The Instrument Recommendation thread

Chula Vista · 06-24-2015, 05:40 PM

Got an inside tip about this from an industry buddy..... New from Mesa Boogie, the six channel Ballbuster. Three 1/4" inputs - low, normal, and active. Channels are "warm clean", "brite clean", "dirty clean", "crunch", "lead", and "molten". Each channel has it's own dedicated gain, bass, mid-bass, middle, mid-high, treble, presence, master, and sweepable 3 band parametric eq section. Each channel also has mini toggle switches for normal/boost, warm/brite, and rhythm/lead settings. Each channel also has it's own individual standby switch. Speaker outputs are provided for 2ohm, 4ohm, 8 ohm, 16 ohm, and 24 ohm loads. Both a parallel and series effects loops is included with sensitivity and output controls for each. The 6 output tube sockets will accept any combination of octal based output tubes each with its own bias adjustment points on the rear panel. A built in variac is also included that allows you to set the input voltage anywhere between 98 and 120 VAC. Pentode, triode, 1/2, and 1/4 power switches are also housed on the rear panel. Depending on the input voltage, power settings, bias adjustment, and output tubes used the amps power rating can be anywhere between 6 and 120 watts. A footswitch is included that allows remote selection of channel as well as allowing the user to place any or all channels in standby mode. Available now only as a long head but plans are underway to offer it in 1x12, 2x12, 4x10, and 6x8 combo formats. Price for the head only is $2,499 MSRP. Will be unveiled at Winter NAMM.

EPOCH6 · 06-24-2015, 06:35 PM

What in the sweet ****? That's so overkill lol, it's like they just put every amp they've ever made into a massive head. Thing must weigh a ton. Also, no reverb?
You must be kidding. The Ballbuster?

Chula Vista · 06-24-2015, 07:51 PM

Pssst. It's a joke.

EPOCH6 · 06-25-2015, 10:22 AM

Figured, but couldn't be sure lol, I wouldn't put it past MESA. The Roadster is only 2 channels shy of the fabled Ballbuster.
"Mid-bass" and "mid-high" had my eyebrows scrunching.

**Frownland** · 06-29-2015, 07:14 PM

So guys, what's my next cheap instrument purchase going to be? (less than $100, could be any type of instrument)

grindy · 06-30-2015, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

So guys, what's my next cheap instrument purchase going to be? (less than $100, could be any type of instrument)

Trombone!

Plankton · 06-30-2015, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

So guys, what's my next cheap instrument purchase going to be? (less than $100, could be any type of instrument)

Boomwhackers!

**Frownland** · 06-30-2015, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Trombone!

I really suck at brass. I just can't grasp the embouchure.

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Boomwhackers!

****ing sold!

More recs always welcome.

Chula Vista · 06-30-2015, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

More recs always welcome.

All of these are still up for grabs.

http://www.musicbanter.com/talk-inst...tuff-sale.html

Toe · 10-05-2015, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

So guys, what's my next cheap instrument purchase going to be? (less than $100, could be any type of instrument)

Ukuleles are fun, ****ty junk guitars to fix up, search Chinese instrument and there is lots of weird stuff a lot of it with free shipping for 30-70 bucks CAD. So like 2 dollars of your are American.

06-24-2015, 05:40 PM	#141 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Got an inside tip about this from an industry buddy..... New from Mesa Boogie, the six channel Ballbuster. Three 1/4" inputs - low, normal, and active. Channels are "warm clean", "brite clean", "dirty clean", "crunch", "lead", and "molten". Each channel has it's own dedicated gain, bass, mid-bass, middle, mid-high, treble, presence, master, and sweepable 3 band parametric eq section. Each channel also has mini toggle switches for normal/boost, warm/brite, and rhythm/lead settings. Each channel also has it's own individual standby switch. Speaker outputs are provided for 2ohm, 4ohm, 8 ohm, 16 ohm, and 24 ohm loads. Both a parallel and series effects loops is included with sensitivity and output controls for each. The 6 output tube sockets will accept any combination of octal based output tubes each with its own bias adjustment points on the rear panel. A built in variac is also included that allows you to set the input voltage anywhere between 98 and 120 VAC. Pentode, triode, 1/2, and 1/4 power switches are also housed on the rear panel. Depending on the input voltage, power settings, bias adjustment, and output tubes used the amps power rating can be anywhere between 6 and 120 watts. A footswitch is included that allows remote selection of channel as well as allowing the user to place any or all channels in standby mode. Available now only as a long head but plans are underway to offer it in 1x12, 2x12, 4x10, and 6x8 combo formats. Price for the head only is $2,499 MSRP. Will be unveiled at Winter NAMM. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

06-24-2015, 07:51 PM	#143 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Pssst. It's a joke. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

06-29-2015, 07:14 PM	#145 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	So guys, what's my next cheap instrument purchase going to be? (less than $100, could be any type of instrument) __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x