MESA BOOGIE F-30 1x12 Tube Combo Amp w/ Dr Z Attenuator
Online Price: Discontinued
Buy it Now: $879.95
Descended directly from the heralded Dual Caliber and Studio amplifiers, todays F-Series Amplifiers are shocking tone monsters.
Dont be deceived by the minimalist look of this tidy layout underneath lurks all the tone you will ever need. Diehard traditionalists have acclaimed the F-30 clean sound as perhaps our best ever, standing up against their most precious vintage gems. If you play guitar, the elastic bounce and chiming bell-like top bring a liveliness to comping that must be experienced.
Channel Two is superbly balanced for the medium gain range where purring blues gives way to rock n roll rhythm and soft-clip solo sounds. This mode enables you to zero-in on the region that best fits your playing style and the dynamics of your individual pick attack.
Footswitching to Contour infuses a double dose of steroids and pumps up the gain to fiery proportions producing one of the most hellacious crunch sounds around. This grinding wall of gain was inspired by our mighty Dual Rectifier and creates a unique and luscious harmonic spread slightly different, but every bit as menacing as the Recto.
The tangy bite of the F-30™ with its patented 2xEL-84 Dyna-Watt Power™ delivers dynamic bursts far in excess of its modest rating and a spankin’ attitude only these nine-pin power punks can deliver.
So if you have tried the latest wave of gadget amps and were left feeling cold from a digi-dream that turned into a no-tone nightmare do the side-by-side taste test. Put an F-Series against any amp of any price or style including our own. At a modest price the F-Factor delivers fully-featured, fantasy-amp tone from a new hallmark of all-tube, handcrafted instruments and focuses on the basic principle: You gotta have tone if you are gonna play your best!
F-30 FEATURES:
Handcrafted in Petaluma, California
30 Watts of Patented Dyna-Watt™ Power / 2xEL84, 4x12AX7
Fixed Bias for Consistent, Maintenance Free Performance
2 Fully Independent Channels, 3 Footswitchable Sounds (Channel 1, 2 & 2 w/Contour)
Independent Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble, Reverb & Master Controls per Channel
Pull Bright (Channel 1) Contour Switch (Channel 2)
Long Tank Spring Reverb
Parallel FX Loop w/Mix Control
Record / Headphone Output
Silent Record Mute Switch
3 Button Footswitch (Channel 1/2, Reverb & Contour)
FORMAT:
1x12 Combo • V30 Speaker
Add-Ons ($200 value)
Dr. Z Brake Lite
The new Z Brake Lite Attenuator will be right at home mounted inside your combo amp. Like the Airbrake, there is no sacrifice in tone. Perfect for dialing in your combo to it’s sweet spot while dialing back the volume level.
The Brake Lite works with any tube amp up to 45 watts and can be used with 4, 8, or 16, ohm loads. Very simple to install, the Brake Lite mounts with 2 screws and has a hardwired speaker cable to plug into the amp chassis. Plug the speaker into the Brake Lite and you are ready to go.
Includes: Combo Amp w/ Dr. Z Brake Lite and footswitch only.
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Overall Condition
A (9/10)
I would rate these items: A (9.0)
10/10 functionally and 8/10 cosmetically (18/20 = .90)
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Disclosure
Combo amp looks good and sounds great! Preowned items typically have some minor /or superficial wear; including, but not limited to marks, nicks, scratches or scuffs (see pics.) Auction includes: Combo amp w/ Dr. Z Brake Lite Attenuator and footswitch only. No other items included or implied (ie: No cables, No guitar, No dust covers, etc.) The rating system used above is based entirely on my professional opinion. Please view all pictures closely and carefully and ask all questions prior to bidding. No returns. No refunds. No buyer's remorse. All sales final.The listed shipping quote is only to the lower 48 US states and includes the cost of shipping, handling, packaging, insurance, etc. Buyers located in Alaska or Hawaii will be responsible for all shipping/handling costs. This item only ships to a PayPal verified address, which is the same as your billing address.