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Mesa Boogie Walkabout Mega-thread Pt. Tres

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#441
the mesa headcase doesn't provide great protection, but, it's me moving mine.
the mesa bag is nice enough, but as noted: snug.

i like the gator hybrid bags, and the skb cases. either provide plenty of cable storage.
 
#443
BarStarzBass said:
Oh, then why not Mesa's own padded gig bag for the Walkabout?

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Only 25 bucks. I don't have one myself, but others on this forum say it's a quality product, though a bit of tight fit.

By the way, how are you liking the sound of the SVT210? I'm thinking of getting one as an alternative to my (heavy!) 1x15 cab for smaller gigs, or to use together with the 1x15 for larger gigs (if my band ever plays any!).
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I thought about the bag, but I had to stick some somewhat tall feet on the bottom of my WA for it to sit properly on top of my cab, so I don't think it'd fit.

I absolutely love the WA and the 210 AV combo. It's super punchy and super light! I'm going to get another one as soon as I sell my SWR 6x10!
 
#444
when i did the micro svt and two 210AV write up for Bass Gear, I did take time to flog those cabs with the walkabout, and that's a stellar combination.
 
#447
Hey all, I've been wanting to go all Mesa for awhile now and it looks like I'll finally have the opportunity to do so within the next few weeks. I'm wondering if you might be able to help with some guidance re: which of the following rigs you'd recommend. FWIW, I play in a rock/reggae cover band and play jazz basses pretty much exclusively. We play bars and such; most of the places we play don't have volume restrictions, my drummer hits really hard, and there are two guitarists plus a keyboard player.

The rigs I'm considering are the M6 with either two PH 1x12s or two PH 1x15s; the WA head with the same cabs; the M-Pulse 600 with the same cabs; or the WA Scout with the extension cab.

In addition to the obvious requirements of tone and headroom, I'm looking for portability (everything has to fit in a Toyota Corolla, which actually has quite the trunk -- but this is where the 12s would seem to win out over the 15s) and to pretty much not want to buy another amp again ever. :) I'm leaning toward separate head and cabs as I tend to like modular rigs (and I'm aware that the WA head can be removed from the Scout). Any musings, suggestions, etc. will be much appreciated.
 
#449
Seems like I recall someone in one of these megathreads mentioning using one of the video game carrying cases. Can't remember if it was Wii or Nintendo or what, I think they said they picked it up for $25 bucks or so and it worked great, not quite so tight a fit as the Mesa case.
 
#450
My free .02:
Since it sounds as though the band is very loud, AND for reggae you need a lot of juice to push big lows, I'd lean towards the M6 ahead of the Walkabout. The 15s will be a drag in that car IMO. What about 2 Scout 12 cabs? That's how I'd roll.



cap'n crunk said:
, I play in a rock/reggae cover band and play jazz basses pretty much exclusively. We play bars and such; most of the places we play don't have volume restrictions, my drummer hits really hard, and there are two guitarists plus a keyboard player.

The rigs I'm considering are the M6 with either two PH 1x12s or two PH 1x15s; the WA head with the same cabs; the M-Pulse 600 with the same cabs; or the WA Scout with the extension cab.

In addition to the obvious requirements of tone and headroom, I'm looking for portability (everything has to fit in a Toyota Corolla, which actually has quite the trunk -- but this is where the 12s would seem to win out over the 15s) and to pretty much not want to buy another amp again ever. :) I'm leaning toward separate head and cabs as I tend to like modular rigs (and I'm aware that the WA head can be removed from the Scout). Any musings, suggestions, etc. will be much appreciated.
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kevmoga said:
Seems like I recall someone in one of these megathreads mentioning using one of the video game carrying cases. Can't remember if it was Wii or Nintendo or what, I think they said they picked it up for $25 bucks or so and it worked great, not quite so tight a fit as the Mesa case.
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It was a Xbox (original, not 360) carrying bag. Difficult to come by though.
 
#454
lomo said:
My free .02:
Since it sounds as though the band is very loud, AND for reggae you need a lot of juice to push big lows, I'd lean towards the M6 ahead of the Walkabout. The 15s will be a drag in that car IMO. What about 2 Scout 12 cabs? That's how I'd roll.
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Thanks lomo, I appreciate the thought. Curious, though: why the Scout 12s over the PH 12s? The passive radiators?

I'm also curious to know if anyone who either owns both the M6 and the WA (Chef, maybe?) or who has A/B'd them can speak to any tonal differences between the two due to the M6 having only one 12AX7 tube in the pre and the WA having two ...
 
#455
cap'n crunk said:
I'm also curious to know if anyone who either owns both the M6 and the WA (Chef, maybe?) or who has A/B'd them can speak to any tonal differences between the two due to the M6 having only one 12AX7 tube in the pre and the WA having two ...
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The M3/6/9 employ a solid state driver stage for the MOSFETs, as well as a different preamp (than the M-Pulse line). The Walkabout (and other M-Pulse heads) employ(s) a tube-based driver stage for the MOSFETs. I'm not sure if it's the driver differences or the preamp differences you hear, but IMHO, the M3/6/9 is quicker, cleaner, and somewhat low-mid scooped (and upper-mid bumped). The Walkabout is more full and rich, and when you crank the Gain, it can definitely get more overdriven than the M6.

Tom.
 
#456
tombowlus said:
The M3/6/9 employ a solid state driver stage for the MOSFETs, as well as a different preamp (than the M-Pulse line). The Walkabout (and other M-Pulse heads) employ(s) a tube-based driver stage for the MOSFETs. I'm not sure if it's the driver differences or the preamp differences you hear, but IMHO, the M3/6/9 is quicker, cleaner, and somewhat low-mid scooped (and upper-mid bumped). The Walkabout is more full and rich, and when you crank the Gain, it can definitely get more overdriven than the M6.

Tom.
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What he said. These are 2 completely different sounding heads.
 
#457
I should ad that IMO the PH and Scout cabs are also very different-for reggae, with your car, I'd lean towards the Scouts. Much bigger sounding than most 12s (maybe with the exception of fEarful 12) and under 40 lbs, but pricey.
 
#458
If you need big juice, the Walkabout probably isn't your thing.
It's an honest 300 watts, but pushing dubby reggae low end will eat that fast.

An M6/9 kills for that. BTDT, loved it.
The M3/6/9 really don't overdrive.
 
#460
I wanted WA tone at bigger volume, so I parted with my M9 with the compromise of needing more cabs. Now running my WA head with 1,2 or 3 cabs as needed, all 8 Ohms: 2 Wizzy 12s and an LDS 15/6. For most of my sparse gigging, either the pair of 12s or the 15 alone will be fine, but we have 2 outdoor gigs in August when I'll bring the whole shabang:bassist:
 

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