Mesa Stiletto
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Black neon bob
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yeah, im curious as well Matt...
Have a look here:
http://www.thomann.de/thoiw7_artikel-194100.html
2180 euro, normally they go for 2400 euro, B stock though..
Also, there is the stiletto ace:
http://www.thomann.de/thoiw7_artikel-191435.html
And the trident:
http://www.thomann.de/thoiw7_mesa_boogie_stiletto_trident_gitarrentopteil_prodinfo.html
Have a look here:
http://www.thomann.de/thoiw7_artikel-194100.html
2180 euro, normally they go for 2400 euro, B stock though..
Also, there is the stiletto ace:
http://www.thomann.de/thoiw7_artikel-191435.html
And the trident:
http://www.thomann.de/thoiw7_mesa_boogie_stiletto_trident_gitarrentopteil_prodinfo.html
I saw Michael Angelo Batio do a guitar clinic at my local music store playing through a Stiletto. It sounded alright, nothing spectacular. I played one at a guitar center a few weeks later and wasn't all that impressed.
wishtheend
clip the apex
Mesa's attempt a british tone ... 
It's actually not that bad. It's got a real cruch to it, but it's not anything I'd use for metal. Just not really enough balls on the hi-gain. Personally, for that style of tone, I'd get a Marshall.
It's actually not that bad. It's got a real cruch to it, but it's not anything I'd use for metal. Just not really enough balls on the hi-gain. Personally, for that style of tone, I'd get a Marshall.
Matt Crooks
www.fools-game.com
I tried the first series when they came out and I was not impressed. It did get a pretty decent AC/DC tone, but the clean wasn't very good, and AC/DC was as heavy as it got. I've heard from some people that the new series is much better.
For the hot rodded Marshall sound (other than a modded 800) Splawn or Voodoo Amps are good options.
For the hot rodded Marshall sound (other than a modded 800) Splawn or Voodoo Amps are good options.
JeffTD
Senhor Testiculo
The first run of them absolutely BLOW!
No clue on the newer ones, are they even out yet?
I'd check out Splawn, as well!
No clue on the newer ones, are they even out yet?
I'd check out Splawn, as well!
The one I tried out was alright if you were using it to play AC/DC type stuff, as a previous poster said already. It's not worth the price if you need something like a Recto...get a Recto. If you want the type of tone the Stiletto is trying to get, then go for a modded Marshall or Splawn...
~006
~006
yeah the amp doesnt really scream until you get a boost in front of it. i could certainly see getting some good lead tones out of it, but i'm not dying to have one here at the studio.
I played one today at a shop here in town, and I agree 100%. Maybe good for hard rock/classic rock stuff, but undergained for anything more than that. Plus I really only liked one of the settings (tite gain bold).
EtherForBreakfast
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I liked the Stiletto (played a deuce at my local GC).. but I'm a sucker for all things EL34.
I'd rather own a Lone Star, though.
I'd rather own a Lone Star, though.
moose209
Bottom chugger
Its great for the 'brown' sound - meaning a cool sustain deeper attack - less edge more spomge. - definately not a high gain contender - but has more thwack than a marshal and with the oversized cab is cool too. I'm gonna use one for the 'pad' guitar tracks to add colour on an upcoming demo. and then a triple with a mega dump for the most else.
I'll post he mix at the end of august I hope.
I'll post he mix at the end of august I hope.
Exocaster
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It's not a gain monster, but it can get heavy without a boost. I have one, and I used it in the industrial/thrash/death band I was in. It behaves much like a Marshall, in that you really need to turn up to get the most out of it; it won't sound great at low volumes like a more "modern" high gainer. There's easily as much gain as a channel-switching JCM 800 (2205 or 2210, which have much more gain on tap than the single channels).
They won't do 5150/Recto style high gain. The amp's not voiced for it, and if you want to get heavy with it, you pretty much need the gain at 3:00 or higher on the red channel. There's enough there if you don't need super-saturated gain. The low end can get kinda flubby on Fluid Drive, the highest gain setting, but a boost will tighten it right up. I use an SD-1. As far as heavy tones go, it's probably more suited to Alice In Chains/Tool-type tones than what most of you guys are going for. I'm betting it would get great Opeth tones, though, as their sound isn't dependant on extreme gain.
It's pretty agressively voiced, especially in Bold mode. Tone-wise, reminds me of the bastard child of a JCM 800/JMP Marshall and a Bogner Shiva. Tite Gain and Fluid Drive modes have just enough gain on tap for metal once you turn up.
The Series II Stilettos have been extensively re-worked and are much higher gain. The Series Is are not a bad amp by any means. They're well built, have cool features- selectable power/rectifiers for each channel, an effects loop that doesn't blow like the Rectos, etc. but they don't have near the gain most metal players want. I like them, but I wouldn't recommend them unless you can live without the usual modern metal gain/voicing.
They won't do 5150/Recto style high gain. The amp's not voiced for it, and if you want to get heavy with it, you pretty much need the gain at 3:00 or higher on the red channel. There's enough there if you don't need super-saturated gain. The low end can get kinda flubby on Fluid Drive, the highest gain setting, but a boost will tighten it right up. I use an SD-1. As far as heavy tones go, it's probably more suited to Alice In Chains/Tool-type tones than what most of you guys are going for. I'm betting it would get great Opeth tones, though, as their sound isn't dependant on extreme gain.
It's pretty agressively voiced, especially in Bold mode. Tone-wise, reminds me of the bastard child of a JCM 800/JMP Marshall and a Bogner Shiva. Tite Gain and Fluid Drive modes have just enough gain on tap for metal once you turn up.
The Series II Stilettos have been extensively re-worked and are much higher gain. The Series Is are not a bad amp by any means. They're well built, have cool features- selectable power/rectifiers for each channel, an effects loop that doesn't blow like the Rectos, etc. but they don't have near the gain most metal players want. I like them, but I wouldn't recommend them unless you can live without the usual modern metal gain/voicing.
