Beedster Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Anyone know if there's a rack or rack mount kit available for the above? Can't find anything but I might not be looking in the right places. I'd even consider a custom job if the price were realistic? Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey1-8 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 I always fancied getting a Mesa one but I think the price will be crazy. Matamp? They did a one for tayste' 400+. Let us know what you find out because I'd be interested in the options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 There is a black 'bronco' head case for the Walkabout (you can see it in the Mesa online catalogue on their website). I have asked the Gallery to investigate how much they cost - they are special delivery from US and come in to Europe rarely. I think they are an arm and a leg moolah-wise (somewhere between £100-200) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 [quote name='Clarky' post='770463' date='Mar 10 2010, 02:44 PM']....you can see it in the Mesa online catalogue on their website).[/quote] Call me stupid, but I can't....... Do you have a ink Clarkey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 [quote name='Beedster' post='770497' date='Mar 10 2010, 03:07 PM']Call me stupid, but I can't....... Do you have a ink Clarkey?[/quote] I do have five inks actually, but I don't think thats what you were after! This is though [url="http://www.mesaboogie.com/catalog/Acrobats-AUG07/WalkAbout+Scout-p70-71.pdf"]http://www.mesaboogie.com/catalog/Acrobats...cout-p70-71.pdf[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks mate, great looking case, and huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 [quote name='Beedster' post='770593' date='Mar 10 2010, 04:29 PM']Thanks mate, great looking case, and huge![/quote] If you are interested, call The Gallery re: prices/order times and please mention that that you know I enquired last week (as I have a feeling they have forgotten!). They have me down by my formal name Mark Clark (only uttered by my boss and mother!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Chris, Give Oreste a ring or email at [url="http://www.westsidedistribution.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8&Itemid=11"]http://www.westsidedistribution.com/index....8&Itemid=11[/url] he is the UK importer and is normally helpful. I was going to say that they make a set of rack ears but Clarky beat me to it....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 Thanks guys. Bob, email sent, thanks. Clarkey, I'll wait to hear back from the distributors before I get in touch with The Gallery (although if you hear anything from them please let me know). Having now decided the Mesa head's a keeper, it was only this week that I realised just how exposed it is sitting on top of a stack of cabs. Although the same was perhaps true of my old MarkBass heads, at least they could be used in their gig bags, offering a little protection, and a little bit of traction against the head also. The Walkabout head is quite 'slidey' atop a cab! Cheers guys Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 [quote name='Beedster' post='770637' date='Mar 10 2010, 05:10 PM']The Walkabout head is quite 'slidey' atop a cab![/quote] It's even 'slidier' sitting atop a Genz shuttle atop a cab. I have the T-shirt to prove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 There is a Walkabout gigbag (also on that link I sent) which is a cheaper option and may prevent slidiness. Thomann used to do these for about 40 quid IIRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Hmm.. all this Walkabout chat... I'm going to pull mine out of the combo and use it for the gig tonight. It's about time the big'un had a night off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='770657' date='Mar 10 2010, 05:23 PM']Hmm.. all this Walkabout chat... I'm going to pull mine out of the combo and use it for the gig tonight. It's about time the big'un had a night off...[/quote] I'm amazed how loud the Walkabout is compared to my old M-Pulse 600. OK, I never got the latter really angry, but even so, the Walkabout at 12 gain and 12 master through my two Bag Ends was as much noise as I think I could bear from a backline, and it wasn't an especially small venue! I guess it's the old watts versus dbs thing, but even so, I dread to think what the 600's capable of when pushed. Have a good gig Michael C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 TBH, I could probably get by with the Walkabout head alone. I've used it in some big rooms without PA support, and it's coped just fine... But, I'm stuck with the MPulse so I might as well use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='770694' date='Mar 10 2010, 05:53 PM']TBH, I could probably get by with the Walkabout head alone. I've used it in some big rooms without PA support, and it's coped just fine... But, I'm stuck with the MPulse so I might as well use it. [/quote] I miss the switchable channels and the footswitch on the 600 a lot, but prefer the simplicity of the tone controls on the Walkabout (which sounds silly as I could simply leave them flat, but you know what I mean). C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Have you guys tried pimping the 12AX7s.....? I shelled out on a pr of 'select' Mesa tubes for mine, and the change in tone was astounding! [url="http://www.hotroxuk.com/mesa-boogie-br-spax7-a-12185-0.html"]http://www.hotroxuk.com/mesa-boogie-br-spax7-a-12185-0.html[/url] ignore the waffle about "Designed for main driver position" these puppies are selected for low noise (top 5% creamed off selection tests). The tone the produce as a result is WELL worth the extra few squids. [url="http://mesa.stores.yahoo.net/spax7.html"]http://mesa.stores.yahoo.net/spax7.html[/url] If you liken your tone to beautiful woman (swiss Tony) with std AX7s in, put these puppies in, and your in for a night out with a Princess that can suck a golfball through 3ft of garden hose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='Clarky' post='770609' date='Mar 10 2010, 04:43 PM']If you are interested, call The Gallery re: prices/order times and please mention that that you know I enquired last week (as I have a feeling they have forgotten!). They have me down by my formal name Mark Clark (only uttered by my boss and mother!)[/quote] Keep me posted on this Clarkey. No surprise really, but the UK Mesa distributor hasn't replied, pretty much consistent with most of the unresponsive twats who 'work' in the UK industry C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 [quote name='Beedster' post='773209' date='Mar 12 2010, 10:01 PM']Keep me posted on this Clarkey. No surprise really, but the UK Mesa distributor hasn't replied, pretty much consistent with most of the unresponsive twats who 'work' in the UK industry C[/quote] Well I know the consensus on BassChat is that the Gallery can do no wrong but I find their communications skills much worse than their (undoubtedly superb) technical abilities, so I am not holding my breath Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='770694' date='Mar 10 2010, 05:53 PM']TBH, I could probably get by with the Walkabout head alone. I've used it in some big rooms without PA support, and it's coped just fine... But, I'm stuck with the MPulse so I might as well use it. [/quote] Side by side, how much more powerful is the 600 than the Walkabout Michael? I'm going on memory in comparing the two, and loudness is strangely hard to remember accurately, it's either 'loud' or 'not loud'! Both the Mesas were of course 'loud'. We've just picked up a few larger gigs so I'm possibly looking at a bigger/more versatile head, and the 600 would fit the bill perfectly, especially with the switchable channels. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='Beedster' post='779495' date='Mar 19 2010, 09:57 AM']Side by side, how much more powerful is the 600 than the Walkabout Michael? I'm going on memory in comparing the two, and loudness is strangely hard to remember accurately, it's either 'loud' or 'not loud'! Both the Mesas were of course 'loud'. We've just picked up a few larger gigs so I'm possibly looking at a bigger/more versatile head, and the 600 would fit the bill perfectly, especially with the switchable channels. Cheers Chris[/quote] Hola It's difficult to tell, as I've never really run out of steam with the Walkabout head..! I do know the MPulse stays cleaner at volumes at which the Walkabout starts to spread out into that gloriously tubey 'fump'. For that reason, I prefer the MPulse at high volumes when I'm using the fretless, as it's more defined. It sounds GREAT with the fretted, though. I love 'em both for different reasons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='The Burpster' post='770847' date='Mar 10 2010, 07:58 PM']Have you guys tried pimping the 12AX7s.....? I shelled out on a pr of 'select' Mesa tubes for mine, and the change in tone was astounding! [url="http://www.hotroxuk.com/mesa-boogie-br-spax7-a-12185-0.html"]http://www.hotroxuk.com/mesa-boogie-br-spax7-a-12185-0.html[/url] ignore the waffle about "Designed for main driver position" these puppies are selected for low noise (top 5% creamed off selection tests). The tone the produce as a result is WELL worth the extra few squids. [url="http://mesa.stores.yahoo.net/spax7.html"]http://mesa.stores.yahoo.net/spax7.html[/url] If you liken your tone to beautiful woman (swiss Tony) with std AX7s in, put these puppies in, and your in for a night out with a Princess that can suck a golfball through 3ft of garden hose![/quote] One of the best posts ever Bob, love the idea of pimping the valves and the Swiss Tony reference! Might give it a try, do they drive less easily than the standards? C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beedster Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 [quote name='wateroftyne' post='779501' date='Mar 19 2010, 10:04 AM']Hola It's difficult to tell, as I've never really run out of steam with the Walkabout head..! I do know the MPulse stays cleaner at volumes at which the Walkabout starts to spread out into that gloriously tubey 'fump'. For that reason, I prefer the MPulse at high volumes when I'm using the fretless, as it's more defined. It sounds GREAT with the fretted, though. I love 'em both for different reasons...[/quote] That's what I thought might be the case Thanks mate C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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