That new Mesa 2x12 half back. What's the consensus?

[JiveTurkey]

A local vendor is having a $25% off sale on everything in the store and he has one of the new 2x12s in stock. I'm thinking about pulling that trigger

I have a C90 in a sealed back 112 and I do like it. The top open back part kind of has me at jury out status though. It would definitely spruce up the Mark wall though

 

[FuzzyAce]

Never know until you try?
Glad I could help!

 

[itchyfingers]

 

[spawnofthesith]

How do you like your mark III going just through the open back on the combo? Or that + a sealed 1x12?

 

[JiveTurkey]

How do you like your mark III going just through the open back on the combo? Or that + a sealed 1x12?

I like it in conjunction with the Rectifier and V30 2x12. Kind of in the mindset that this would be an aesthetic upgrade to my jam room and not much else

 

[EOengineer]

IMO the halfback cabs can be helpful in a couple scenarios. The open back can give you better dispersion if you’re relying on the cab for on stage volume/monitoring. They can also be useful in the studio where you can mic the closed OR open back portions to tune how much thump or openness you want.

 

[Mikael Dez]

You could always make a panel to cover up the top half and experiment!

 

[gearJunkie]

I like it in conjunction with the Rectifier and V30 2x12. Kind of in the mindset that this would be an aesthetic upgrade to my jam room and not much else

Amps and cabs are functional pieces of fine furniture. Treat your jam room to an aesthetic upgrade.

 

[TSJMajesty]

Think of it this way..., there was a time when Mesa was "The price is the price." No deals whatsoever.

I bought my Stereo 50/50 from a mom & pop store that was well-known for negotiating, but on that item, he flat-out told me they could lose their Mesa dealership, so the best he could do was knock off the tax.

Guess that's one good thing about Gibson.