That Pedal Show - Our Guitars & Gear: Mick’s Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Amps
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We get asked all the time about our main guitars, so this video includes all of the key information about Mick’s Mesa/Boogie Lone Star amps.
• Mesa Boogie Lone Star head (the one used today)
Later, 100-watt model with 10, 50- and 100-watt modes.
• Mesa Boogie Lone Star 2x12 combo
Original 100-watt model with 100 and 50-watt modes
For more info on the Lone Star spec and features, check out mesaboogie.com/...
Pedals used in this video…
All the reverb you hear in the video is from the amp, until the last playing section with the Collings, when it’s a TC Electronic Hall Of Fame Reverb.
The first driven section with the Strat is the clean channel with the Keeley D&M Drive on the Mick side.
There's also a T-Rex Reptile 2 Delay here and there.
When playing the Collings at around 2:00, that is the drive from the amp only, no pedals. Same for the PRS DGT at around 4:00, T-Rex delay added
Guitars in this video…
• Fender American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster - watch Mick’s video at bit.ly/2cQv3yT
• Collings 290 DC S - watch Mick’s video at bit.ly/2dDG96k
• PRS DGT - watch Mick’s video at bit.ly/2d8Xo2I
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I can confirm Mick's customer service story. I bought a used Mk IV combo in 94'. I had some issue with the tubes as well. Called them up. They called me back on their bill to pay the long distance; then got the tech would had tested my amp by serial number and spent over a hour on the phone with me getting it back to factory spec. Outstanding amplifier that I still use to this day.
It looks like my comment was deleted. I was stating that bravo to Mick for getting nice treatment from Boogie, he deserves it. Jokingly, I commented that if he could use his influence and contact Randall and get my Lead Drive pot shipped for my Mark IV. I have been waiting for 4 weeks with the promise that the "check is in the mail". The night I wrote that message, the very next day, I FINALLY got my email that the pot was shipped to me. I got it today. Coincidence?? Pretty funny either way....anyhow...I got my pot and I love your channel and content, (thanks for calling Randall to get my pot shipped.....LOL).
I can tell another story about great service. In 2012 I was shopping Ebay for Mesa/ Boogie's. Lost out on a Mark 3 in white and found a S O B in wood and wicker. Called Mesa to ask questions. Was told someone would call me back. Not really believing I went about my business and about an hour + later phone rang and Tien called me back. Impressed right there, we had about a 15 min conversation about Mark's and the S O B. I bought that amp for $800 and it's the best thing I bought. But the best thing is since I made that sale the other amp came back up for sale. I got beat out so I could find a better amp in the long run. Newer crazy knob filled Boogie's scare me. The repair issue on those multi board rows of knobs Mesa's just make me love my plain old 7 knob Boogie.
Worked at Boogie in the late 90’s early 2000’s. Proud of Petaluma any time I see love for Boogies.
I've got a 1x12 Lonestar combo. I love it. Only problem is I wish it came with a gravity switch so it wasn't quite so heavy.
+Peter Close You should try the 2x12! It's brutal. :0)
+Peter Close You should try the 2x12! It's brutal. :0)
That Pedal Show I just ordered my 2x12 M/B Lonestar, and it apparently is 10lbs LIGHTER than my friggin Marshall JVM410 combo! That dude is killing me.
Had a 2x12 Lonestar and got a headshell made for it by Zilla cabs making it a head and cab. Well worth the money! Your back will thank you for it. Also measure and ask for a blanking piece of wood with matching tolex for the gap in the 1x12 combo to finish the look.
Boogie's weight is bad but I had to really protect mine. Added a road case to the amp weight. WOO HOO ! Crap this thing is heavy for this 63 yr old. But it's pretty.
Love the story! Just goes to show how much deeper this stuff goes than most people would assume. The music truly becomes part of who you are...
+Stephen Whitehead Yep, it's so important all that. I'm in a weird position of knowing most of the people who make the gear I use. The Strat aside, perhaps. But when you have that connection; that respect for the people involved, somehow it makes you (makes me anyway) just connect with everything that bit more. Thanks for watching!
I reckon my Lonestar is like an epic 500 page book full of secrets and awesome sounds. Had it for 4 years and still on chapter one. Surely no better clean sound guitar amplifier.
It can NEVER be overstated: If you have a Boogie, you need to spend time with it. Took me years to get a tone I was satisfied with. They are nowhere near Fender amplifiers which are practically plug-n-play.
That being said, I'll never get rid of mine. :) My father bought it for me for my 16th birthday.
+Zac F Excellent! Didn't take me years. Took me about five minutes when I was 16/17. Had at least one ever since. :0)
I have a MK III Red Stripe that I've owned for a while and still haven't dialed it in. I just bought a MK IVB a couple of months ago and instantly had it dialed it so you are right they are all different and you have to spend time with them. It has been somewhat of a steep learning curve for me being a previous Fender amp player.
Zac F. I know what you mean mate. I don't own a Boogie, but my regular local live venue hosts both time served and new bands. My observation is that Mesa's can sound breathtaking brilliant in the hands of someone who has good ears & knows what the dials do, but arsegrindingly awful if they're badly set. Mick couldn't set up an amp badly....his ears wouldn't let him!
It took me a while to figure out my Lonestar, but now it sounds great with my Strats and my PRS DGT, Studio and SC245 guitars. A friend loves when I bring it to gigs for him to use it with his Tele. Without pedals or stepping on the channel switching it’ll go from great sounding cleans to singing distortion on the lead channel simply by hitting the guitar strings harder or turning the guitar’s volume up.
@@ThatPedalShow now you just gotta learn to play something interesting on it and you're good to go, dude :D
Prince used his as a pedal platform and I do love the sound he had. Andy Timmons uses one too. Maybe the ideal Mesa.
I've had similar customer service from Boogie, and I'm no one famous or anything. I've had my Boogie for thirty three years now, and I still love it. Great amps, great people. :-)
+tanker5207 I'm not famous either... and I was just a kid back then. Awesomeness!
You're a really good player though, famous or not, and I enjoy you guy's show. Always entertaining and always informative. :-)
I'm finding more and more nowadays that my favourite players are you tubers! Mick is indeed one fine player who has me drooling every time he plays! As is dan!
+martlgr Thank you - high praise indeed!
That Pedal Show - I grew up in Weymouth as well, which school did Mick go to? It wasn't a town that had any good music stores!
That lead channel with your DGT sounds like heaven to me. I've played through a Lonestar a couple of times and every time I'm blown away at how great they sound.
+satch72 Yay!
Awesome man, lonestar like all good boogies is such a quality sounding instrument, playing a boogie, you know they care so much about making a great amp and you can feel it, its inspiring! For me was the Mark IV and is still my no.1 amp many years later :)
Having worked at Boogie for a 13+ period. I had the good fortune of playing just about every type of Boogie made. Being a metal/rock guy a Recto would seem to be where I'd be happy you'd think. But to this day the Lonestar is still my favorite Boogie. I do have a Mark V:25 at my house for recording. Someday I hope to get a Triple Crown.
+Russell Medeiros Nice one Russell. I've visited Petaluma a couple times and always come away very inspired by that place and the people in it. Thanks for watching!
I have a had a few dual recs when I played out. I had a few preamp tubes go bad on 3 night gig. Emailed Mesa Friday afternoon, Saturday morning I had a response with a quick fix. Saved the day! I even shipped the amp to them for a tune up afterwords, best customer service ever! And this was in 2006.
I miss the Boogie Xmas cards they would send to owners. Lovely CS touch. Never bought another amp brand since.
Back when I got my first Mark IV I phoned them about an issue and had a similar experience. I don't remember getting anything in the mail, but I learned quite a bit and felt elated after the call. Miss those days!
Agree, in 2021 Mesa Boogies customer service is still GREAT!!!!
I've never played a duff Boogie amp. I wanted one since I first saw the dual Rec, aged 16, in the mid-90's. My tastes mellowed over the years, and finally managed to buy a Mark V. It is a joy to play, in fact I don't feel worthy sometimes of it! I discover new tones all the time and it so beautifully preserves a guitar's natural sound. Randall Smith is a legend.
+benbutterworth No arguments here Ben. Just acquired a MkI and it just brings a feeling of rightness. Funny how it goes. :0)
That Pedal Show Awesome. If this doesn't feature in an episode soon I'll be taking a hammer to my G2 (newly acquired) and your Pedal Shed!
I went into a Mesa Boogie store in 1990 and tried a few Boogie amps. They all sounded bad. I went to my car and came back with my 1973 Marshall SuperLead (with an extra gain tube) and proceeded to blow their minds with the most glorious tones. They gave me a set of tubes and told me to never return.
I bought a Mark IIb in LA and sent it to Mesa to have it looked over and to get it in good running order. They did this free of charge and upgraded the reverb tank and circuit. I did pay for the tubes and air freight, but Mike Bendinelli was such a great guy to deal with. They were so nice to talk to and deal with. I feel the same way about Mesa Engineering.
Great amp. Love the lone star. I never dug the special version, but then I'm not into el84s so much. I prefer 6l6 sounds. Greatest video about this rarely spoken about amp.
Boogies are the greatest! The Lonestar clean is second to none
I respectfully disagree with this statement having played many vintage Fenders. They (and their clones) still remain at the top for clean sounds IMHO.
That being said, the cleans on my buddy's Lonestar Special are very respectable and treat mild overdrive pedals better than most of the modern amps I've played from other manufacturers as well as my own ROV25.
Andy Timmons has a Lonestar crammed into a little road case. Very small portable package for travel. One of the coolest amps I've seen.
Love Mesa Boogie. My first was a DC-5 (After watching a great blues guitarist play through a boogie in the local pub and the sound was amazing), then over the years I had a 100w Nomad, F50, Blue Angel and my latest Boogie is the Mark 5:25. All amazing amps in different ways. I'd try other amps but always came home to Boogies.
Love my Lone Star. Put the Xotix B.B. on channel one with the gain on the pedal at one o’clock and then roll the volume on your guitar down......you get the Andy Timmons clean tone and it is magnificent!
Great demo! I love my Lonestar Classic. Legendary tone 🤘🏻
I had a similar experience. At the time, I was heavily into home recording, with local bands regularly taking over my house at the weekends. One of the the guitarists turned up with a brand new hardwood and wicker Boogie MkIII, and from that first session I was hooked.
I then sold a couple of guitars and my Marshall JCM800 half stack in order to fund the purchase of a MkIV, which I still have.
+bruce mcintosh Nice one Bruce. I had a MkIV after the III. Then another III, another IV.... still lust after the wicker and hardwood. Thanks for watching!
The blue strat into the boogie head is my dream rig. I absolutely love the clean tone you got in the intro.
+TheJacobShapiro Thanks Jacob! It's a pretty addictive sound. Thanks for watching!
I always love when you pick up the Collings. That guitar sounds amazing!
The clean sound at the end when you are playing the strummed chords sounds absolutely wonderful! Loving that
Whisper Thief I agree, it's absolutely magical. This is a wonderful video; Mick did Mesa proud. I'm about to buy a 633 Engineering amp. This has just made me decide the next one is a Mesa.
just watched this again for the umpteenth time. Never thought I'd be able to afford a mesa/boogie really strikes a chord, I was lucky enough to settle on a "Little Rock" amp (1982 I think) with cascading valve pre-amps which I believe (now) was a copy of a MK 1 boogie. I've a 30 watt lonestar which I absolutely love. TPS is amazing, thank you, I haven't played in bands for years and really missed all the banter about gear etc. you've filled a very big gap!!!
Thanks Robbie - glad we’re doing something to get you back in the game. Thanks for watching!
Can confirm on Mesa customer service. Outstanding people.
I've never really been a PRS guy...well, I did own an early custom in the early 90s, but every time I hear DGT they sound amazing.
These amps seem to fly under the radar. I’ve got a 2x12 combo and it sounds phenomenal. If I were ever in the position, I’d love to order a streamlined version (no multi watt or thick/thicker switch) and in turn have a 5 band EQ
Hot damn !!! That DGT sounded insane through the drive channel. And the strat sounds sublime as usual.
+John K Thanks John. It's a killer guitar, as you know. ;0)
Same here! I love Marshall too, but Boogie has taken excellent care of me time and time again. Everyone in that company has a passion and they are obsessed with making amps that inspire musicians to play, which is what it's all about. I don't have a Lonestar but I have the Stiletto (it's evil brother haha) and the Mark 5:25, which is an amazing Swiss Army knife of an amp...
+I Like Pedals. Ah I loved the Stiletto. Never had one, but loved it. :0)
I hope there's some good alarm system protecting this awesome room :)
I too was converted by Boogie's outstanding customer service. I bought a new 50 Caliber Plus way back when because I couldn't afford a Mk IV. About 11 months after I bought it I got a call at work from Mesa Boogie asking me how my amp was. Is there anything wrong with it? Need anything? Thanks for being a customer! I was floored!!!! Never got the Mk IV, but I do love my Electradyne and Royal Atlantic. I keep lusting after the Lone Star ... fueled by Andy Timmons tone of course ...
+William Wagnon Nice story William. ED and RA both spectacular amps in my opinion. The former seemed to have a hard time at retail which is odd - it's such a brilliant amp!
Just not enough knobs ... but THAT was the point!
Nice shout out to Marco Rossi Mick..A fantastically tasty player.I also seen him using his mark III with KMO back in 1991.Marco's playing on KMO Bedazzled album is first class.P.s I enjoy your videos very much.I have a few old boogies too.Not tried a Lonestar yet though.
Mick, I absolutely know the Lone Star sounds spectacular. And it does. But you're playing the head, so what speakers/cab are we hearing in this video ? Thanks.
Love love love Boogies. Had many of them but wish I'd never sold the Mk2C ☹️
+Alan Parkinson Ah, that was the amp Alan. Bit of history right there. Thanks for watching.
Oh man.. Just yesterday I was watching the video on Dan's AC30 and wishing there was one on Mick's Lonestar. Heheh.. I'm on my 3rd Lonestar 100W myself. I just keep coming back to them after trying all flavors of other amps. (Incidentally nearly the Two-Rock Exo you did one hell of a review on a few years back). Thanks SO much for posting this.
I got the 4 x 10 Jensen Alnico cab, paired with a 5:25 express head.......best rig ever. Sold my fender twin 65RI....love it
+Terry O'Malley Nice! Love a good 4x10. Mmmmmm
Terry O'Malley, My Mesa melted all 4 of my Jensen 10's. I finally went to V30's and Creambacks.
I had a Lonestar 2x12 till last week. Amazing amp....but so blooming heavy! Have just sold mine and bought a Kemper.....so far not regretting it and profiled my boogie so I still get sounds and feel I am familiar with.
+Julian Eales Excellent! Glad it's working for you. Did you get chance to crank the Lone Star much?
Cranked the Lone Star a few times and it's the best amp I have ever had.....but the truth is for most gigs I play in pubs etc it was too loud to turn up to properly working levels so it rarely got going. I have a Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 36 1x12 combo that I use in pub gigs 1, 5 or 18 watts cranked up so it's driving but at sensible volumes. I found myself using the H and K more and more rather than the Lone Star (and easier to carry). I was going to swap the Lone Star for another high quality, small valve amp so I could run both together on larger gigs. But after looking round opted for the Kemper Powerhead. I have the option of the H and K valve amp with pedal board, or the Kemper, or both. I have to say I am gobsmacked by the Kemper...and that is interesting having switched from such a high quality amp as the Lone Star and being such a valve amp purist!
Hiya! My first real amp was a Boogie SOB (not the fancy looking one). Brilliant, but I was too young to appreciate that fact. It was, as far as I can tell, stolen about 5 years ago while I was out of the country by none other than a music store! (complicated story, compounded by fact I've been 'out of the country' for 18 years).
Feel the same way about boogie amps mick. I currently have a lonestar special head and it is killer. love the tones in the video. cheers
+TheLonetone483 Thank you much!
I got the head recently. can I ask what cab/ cabs and or speakers you use with it please?
No idea why the lead channel gets so much hate, its pure violin tone. Maybe not great if you want that chunky lead sound. But i honestly dont know, it sounds great to me
Thanks for sharing why you like that "mess-a-boogie" so much. And, you've got me jones-ing for a PRS now. Love that guitar.
I played a 2x12 Maverick for years--33 watts of all-tube fury, but good god, carrying it around.... weight aside, great amp, and Trent at Mesa is second to none. Cheers!
+Reid Geisenhof Loved the Maverick! Yep, I have to admit that my days of 212 combos may be over. Heads and cabs is the way forward for me. :0) Thanks for watching!
Hey Mick! I have a early Mesa Lonestar Classic "Short Head" I bought on E-Bay. I bought two Bogner "Cube" 1x12 ported cabinets on E-Bay and swapped the speakers to two 8-ohm C-90 Speakers I bought from Mesa. I connect the Cubes in parallel and run them as a 4-ohm "Mini-Stack" !! This setup is unique. It maintains a small floor footprint and you can adjust the controls while standing. I did the "Charles Reeder" mod to the high gain channel. Mostly I play it on the clean channel in 50 watt tweed mode. I use Foxrox ZIM pedals for gain and drive. The reverb pan on it broke and I had to replace it. Mesa says the original "Short Head" was discontinued because there is a potential hum problem between the reverb and the transformer, but I have never experienced this. I have an early Fender SRV Strat and this combination is magic! Do you use the effects loop and Solo pedal? How do you set your controls? Mark
+Mark Edwards Sounds great Mark! No, I don't use the loop or solo, but then I pretty much only use the one channel these days too. Everything from the board for me. :0)
Love Boogies, been playing them for about 10 years now. Mick, I actually got a postcard from Randall too!
+David Cahill Awesome! Top geezer.
Mick, would love to hear the story on you JM strat. I know it make a rare appearance every now and again but that Cypress Mica edition is something truly special. Thanks for the awesome channel guys!
+B Cascio It's coming up soon B! Cheers!
Great video Mick! I have been playing my Mesa Mark III with Simul-Class since the mid 90's. I love the sound of the 6L6's and the EL 34's together. Loved it so much that I purchased a Mesa V-Twin pedal to get the same versatility from my Marshall SLP 100. Great combination.
+Andrew D'Angelo Splendid! Such cool amps all round there! Thanks for watching!
The mark IV is my favorite boogie amp. Would love to try a lone star out soon.
Finally got around to watching this. Superb sound and playing, Mick. I own the Triaxis and 2:90 amps - just love them. BTW: your guitars look particularly splendid in that video!
+Stuart Bowlerwell Thank you Stuart! I covet a 290, but man they're still incredibly expensive. ''Tis the price of top stuff I guess!
Watching this in 2020 - I literally just purchased a Mark III hardwood with wicker grille a few days ago. Funny hearing Mick relay a similar story.
makes me wonder which one he got - black dot? blue line? Hrmmm...
Erm, I can’t actually remember. Across the various MkIII heads and combos I had I probably had most of them. I don’t even have any pics of the ol hArdwood one any more. Sad Face.
After a Polytone (wich was completely the wrong amp at this time :-), I got one Peavey after the other and than I had the money to afford a Mesa Boogie Mark III, in hardwood, with EQ and EV speaker. It's still in use and it was in service once a few years ago in 33 years period!
+Robert Bossart Yes! Love all that. Thanks for watching!
I really liked my mark IV BUT the d-bags at the Hollywood Mesa store just wanted me to get a new amp rather than re-tube mine and it sat in the shop for months with out being touched. I immediately sold it after it was repaired.... horrible experience with a lack of customer service! loved the sound... no way can I have a piece of gear that needs maintenance once in a while when the FACTORY STORE won't repair it in a timely manner because they want to up sell me to a different product. They can sit and spin!!
I wonder if they sent you a card thinking you were the other mick Taylor? Lol
+Wade Wilson Probably. Total accident. :0)
All Boogie owners got cards back then. After purchasing mine I received exquisite amp porn cards every christmas for years. Back then Randall often answered the phone too.
Edward Kowalski . In 82' I took a leap of faith after hearing a few boogies live and without actually trying one personally,I custom ordered a Mark-2B exotic Brazilian ? wood cab and wicker-caned grill , EVM 12 fitted and 5 band EQ ed beast directly from Petaluma . I Actually snail mailed a down payment check and then 3 more installments to match the estimated completion date . At about 80 days in they phoned me to say and apologize that during the burn-in, the tech, Mike Bendinelli , thought it wasn't sounding quite right and that he needed more time to rework a few things. Maybe it was bs and they were just behind no matter, in couple more weeks it arrived in it's anvil road case . The Boogie actually smelled quite fragrant, the mysterious Brazilian hardwood I guess . It was a very remarkable bit of craftsmanship and tonal presence.! It was also the first amp that really responded to my pick and compressed so perfectly . I really didn't even know what that amp trait was at the time . It did the infinite sustain thing ala Carlos , at moderate volume with a dyna comp in the effects loop! I'm Still kicking myself for letting that one go!
Hey Mick,
I bought my first Boogie 40 years ago. I drove up to Petaluma to pick it up!
I now have a Lone Star Special and absolutely love it.
I found that turning off the effects loop (hard bypass) improves the sound for clean tones especially.
I know it's nit picking but that's Dan and your fault. You guys have made my ears very perceptive...What do you think?
+Emilio Conesa I agree Emilio. I've always equated it to a master volume amp turned down lower when you engage all the extra stuff. Sounds great when it's all turned up, but down low.... lacks something for me. Maybe it's just volume! Anyway, I agree - I like the loop switched out. :0)
I have one of these (100w), love it. No mention of it being a FREAKING ANVIL though. Definitely follow Mick's lead here and get the head. Mine's for sale so I can get a boutique Princton-y thing because I never use it even over 10w and now I feel like I'm gonna regret it...
I love the customer service story. Before the world went mad with health and bloody safety, fixing things by hitting them with a hammer was engineering 101. And such a nice touch to get a hand written reply afterwards.
I have a boogie issue as well. I own a Mark iii, Royal Atlantic, TA-15, and just bought a 2:90 to use with my Strymon Riverside.
+Jim Welniak Yes to all of that! :0)
awesome sounds and great playing, Mick!
+Lars Bauer Thank you Lars, very kind!
Love the show! I have a Lonestar and it's a fantastic amp!
Tried the neck to neck with Two Rock Matt Scofield signature and it was, in my opinion, clearly better. It is worth taking if you are looking for a top amplifier with lots of headroom when you look at resale sales prices for many of the other butique amps.
I bought a used Boogie MkIV combo (with the EV speaker) at Professional Music in Des Moines, Iowa last year for a thousand bucks... not upset about it.
+TechMetalRules Bargainous!
Great sounding amp! Please consider doing next the name-drop horn. Love the show. Greetings from Spain.
I'm with ya Mick, I own a Trem'o'verb and the Mark V 25!
+Phillip Tracey Really loved the TremOVerb!
Sounds great with that Collings les Paul jr style guitar! And prs!! And I'm a bonafide strat/tele guy!
What Guitar is that 1:55 , who makes it ? thanks
I have the 30w combo. Love it
sometimes I like to take my gain channel and clone it to the clean but turn the volume up a bit...so it's basically a lead volume boost without the extra pedal on the board. other times I will set the gain channel dirty but not too dirty then throw an overdrive pedal in front of - greatness!!
+Chris OsborneBand Yeah, I've heard a few guys say that. So much flexibility! Thanks for watching!
yeah man I watch every episode and rock my TPS tees everywhere I go...I have 8 Mesa amps and my fav is my Road King Series I...you should check out a RK if you ever get the chance
Chris OsborneBand yes i have the rk1 as well and it is absolutely stunning! very versatile which may be both a plus and minus because you can spend a lot of time tweaking knobs and switches to get that tone you want. but when you do get that tone its marvelous! havent yet found a sound i didnt care for out of it.
Since Boogies have that magical ability to switch out the types of power tu-i mean valves-- with the flip of a switch and without needing to be biased by a professional, have you ever tried yours with EL34s and, if so, how discernible was the difference? I keep entertaining the notion of trying my Mark V with them since I think I'd like the clean channel more (and I'm one of those contrarians who likes clean Marshalls).
Your Strat and the PRS through the Lonestar sound spectacular! Definitely got the blackface vibes with the Strat too, that's gotta be my favourite sound.
+Mark Peskett Cheers Mark. Deffo does that Blackface thing, but can also do much stronger mids if you want them. Nice!
+Mark Peskett Cheers Mark. Deffo does that Blackface thing, but can also do much stronger mids if you want them. Nice!
what a cool story between you and Mesa!
+Pe Peroni I am a very fortunate person when it comes to my hobby (that turned into my job!)
That Pedal Show thats very nice brother, makes me happy to hear stories like yours. Tell us more if you have'em!
I called boogie for a grill for my early 90's slant cab. They said they didn't have one but they would make me one if I wanted.
Mick, your lone star is a beast! I know this is subjective but it would be great if you would show us how you both dial in an amp and your favourite pedals to get the tone in your head. Also, what are your go to settings when you're using unfamiliar equipment at a gig and what characteristics are you listening for to help zone in on your sweet spot? Cheers!
+rockpebble100 Thanks! Um, I don't find myself in that position very regularly, but I use the Matt Schofield method. Go through every control one by one, and set it at the point where it's just enough and not too much! An open, neutral kind of clean tone that's just starting to push a little bit. Sounds a bit mad, but it's pretty obvious in every amp. That way the amp is poised and open and ready and your guitar has the best chance of sounding like itself.The pedals do the rest. :0) Does that make sense?
Cheers Mick. Great advice from Mr Schofield. I've lost count how many times I have reread issue 347! I must have tried 20 or 30 tips from the 50 steps to better tone.
rockpebble100 did Mick write that? I remember going through those steps a bunch of times as well. I should dig it back out and go through it again.
You should put up a demo using this in stereo with Dan's AC30!
Nice sounding amp and nice playing as well :)
Ha - at first I thought that the re-boxed head was an ODS! Nice Mick
I had a Mark I reissue and sold it with an SG. Stupid. I needed the money at the time. I may get a Mark V. Mick’s playing anything sounds great.
Ha! Thank you much. Killer amp for sure!
I love to hear you guys say "Messsa Booogie." Totally different from how we say it over here. :-)
+Kevin Carmical Indeed! I guess we're wrong, but we wouldn't be alone in transatlantic crimes against pronunciation. ;0)
That Pedal Show Oh, certainly not! :-)
Just take Dan's favorite descriptor, Mega!, replace the G with an S and you'll have it.
IMO, The Lone Star and The Maverick, are the best sounding, most honest amps that Mesa has made, since the early Mk I's. They are true tone machines. This coming from someone who's bread and butter for about 25 years, was a Mk IV combo.
+tiny b Great amps for sure. Ever play thr Electra Dyne? I'd add that to that list... thanks for watching!
My experience with an Electra Dune are very limited. A few times playing through a mates on an open jam night that he hosts. He convinced me to get up and play a handful of songs so he could take a break for a few. Played his ES-335 through it, and to me it sounded too dark to my ears. Granted, some of that could be my playing style, (fingerpicker, and always playing with my volume and tone controls), but, it never gave me that feeling like I was cutting through the mix. Other thing I didn't particularly like, was the shared tone controls between all 3 modes. Maybe a little more playing around with one, could help remedy that by familiarizing myself with all the controls. I'm going to see if he can loan it to me for a bit, when I slow down a bit in my work, and can get a chance to play around with it in my studio. It seems like an amp perfectly situated for studio work. Unfortunately/Fortunately, I'm pretty busy through July, and won't get much time to play around with new toys until after then. I have enough trouble finding time for your hour long videos, which I have to split into 2 or 3 segments to watch. Thanks for the quality material you guys make. It always makes my day, when I see that you have a new video posted. Cheers.
My experience with an Electra Dune are very limited. A few times playing through a mates on an open jam night that he hosts. He convinced me to get up and play a handful of songs so he could take a break for a few. Played his ES-335 through it, and to me it sounded too dark to my ears. Granted, some of that could be my playing style, (fingerpicker, and always playing with my volume and tone controls), but, it never gave me that feeling like I was cutting through the mix. Other thing I didn't particularly like, was the shared tone controls between all 3 modes. Maybe a little more playing around with one, could help remedy that by familiarizing myself with all the controls. I'm going to see if he can loan it to me for a bit, when I slow down a bit in my work, and can get a chance to play around with it in my studio. It seems like an amp perfectly situated for studio work. Unfortunately/Fortunately, I'm pretty busy through July, and won't get much time to play around with new toys until after then. I have enough trouble finding time for your hour long videos, which I have to split into 2 or 3 segments to watch. Thanks for the quality material you guys make. It always makes my day, when I see that you have a new video posted. Cheers.
Hi Mick, I was wondering where you got your Lonestar head done. I have a Roadster combo and looking to get it separated into a head and speaker cabinet. I've looked around without much luck. I'm in Sussex so anywhere south of England would be great.
Thanks for the great videos, always look forward to Friday :-)
Mick, where did you get the mint greengaurd for your strat? Was it Mark Foley or am I imagining that? It looks great (I want one for mine). The mesa sounds way nice and the crocskin is too amazing. The fact that you have two I think says it all..
+Will Turner indeed it was Mark Foley. Looks so good - the croc skin too. Thanks for watching!
Awesome, thanks! Now I just need to try and convince him to make me one (and maybe a nice tort guard for my P)! It's a pleasure, cheers for all the great videos :)
I play Boogies for years and I will never be without one! =)
Other brands come an go, but Mesa stays. They work without failure and are super flexible.
Ohh yeah^^ and playin a dual rec at blues jams is always funny, because everyone expects recti = metal, but man, they can do so much more!
+Lukas K Hahaha!!! Tell me about that. That pushed clean mode is one of my favourite amp sounds ever. Nice!
Hey Mick! Love all your videos with and without Dan. I own the "That pedal show" t-shirt and the picks.
I also own the Mesa boogie triple rectifier, i love it for my hard rock inspired music but I play for many worship bands.
What Mesa amp do you recommend for worship music (bright/clean/punchy) I guess some could say a AC30 replica. A lot of popular worship amps also (bad cat/Jackson)
+Asterix0205 Hello! I'm confused about worship music. Presumably it's just the same as other music, but played in places of worship? In any case, pretty much any Mesa amp can do bright, clean and punchy on the clean channel. The Triple Rec has an awesome clean channel from what I remember... Excuse my ignorance of the worship scene - I just play the same stuff wherever I'm playing!
My dream amp!
Hey Mick - Your Guitar Tone ( on the Strat ) is Incredible. What year? What Pickups? ( in one recent episode ) it was very: S.R.V.-like. Anyway . . . Love the Show. Look forward to every episode. I Just Ordered my Coffee Mug. Peace & Blessings from NYC.
+Michael Caz Hello Michael. Thanks for the kind words. There's a video about that Strat in the Our Guitars & Gear playlist. It's around about 2000, American Vintage, Seymour Duncan Antiquity pickups. Cheers and thanks for watching (and buying a mug.) :0)
I love this amp, used to have one, unfortunately had to sell it, want to buy one again tho, wondering if I should go with the Lonestar Special or Two Rock Studio Pro 35.
I own a mesa boogie lonestar classic 100W/50W 1x12 blue tolex, and I love it. I was just wondering at the time that I'm writing, is this the end of Tube amps? the world seems oriented towards digital devices
The nonexistence of negativity in the comments speaks for itself. Mesa has something special going on. Couldn't love my Mark V one more iota.
correct me if im wrong...but didnt mesa start out before Dumble....because iv always asumed Dumbles influence is from the early Mark series....I just hear so much in similar tone between them, especially in the overdrive...even in the lonestar....sounds sooo good
scott boepple I believe Mesa was first yes, but they weren’t directly related to dumble at all. The main similarities is that both Mesa and dumble started out with modified fenders. Of course, later on Mesa moved more towards the higher gain thing whereas dumble stuck it out with the fender-y style amps
I love my Lonestar...
Hey Mick and Dan! Great show! Mick I'm just wondering where you got the lonestar head cab made please. I have a 4X10 combo classic that is a beast to haul. Also, thanks for all the great videos and advice. You guys have changed how I approach tone. I'm all G2'd and humdingered out!
+Ghazi Al-Mulaifi Zilla made it for me. Although I've just sorted out. 1x12 combo box for it thanks to Mesa. Nice.
Many thanks!
One of the best sounding amps on the market but if it breaks I've found it takes ages to import parts to the UK and the Mesa Authorised repair men/women are few and far between in the UK. Nobody else will touch them as Mesa only release circuit diagrams and release parts to authorised repairers
Danish Pete used to rep them. I wonder if he might have further insight?
Good Afternoon, from across the big pond. I currently have a Cali Tweed and Fillmore 50. Both Combos with matching extension cabs. Looking to possibly add a Lonestar head to the collection. Would you go with a 1 x 12 or 2 x 12 cab for the Lonestar head ? Thanks !!!
What cab is that head going into? And is that open or closed back?
Thanks for that backstory on the Mesa customer service. had my on share of great experiences with them even now where they are probably even busier.
whatever you were playing during the last minute of the episode was really pretty.
+Farewell Apollo Thank you much! Just a few chords string together. Cheers!
Hello Gentlemen... as always I truly enjoyed your video. I’m looking to upgrade my Vox AC15 and am looking at the 30 W Lonestar Special. Low volume tone and channel switching are intriguing to me, as right now I just use my pedals into a clean AC15. Any other words of wisdom.
Before I bought my Orange - I was looking into a MarkV35 - Any opinion about how that compares to the LoneStars? I've always loved the sound out of your amp, Mick. Just curious if you have any point of comparison. I know Jamie did the Mark V 35 review in Guitarist - but it was actually your review of the Orange RV50MKIII that sold me on that amp! Small world.
+Tyler Johnson I think you'd enjoy either. The MKV is ultimately more versatile but there are a lot of sounds that are common to both amps. Very, very different from the Orange in any case. Thanks for watching!
Good evening viewers/subscribers. I have owned a DC5 half stack, Fillmore 50 and just recently bought a lone Star cab. Looking for a Lone Star head. should I go for a Lone Star classic or special?
Special is easier work at real world volumes. Little bit chewier and with a bit more harmonics/character at lower volumes. Classic has more headroom and brutal volume and clarity if you need it. Hardly anyone does these days. Cheers!
Badlander 50 is my pick and it does clean sounds very well as well as recto type sounds if your heart so desires.