Mesa Boogie Stiletto |
|
Mesa Boogie Stiletto |
|
|
|
|
Dec 26 2008, 12:56 PM |
Bad news. My Dual Recto died this week. It made a couple of very load pops and belew the fuse. I replaced the fuse and it did it again. Of course it went over 5 years old this year on a five year warranty ;-). I will be taking it in next week to get it fixed but I am considering buying a Stiletto Ace combo as a second amp. I have read all the reviews and it seems to be a great amp. Anyone on the boards own one? I love my Recto for metal but I am looking for something with a little more tone for the crunch type settings, and a little less power. Mike Constantly blowing fuses could in best case be = bad tubes. -------------------- My bands homepage
All time favourites: B. Streisand - Woman in Love, M. Hopkin - Those were the days, L. Richie - Hello |
|
|
||
|
|
|
Dec 26 2008, 01:57 PM |
I had one for about a week and brought it back. The combo is nice and it sounds good but it's not a harder rock and roll machine. And for the price I just couldn't keep it if it wouldn't do everything I wanted. It's still in the Music store to this day and it's been there for almost two years now.
However, as EL34 tube amps go I wasn't overly impressed. At least not considering the mighty price tag. If your used to the gain of a Dual Rec. you'll probably be a bit disappointed. Your Rec just needs to be retubed. I don't know this as fact but considering your amps age and other details you listed I'd bet that's the case. Mesa's are fixed biased so changing tubes is as simple as getting replacements and sticking them in. Mesa's web site has all the info. http://www.mesaboogie.com/index.html Don't think because I'm a die-hard Marshall lover that I'm downing their amps. I'm not, their Road King head and their Triaxis preamp are amazing. I just prefer that heavy midrange Brit overdriven tone. As American amps go there is no equal in build quality. IMO there are just better EL34 driven amps out there for the amount of money a Stiletto Ace will run you. However, take one for a test drive because it's all a personal taste thing anyhow. Heck, trade in your Dual Rec. and take the money you were thinking of spending on the Ace and upgrade to a Road King. Then you'll have EL34 and 6L6 tones. Best of both worlds in one amp. Cheers, tommboy Also It's a massive amplifier! It's really big which I was surprised to see when I played it. Good Luck Yes, heavy as hell!! -------------------- Rock Hard or Not at ALL!!
|
|
|
||