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Need some input/advice on custom Mesa Boogie options for Mark V
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why not buy the head and just use it with whatever cab/speaker you like. BTW, I like the C90 with Mesa stuff better than V30's
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i would go for black tolex and that tan color grill, or if i wanted to be a baller do the hardwood thing w a wicker grill.
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Originally posted by markD View Posti have experience with the suede. it was REALLY durable. stained easily when a little coke got spilled on it, but much like my shoes, i just took a suede kit to it and fixed it right up. a buddy of mine had a smooth leather covered recto and that thing got beat-to-shit!!! of course, he is a bit rougher on his gear than i am, but still, i was shocked.....it looked good though!!!!
I wish they did them in full diamond plate aluminum. that would be cool, and durable.
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i have experience with the suede. it was REALLY durable. stained easily when a little coke got spilled on it, but much like my shoes, i just took a suede kit to it and fixed it right up. a buddy of mine had a smooth leather covered recto and that thing got beat-to-shit!!! of course, he is a bit rougher on his gear than i am, but still, i was shocked.....it looked good though!!!!
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Originally posted by markD View Posti have seen a couple of the embossed leather amps in person and they don't look that cool. i LOVE the oceania color, but the embossing...not so much. something cool, with flair could be a red, blue or the purple vinyl with the wheat colored jute grille cloth - or, if it is an option the cane grille cloth is always classy and flashy at the same time!!
I appreciate your input on the embossed leather. real world input makes a big difference when your potentially spending $700 on something that might not be that cool in person.
anyone have any experience with the smooth leathers Mesa cabs?? how do they look in person?
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i have seen a couple of the embossed leather amps in person and they don't look that cool. i LOVE the oceania color, but the embossing...not so much. something cool, with flair could be a red, blue or the purple vinyl with the wheat colored jute grille cloth - or, if it is an option the cane grille cloth is always classy and flashy at the same time!!
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I wonder how people like the embossed leathers long term. obviously they are going to show wear in time if they are heaily used. my amps spend 99% of their time in my home. I dont gig much. but the inner cheapskate in me dont want to drop $700 on it. I know in the long run I might be happier though.
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I love the Mesa hardwoods, but I likethe croc version the best among those you listed. The embossing adds a little extra something to it if you're gonna go down that upgrade route.
Not a fan of the purple, but if you're never gonna re-sell it......
My Dr. Z is red tolex w/ salt/pepper grill so I like going beyond the basic black too.
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I hear you. I have considered it alot. I just would like to do something different than the normal standard amp. that Oceania croco is cool stuff, but damn.....$700 for embossed leather is alot of cash. that brings the cost of the amp to $2950...... thats alot.
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I like to have cool looking guitars, but for my other gear I prefer simple and pedestrian, so I'd go with the stock vinyl/cloth. The cost savings would be even more of a reason.
But out of the ones you picked, I like white/black the best, but if you so much as break wind it's probably gonna show up in some way on that vinyl.
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keep in mind, the Mark V is $2250 before options, so cost is a bit of a factor.
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Need some input/advice on custom Mesa Boogie options for Mark V
OK, I am gearing up to get a Mesa Mark V. now I am not one to sell off gear. I have a long track record of keeping stuff. I study alot before I buy. Now, I have a custom Mesa Road King I ordered 10 years ago and I am glad I ordered something special. I will likely have the amp till I die. I am thinking of going custom on the Mark V order for the same reason. I think I am going to order a V30 in it instead of a C90 as well. anyhow..... the prices of the custom options have gone up considerably since I got my RK 10 years ago. to change vinyl color its $180 to get leather its $350 embossed leathers are $700 stained hardwoods are $820 and private reserve woods get up to $1400 (no chance of me getting that).
I will show you some examples from the mesa site. keep in mind, they are not all Mark V models, but just so you get the color ideas.
The ones I am considering are:
Purple vinyl and black grille cloth
Blue leather and black grille cloth
White vinyl and black
and this one is really wild, Oceania croco embossed leather.... but I would get it with a black grille cloth
ideas??? opinions? talk to me folks.Tags: None
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