Members t_e_l_e Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 can someone explain? even the used and "vintage" ones i never played one, so i don't know why they are so special. enlighten me plz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dZjupp Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 they are high quality products. i used to have a DC10 and a 4x10 Blue Angel that started smoking, got rid of them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woolyh Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Boutique made in the USA amps are gonna cost more than the average bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Y0UNGBL00D Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 MIA= pay for labor though mesa isnt exactly boutique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Boogie used to be "affordable". They can be prone to QC issues but the sound is good enough and apparently they take good care of their high profile users. Even for Schmoe Self, Customer Service when I had to deal with them 20 yrs ago was quick, no questions asked, and often beyond simple repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crxsh Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 I've had a small handful of Boogie amps... 3 combos and 2 heads. All were very high quality amps that sounded great (though, there was one I wasn't in love with) and never gave me problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1DZReverendDavidLee Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by dZjupp they are high quality products.i used to have a DC10 and a 4x10 Blue Angel that started smoking, got rid of them both. I have 3 Mesa's in my amp brothel - Heartbreaker, Nomad & Rectoverb and love em all to death. Never had an issue. These are great amps!!! Perhaps if they've gone up that much I should consider selling a couple The reason I quoted you is because I also used to own a 4x10 Blue Angel that I had issues with it smoking as well - sent it back to Mesa for repair and when it came back I sold it because it spooked me and I lost faith in it for gigging purposes. Hope that's not the one you ended up with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LSDis4me Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Used/vintage Boogies are expensive because they are high quality and hold their value. I had a Mark II-B that I bought new in 1984 (saving money from my $3.85/hour office cleaning job) for $800. Traded it 4 years ago for a Mesa Maverick, which I ended up selling for $700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sleewell Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 i dont really think they are expensive at all, esp for what you are getting. i bought my 50/50 over ten years ago for right around 400 bucks. countless gigs and rehearsals later with only one retube and it has never crapped out on me and always sounds perfect. helluva deal in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wartoxin Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 They don't seem that expensive, a lot of Marshals are clearly simpler yet more expensive etc. Mesa was always intended to be non-budget I assume, kind of trying to have that exclusivity feeling, otherwise they would open up on modeling amps for 99 or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dZjupp Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by 1DZReverendDavidLee I have 3 Mesa's in my amp brothel - Heartbreaker, Nomad & Rectoverb and love em all to death. Never had an issue. These are great amps!!! Perhaps if they've gone up that much I should consider selling a couple The reason I quoted you is because I also used to own a 4x10 Blue Angel that I had issues with it smoking as well - sent it back to Mesa for repair and when it came back I sold it because it spooked me and I lost faith in it for gigging purposes. Hope that's not the one you ended up with wild wild wild stuff man.no, i bought mine new about 12 years ago down in Springfield, mo. whats funny is they marketed it as "Turn it up" - its low wattage, ha, i guess they left out the smoking part. i traded it in on a Robin Ranger, hope its not the one YOU ended up with. it def freaked me outi've always wanted a 2x12 heartbreaker, they sound pretty much perfect, like a perfect cross between a twin and a bluesbreaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members driverhasabomb Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 I wouldn't consider Mesa expensive at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Turd Furgison Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 i blame limp bizkit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mistersuperfly Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yea, I see used Mesas on CL for next to nothing all the time... even thought about buying a few, though mesas have never really been my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChuckNorris1982 Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Mesas are incredibly expensive over here. Easily double the price of an equivalent Marshall, for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members claytonjohn18 Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by Mistersuperfly Yea, I see used Mesas on CL for next to nothing all the time... even thought about buying a few, though mesas have never really been my thing. This {censored}ing guy. Where has he been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 not prohibitively expensive. i hate the sound of most mesa boogies but the lonestar combo is pretty sexy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Picklebottom Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 because in order to get an american do do anything properly you have to pay them outrageous salaries. that expense is passed along to the consumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mistersuperfly Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by claytonjohn18 This {censored}ing guy. Where has he been? Working my life away haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LSDis4me Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by Dr.Picklebottom because in order to get an american do do anything properly you have to pay them outrageous salaries. that expense is passed along to the consumer. In California, employers are required to pay the outrage salary of $8/hour. Republicans hate the minimum wage as it takes away from the owner's profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dZjupp Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Originally Posted by iamthearm not prohibitively expensive. i hate the sound of most mesa boogies but the lonestar combo is pretty sexy. oh man, this is the one i was trying to think ofone of the best sounding combo amps i've ever played through, the Lonestar, wow, majorly impressed. has tons of character Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 got nothing on my blooz jr and excelsior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reaganomics! Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 You could argue the cost still gets passed along to the consumer for chinese stuff - just in terms of more severe resale depreciation and repairs needed when products are manufactured with either less quality control or in ways that make repair less viable. That said, it seems like the used values on Mesa products kind of vary. I've seen lot of clueless kids trying to resell their Triple Recs for what they bought it for vs. someone selling a clearly superior Mark III for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Player99 Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 Because they charge by the pound, and they are heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zetor Posted November 13, 2012 Members Share Posted November 13, 2012 I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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