Mesa Boogie F-50 Demo...I was supposed to be selling this:/

[@islander4986]

I bought a used one of these in red tolex awhile back for $650. I think it's a really solid amp with great tones at just about any volume, and it gets very loud with plenty of headroom. Cool to hear you play through it. That oddball Ibanez seems like a really nice guitar, never heard of the Blazer. I found a beat up Chinese Ibanez GIO gax30 (another guitar I'd never heard of) on CL and bought it for $100.00. It's kind of a bolt-on neck SG style thing. After I replaced the cheap trapezoid tuners, it's become a favorite. I can leave it out without worrying too much about thieves.

[@joshoptical]

Michael Helms the Blazer lost favor once 1987 came with the Jem/550/Vai reboot of the brand, but they were staples of the Ibanez offerings of the 80s and were later modified to become the Roadstar series, similar but with humbuckers and the new Edge tremolo (which remains the same to this day, same as Vai uses). I couldn’t get the Boogie to work for me but that’s probably because someone threw a high efficiency Warehouse speaker in it-too loud!

[@islander4986]

@@joshoptical Mine has the stock speaker (Mesa/Celestion Black Shadow [C-90?]), not sure if that makes a difference. Seems to sound okay at lower volumes, but it can rattle the house too. The Blazers I've found online after watching your video are selling for $500-you may have started something?

[@jixxxxer17]

So you are happy with your F50 ? I"m looking to replace a Mesa Boogie 50 cal+ that has been a stone in my shoe since day one, always breaking down. I'm hoping an F50 is the one . thanks !

[@trevor_mounts_music]

Man...used to play through one of these at my local guitar shop when I'd pick my guitar up from a setup. Still one of my favorite mesas - always sounded really, really nice to me and was dead simple to dial in.

[@joshoptical]

This one had this high efficiency speaker in it- weird move, makes no sense. So it exacerbated the classic Mesa stiffness. But once dialed in it did the thing!

[@ParFive]

Good sounds, man. I have one also, and you do need to turn it up a bit to get the best tones. That old Ibanez sure does sound good through it. Thanks.

[@joshoptical]

Dan Parillo no doubt. Someone put a high efficiency speaker in it too so you have to go even LOUDER to get the goods. Not for me!

[@mrshiney2]

Oh and btw...I also had an old BLAZER, what a killer guitar, right in the prime of Ibanez. Mine got stolen and actually I forgot all about that guitar until seeing yours.....damn

[@joshoptical]

Get you one! I’m trying to pay some debt so this one could be yours!

[@youngandrew66]

Sounds like youre playing a completely different amp to some of the demos out there. Its in the playing! Nice clean tone

[@joshoptical]

youngandrew66 I make real demos for real ppl. Most of us have whatever we can readily get!

[@avengethedeadtx]

Sweet. There’s a great value on the used market. The contour not only does the “v” eq , but doesn’t it also give a boost?

[@joshoptical]

avengethedeadtx significant boost. And I actually think it doesn’t do the Boogie mid scoop V thing, I think it adds high mids for more cut and snarl. Really appreciate you listening!

[@64Ludwigs]

Great review! Thank you.

[@joshoptical]

Thanks for watching!

[@jixxxxer17]

@ 1:07 you turn up the reverb and gain on the clean channel ? so the clean channels on these F50's have a gain knob too ? that Blazer is beautiful and are great guitars , great quality over USA Fenders if you ask me, Nice video, Peace !

[@joshoptical]

Moda Mont Thanks so much for watching and for commenting! Yes, the game is essentially a preamp volume, so on the clean channel it makes the sound more dense and saturated. You can theoretically push it to the point of breaking up on the clean channel, but it would have to be so ungodly loud it’s not practical. This amp is long gone - way too heavy, and way too loud!

[@jixxxxer17]

@@joshoptical OK I GET IT NOW WORKS THE SAME AS THE 50 CAL + I HAD , THE 50 CAL+ WAS 42 LBS , DO YOU THINK THE F50 WAS HEAVIER OR ABOUT SAME BALLPARK ? SORRY FOR ALL THE QUESTIONS. PEACE !

[@arishojaiee6483]

Love my f50

[@joshoptical]

Too loud!

[@arishojaiee6483]

Yeah i can’t turn it up past 3 or 4

[@kingjimmybofall3823]

got a chance to pick up the head version for 275-Good deal?

[@arishojaiee6483]

kingjimmyb ofall very good deal I’d say

[@brettgoetz6085]

Your dog approves. That's all that matters

[@joshoptical]

Brett Goetz darn tootin!

[@jukeboxheros7021]

I found one at a pawnshop this week, put it on layaway otherwise it be gone by now. doing my research to see if I really want to bring it home. I guess it's gonna require an attenuator for home use or the headphone switch.

[@joshoptical]

Mine had that horrible high efficiency speaker that made it unnecessarily loud. May be fine without it

[@jukeboxheros7021]

@@joshoptical I have a cab that has a cheap 12" celestion and eminence, maybe I'll try that. I'm really interested in the clean side of it.

[@thomasverbeeck4705]

What level was the volume? the cleans sound really good.

[@joshoptical]

Thomas Verbeeck thanks man! Not quiet. I love this guitar. Solid room volume in a big live room.

[@mrshiney2]

I think this is the fore runner to the the new FILMORE....but hey why spend all that dough on the new model?

[@joshoptical]

Haven’t played a Fillmore so can’t speak for it. From its description, this one performs nothing like I’d expect the Fillmore to.

[@laminebaazi4376]

mind sharing your recipes.

[@laminebaazi4376]

especially the 5 30 one its amazing.

[@joshoptical]

Say more? Like riffs?

[@bngreen89]

SAM!

[@joshoptical]

The man! How’d you come upon this old gem?

[@bngreen89]

@@joshoptical came up in autoplay while watching Mesa nomad videos

[@timbuk1126]

Did you ever sell it?

[@joshoptical]

hemlock loooong gone

[@timbuk1126]

@@joshoptical I just got the new Mesa Badlander. They are awesome.

[@shannondosher1270]

Dude, i was wondering what you were doing after that 70s show, now i know.

[@joshoptical]

I died after that 70s Show. The actor has gone on to live a troubling life. But I the spirit of the Hyde live only in legend now.