HANGAR18 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Posted June 23, 2017 I'm always amazed when people pay $2000+ for an amp and don't even bother to put a slip cover on it, much less a hard case. I have some amps bought used where you can tell where the knobs were due to the dust collected on top of them. I do keep dust covers on all my amps. Some I even had to make myself using heavy plastic drop cloth and a hot glue gun. I'll definitely watch out for the dials on the front. Maybe even get a transportation case.
HANGAR18 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Posted June 23, 2017 "So, that's it. I'm done buying amps. All the guys I jammed with in high school had one guitar and one amp. Why the hell do I need one room full of guitars and another room full of amps?" Right, especially since you barely play any of them! Yes, but when you factor in how bad I play and how loud I play, the neighbors are thinking thinking that those 10 minute jam sessions are the longest 10 minutes of their lives. hahaha
HANGAR18 Posted July 4, 2017 Author Posted July 4, 2017 Oops. Kerry King (from Slayer) signature model JCM 800 100 watt head. This time for sure. Last amp I'll ever buy.
pressure Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 I'm always amazed when people pay $2000+ for an amp and don't even bother to put a slip cover on it, much less a hard case. I have some amps bought used where you can tell where the knobs were due to the dust collected on top of them. I keep my amps (Mesa KingSnake, Tone King Metropolitan and Victoria Ivy League) covered in tone protecting dust. Seems to work pretty well.
myoldfriend Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 PLEASE stop - you're killing me! Oops. Kerry King (from Slayer) signature model JCM 800 100 watt head. This time for sure. Last amp I'll ever buy.
gpuma Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 I keep my amps (Mesa KingSnake, Tone King Metropolitan and Victoria Ivy League) covered in tone protecting dust. Seems to work pretty well. I thought you gave the king snake away
pressure Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 KingSnake is still alive and well but it's dusty. It came with a slip cover but the cover has never been used.
tbonesullivan Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 I am nuts about my slip covers. If the amp isn't being used for more than a day, the cover goes on. I hate dust all over the amp. How is the king snake? I've been getting more interested in the early Mesa Boogie designs.
pressure Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 I use my amps every day. KingSnake is Fab. It has its own Mesa sound which I like very much, just another flavor in the tone pallet.
gpuma Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 I use my amps every day. KingSnake is Fab. It has its own Mesa sound which I like very much, just another flavor in the tone pallet. dibs
pressure Posted July 6, 2017 Posted July 6, 2017 Dibs, dibs. Gio you should realize by now everything here goes through Mr. Brently first...actually second so it can be priced correctly.
tbonesullivan Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 The kingsnake is a beast! Honestly, right now I'm jonesing for a Mark V. I just was at the gym, and the exercise bikes have youtube. I was watching Mark V demos the entire time. It's just such an incredibly versatile amplifier, but still simpler (to me) than setting up a MIDI effects setup or something like that.
kidsmoke Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 a little kingsnake/heritage porn for your pleasure. https://youtu.be/jJ9SsgvSs9o
kidsmoke Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 I just don't know how to embed youtubes anymore. So odd.
kidsmoke Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 members in that video Pressure eljay gpuma punkkitty Schundog Amps and pedals by Duhvoodooman boogie: Kingsnake, MkV, DC2 Whole pile of Heritage Guitars Food by Smoque - Chicago finest Bar-b-que That was a party - until it wasn't!
mars_hall Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 I just don't know how to embed youtubes anymore. So odd. If you do it in Windows, go to the desired video, copy the contents of the "Location/URL" field, and paste it directly in the text (this one) field. May preview to see if it suits you. The only place they do it in Windows anymore is Amsterdam and Hamburg.
Conneazoo Posted July 7, 2017 Posted July 7, 2017 The only place they do it in Windows anymore is Amsterdam and Hamburg. A little closer to home, Vancouver comes to mind.......
HANGAR18 Posted July 8, 2017 Author Posted July 8, 2017 I tried to join The Boogie Board but discovered that someone else had claimed my preferred user name. Eventually joined it but had to pick a different name.
big bob Posted July 15, 2017 Posted July 15, 2017 The king snake is like 70 lbs maybe more, not a giging amp!
tbonesullivan Posted July 15, 2017 Posted July 15, 2017 70lbs is light for a mesa boogie 100 watt combo. The Roadster and Road King combos are close to 100lbs.
212Mavguy Posted July 17, 2017 Posted July 17, 2017 REAL Mesa Boogies have been heavy since the Mark !. The huge iron makes that unavoidable. However, they also build lightweight lunchbox heads with full feature sets. Not inexpensive, those newer lunchboxes of theirs are for those who are not into the long established traditional Two Ton Tillie toting weights.
JeffB Posted July 18, 2017 Posted July 18, 2017 Ive removed the chassis from the cab/shell on a few mesa's. Mesa make heavy cabs and shells.
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