Amplifier Features |
Amp Type |
Tube |
Chassis Material |
Aluminum |
Rectifier Type |
Silicon Diodes |
Rectifier Tubes |
n/a |
Variac Power Switch |
n/a |
Preamp Tubes |
6x Mesa 12AX7, 1x Mesa 12AT7 |
Power Amp Tubes |
4x Mesa EL-34 (or 6L6) |
Bias Switch for Alternate Power Tubes Types |
Bias Select for EL-34 or 6L6 |
Maintenance Free Fixed Bias |
Yes |
Wattage(s) Quick Reference |
3 to 100 Watts via 50/100 Watt Global Power Switch and Mesa's Proprietary Multi-Soakâ„¢, Channel Assignable Power Attenuator - See Power Amp Details for more information |
Built-In Power Amp Attenuation |
Built-in Mesa Multi-Soakâ„¢ Channel Assignable Power Attenuator - See Power Amp Details for more information |
Power Amp Details (Class & Wattage) |
Class A/B Power with Mesa's proprietary Multi-Soakâ„¢ Channel Assignable Power Attenuator that provides each Channel Mode with a 5-position power attenuation switch (-16db, -12db, -8db, -4db & 0db) for Scalable Power Ratings ranging from 3 Watts to 100 Watts |
Convection or Fan Cooling |
Fan Cooled with High/Low Speed Switch |
Number of Footswitchable Channels (or Modes) |
Two Channels with 3 Footswitchable Modes |
Number of Style Modes |
Three |
Number of Style Modes Per Channel |
Ch. 1 = One / Ch. 2 = Two |
Types of Style Modes Per Channel |
Ch. 1 = Clean
Ch. 2 = Vintage Lo-Gain & Vintage Hi-Gain |
Channel Controls |
Each Channel features Independent Multi-Soak Power Controls (back panel) - Channel 1 (Clean) features Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass and Master - Channel 2 (Footswitchable Vintage Lo-Gain & Vintage Hi-Gain) features Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Master-Lo and Master-Hi |
Graphic EQ and/or Contour |
n/a |
Reverb / Effects & Bypass Options |
All-Tube, Long Spring Reverb with Global Control and Auto Reverb Defeat Switch for Vintage Hi or Vintage Hi & Lo Modes (Defeat Mode removes Reverb from the selected mode or modes - "On" Mode applies Reverb to all Modes) - See True-Bypass Options below for more information |
Effects Loop & Bypass Options |
Fully Buffered FX Loop w/Automatic True-Bypass which completely removes itself when nothing is plugged into the FX Send and Return - See True-Bypass Options below for more information |
Global Output Level Control |
n/a |
Global Solo Level Control & Bypassable Options |
n/a |
True-Bypass Options |
Reverb True-Bypass Switch removes entire Reverb Circuit from amp (all modes) - FX Loop w/Automatic True-Bypass which completely removes itself when nothing is plugged into the FX Send and Return |
Tuner Output |
n/a |
External Switching Jack Options and/or Midi |
External Switching Jacks for Vintage Low/Hi (Clean is default) |
Speaker Outputs |
8 Ohm / 4 Ohm Switch with Two Speaker Jacks |
Cabinet Simulation - Direct Live/Recording Output |
n/a |
Headphone Output |
n/a |
Slave Output |
Yes with Level Control |