15" Mark I Mesa Boogie + xotic BB Preamp

This afternoon I plugged the xotic BB Preamp pedal into my 1977 15" MESA/Boogie Mark I amplifier for the first time.
Although the audio quality isn't perfect, having an iPhone handy makes it way easy to take snapshots like this (no surprise that there isn't anyone buying point-and-shoots, camcorders, Flip cams etc... any more), so here's a minute with the Mark I.
You can hear the Mark I on its own before I click on the BB, which has its EQ set totally flat, a small boost in volume, and drive at about 10 : 30.
With so much gain in the tone already, I liked using the BB to just push it into saturation, and it seems to naturally raise the upper-mid range a little, too. In the room, it starts to get into Mark II territory -- maybe with a slightly British twist? -- although the effect is not as pronounced on video.
I'd love to try out the xotic AC Booster with this rig: the BB's lower drive cousin is even more transparent, although in my A/B test the BB was quite a bit more versatile.
Signal path:
Telecaster -- xotic BB Preamp -- '77 Mark I MESA/Boogie 15" combo
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[@aleatoriac7356]

Sweet the Mark I mode in the Mark V is my absolute favorite part of the amp. Never would have thought that

[@zebpedersen]

Thanks man, this was my 2008 Deluxe Ash Tele

[@zebpedersen]

It'll be written with the builder's initials on the bottom of the amp chassis - this one is RCS 09-77 (i.e. Randall Smith, September 1977).

[@mikebjammin93]

Very nice tone. What year/model is your telecaster?

[@mondosancho6881]

If u ever, EVER, consider selling please let me know, i have a rs signed 78 mk1 head but iv been looking for the 1x15 awesome sound