mesa boogie Noobie Q. re: preamp ID..

[kevorkazito]

I'm saving up for the current Mesa Boogie rectifier preamp.

 

I just came across this older preamp on eBay.

 

 

 

 

 

Does anyone know how old this is (looks like 80s)?

 

Is it any good?

 

I suppose I would be able to DI.

 

Could I say, use it inline as a front-end for my Fender Blues DeVille - like through the clean channel on the Fender to get the Mesa tone?

 

I would ask the seller myself but my only Internet is at work and I'm off in few hours (fyi).

 

thanks