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Something about my 215 was bothering me. Crazy I know, but the logo just seemed too big to me, so I bought a 5 3/16" logo and slapped it on this morning. To my eye it looks much better. Please say anything you like, but don't tell me it's crooked! :roflmao:

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Frankie Fender said:
Something about my 215 was bothering me. Crazy I know, but the logo just seemed too big to me, so I bought a 5 3/16" logo and slapped it on this morning. To my eye it looks much better. Please say anything you like, but don't tell me it's crooked! :roflmao:

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Looks good; but, the biggest issue with the "before" picture is that the 215 doesn't have a WD-800 sitting on top of it! ;):roflmao:
 
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Wild Rice Chris said:
Looks good! I've been considering installing a smaller logo on my 212. You might've just pushed me over the edge.
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes it. For the 212 I would recommend the 4 5/8" logo, it's under $10.

Mesa logos

Here's a shot from Friday night at the Mesa end of the stage. First gig with the 215.

EDIT: I wanted to be sure the cab was a keeper before I put on the smaller logo.

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3rdcurve said:
How was the gig?
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The gig was in a funky room. As you can see the bass amp was on a riser. I originally had the cab on my gramma pad thinking that would help decouple from the stage, but it made the cab sound very thin. Suffice it to say it was a challenge to get a tone that I was happy with.

I wound up with these settings which are pretty boosted. Tweeter was off. I also think my passive bass is very low output, with the input dimed I can't get the OD light to come on.

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I don't know if I am more impressed with the WD800 or the 215. Together they are a great combo. Having owned a 400+ and currently rehearse through my D180 and as a Walkabout owner, I am familiar with the Mesa sound and this combo exhibits it's heritage well. It is very appropriate for Rock music and the tone is just what I crave. A gritty texture and solid, big, thundering lows. Yes, the cab impressed me with the authority of the open E and all notes up to the highest had weight to them that you felt as well as heard. In addition my pick tone never sounded so good, not overly cutting but just right in the mix. I really have no desire to add OD with a pedal as this amp has THE sound. All of this is great, but taking into account the weight and size of the whole rig, it leaves me giddy.

About a year ago I had a brief encounter with the WD and flipped it because I did not take the time to give it a fair evaluation. I am not ashamed to say I was wrong and after re-reading this thread I was curious as to seeing what others raved about this amp. I don't know why, perhaps coming from a D800+, I was not hearing it. But coming back a year later, I actually do hear the harmonics and the textures and finer nuances that I once missed. I truly have come to appreciate this amp. Thank you Aged Horse and Mesa for continually producing top-shelf gear!

Overall I would say I am very pleased and look forward to the next gig where I can get another chance to open her up.
 
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DJ Bebop said:
Here's a thought.
I wonder if one could pre-order sort to speak, a smaller logo on a cabinet when purchasing?
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You would have to call customer service to see how that might work. I don't know.
 
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Greetings TBers!
I hope you all are enjoying good health during these weird times.
A bandmate and I are going to try the Jamkazam experiment. If it works, we'll try to get the two other bandmates wired up as well. Figured two of us could take the plunge before having others invest in what appears to be a sketchy fool's venture (but we're getting desperate and who doesn't like a new adventure?). All this is new to me, so I wanted to check in here to tap the collective wisdom of TB.
I just bought a Audient EVO 4 interface and was initially thinking that I would use a pedal or two for tone shaping between the bass and EVO. However, it occurred to me that rather than plug into the instrument input on the EVO, I could run the DI (at mic level) from the WD-800 into one of the XLR inputs on the interface and get the benefit of the WD-800 tones. Is anyone else doing this? If so, how has it worked for you? Are there better methods to get a usable signal from the WD-800 into an interface?
Thank you and stay safe out there!
 
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sacahill42 said:
Greetings TBers!
I hope you all are enjoying good health during these weird times.
A bandmate and I are going to try the Jamkazam experiment. If it works, we'll try to get the two other bandmates wired up as well. Figured two of us could take the plunge before having others invest in what appears to be a sketchy fool's venture (but we're getting desperate and who doesn't like a new adventure?). All this is new to me, so I wanted to check in here to tap the collective wisdom of TB.
I just bought a Audient EVO 4 interface and was initially thinking that I would use a pedal or two for tone shaping between the bass and EVO. However, it occurred to me that rather than plug into the instrument input on the EVO, I could run the DI (at mic level) from the WD-800 into one of the XLR inputs on the interface and get the benefit of the WD-800 tones. Is anyone else doing this? If so, how has it worked for you? Are there better methods to get a usable signal from the WD-800 into an interface?
Thank you and stay safe out there!
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You might check over here as far as the Jamkazam stuff goes if you haven't already :)
How the hell are these bands playing live at home?
 
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