Did Mesa MkIIIs come in newer cabinets like these?

I don't think so, Dr. TB. I have had several and even the newer ones had the old school look. However the chassis is the same size as some of the newer non wide body models, therefore it would fit in a newer cab.

I put a Mark II in newer Mark IV cab once. Both were the non wide bodies...

 

So tell us more about your Mark III. (Stripe color? Simul-class? etc.)

 

I seem to recall the last new MK III's I saw in a store had the same cosmetics as the combo in the picture. I believe MK III's were made until 1999. So it would have to be a green stripe, and have a high serial number probably in the 27XXX to 28XXX range. There was some crossover of materials. So it could be original. I have 2 wide body 1X12's that have the old vinyl, but came with the raised logos. I later changed the logos to the old flat style to match my older amps. I also had a pair of Recto 4X12's that were covered in the old style vinyl. I special ordered those with greenbacks. Kinda wish I'd kept 1 on those.

 

dang thats sweet!

 

I had one but my chassis was shock mounted, and I had the Jacaranda wood upgrade. Back in the 80's, the (Mesa) tolex was much different than that stuff. Has to be a later model.

 

The date written on the chassis should be the date it was made. Mesa doesn't put a date on the amp when it's modified. The only things I've seen that document a mod are an "R" on the back means it has the reverb glitch mod. A "+" over the power cord means it has the C+ mod.
It could be a transplanted head but who cares. It's a great looking amp. So now you have pair of MK III combos? Excellent.

 

Congrats! Nice amps, those. Weird cab you have there, since I thought all of the Mark IIIs were in the shock mount cabinets (mine is). I just pulled my early 90's Green Stripe from the closet recently to play out with some younger guys. The clean channel is amazing! I had forgotten how great this little amp is. I am playing mine though my Bogner 2x12 cab, and I currently have a shell on order to convert it to a short head.

I love the Mark III! It is currently the subject of my blog (link below).

RR

 

You sure can. Just call up Mesa and they'll build one for you. They're about $250 -$300 for black tolex, depending on what you order (with/without reverb, fan, etc.)

Well worth it! I can't wait for mine to arrive.

RR

 

Check ebay too. They come up regularly and for a lot less than buying from Boogie. I picked up mine, virtually new, for like 125-150, IIRC.

 

Definately not. In the Mark III days, the used a regular Tolex with some grain to it. That's the newer Black Taurus vinyl with jute grill cloth. I wanna say that's a post 2000 cabinet, but I can't give you exact dates.

Also didn't most Mark III's have the suspension mounting? If I had to guess, that cab was originally on a Mark I reissue.

Stormin!

 

Go google search "the boogie board" forum. Those guys in there live ,breath and bleed Mesa .
I have never seen that strap system for screwing in the chassis . My MKII,MKIII, and MKIV all had the "sus4" shock absorbing head mounts
But,if you say it's correct,then who knows what Mesa's system of thinking is.
Sweet looking amp...did you get all the footswitches too?

 

Mesa was using Taurus as early as 1993 - here's a halfback I had, it was from mid-1993:



It had the Taurus and leather corners, but the old grill.

Having said that, I don't think the cab in question is from a Mark III. If you look at pictures of the latest Mark IIIs, they were still using the 'trim washer' mounting, not straps.

IMO that's a Mark IV cab.