Mesa Boogie Factory Tour

BigAl · 05-31-2011, 03:09 AM

Here's a pretty good run through of the Boogie factory, probably the best out there. Enjoy!

P.S. the videos are in no particular order.

YouTube - ‪Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Assembly & Hammer Test‬&rlm;

YouTube - ‪Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Custom Woods & Vinyl‬&rlm;

YouTube - ‪Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Workshop & Design Room‬&rlm;

YouTube - ‪Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Constructing the Circuit Board‬&rlm;

YouTube - ‪Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Building Boogie Cabs‬&rlm;

BigAl · 05-31-2011, 08:31 AM

Really? No Boogie love?

blamo · 05-31-2011, 08:58 AM

id love boogie if i could afford it

BigAl · 05-31-2011, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blamo

id love boogie if i could afford it

You can love 'em regardless :P. These days you can get Dual Rectos used and in good shape for around $1000

blamo · 05-31-2011, 09:53 AM

i rock in the $500 world, my friend.

BigAl · 05-31-2011, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blamo

i rock in the $500 world, my friend.

Nothing wrong with that bro

Thunder Dump · 05-31-2011, 10:11 AM

Hell I got my Express 5:25 1X10 brand new for $849 at GC.

BigAl · 05-31-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunder Dump

Hell I got my Express 5:25 1X10 brand new for $849 at GC.

Sweet deal

. I got my Mark V as part of a trade for a TSL 602 (I bought the TSL for $700 meaning monetarily speaking, I spent $2000 for all this stuff) + $1300. I got back: a Mark V, a Tiny Terror, a Diamond Compressor and an MXR Carbon Copy.

blamo · 05-31-2011, 10:32 AM

I'd love a 5:25. but i cant seem to find one used or new for under 1000 in these parts.

Dwin · 05-31-2011, 03:28 PM

Always scour Ebay!
I was seeing both model A and B MKiv's on ebay for ~$1500~$1700 at the time I purchased mine.
I got a Model A in a custom white tolex, in brand new condition, all original tubes, everything was MINT condition, for $1100+shipping!

Patience my friend, a boogie is certainly worth every second of waiting!

BigAl · 05-31-2011, 05:17 PM

This thread needs to be turned into a sticky, considering how much better built these are than Marshalls. There's no reason for the Marshall thread being stickied and not the Mesa.

nicolasrivera · 05-31-2011, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl

Really? No Boogie love?

Well yes, but this vids are old and i think they where posted in the amp section too.

Non the less thanks for the post!!!

>Photi G< · 06-01-2011, 06:53 AM

A factory tour is #1 on my list when I visit California. I want to see how they've changed since 2007 when this video was made. I might make a little somthin-somthin too while I'm there. Don't count on it being any time soon, tho.

deepblue · 06-07-2011, 05:43 PM

I always associated Mesa with high gain. I have tried out a few in my time and there
is no question they are well made, but didnt really give me the sound I was looking for.
One beef....Too many knobs and switches. lol

BigAl · 06-08-2011, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepblue

I always associated Mesa with high gain. I have tried out a few in my time and there
is no question they are well made, but didnt really give me the sound I was looking for.
One beef....Too many knobs and switches. lol

That's probably what they're best known for, but they do have simple amps (not simple by Mesa standards but by regular standards :P). Take the Electra-Dyne for example or the Trans-Atlantic to name a couple.

My Mesa (Mark V) I think has the second most knobs/switches of the Mesa lineup, and I wouldn't have it any other way

firesgt911 · 06-11-2011, 01:09 AM

I did the tour last year or so when I lived near by. It was a great day! Everyone there was great and you could really see the quality of the amps. I learned a lot.

BigAl · 06-11-2011, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firesgt911

I did the tour last year or so when I lived near by. It was a great day! Everyone there was great and you could really see the quality of the amps. I learned a lot.

That's awesome! Did they give you a loot bag afterwards of tubes and other goodies :P

firesgt911 · 06-11-2011, 05:23 PM

No. They were just giving out triple rectifiers to every guest. I went through twice! HAHAHA

NO, but I bought a shirt.

csparks75 · 07-01-2011, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by firesgt911

I did the tour last year or so when I lived near by. It was a great day! Everyone there was great and you could really see the quality of the amps. I learned a lot.

I did the tour in May of 2010, and it was awesome....a day to remember!

SoManyGuitars · 08-07-2011, 10:58 PM

I have a 1991 Quad Preamp, and they still answer the phone and know all the answers when I have questions... an amazing company....

Thanks for posting these!

>Photi G< · 08-12-2011, 11:32 PM

Here's a little bit of Boogie history. An Extended factory tour if you will. If any of you own an original pre-1980 Mark 1, or Mark IIA, it was most likely made here:

Return to the Mesa 'Doghouse Workshop' - YouTube

Kamran · 08-27-2011, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl

This thread needs to be turned into a sticky, considering how much better built these are than Marshalls. There's no reason for the Marshall thread being stickied and not the Mesa.

not sure why everybody insists Mesas are built better than marshalls, please do elaborate.
i know that was kind of an old post but I'm still curious

BigAl · 08-27-2011, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamran

not sure why everybody insists Mesas are built better than marshalls, please do elaborate.
i know that was kind of an old post but I'm still curious

For lack of a better term, Mesas are over-engineered. They're intentionally built tougher than they need to be. I doubt if Marshall's get touched by humans at all during the assembly process, whereas if you watch the Mesa videos I posted, you'll see the attention to detail the goes into every individual amp they put out. They also do something called the "hammer test," which basically means they whack the amps with a hammer to simulate a fall from a stack. Only the amps that pass the test make it out of the factory.

That's the short version

.

Mosh Pit Brawler · 08-30-2011, 12:39 PM

i was offered a Mk.1 Messa Boogie that had been re-valved and serviced every year since it was new for only £800 but i didn't have enough money for it

but i managed to get a mint 87' Marshall Master Line 30 with it's original cover in good condition for £100 and got £60 for my old Roland 15x

refin · 09-02-2011, 11:50 PM

I like mine!

BigAl · 09-03-2011, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by refin

I like mine!

I like it too!

deepblue · 09-13-2011, 04:28 PM

I vowed never to go circuit board again, but these are beautiful amps.

LeftyF2003 · 09-13-2011, 06:34 PM

I had a Super 60 that I loved back in the 80s. I sold it to a friend of mine back in 89 and he still has it and swears by it. I have tried to buy it back several times and he won't do it!

>Photi G< · 09-16-2011, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepblue

I vowed never to go circuit board again, but these are beautiful amps.

That's something a luddite would say, don't you think?

Incus Bone · 10-18-2011, 04:15 AM

I recently Bought a SINGLE RECTOVERB Combo for $ 2500 aus $
Stunning!! Talk about TONE Man. Here Is A Pic With my WINE CUSTOM LP.
MESA RECTOVERB # 1 .jpg

MESA RECTOVERV .jpg MESA RECTOVERB #2 .jpg

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Dwin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 311 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Mesa Boogie Factory Tour (possible sticky) Always scour Ebay! I was seeing both model A and B MKiv's on ebay for ~$1500~$1700 at the time I purchased mine. I got a Model A in a custom white tolex, in brand new condition, all original tubes, everything was MINT condition, for $1100+shipping! Patience my friend, a boogie is certainly worth every second of waiting! BigAl likes this.

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BigAl Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 3,181 Thanks: 125 Thanked 71 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Mesa Boogie Factory Tour (possible sticky) This thread needs to be turned into a sticky, considering how much better built these are than Marshalls. There's no reason for the Marshall thread being stickied and not the Mesa. Kalamazuu likes this.

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>Photi G< Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Allentown Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 28 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Mesa Boogie Factory Tour A factory tour is #1 on my list when I visit California. I want to see how they've changed since 2007 when this video was made. I might make a little somthin-somthin too while I'm there. Don't count on it being any time soon, tho. __________________ Who Needs Signatures Anyways...

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firesgt911 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DFW Posts: 1,824 Thanks: 89 Thanked 63 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Mesa Boogie Factory Tour No. They were just giving out triple rectifiers to every guest. I went through twice! HAHAHA NO, but I bought a shirt.

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