Mesa Boogie Factory Tour-Building Boogie Cabs

[@Masterfighterx]

In my opinion Mesa Boogie and Diezel is the ultimate Tube amp ^^ they're pretty close and both look and sound AWESOME :D

[@HBSuccess]

Dudes - Mesa was producing unbelievably great amps before there was scooped "Metal". Tons of "roots" players I know play Mark I,II,II,IV etc. They're unbelievably versatile - go play a jazz gig one night, country gig the next, metal the next -whatever. Love them. And in my experience, they are a lot less tinkery than Marshalls, which require a lot of tech love to keep working. Mesa-Boogie amps hold up on one-nighter club gigs.

[@charlesrocks]

These are the best guitar cabinets in the world.

[@gillenh2o]

@DB73093 2 16 ohm cabs would plug into the 8 ohm sockets, when running two cabs the general rule of thumb is the ohm setting is half of one cab so two 16's equal 8

[@SavageListener]

You have to see the plywood in person to appreciate how complex it is. It's not your typical hurricane window cover plywood.

[@michaelgibbons829]

I"m amending my previous post. It will only cost $200 to build one 4x12 cab. That price includes plywood for cab, tolex, grill cloth, handles, corners, jackplate and jack, and all mounting screws. I didn't include the internal wiring and terminal since those are very cheap and most folks have them in their garage or basement. What is not included was the circle cutting router jig used to make a reusable jig to cut the four hole is front baffle.

[@hawg427]

LOL When he said Particle board in certain places. That just described Marshall ;-) Somebody explained to me that the particleboard has glue mixed in it and that it actually lets less sound escape out of the wood. Heck I don't make em. I guess that's why Mesa cabs are HEAVY as hell.

[@MusicFillsMyLife]

I love mesa as a company all together. Made in USA, no chinese labours are used and lastly, sounds fantastic with great customer service. What more can you ask?

[@NathanChisholm041]

Music Life No they just use Mexicans!?! And yes i own a Mesa Boogie Recto Verb 25

[@SplinteredCompany]

Cheaper prices.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

You say Mexicans. I say California's of a different countries heritage. Could be S American also. Does that mean less quality ? I see a lot of pride in a Mex Am workers work. You see something different? Especially in Mesa work?

[@Masterfighterx]

Mesa can also be used for blues and rock-chrunch?

[@jasper_of_puppets]

Agreed. I think the tonal differences are going to be negligible when playing live with a band and/or recording. Your amp is just gonna get mic'd on stage anyways. And when recording, mic placement and EQing will have a much more profound effect on your sound than angled vs straight cab.

[@clovergrass9439]

Every aspect in the chain of sound production makes a difference and applies equally to all playing circumstances.

[@jasper_of_puppets]

@@clovergrass9439 nah

[@ctguy1955]

I was wondering about the Mesa Boogie 2 x 12 Rectifier Cab and how large the emblem is and if the sound bounces off the emblem??? Other boogie cabs have nice small emblems.

[@TheEchelon]

lol people are concerned with the silliest things when it comes to audio...

[@mattvdh]

it's interesting, I looked up the specs on a marshall 1960av and it's the exact same plywood and thickness. So if you got the exact same v30s, there's it virtually no difference between the marshalls and mesa cabs.

[@VasilicMusic]

Sound-wise, Mesa - Marshall = Apples - Oranges But quality-wise, Mesa is just way better then these new days Marshalls.

[@guitarz99]

@igotwhips i paid 80 bucks for a 5 x 5 foot piece of baltic birch to build my cab,nice wood,flawless.

[@superpacman73]

The mesa cabs hands down far superior over marshall in tone. Have tried them both with same vintage 30's in both cabs at same time. Mesa just had more balls to it. Much bigger smoother sound. Of coarse size wise the mesa is larger than a marshall cab too, so that will make some difference i suppose.

[@NecropsY1]

whats the best kind of wood for a 2x12 or 4x12 cabinet

[@bastaudio]

birch or maple.

[@bolijack]

? Are there Unions in that factory?

[@clovergrass9439]

Nope, just lots of weed available to smoke.

[@Topcat6103]

The big thing is that Boogie cabs are made FOR Boogie amps. They are built to make the amps sound their best. Very few cabinets sound as good as a mesa cabinet when using a mesa. Basson is the only better one IMO

[@SpammerOvTheGods]

Did Mesa Boogie build a rotating speaker cab back in the '90s, or is my imagination outrunning my memory?

[@toxicnos1]

+SpammerOvTheGods A bit late but yes, they did kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWfIdYF5abSMqbM

[@skullstabber9]

I want one of those Boogie woogies

[@michaelgibbons829]

I started building a 4x12 using professional quality woodworking tools about a year ago. So far, I've been able to build 1 cab out of one full sheet ( which comes metric sized which equals 60"x60". 1 top, 1 bottom, 2 sides and front and rear baffle with very little waste. That sheet was under $50 and its not 18mm (3/4), it's 15mm (5/8). 3/4 would be way too heavy. The only part that gave me a headache was setting the dado blade and building the tablesaw finger joint jig. if the jig is off by even .010, the accumulated error will not let the fingers go together. I figure the whole cab will cost me about $ 350, not including speakers. Having a CNC machine would sure speed up things.

[@LouSassles]

I bet Mesa makes more money in cabinets than amplifiers.

[@Jimmy87268]

right, people say this, but i think, that comes from the direction the "guitarsound" is send to, a "A" cabinet "Scatters" a bit more, i think... my tip, TRY IT OUT ;DD

[@HarvesterOfEyes91]

I heard nothing can beat Mesa..

[@sparkyguitar0058]

What about a hammer?

[@sglee4708]

I would rather have CNC cut wood over hand cut any day and I'm a carpenter

[@traiviator]

They use (alomost) everything of the wood^^

[@MoANjAmSaiNT]

Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Rectifier Cab is $1000 or here in UK £1000. Once you take away the price of the celestions (£300) manufatcuring costs and the shippping (in bulk to keep costs down) thats £500 for a box of air once the distributors and the retailers have added their bit. I love these cabinets but..... this is power branding taking advantage of the consumers. End of.

[@Turboy65]

Rabbeted corners? That's not how you do it. Finger jointed is better, and is best for plywood. Dovetail joints for hardwood. But doing rabbeted joints is CHEAP and does not yield a high strength joint.

[@Jimmy87268]

oke, actually it was a mistake by a "roady" or more, some fools, that build up the stage...imagine a tower mesa cabinets falling into your back.... (amp was loadet on CHEAP pallets.... (lucky, my Marshall head was standing behind the 2 cabs... one marshal, and one mesa cab...) that was the one and only in my life, till now... now i am using 1 cabinet... marshall and mesa are matching great together! marshall gives the presence ang aggressive highs,and mesa powerfull basses and mids (:

[@Masterfighterx]

If only 1 i'd take the angled

[@Jimmy87268]

make me a Video in a Comparison to Marshalls Crunch blues fuckin´awesome tone!?

[@Mrmetal73]

I can tell you it costs more than $200 or even pounds for materials and manufacturing. head down to your local hardware and build your own. Go and buy a sheet of marine grade QUALITY 18mm ply $100-$200, tolex $50, side handles $25, castors $25 plus, factory rent, wages, insurances, 3 phase electricity, machinery cost ( that CNC's are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars ) phone/internet not to mention the skills to build one plus they're a business they're primary goal is to make money, if they didn't they would go broke and no more Mesa Cabs then you'd be complaining they're not around anymore. You wouldn't go to work everyday for a couple of $$$ People who aren't in business have no idea what goes into running one. Plus you pay for quality period.

[@ahmedrashed78]

well said

[@jeffparryncc1701]

Ummmmm you know they buy in bulk wholesale lots of everything right? Which means it's discounted even more than regular wholesale + long term agreement discounts. So no, it does not cost them a premium retail price to make these "they're a business they're primary goal is to make money, if they didn't they would go broke"! And we can't have that can we Boogie lovers?

[@sparkyguitar0058]

@@jeffparryncc1701 Ya doing so good, sold to another company so quality can go away. A company who's quality has been a question for a while. Yaaa ! But in my own reality get a older Mesa and find a GREAT repair shop. Cause Boogie's ain't built to last forever. And if you got 1 of those complex builds with stacked circuit boards and B S quality parts they build with...... Well buyer beware! And I'm so damn happy with my Boogie S O B. So I am a fan boy also. Growing up I had a picture of Mesa/ Boogie's of various artists on my wall including a poster of Boogie amp on display. Also all my equipment was bought used and is old. 80's 90's guitars, amps and pedals. Fender, Gibson, Mesa, Boss, MXR. Not to much actual NEW stuff. Unless it's free or cheap. Like someone gave me a H B Monoprice 15 watt amp cabinet without the amp part. Just a Celesion 70/80 speaker and reverb tank. Put a new Hotone Mojo Diamond (Fender Tweed) head on it and it's my best sounding practice amp. Or even small gig. Smaller, lighter and easier than Boogie in road case, Fender Twin, Lab series L5, or any of the other big heavy amps I got.

[@tjscuroko2701]

I have a mesa 412 cab, they are built to last. go ahead and buy a cheap cab made of particle board in China. the wood is part of the tone, high quality wood costs more.

[@Jimmy87268]

My Mesa Box, i used 2 Years BROKEN my marshall is from my dad about 20 NOTHING.. thats the reason.... maybe, you think different, that is just my opinion, Mesa sounds Awesome, no question, but Marshall is King of Cabinets and amps, sorry, Mesa lovers...

[@asoulfounddead]

No matter where(fuck flags) or what they're made of.. No matter what press (corporate suckers) reports, or how endorsers (property of..) look in the promo ad. Don't let the dealer fool you. Try for yourself, compare. Besides, they sound great. Mine? Rectifier 4x12 Straight.

[@bigrigJim]

Buy the BEST and you will seldom be dissapointed

[@Jimmy87268]

you can´t hear a difference, bet? take, the one, you think it looks "cooler" ; D

[@reenman27]

wow what a dirty factory, need a hopper much? :) no dust mask's? lol

[@mikeallen4200]

....lot's of cheap help, ey......

[@TheBnslayer]

OVERRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheBnslayer]

OVERRATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!