Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II - Raw Metal Play Through

Giving the Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II the ol' college try!
This amp is not without it's quirks, but it certainly never got the attention it deserved! Mesa's take on a modded Marshall type tone, and the predecessor to the Triple Crown Series.
My signal chain for this video is
Gibson Les Paul w/ 498t Bridge Pickup - ISP Decimator - MXR M77 Badass Modified Overdrive - Stiletto - Mesa 412 Traditional Cab - SM57 - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen
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[@redeyeddogproductions4222]

I actually bought a stiletto deuce stage ii because of this video

[@JustinHold]

ONE OF US!!! ONE OF US!!! I love mine. Swear by it. I use the Crunch mode on Ch. 2 but with a boost in front. OMG.

[@redeyeddogproductions4222]

@@JustinHold I use the fluid drive mode with a little overdrive and it demolishes

[@-jk-2580]

This might be the best Stiletto demo out there. Finally someone who captured the tone right! 🤘

[@tatteredhope911]

I love this amp! It's my favorite amp. I run a Peppers Dirty Tree into it and I like that but what I like more than that is the Airis Savage Drive V5 into it. I back the gain off in the Fluid Drive mode to about 10 O'clock and turn up the Savage control to about 1 O'clock-2 O'clock, volume all the way up, low to 9 o'clock, high to 2-3 o'clock, low mid 10 o'clock, and high mid 2-3 o'clock...bam! Metal as fuck! I love the thickness of the Bare Knuckle Ragnaroks and I've got another guitar with Duncan Black Winters in them through a Marshall 1960 can loaded with EV Black Label EV12Ls. Dude, it sounds so good. I love the clean channel on it too. I've been hunting around and trying out different reverb pedals with it. Right now Ive been using a T.C. Electronic Hall Of Fame 2, and I like it but....I don't "love" it. I was thinking of the larger Hall of Fame 2 2X4 or the MXR M300. I want something that does "haunting" sounding clean tones and be able to use it for the dirty channel to do "black metal-ish" stuff and be able to do some really "pretty" sounding clean stuff. If ya have any suggestions that would be cool?

[@tobaccosun]

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[@BigTyronie]

@@tatteredhope911i have a danelectro fab tone i run into it or my tubescreamer. I loooooove it. Ive a stage 2 with the matching croc tolex. I bought it for the aesthetic but like it so much i sold a bogner and kept it. I have the deuce, a dsl 100r head and 1960cab with vintage 30s and greens in an X, a 20w dslhr and a line 6 spider 3 2x12. Ivthink its 100 watts.

[@JinxRemoving]

This sounds absolutely amazing tbh, would love to pick one up one day.

[@tatteredhope911]

Do it! This is my favorite amp! I've owned Dual Rectifiers of all kinds, a rev D, rev F, rev G, 3 channel, 3 channel multi watt, mini Rectifier, Mark IV A, Mark IV B, Mark IIIs (4 different ones), DC-3, DC-5, DC-10, a Stiletto Trident (fist stage), Laney Iron Heart IRT15, Marshall JCM 800, JCM 800 Kerry King, Vintage Modern, Bogner Uberschall, Peavey 6505+, 6505 112, fender Twin Reverb, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Peavey Bandit 112, Carte Blue VooDoo 120, Fender solid state amp of some sort that I can't remember, Fender Blues Jr, line 6 flextone II&III, line 6 spider IV, line 6 spider valve 1x12, line 6 amplifi 150 and I absolutely love my Stiletto Duce! It was never really popular. I think people found them hard to dial in, an I don't think that they are for everyone. They don't have the low end that the Dual and Triple Rectifiers have

[@JMP1269]

Sounds great for classic metal! Horns up on your riffs!

[@Bat21bravo]

Love yer demo's mang. Whenever im looking at an amp & you have video i know you'll get to the nitty gritty and get the goods outta it.

[@larrysalinas4507]

I have a Stiletto Trident that’s been sitting covered for years. After watching this video I now see how to get the tone I was hoping the amp could be pull off. Great vid

[@YTDarren0203]

Hey man, I have a stage 1 with the Hollywood/fluid drive mod and I love it. I'll never sell it, that and my titan. I was always curious about what the stage 2 sounds like. From what I can tell the 2 sounds more compressed. A modded stage 1 sounds very much like a modded 2203 in tite gain mode and fluid drive mode sounds like a really cool hybrid of a 800 and a recto. Its not super modern sounding but its extremely versatile in all the sounds you can get, I've never played a more versatile amp that can make so many big jumps in its tonal variation.

[@belligerentamateur]

they really do have an insane amount of usable tones built in! As long as you can dial with your ears and not your eyes, this amp will be very rewarding!

[@jacak47410]

Bro I fucking love your playing in this demo.

[@Skoora]

I was just fucking loving what you were getting out of this amp and then was like Fuck yeah! I have one!! Lol. I’ve had my stage II for nearly 15 years and it’s the Marshall, Marshall needed to make but just didn’t seem able to. It rewards good right hand and the clarity in all riffs and notes is so good, especially when you’re going to double track, add bass, drums, vocals etc. the only thing it could use is a little more bass but that is adjusted easily with a little bump from an EQ in the loop or post EQ in recording. Really nice rhythm playing on this one too.

[@dtdionne]

I’ve got an original unmodded stage 1 Trident. My guess is a bunch still exist and are gathering dust like mine. It was stab at seeing if Mesa could get late 70’s EVH tone. It certainly still looks cool and is very well built. I’m more of a power amp overdrive guy but this is still a great video that sounds great.

[@brandonaldridge7076]

Dude you've got some top tier quality to these demos. Keep it up and just demo all the amps you got. You do a good job at capturing the sound that most need to hear before pulling the trigger on an amp. I've had my eye on this one myself. Good job brother, like I said keep going

[@belligerentamateur]

Super appreciate that man! That's my goal! Thanks for hanging out

[@mozeby1975]

I’ve got a Stiletto Ace combo I use a Maxon ST-9 pro+ (Gary Holt, Phil Chicano from Monster Magnet) as a boost and Boss GE-7 EQ in the effects loop. Sounds just like your video. Otherwise the tones are definitely more classic rock or raw sounding without those 2 helpers. My only gripe is that it doesn’t sound as huge or beefy as my old Peavey 5150 combo did. This is way more versatile though.

[@shanelaing4402]

What I love about these amps it that stabby pick attack! You really have to work your pick hand and dig in! Thats how I do it anyway. Love the Stiletto.

[@trentonmooneyham1231]

My dream amp.

[@danosoprano5853]

I have a trident stage one i really like it

[@Shadjc]

Great video Man! You’re great at playing riffs!

[@TIGHTENmetal]

I'd love to hear the Stiletto against one of your Rectos in a band mix. I've almost bought one a number of times & I have a suspicion that's where it would make sense.

[@KHGuitarFreak1988]

They slay in stereo :D

[@ronaldothomejunior3702]

Les Paul + Mesa Boogie = there is no possible to give wrong:)

[@bradschimke5865]

If you ever get the chance to a Mesa dual rec racktifer get it! I’ve played on Mike Hasty’s a few times and it’s still my Mesa tone. I was actually shocked he’s always ran EL-34’s in all these years. It still has a ton of low end and a gnarly midrange that I haven’t heard from very few old school 2 channel versions.

[@patcolucci]

Bushido Code🤘

[@belligerentamateur]

My man!

[@patcolucci]

@@belligerentamateur I know the songs now🔥🔥🔥

[@thechannelforeverything2170]

Sounds absolutely sick with that combination of gear. I wonder how it would fair with some darker speakers like T75's or G12-65 ala Metallica style.

[@belligerentamateur]

I actually think the amp would greatly benefit from darker speakers. I like this amp most with my Marshall MF400 cab, Oversized with K100's. Evens the amp's EQ a bit

[@danmancini4059]

To my ears this is just a 5150 with mesa flavor. Which is by no means a bad thing . Curious to play one.

[@TheDeedeeFiles]

Awesome amp man

[@belligerentamateur]

It really is a killer sleeper amp for hot Marshall tones!

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Very fast attack!

[@luthiervandros]

Had a deuce II and it was a fun amp. Pretty bright tho.

[@belligerentamateur]

Extremely bright

[@rubenalonsoviguerassalazar1539]

Hi. I want to purchase one mesa cab. Do you prefer to play metal riff standar or traditional? Which of these cabs sounds more huge in the room?

[@belligerentamateur]

All comes down to your personal preference. Either will work just fine. Not a big difference between the two, but the OS sounds bigger and less beamy

[@lucwilson1]

Love the thrash style!! What is the riff starting at 7:55? I dig the part at 8:17 too... I think you played that in the 5150 vid you did...?

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

Bushido Code riffs from his band

[@ThallFather]

Dude, what amp was used on the song in the intro?

[@mozelath3726]

Cool! Were you using tubes are silicon diodes?

[@belligerentamateur]

Yessir!

[@mozelath3726]

@@belligerentamateur or* sorry lol

[@yoyo1339]

Instantly hear Metallica with this amp tone

[@markrosenquist8259]

Definitely not here for the cleans😂🤙

[@belligerentamateur]

MY MAN

[@camai75]

Damn, that amp rips..thrash for days....

[@cryomanc3r]

Mesa makes V30s... ? Also, that mostly sounded like Hardcode/Metalcore and not Thrash.

[@belligerentamateur]

They have a proprietary v30 with Celestion. Thanks for watching!

[@Brian.A.Simmons]

Is it just me, or is this guy a clone of Matt Damon? He evens talks like him.

[@Briancbell121]

Lost me at "gonna boost it out front"

[@belligerentamateur]

bye