Letting it go after my show the 29th. $1,600 loaded with your choice of Mesa 6L6's or Tung-Sol EL34b's
Hey Marcus....MESA ROADSTER FOR SALE
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Much as I hate to break it to ya dude, I've had a bunch of car expenses stack up in the past couple of months, so like half of my budget from selling my 2 ch. Dual is down the shitter - much as I'd love to take this off your hands, I'm sorry to say I'm probably gonna end up picking up another Tiny Terror to tide me over until I can afford a Roadster, so I'll have to pass on this! But to anyone else, this guy is a class act to be sure, takes care of his gear like it was his own offspring! (probably even better
)Going for the Nitro after all? How come that particular model? (seems like they have a bunch)
Much as I hate to break it to ya dude, I've had a bunch of car expenses stack up in the past couple of months, so like half of my budget from selling my 2 ch. Dual is down the shitter - much as I'd love to take this off your hands, I'm sorry to say I'm probably gonna end up picking up another Tiny Terror to tide me over until I can afford a Roadster, so I'll have to pass on this! But to anyone else, this guy is a class act to be sure, takes care of his gear like it was his own offspring! (probably even better
Going for the Nitro after all? How come that particular model? (seems like they have a bunch)
Yep most likely the Nitro. It's simple, has the best clean channel, and I've been able to pick some of the brains of the guys at the ESP board who have owned several Splawn's and it sounds like the Nitro with KT88's is right up my alley. I loved the tightness and aggression of my old ENGL Savage 120 loaded with 6550's...but it was too bright for my taste. It really lacked in low mids which made it get buried in a live situation. I definitely dig the hot-rodded Marshall tone...so I'm hoping the Nitro does it for me.
That sucks about your car man. I know the whole car expense routine all too well. Like an idiot I bought a SAAB (which is a great car) but I'm lucky if I walk out of each trip to the shop without spending $600.
iekobrid
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A tow truck driver once asked me, "Know why they call 'em Saabs? Cuz that's the noise their owners make each time I have to pick 'em up."
Hahahaha, nice Erik (have you picked up a Roadster yourself yet? ) And thanks Juan, fortunately it hasn't been anything too terrible, but man does it all add up! And I can't wait to hear some clips of the Nitro, I too have always had a thing for the Marshall (with a healthy injection of br00tz serum) tone! 
) And thanks Juan, fortunately it hasn't been anything too terrible, but man does it all add up! And I can't wait to hear some clips of the Nitro, I too have always had a thing for the Marshall (with a healthy injection of br00tz serum) tone! 
K Odell
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iekobrid
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No Roadster oven for me yet, but things have been pretty busy for me at work lately, so even if I had landed a Kenny Rogers Roadster it would be gathering dust this month along with the 2ch Triple I have already.
I'll probably be buying a new set of monitors first, plus I'm waiting to see which [ridiculously cheap] secondhand deal presents itself first: a Roadster, a Stiletto Deuce, a VHT (UL, CLX, or Deliverance), or a Soldano (HR+ or better). A girl's gotta keep her options open!
I'll probably be buying a new set of monitors first, plus I'm waiting to see which [ridiculously cheap] secondhand deal presents itself first: a Roadster, a Stiletto Deuce, a VHT (UL, CLX, or Deliverance), or a Soldano (HR+ or better). A girl's gotta keep her options open!
Pretty much man. It's like driving the Batmobile...but sadly I don't have Bruce Wayne's checkbook
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I just send this to LosingReality and it may help anyone else interested in the amp. He asked how it compares to a regular Rectifier
The Roadster is the PERFECT rectifier. It has the clean channels of the Mesa Lone Star which would put any Fender twin to shame. Each of the 4 channels has 3 voicings, its own indipendant reverb, each channel is selectable between 100 and 50 watts, each channel can be assigned either the tube rectifier or silicon diode.
THEN
Channel one can be set to either 'clean' 'fat' or 'tweed'. Clean is just an incredible shimmering clean tone. You'll be stunned it's coming from a high gain head. It just sparkles. 'Fat' introduces some more low end and stays just as clean, but the tone just pours through you. Think of a beautiful roar with no breakup. 'Tweed' is 100% Fender Twin Reverb. INCREDIBLE clean tone, and you can crank up the gain for a just awesome blues/low gain liquid crunch.
Channel 2 has both 'clean' and 'fat' but it also has 'Brit' instead of 'tweed'. Brit is Marshall in a box. This is a KILLER setting. I have my head loaded with EL34's and I love the Brit mode. I run it with a boost as well and it just slays.
Channels 3 and 4 have 'raw' 'vintage' and 'modern' like a recto...but are voiced darker, don't have the dreaded recto 'fizz' and to my ears is considerably tighter than both my old 2 and 3 channel rectos.
It's a hell of an amp man. Check out www.mesaboogie.com for more info or if you have any other questions just fire away!
I'll definitely confirm that the high gain channels on the Roadster are darker (in a very good way) than the standard Rectifiers; tighter not so much IMO, as yesterday when we were rockin' out with one in NYC (see here ), it sounded god-like but despite futzing with the settings I still felt the ache for my trusty TS - bring one into the picture though, and I'm almost certain it'd be my favorite amp! (I say almost certain cuz I'd really need to own one and spend some time mic'ing it up to be certain, but soon...soon... )
Oh yeah, and apparently it's good at clean and crunch and blues and all that other crap too 
), it sounded god-like but despite futzing with the settings I still felt the ache for my trusty TS - bring one into the picture though, and I'm almost certain it'd be my favorite amp! (I say almost certain cuz I'd really need to own one and spend some time mic'ing it up to be certain, but soon...soon... )Oh yeah, and apparently it's good at clean and crunch and blues and all that other crap too
I'll definitely confirm that the high gain channels on the Roadster are darker (in a very good way) than the standard Rectifiers; tighter not so much IMO, as yesterday when we were rockin' out with one in NYC (see here
Oh yeah, and apparently it's good at clean and crunch and blues and all that other crap too
The flub is definitely largely to blame on Mesa's terrible, TERRIBLE tubes. Why they put shit tubes in $2k+ amps is just beyond me.
As far as a TS....I have to agree. I always run an overdrive. Hell I even ran my Maxon OD808 in front of my old Savage 120 and that amp was tighter than a 4 year old to begin with.
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Well that was quick. Roadsters go quick it seems. I still haven't picked up a new rig since selling my beautiful roadster.
Soon though, soon.
Soon though, soon.
Notice he didn't say "sold", however...
Right you are sir
Yeah I decided not to sell it. I love the amp but hated the fact that by design there's a slight lag in channel switching. It seems it's to prevent a wash over of reverb when switching channels. Well it turns out there's a way around that, and now knowing this, I've decided to keep it.
My RGA is still very much for sale though. I'll even throw in a rabbit.
That's how I roll...sucker 'em in
"I don't know, I shouldn't spend anymore money on guita..........OH LOOK HOW CUTE THE BUNNY IS!"
Get's them every time
"I don't know, I shouldn't spend anymore money on guita..........OH LOOK HOW CUTE THE BUNNY IS!"
Get's them every time
