gain at 11, master around 9:30.
I'd be very grateful if somebody more experienced with Walkabouts or tubes amps in general might have a listen.
