Mesa Titan - sad news...is it worth it?

[blong1]

Hey all, My Titan amp has taken a dump. It was an earlier model that apparently didn't get the update that was needed (new transformer, 2nd cooling fan).

I'm at my gig this past Saturday night and the amp just quit on me. I contacted Mesa about the problem, gave them the serial number, run down of the problem, etc... Long story short, it has died and needs to be sent back to MB for the updated parts. This is gonna cost me around $550-$600 with shipping.

My dilemma is what to do now. I love the amp, love the tone, and I probably won't ever buy another amp again if I decide to keep it. However, instead of keeping it and spending the money to have it repaired, I could put that money towards something else and just sell the Titan "as is" for cheap and let someone else send it in for repairs.

Mesa Titan users - Anyone that has had this update completed by MB, have you had any more trouble out of your amp? How long have you been running the amp since the update. I need info to make the decision easier and feel good about it.

I don't want to have to keep putting money in it...

HELP!!!

 

[TMARK]

The problem I faced was similar but with a Big Block 750. Getting THAT tone and power from another amp is expensive. A DB751 comes to mind. So does a Fender Super Bassman.

I ended up selling my BB after fixing it. I still miss it, but it died one too many times to keep it. I went back to tube amps and a Scout.

 

[Razman]

Sell for parts and put that $ towards a 400/400+.

 

[chaosMK]

Titan is a sick amp. I owned one for a good while. Massive.

 

[blong1]

Yep, and I loved it when it was working. I'm just curious about how well it is holding up after the upgrade...anyone?

 

[onegunguitar]

I had one with the upgrades done and it never gave me any problems. Sold it to a friend of mine and he played it quite a lot until just recently (because he quit playing bass)....he never had any issues with it that I'm aware of.

 

[Al Kraft]

I do not own that amp, but Mesa updated 3 Carbines for me (under warranty, prior to actually having any failures) and those amps have been 100% trouble free. I feel very comfortable that Mesa fixes and updates done at the factory provide like new performance and reliability. If I was going to get a head repaired/updated by someone else, I'm not as sure that I would have that same level of confidence.

If you love the sound you get with that amp, I would seriously consider sending it to Mesa and having them get it back in operating condition with the latest version of their updates. It is an awesome head!

 

[vchizzle]

My buddy has a V12 and had it go down on him while still under warranty. He sent it in to Mesa for repair/upgrade and has had no issues since. That was several years ago.

 

[Not yet]

PM Aged Horse here and see what he reccomends

 

[blong1]

Aightden...will do

 

[agedhorse]

Missed this. I am not very familiar with this model's history, I would recommend discussing it with tech support and see what their thoughts are.

 

[Alphaman]

Had one or two of these some years back and they flat out pounded. Very nice sounding head with a good amount of power!

 

[blong1]

I'm getting is fixed. Gonna ship it off this weekend.

 

[Al Kraft]

I'm getting is fixed. Gonna ship it off this weekend.

I'm confident the folks at Mesa will do a great job for you and keep that Titan smile on your face for years to come. They are very customer focused, and in my experience they are a company that understands and appreciates the concept that loyalty goes both ways. Best of luck!

 

[Arthur U. Poon]

I'm getting is fixed. Gonna ship it off this weekend.

I'm glad to see you're keeping your Titan. I was eyeballing the Titan really hard when I bought my pair of Powerhouse 212 cabinets some years back. Shortly after that, MB discontinued it. I hope you'll give us an update when you get it back from MB.

The Titan V12 head really had my interest back then. I wish I could've bought one new while they were still being made.

 

[blong1]

Absolutely man! The turn around time is about a month, but I have a MB D800 to get me by.

 

[baxter_x]

Did you finally get your Titan back? Fully working?

 

[blong1]

I did...they installed a new transformer, added a fan, and a few other little things. It was expensive to get it repaired, but it was totally worth it. There just isn't a better sounding amp (to my ears) out there.

I've got about 15 gigs on it since getting it back...so far, so good...no problems.

I just wish it wasn't so heavy...or maybe I'm just getting old...ha.

 

[baxter_x]

I just wish it wasn't so heavy...or maybe I'm just getting old...ha.

Seriously??
The Titan is quite lightweight amp to me. My SVT 4 Pro is heavier.

 

[blong1]

Well, I do have it in a rack case with more equipment...and I'm getting old...