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Mesa M6 Carbine Mega-Thread Pt Deux

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The problem with the footswitch is that you can't match volumes of the different voice settings like you would be able to do with seperate channels. The 2 mid-boost settings are much louder than the other settings (especially the "flat" setting), so you'd need to change the volume on your amp or on your bass between songs anyway. One plus with the footswitch is the ability to use multiple voice settings stacked on top each other though, which is pretty cool (I had found one really good combo the time I messed with this, but I can't remember it now). This stacking can also be done by grounding tip to sleeve on some 1/4" plugs/adapters and plugging them into whatever voices you want to stack...

Karl
 
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Oh yeah, boy! Boogie ON! Big Time. :hyper:

They didn't have a rack unit in stock and there wasn't one at the distributor so the dealer removed the shop stock one from the black bronco box and did me a deal on the unit alone.

What a beast! It's tamed the Spector NS5 and it loves the DJ4 with CS pickups but most of all it fell in love with one of those ultra new Yamaha BB2024x basses in vintage white that was on display.

I tried it with my AE210 stack and I tried it with the shop's Berg NV610 just for giggles. I'm floored after four hours tinkering and messing around.

I can't believe how much heft there is to this tone and how well it handles my Spector with the East U-Retro.

What a totally awesome (old sense of the word) amplifier.

If the god Thor played bass, I'm sure he would have a good rig but my Boogie M6/Berg AE210 combination would blow his away and he'd run home crying to momma. :bassist::bassist::bassist:
 
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guys- I have really been considering an M6. I tried one out.... but I got a couple Questions for the guys that have some road time with them...


Currently - I have an All Ampeg Rig. SVt3Pro, and I run either (2) 4x10 cabs, or (2) 1x15.. or one of each.... anyway.... would those cabs be OK with this head? Anyone use this combination? I have been looking for something different.... been using the SVt3Pro since about 93... and not really wavering much, and I am searching for something "different" but great sounding, and reliable! I tried this and a MarkBass head, and enjoyed both.... Any Comments would be appreciated -- thanx guys :help:
 
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Although I've only just bought my M6, I have been gigging a Markbass LMK for a couple of years and now feel that the small lightweight LMK is just nowhere near the tone monster that the M6 is.

I've just listed my Markbass head for sale on Basschat - I use a DI box for backup in case of failure. It's a very different beast obviously but lacks the heft of the Boogie. The LMK is versatile, very practical and has served me fantaically well for many many gigs but it just can't deliver the sledgehammer that the M6 does.
 
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I love my M-6. Plenty of power and a tone that works for me very well. It is the noisiest amp I have ever owned including multiple tube amps. Tried calling Mesa and they 2 times went into defense mode and said they never had any issues or complaints about the amp. First guy said I may have bad power tubes??? 2nd time got a tech and he said it was probably a bad preamp tube. I even showed them on-line 2 reviewers from Bass Mags. that had the same issues. Mine is new so I may upgrade to the M-9. Maybe with the EQ I can dial out the hiss.
 
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shaboda said:
I am searching for something "different" but great sounding, and reliable! I tried this and a MarkBass head, and enjoyed both.... Any Comments would be appreciated -- thanx guys :help:
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I did the same thing and bought a Markbass SD800. Very nice head but didn't have the sound I heard at home. Ended up trading my SD800 for an M6 and couldn't be happier. though now I have an extra 16 lbs to carry around.

I guess in guiter center the SD800 sounded very sweet and the M6 sounded good but just a little cold? In practice though the M6 is just a monster. Just clean and powerful with a touch of warmth. You can really feel the power this head has. And it sounds damn good set flat and amazing with just a little tweaking.

Another situation where something is amazing in the store and ok at home and vice versa.

As a side note mines not very noisy. Some noise at low and I mean very low volumes(hand drum and Oud) but nothing that would interfere with playing
 
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I gigged the M6 at the twice weekend for the first time (and second) - used both Berg AE210s. This was without rehearsal so it was a bit hairy and a real baptism of fire getting used to the voices on the fly. I always take a DI feed out to the FOH - this seemed to work OK and there were no issues there other than the usual cluelessness with mixing that we occasionally have.

I ran the gain at around 1 o'clock, EQ all flat and switched between voice 2 and 4 for most of the gig. The first thing that strikes you when playing this amp through my Bergs is how much weight of tone and ooomph it has. The master was down under 8 o'clock all night and it was nicely loud without being overpowering - Saturday's soundcheck was a different matter entirely; I think we might have done some structural damage to the club we played, it seemed a bit crumbly and the M6 give it a good shake.

Anyway, really pleased with this amp and it's made my Spector NS5 come alive in a way I never thought possible.
 
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Breakerfall said:
Although I've only just bought my M6, I have been gigging a Markbass LMK for a couple of years and now feel that the small lightweight LMK is just nowhere near the tone monster that the M6 is.

I've just listed my Markbass head for sale on Basschat - I use a DI box for backup in case of failure. It's a very different beast obviously but lacks the heft of the Boogie. The LMK is versatile, very practical and has served me fantaically well for many many gigs but it just can't deliver the sledgehammer that the M6 does.
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Breakerfall said:
I gigged the M6 at the twice weekend for the first time (and second) - used both Berg AE210s. This was without rehearsal so it was a bit hairy and a real baptism of fire getting used to the voices on the fly. I always take a DI feed out to the FOH - this seemed to work OK and there were no issues there other than the usual cluelessness with mixing that we occasionally have.

I ran the gain at around 1 o'clock, EQ all flat and switched between voice 2 and 4 for most of the gig. The first thing that strikes you when playing this amp through my Bergs is how much weight of tone and ooomph it has. The master was down under 8 o'clock all night and it was nicely loud without being overpowering - Saturday's soundcheck was a different matter entirely; I think we might have done some structural damage to the club we played, it seemed a bit crumbly and the M6 give it a good shake.

Anyway, really pleased with this amp and it's made my Spector NS5 come alive in a way I never thought possible.
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Interesting. I've just bought 2 AE210 and an LM3 from Mark and am conisdering getting an M6 for extra oomph :)
 
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