Mesa Lone Star?

resonator · May 8th, 2007, 08:59 PM

I played my American Deluxe Strat through this amp today. I'm thinking about trading my Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410 in on it. I'm going back tomorrow with my Gretsch 6120, Setzer and my Baja Tele.

Has anyone had any experience with this Amp?

Res

Colo Springs E · May 8th, 2007, 09:08 PM

...played the Lone Star, but a friend of mine has one and loves it.

I have an F-30 30-watt combo that I absolutely love. Mesas kick ass and are built like tanks.

Steeltoe · May 9th, 2007, 12:31 AM

I have a LSC head with a matching 2x12 open back cab. I love it!
The clean channel is stellar, and the reverb may be mesa's
best ever.
The gain channel may seem a little dark and bassy at first,
but with some tweaking, you can find many useful tones,
ranging from slight breakup to heavy dirt, and everything inbetween.
I understand the new model has 100-50-10 watts. 10 being a new feature,
class A in that setting.
There are many ways to tailor your tone with this amp,
from tweed or normal power, tube rectifier or silicone diodes,
wattage selection for either channel, a drive switch, and solo boost.
I have come to view it as a keeper. Just don't expect to figure everything
out at the first sitting.

resonator · May 9th, 2007, 12:50 AM

Steeltoe, thanks for your post. Do you have any suggestion on the settings that might save me a little time finding tones?

Res

aznrambo481 · May 9th, 2007, 12:59 AM

It's part of John Petrucci's setup, i think...

Steeltoe · May 9th, 2007, 07:15 PM

Email me at: pnoud@mindspring.com
I'll send you pics of front and rear settings.
Get ready to rock!

May 8th, 2007, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
resonator Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Oh. Age: 60 Posts: 171	Mesa Lone Star? I played my American Deluxe Strat through this amp today. I'm thinking about trading my Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410 in on it. I'm going back tomorrow with my Gretsch 6120, Setzer and my Baja Tele. Has anyone had any experience with this Amp? Res

May 8th, 2007, 09:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,162 5 Photos	I haven't personally ...played the Lone Star, but a friend of mine has one and loves it. I have an F-30 30-watt combo that I absolutely love. Mesas kick ass and are built like tanks. __________________ Think I'll pack it in and Buy a pickup Take it down to LA...

May 9th, 2007, 12:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
aznrambo481 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla, California Age: 17 Posts: 2,853 6 Photos	It's part of John Petrucci's setup, i think... __________________ Check out my bands, and feel free to PM me comments on them! The Eclectics (guitar/vocals) SLIP (bass)

May 9th, 2007, 12:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Steeltoe TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 40	I have a LSC head with a matching 2x12 open back cab. I love it! The clean channel is stellar, and the reverb may be mesa's best ever. The gain channel may seem a little dark and bassy at first, but with some tweaking, you can find many useful tones, ranging from slight breakup to heavy dirt, and everything inbetween. I understand the new model has 100-50-10 watts. 10 being a new feature, class A in that setting. There are many ways to tailor your tone with this amp, from tweed or normal power, tube rectifier or silicone diodes, wattage selection for either channel, a drive switch, and solo boost. I have come to view it as a keeper. Just don't expect to figure everything out at the first sitting.

May 9th, 2007, 12:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
resonator Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Oh. Age: 60 Posts: 171	Steeltoe, thanks for your post. Do you have any suggestion on the settings that might save me a little time finding tones? Res

May 9th, 2007, 07:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Steeltoe TDPRI Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Van Nuys, CA Posts: 40	Email me at: pnoud@mindspring.com I'll send you pics of front and rear settings. Get ready to rock!