Mesa 50 Caliber +

[OldMTDP8350]

I played this amp today at GC - I really loved it, I don't know why. It was 700 bucks used. What are some good prices on these things?

 

Anyway, tell me more about these if you can. Very cool amp.

[DARKMETL/]

I have one. $700 seems a bit high to me. I was thinking more like $500-600 depending on condition of course. Have had mine since roughly 1991. Paid about $849 new in '91. It is hard to get the clean channel and crunch channel volumes to match since there isnt a seperate vol control for each. Mine ran on the same tubes for over 10 years before I changed them.
I do mostly metal/hardcore/punk stuff so I can't comment on how it may do for your style of music....just have to try it out.
It is a Mesa so it will be solid in construction for sure.
I would imagine that your ENGL would own it perhaps? Think I would take the EngL over the .50Cal+.

[deldgeetar]

Yeah but a .50 Cal+ cuts through the mix a {censored}load better than a Fireball. Dude, take it out the door for $600 and you'll be doing fine. And don't let those {censored}ers charge you sales tax either.

[OldMTDP8350]

Originally posted by deldgeetar Yeah but a .50 Cal+ cuts through the mix a {censored}load better than a Fireball. Dude, take it out the door for $600 and you'll be doing fine. And don't let those {censored}ers charge you sales tax either.

Thats what I was thinking, Its something to think about for sure.


Bill

[OldMTDP8350]

Anyone have any clips or anything?

[Dark Angel]

There's one near me for $500, 1x12 combo.

[OldMTDP8350]

Originally posted by Dark Angel There's one near me for $500, 1x12 combo.

 

 

 

Looking for a head, as I already have a cab.

 

Thanks though.

[Shask]

About $550 should be right. Cool amps though.

I got my Mark 3 at GC earlier this year for $700.

[OldMTDP8350]

Originally posted by Shask About $550 should be right. Cool amps though. I got my Mark 3 at GC earlier this year for $700.

 

 

How would you compare the mark III to the 50???

[Shask]

Originally posted by OldMTDP8350 How would you compare the mark III to the 50???

Well, I cant say I ever compared them side by side, and I never officially owned a .50+, but Id say I think the 3 sounds better overall. More tonal options. But, the .50+ is a cool amp also. You can tell its in the same family.

[OldMTDP8350]

Originally posted by Shask Well, I cant say I ever compared them side by side, and I never officially owned a .50+, but Id say I think the 3 sounds better overall. More tonal options. But, the .50+ is a cool amp also. You can tell its in the same family.

 

 

Thanks dude. You think the 50 could get good metal tones? Like, in drop C, that 5150 like grind? I just want a different sound than everyone else.

[Shask]

Not really 5150, but can do that Metallica Justice type thing.

CoC uses them.

[OldMTDP8350]

Originally posted by Shask Not really 5150, but can do that Metallica Justice type thing. CoC uses them.

 

 

Cool man, thanks for all your help - night.

[NoirAbattoir]

That price is way too high. They have been going used on Ebay for between $450 and 550 the past year. I have been watching the market for a while. I just never have the cash when a decent deal appears.

[MetalHeadd]

I bought a .50+ head here on the forum less than a year ago and paid just under $500 for it. Great sounding head, but you can't really set it up for a good clean and a good dirty. Maybe if you had some single coils in the mix. I think it sounds better through GT12-75s than v30s, but I'm hoping to try it with a pair of each soon.

[anomaly]

I tried one a couple months back, and i didn't really dig it at all. Very rough sounding IMO. Maybe the tubes were bad or something? Anyways, my Randall's just kill it for metal tones.

[OldMTDP8350]

Originally posted by anomaly I tried one a couple months back, and i didn't really dig it at all. Very rough sounding IMO. Maybe the tubes were bad or something? Anyways, my Randall's just kill it for metal tones.

 

Thanks man.

 

 

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