gpuma Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 It arrived tonight, just plugged it in to make sure everything works.. then father duty called and no more time for my new toy. Got a really good price for it, wifey doesn't think so. Ladies and Gents: my new used Mesa Boogie 5:25 Express I cannot believe this little guy is an all tube amp and not a modeling one; look at the features: two channels, each channel has two modes: Clean channel Clean Mode Crunch Mode Gain Channel Blues Mode Burn Mode Totally separate controls for each channel, even the Reverb is separate. Contour control and last but not least: Pure Class A 5W or class A/B 25 W. 10" speaker. That was my choice vs. the 12" because I live in a town-home and my music gear is on the 4th floor. The weight of this guy is manageable at 39 lbs. Why would I ever need another amp? (Answer... because you are already GASSING for a Mark V) Front: Back With Daddy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice score. I've wanted to try that model with the 10" and I'll bet you're gonna have some fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkKitty Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Very cool amp, Gio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsmoke Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 ScHAWING !!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice snatch. Congrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billgelder Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Very nice, I have always been a big fan of small Mesa amps, and man can they get loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big bob Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Sounds like somebody's gonna be a happy kid for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koula901 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 It arrived tonight, just plugged it in to make sure everything works.. then father duty called and no more time for my new toy. Got a really good price for it, wifey doesn't think so. Ladies and Gents: my new used Mesa Boogie 5:25 Express I cannot believe this little guy is an all tube amp and not a modeling one; look at the features: two channels, each channel has two modes: Clean channel Clean Mode Crunch Mode Gain Channel Blues Mode Burn Mode Totally separate controls for each channel, even the Reverb is separate. Contour control and last but not least: Pure Class A 5W or class A/B 25 W. 10" speaker. That was my choice vs. the 12" because I live in a town-home and my music gear is on the 4th floor. The weight of this guy is manageable at 39 lbs. Why would I ever need another amp? (Answer... because you are already GASSING for a Mark V) Front: Back With Daddy: Hey Gio, Congrats! Those specs look amazing; now I'll have to take a serious look at that amp, it looks like it does everything; and especially because it's light. Consider uploading some sound clips, if you ever have any spare time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpuma Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Hey Gio, Congrats! Those specs look amazing; now I'll have to take a serious look at that amp, it looks like it does everything; and especially because it's light. Consider uploading some sound clips, if you ever have any spare time. I'll try over the weekend. I also need some time to get familiar with this guy. All these possibilities require some dedication to be mastered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 That's a nice snatch Gio. There's nothing better than happy NADs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsmoke Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 we're gonna have quite a Boogie contingent at the Muster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbright Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Congratulations. I have to try one some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice Amp!! Our local mom and pop has one, but I've never fired it up for fear I'd start selling stuff to get it!! LOL congratualtions!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulk1 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Boogie amp!! Yeah, baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfiddler Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Boogie on gpuma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpuma Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thank you guys. I must admit that I love boogies. I am biased toward the fixed bias hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpuma Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 OK, I made 4 very short clips. I am just a mediocre player but when it comes to recording I am clueless. I have a nice Mic (cad trion 8000) but I still have to learn how to use it. So these recordings make me sound worse than I already do (and trust me it is a hard task). There is no effect whatsoever. Just a little reverb from the amp itself I am destroying some History of Rock here, so listen at your own risk and please do not focus on the mistakes (I know they are distracting). Clean: http://sclk.co/s7j6mt Blues Crunch: http://sclk.co/s7j6mv A little more crunch . My last name is Puma, but maybe I am a leo http://sclk.co/s7j6mu I hope Dave will never listen to this massacre. Here i moved the mic in the middle of the room... you can here jamtrcks in the background. I left that far because the focus is not the song or my playing, but the tone. Higher gain here and great sustain: http://sclk.co/s7j6mw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpuma Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Everything recorded with my 535 on the Bridge Pick up. Just to make simple Also, The amp is in A/B class (25W) the entire time. When you switch it to A class (5W) the little guy changes significantly. I am still getting familiar with it... there is a lot to explore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Lots of options with that amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 It arrived tonight, just plugged it in to make sure everything works.. then father duty called and no more time for my new toy. Got a really good price for it, wifey doesn't think so. Ladies and Gents: my new used Mesa Boogie 5:25 Express I cannot believe this little guy is an all tube amp and not a modeling one; look at the features: two channels, each channel has two modes: Clean channel Clean Mode Crunch Mode Gain Channel Blues Mode Burn Mode Totally separate controls for each channel, even the Reverb is separate. Contour control and last but not least: Pure Class A 5W or class A/B 25 W. 10" speaker. That was my choice vs. the 12" because I live in a town-home and my music gear is on the 4th floor. The weight of this guy is manageable at 39 lbs. Why would I ever need another amp? (Answer... because you are already GASSING for a Mark V) Front: Back With Daddy: Now you have to get the big brother Gio, the 5:50. Its only $1600!! I was pissed when this guy in Atlanta had a nice 5:50 2x12 for $725 with only 20 hours on it and he would not hold it for me. It sold that evening. I have been watching for them and they don't come cheaply. Have fun with it! So you have a rectifier too? What is the difference in specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpuma Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Rather than getting a new 5:50 for that much, I would either get a used Mark V or a Mark IIC+. Here you can find the specs for the Single Rectifier http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/Out_of%20_Production/Rect-O-Verb_/rect-o-verb_.html I love it. The only reason I goy a 5:25 is that the Rectoverb is heavy as hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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