Mesa Boogie TransAtlantic?

[theroan]

Anyone else heard about this thing? Mesa's stab at the AC-30?

 

[never-enough]

i haven't heard of anything besides the update to the rectos....but the guys at the factory get a bit tight lipped leading up to namm!

i know there will be a new bass amp coming, but i don't know if it will happen this namm.

i will be there thurs and maybe fri so i will let you know what i see.....

 

[theroan]

Very cool, I heard the bass amp is going to be the replacement to the 400+, all tube baby. The new rectos look pretty cool too, almost like three channel Roadsters.

 

[never-enough]

yup, that's the word i got on the bass amp too.....
my bass player uses a 400+ and it is a monster, so i have high hopes for the replacement. last i heard it will NOT be using 6L6s, i think it's going to be 6550s.
looking forward to seeing it for sure.

all of the updates to the rectos are things that i would use for sure...glad they got back to the series loop finally!

can't wait to see what else they have up their sleeve.... i have been in the mood for a lone star special lately but if they have something new maybe i will have to wait and see......

 

[theroan]

Exactly, I'd rather a straight AC-30 clone than the LSS. But I think still going to get a DRRI opposed to a LSC. Of course thats all down the line since I was banned from getting gear for year since I got the Mark V.

 

[therhodeo]

Maybe an EL-84 Electradyne sort of thing?

 

[theroan]

Maybe all the little info I have I got from the Boogie Board. Not sure where their sources came from.

 

[bronzetalon]

Heres a vid TTK put up recently. Looks like they are going into the micro head territory ala Tiny Terror or Night Train.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLjEgizEEqc&feature=sub

 

[theroan]

NO FRIGGIN WAY!!! That looks rad!!

 

[guitarlifestyle]

Here's the Transatlantic product page on Mesa's site. I'm waiting to hear how they price it.

 

[Holliman]

$900 is what they are saying on the Boogie Board. Too much IMO. It will not sound $400 better than a Night Train. Not to me anyways.

 

[guitarlifestyle]

$900 is what they are saying on the Boogie Board. Too much IMO. It will not sound $400 better than a Night Train. Not to me anyways.

Yeah, $900 does seem to be a bit much for this type of product, considering the other options that are available. That being said, the Egnater Rebel 30 is $800, and people haven't been complaining about its price that I've heard.

 

[afterburner]

Holy crap!!! That looks awesome. I want one!!

 

[drweller]

Just played with one of these.

WOW!

Blown away by alllll the tones in this amp head. Talk about versatile!

I'm really not a fan of Mesa amps in general but this one is very cool - organic, touch responsive, flexible, small, footswitchable channels, etc.

Played it thru a mesa 212 openback cab with an off-the-shelf PRS SE single P90 thing.

Haven't been interested in a new amp for some time - but that fired up the G.A.S. in a big way.

Would be particularly great for studios!

 

[phyrexia]

It definitely sounds $400 better than a NT or a TT to my ears.

 

[drweller]

It definitely sounds $400 better than a NT or a TT to my ears.

100% agreed. Have owned and spent a lot of time with the others...no question. Blown away by the TA.

 

[Killcrop]

I got a chance to play one and thought it sounded great. Wonderful clean tones as well. Love the blue light. Cool amp.

 

[Gigbag]

It looks very interesting. Although I own and can appreciate amps without effects loops, the TransAtlantic would need a loop for my needs.

 

[buddaman71]

100% agreed. Have owned and spent a lot of time with the others...no question. Blown away by the TA.

I just spent 30 minutes AB'ing the NT vs. the TT and it absolutely blows the TT away in every category. Clean channel alone is worth the $400 price diff.

GREAT new amp from Mesa, that even Mesa haters should at least give a spin.

 

[mtmartin71]

Seems weird they'd make a 2-channel amp with no effects loop though, especially at that price. From a product segmenting standpoint, it can't be that much different than an Express which has the effects loop and a few channels. If no effects loop, why not just a one channel amp and a less expensive price. Like someone else said though, the Egnater Rebel 30 is $800 and made in China.