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Would you mind elaborating?
Guyz I fell off the wagon - Mesa content.
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studio pre top end is never harsh, you can't make it harsh, it's not possible. it's 100% cream, that can be pointed to be as tart as you want. it's on rails, you can't crash it.
no doubt due to presence circuit, and various pull shift options, mkii/iii/iv you can definitely fuck up the top end, the integrated amps always have a spitty element to the top end, a crackle of sorts, that you can never dial out. I think the quad has it too, never played one. but triaxis and studio pre don't crackle. not sure what it's from in the circuit, and in the mix the crackle is the same as rectifier buzz to make it pop out, but studio pre is it's own thing, always smooth, ZERO crackle.
this is line outs into an IR
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How interesting I know exactly what you’re talking about. I picked up my first Studio pre after years of gigging a triaxis and immediately noticed that difference when comparing the Studio pre to the triaxis lead 2 yellow.
I hate the term, but for lack of a better one, the Studio pre just always felt more organic, more like an amp.
FWIW there are def a group of us that prefer the IIC over the IIC+.
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Still waiting to hear from GC. Will probably call them tonight. Not overly optimistic about how this is going to go.
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discount or not I'd still get it, it's already 20 years old. and they aren't like amps inside to work on, they're mostly full of air and open space. that's why i got 3, so when I learn how to build stuff that's gonna be stop #1 is cloning it. there's nothing inside! afaik it's a very very near clone of bassman, just boosted to hell, and no doubt voice tweaked. just like everything else i guess.
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If your going to fall off the wagon that's a good thing to land on!
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That sucks dude.... hopefully get a reasonable resolution, at the very least.
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Boo. X Infinity. 
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Whelp - not a good ending. They can’t get output from it. They wouldn’t take off any more than 20%, so I walked. There’s a busted studio pre at a GC in Ohio if someone wants to chase it.
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That seriously sucks
and all kind of red flags from the store
Do they know how preamps work? I'd almost be worried they were trying to do something dumb like plug it straight into a cab
and all kind of red flags from the store
Do they know how preamps work? I'd almost be worried they were trying to do something dumb like plug it straight into a cab
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I fully expect that preamp is going home with someone who works there. I doubt there’s an issue. I think I grabbed it before they could.
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u know how many times I've plugged into a GC head with no sound and found the cab plugged into the FX send
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It’s entirely possible someone disconnected the main/recording outs or something. I always used the fx send out to the poweramp because it sounded better. I wasn’t going to try to talk them through that, but entirely possible it’s fine. Someone else is going to find out for sure.u know how many times I've plugged into a GC head with no sound and found the cab plugged into the FX send
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Next time I’ll save the new gear post for when it actually ARRIVES.
Dammit.
Dammit.
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This is up there with buying the mini Recto that zzounds mispriced for $600 new a year or two ago and they turned the shipment around IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD.
I guess online Mesa purchases just might not be the way for me.
I guess online Mesa purchases just might not be the way for me.
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literally just buy it, shipping to and from Petaluma plus 2 hours labor and $25 misc very old components replacement parts, you're still ahead. actually more ahead, cause your $1200 studio pre has a 100% clean bill of health when you're done, the $1200 studio pre off reverb that plays fine already hasn't probably seen light on the traces in 15 years.
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There are some non repairable/replaceable parts in the IIC+ and studio preamp. I’m uncomfortable with the level of risk, so someone else who is ok with it will get a crack at it. It’s all good.
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I’d still be tempted to at least get hands on it to see for sure what’s up with how fishy/shady the whole back and forth with GC was lol
Not even listed as vintage so covered with a 45 day return policy
Not even listed as vintage so covered with a 45 day return policy
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