Take
a look under the hood and see why
some amps are built to be keepers
Our thick,
16 gauge chassis steel
is fully formed up into a strong box shape,
hand welded at the joints and protected
with a baked on powder coat finish. Contrast
this with today's typical amp
chassis: Thin sheet
metal bent to a flimsy U-shape. No sides,
no welding, no painting...just plastic decals
front and back. In short, built like a modern
kitchen appliance.
Each Boogie uses
porcelain tube sockets
with silver plated contacts throughout.
These expensive sockets are hand-crafted
from military tooling we restored,
and
are available to us alone.
They cost more than the plastic sockets
commonly used but they are virtually impervious
to moisture or damage caused by tube failure.
Our "flying lead"
wiring technique
combines the best of both printed-circuit
and point-to-point construction. For each
amp to have the magic,
exacting and consistent
placement of signal paths and components
is crucial. Many parts, however don't belong
on the circuit board and for these parts
- controls, transformers,
high voltage sockets -
our flying leads are equivalent to point-to-point.
But by originating from the board, they
can be short and consistent.
Every Mesa/Boogie
is protected from damaging spikes
by an on-board Varistor surge protector.
Common sense protection that few amp builders
include.
Mesa Cabinets
use void-free, 14 ply birch
throughout...
no particle board! Our speaker baffle boards
are dadoed permanently into the cabinet
structure for .
superior strength
and resonance. This means we must use a
separate board for mounting the grille where
most manufacturers get away with a single
removable board for both.
Let us build you
an exotic hardwood cabinet
to house the amp of your dreams! We lay
out each cabinet on one board to ensure
continuous matched grain around the
dovetailed corners.
The natural oil finish is hand - rubbed
over many days produce a rich luster. Tougher
than they look, these beauties age
gracefully and sound amazing!
All Mesa/Boogies
use speakers customized for TONE!
You'd be surprised how much ordinary speakers
suffer from penny-pinching on the production
line.
Thoughtful touches - like
our footswitch pouch - will keep you smiling
for years.
