Boogie 50 cal

smcgov · 10-17-2008, 07:03 PM

MESA BOOGIE .50 CALIBER 12" Combo EL84 Amp Amplifier - eBay (item 350107831193 end time Oct-16-08 21:18:00 PDT)

Bought this last night, gotta watch the beer + ebay thing. Anyhow, I always wanted a boogie but never had the bucks when I was a kid. Now I kinda have the bucks but have to watch the wife...although she generally is cool about my GAS.

Any thought on this model would be appreciated..

THX....Go Phillies!!

coldsteal2 · 10-17-2008, 08:51 PM

awesome, i loved my first Boogie
they are louder than snot, and more gain
than a chain saw

Geetarguy · 10-17-2008, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

awesome, i loved my first Boogie
they are louder than snot, and more gain
than a chain saw

Hey coldsteal,
You think that goes for the Mesa Express heads too? Ever tried one?

coldsteal2 · 10-17-2008, 10:51 PM

I havent tried the Mesa Express heads
before but im sure they are gnarley.

Deftone · 10-17-2008, 10:59 PM

I had a Mesa Heartbreaker. Best amp I've ever owned, bar none. I shoulda kept it. You won't be dissapointed.

Funny, I don't think Mesa gets the credit they deserve. They make phenominal amps.

Soldano16 · 10-18-2008, 12:06 AM

Is yours el84 or 6L6?

1 or 2 channel?

I had the 50 calibre +.

Typical Boogie - sounds great if you are great dialing in amps.

Otherwise......

smcgov · 10-18-2008, 06:36 AM

it's the EL-84 one, with a drive pedal.

Soldano16 · 10-18-2008, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smcgov

it's the EL-84 one, with a drive pedal.

The EL84 is is considered the better sounding one and is much rarer I believe. Congrats - you scored there.

Shai`tan · 10-18-2008, 05:12 PM

I gotta chime in on this 1. Right now I use a Simul-Class Boogie MrK III combo, and love it.

But my 1st Boogie was the 50 Cal. when they came out. Now, the suggested settings for my Mrk III totally sucked ass. I really had to tweak/ask around to find good settings for my Mrk III.... before I could see the Mrk III really do its` stuff.

But holy crap. The 50 Cal?? The actual suggested settings for the 50 Cal. nailed good sounds. I used a 1976 Fender Stratocaster with my 50 Cal. And it HAD THE tone.

If I had 1 today, I`d prolly get a Mesa V-Twin pedal (modded version) to use with the 50 Cal. That adds a few extra channels.... since the 50 only had 2. Great amp. I am really pushing a good friend of mine I jam with to grab a 50 Cal.

As well, I hear adding a closed back single 12 boogie cab REALLY opens up the sound. Fyi.

moff40 · 10-18-2008, 05:57 PM

Good Snag!

I used to have a 50 Cal+ (Plus) combo like that, and I also had the .50 Cal+ head before that. The .50 Cal+ are the same as that, except that they also have a 5-band EQ. They were great amps - glassy clean to full-on nasty as wanted.

Don't remember why I sold them. Must've been gassin' for something else...

arcanis494 · 10-18-2008, 06:16 PM

Congrats!

I've gotten two chances to play a boogie for an extended amount of time

the first time was a single rectifier solo head it was too high gain for my liking but I liked it! i thought it was the best amp i had ever played at the time

and the second time was a rectoverb head
it was amazing! best amp i have played through

smcgov · 10-18-2008, 06:51 PM

THX everyone, I'm feeling real good about this buy...see how well beer and ebay go together!!

I'll report back when the thing arrives.

Tuxedo Kaz · 10-19-2008, 01:09 AM

Congrats, man! Welcome to the Mesa Family! Definitely post pics of it in the Mesa Users' thread!

smcgov · 10-24-2008, 04:15 PM

This guy just arrived, and it looks brand new. It is super loud, and sounds just awesome, that boogie breakup is just so rich. I always wanted one of these when I was young, they just seem a step above Marshall combos to me (personal preference). The one thing I noticed was that it really wants to feedback a lot, could this be a microphonic tue maybe, its not terrible but much more so than my other amps. Then again my other amps don't really breakup as much. Clean is very Fender chimey, impressive for a EL-84 based amp.

GO PHILS!!!

Shai`tan · 10-24-2008, 07:31 PM

Could be a tube. It might be your settings. Or proximity. I never had a feedback issue with mine. And, it is pretty easy to get great contolled feedback with this amp. Take a look at the tubes when they warm up, make sure none glow red. Orange is good. And, ya may wanna take it to a local Boogie tech for at least a once over to make sure all is good.

lexluthier · 10-25-2008, 07:40 PM

Check the V1 tube, they tend to go microphonic on Boogies.

smcgov · 10-25-2008, 10:16 PM

THX...I will. There not matched or anything are they? I have some spare 12AX7's laying around.

10-17-2008, 07:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
smcgov Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 415 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Boogie 50 cal MESA BOOGIE .50 CALIBER 12" Combo EL84 Amp Amplifier - eBay (item 350107831193 end time Oct-16-08 21:18:00 PDT) Bought this last night, gotta watch the beer + ebay thing. Anyhow, I always wanted a boogie but never had the bucks when I was a kid. Now I kinda have the bucks but have to watch the wife...although she generally is cool about my GAS. Any thought on this model would be appreciated.. THX....Go Phillies!!

10-17-2008, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
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10-17-2008, 10:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
coldsteal2 Rock Star Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 19,231 Thanks: 248 Thanked 59 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal I havent tried the Mesa Express heads before but im sure they are gnarley. __________________ ...Cold Steal II Soundclick Songs .... MusicMight Secret Service... songs from the past.......Cold Steal YouTubage . Still Rockin' at 56

10-17-2008, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Deftone Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rocklin, CA Posts: 3,754 Thanks: 257 Thanked 70 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal I had a Mesa Heartbreaker. Best amp I've ever owned, bar none. I shoulda kept it. You won't be dissapointed. Funny, I don't think Mesa gets the credit they deserve. They make phenominal amps. __________________ -Mark You go where you look, so look where you want to go.

10-18-2008, 12:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
Soldano16 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 295 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal Is yours el84 or 6L6? 1 or 2 channel? I had the 50 calibre +. Typical Boogie - sounds great if you are great dialing in amps. Otherwise......

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10-18-2008, 06:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
smcgov Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 415 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal it's the EL-84 one, with a drive pedal.

10-18-2008, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shai`tan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 453 Thanks: 57 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Boogie 50 cal I gotta chime in on this 1. Right now I use a Simul-Class Boogie MrK III combo, and love it. But my 1st Boogie was the 50 Cal. when they came out. Now, the suggested settings for my Mrk III totally sucked ass. I really had to tweak/ask around to find good settings for my Mrk III.... before I could see the Mrk III really do its` stuff. But holy crap. The 50 Cal?? The actual suggested settings for the 50 Cal. nailed good sounds. I used a 1976 Fender Stratocaster with my 50 Cal. And it HAD THE tone. If I had 1 today, I`d prolly get a Mesa V-Twin pedal (modded version) to use with the 50 Cal. That adds a few extra channels.... since the 50 only had 2. Great amp. I am really pushing a good friend of mine I jam with to grab a 50 Cal. As well, I hear adding a closed back single 12 boogie cab REALLY opens up the sound. Fyi.

10-18-2008, 05:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
moff40 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 2,164 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal Good Snag! I used to have a 50 Cal+ (Plus) combo like that, and I also had the .50 Cal+ head before that. The .50 Cal+ are the same as that, except that they also have a 5-band EQ. They were great amps - glassy clean to full-on nasty as wanted. Don't remember why I sold them. Must've been gassin' for something else... __________________ '08 Gibson LP Traditional Plus '05 Gibson LP Faded DC '96 Gibson LP Custom '80 Gibson LP Deluxe '77 Gibson LP Deluxe '74 Gibson LP Deluxe '78 Fender Telecaster '92 Fender Stratocaster '06 Line6 Variax 500 '99 Raven electric 12-string '86 Yamaha APX-6L acoustic\electric '81 Takamine F400-S 12-string acoustic\electric '88 Lado Medallion bass '78 Fender Jazz Bass

10-18-2008, 06:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
arcanis494 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,784 Thanks: 225 Thanked 33 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal Congrats! I've gotten two chances to play a boogie for an extended amount of time the first time was a single rectifier solo head it was too high gain for my liking but I liked it! i thought it was the best amp i had ever played at the time and the second time was a rectoverb head it was amazing! best amp i have played through __________________

10-18-2008, 06:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
smcgov Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 415 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal THX everyone, I'm feeling real good about this buy...see how well beer and ebay go together!! I'll report back when the thing arrives.

10-19-2008, 01:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Tuxedo Kaz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bristol, CT Posts: 3,718 Thanks: 121 Thanked 63 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal Congrats, man! Welcome to the Mesa Family! Definitely post pics of it in the Mesa Users' thread! __________________ Guitars, Music, and Enthusiasm! Paul Reed Smith Guitars, Diezel Amplification 08 PRS Custom 24 (whale blue quilt/birds) 09 PRS Custom 22 10 top (Fire Red Burst) http://www.youtube.com/user/Unseenbass http://www.myspace.com/munashiku Check out my guitar blog, Gear Madness! http://gearmadness.blogspot.com/

10-24-2008, 04:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
smcgov Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Philly Posts: 415 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Boogie 50 cal This guy just arrived, and it looks brand new. It is super loud, and sounds just awesome, that boogie breakup is just so rich. I always wanted one of these when I was young, they just seem a step above Marshall combos to me (personal preference). The one thing I noticed was that it really wants to feedback a lot, could this be a microphonic tue maybe, its not terrible but much more so than my other amps. Then again my other amps don't really breakup as much. Clean is very Fender chimey, impressive for a EL-84 based amp. GO PHILS!!!

10-24-2008, 07:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
Shai`tan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 453 Thanks: 57 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Boogie 50 cal Could be a tube. It might be your settings. Or proximity. I never had a feedback issue with mine. And, it is pretty easy to get great contolled feedback with this amp. Take a look at the tubes when they warm up, make sure none glow red. Orange is good. And, ya may wanna take it to a local Boogie tech for at least a once over to make sure all is good.

10-25-2008, 07:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
lexluthier V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: guitar dungeon Posts: 726 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Boogie 50 cal Check the V1 tube, they tend to go microphonic on Boogies. __________________

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