Mesa Strategy and Prodigy discontinued. Also PH cabs.

[Wasnex]

Tubes do drift.

Yep. It's good to let new tubes burn in a bit to ensure they are stable. Also it's a good idea to check the bias frequently until they really stabilize. Some tubes are rock solid as soon as you put them in the amp, and some drift like crazy for several hours of use.

 

[sleepingEB0]

A Bass 400+ that weighs 10 lbs?

2 years late...hows 7.5 lbs LOL

 

[pfern]

The Prodigy sort of haunted my dreams for awhile. A glowing blue lightweight tube amp. Sorry to see it go. But I love my lightweight Orange head.

@agedhorse — here is my pitch:

It would be cool to do a hybrid tube pre/single power tube and class D set up—power tube sound, high power, light weight, and nobody is doing it right now. Sort of like the old SWR Interstellar Overdrive and a power amp but with Mesa sound and controls. You could run it as an 800 class D with fully tube front end, or a 5w tube amp. Or both.

And lo... the Subway TT800 was born! I was considering a used Prodigy, but I do remember the cost of retubing my old 400+ with its 12 (!!!) power tubes, several years ago. I can't imagine how pricey that would be today. I'm looking for a great deal on a TT-800 at this point, upgrading from my D-800+. It looks like the best of both worlds!

 

[mikeswals]

And lo... the Subway TT800 was born! I was considering a used Prodigy, but I do remember the cost of retubing my old 400+ with its 12 (!!!) power tubes, several years ago.

Since the Prodigy only has four power tubes, looking at JJ's from Eurotubes: $176 for a matched set.