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Mesa M6 Carbine Mega Thread

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KJung said:
I would think if you dig the F1 and LMII, you would dig this head. It's clean and has that aggressive mid thing (more similar to the F1 than the LMII). It's 20 pounds heavier and about 4 times the size... and it puts out a bit more oomph as you would expect.
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what he said Dean- plus I think the trad power supply offers a feel that the LMII/F1 just can't attain. For some gigs the LMII is better for me, but for the blues/R&B/funk stuff, the M6 sounds like a million bucks. Clear, tight, quick, assertive, but not quacky, stiff, or brash. Like I said earlier, it reminds me of my HBP-1/CA9. If thats not a glowing endorsement..........:cool:

No amp is perfect for everything, but to me, this is pretty close to perfect for the slammin blues/rock/funk types of settings IMO FWIW etc...
 
#143
Big String said:
Thanks guys.
Admit it, you love to comment even if it's a re-question. :)
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Look one page back from your post (on page 6 of this thread):
The M-Pulse line (Walkabout, 600, BB750, V-12) are going to be more similar in overall tonality to the DB750 than is the M6 Carbine. My guess is that some of it lies in the tube versus solid state MOSFET driver, but either way you look at it, the M6 was intentionally voiced for a more articulate, fast, clear tone than the more full, warm M-Pulse line. This is not to say that the M6 is too dry or clinical. It's not, and I give Mesa/Boogie great credit for being able to achieve that degree of articulation and clarity, while retaining a musical sense of smoothness, and some warmth. But the other 'hybrid' Mesa/Boogie amps are more burly in the mids, and more warm in general, making them more akin to the DB750, which can be very beefy, warm, and burly.

The M6 is much more tonally flexible than you might think, though, and there are lots of tones to dial in. And in truth, the DB750 is also more flexible than you might initially expect. So, depending on how you dialed in your DB750, you may or may not be able to hit something close with the M6. They have different starting points, but there is some overlap.

Tom.
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#146
MrBEAR said:
That is somewhat true, they don't flood the market, but....

Mesa only builds what their dealers order for stock (or what the dealers order for customers).

A persuasive nudge to your local Mesa dealer just may provide you with the opportunity you desire. ;)

Cheers,

Mr. BEAR
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I think their MAP pricing has narrowed their dealer network slightly as well, especially their big online dealers. I know a couple have been yanked for violating their minimum pricing policy. No blowouts allowed with Mesa....
 
#150
CaptainWally said:
dig dong diddly. someone should tells these rascals about the internets.
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I actually like their distribution model. They have a relatively small network of dealers (usually relatively high end mom and pop stores), and I think they require their dealers to carry most of the line... so always a lot of models to check out. This pricing policy, along with no internet sales, keeps all that nasty price competition out of the Boogie thing, which I assume makes their dealers happy.

They have fixed pricing, so no haggling, which I like. And, the stuff has a very high end, handmade vibe to it, which is also very cool.

There is a new 'Fathom' at Gravity Strings in St. Louis that has been sitting there a while. If it's still there then next time I roll through, I'm afraid I might be spending some cash.

K
 
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KJung said:
I actually like their distribution model. They have a relatively small network of dealers (usually relatively high end mom and pop stores), and I think they require their dealers to carry most of the line... so always a lot of models to check out. This pricing policy, along with no internet sales, keeps all that nasty price competition out of the Boogie thing, which I assume makes their dealers happy.

They have fixed pricing, so no haggling, which I like. And, the stuff has a very high end, handmade vibe to it, which is also very cool.

There is a new 'Fathom' at Gravity Strings in St. Louis that has been sitting there a while. If it's still there then next time I roll through, I'm afraid I might be spending some cash.

K
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If I can't order an amp at home, sitting in front of my computer in my underpants, that doesn't work so well for me.
 
#157
MrBEAR said:
Mild Snap. :D

I was pretty sure that was going to happen, after reading your findings re: the M6 Carbine, even with the impending arrival of the Tech Puma.

Cheers,

Mr. BEAR
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:D I spent such a short time with it, but it just really spoke to me. That being said, I'm pretty stoked on the Puma500 also. It's always fun to take the plunge on something that is very new (at least in the States at this point). Sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose big on that, so we shall see.

K
 
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