That new Mesa 2x12 half back. What's the consensus?
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itchyfingers
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How do you like your mark III going just through the open back on the combo? Or that + a sealed 1x12?
JiveTurkey
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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
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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.
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You could always make a panel to cover up the top half and experiment!
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Amps and cabs are functional pieces of fine furniture. Treat your jam room to an aesthetic upgrade.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
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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.
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.
JiveTurkey
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In true to me fashion; I want the full back version of this cabinet, unported, with different speakers
JiveTurkey
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Holy fucking fuck this cab fucking smokes 
All my bullshit about "oh it's open back what if it's a wussy machine" were instantly curb stomped. Good lord #fapmoji
All my bullshit about "oh it's open back what if it's a wussy machine" were instantly curb stomped. Good lord #fapmoji
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Glad you are enjoying it. It certainly looks great! Congrats.Holy fucking fuck this cab fucking smokes
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CorrosiveMatter
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That Mark V fits on there just right too!Holy fucking fuck this cab fucking smokes
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JiveTurkey
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Thank you sir! Carrying it up 2 flights of stairs to my jam room, otoh; was NOT enjoyable
It does. I LOVE it!
JiveTurkey
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All the low end leaking out the back and the rest of it washing it out with zero definition was my fear. I was wrong
CorrosiveMatter
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Sounds like the best $1k mesa cab currently.
TubeStack
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Holy fucking fuck this cab fucking smokes
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Oh shit dude, I forgot Mesa was re-releasing these! I love the look and semi-open idea. Yours looks killer on that wall of doom!
I would love to get one for my VII. Just checking now, they are pretty pricey here though, would be like $2k after taxes...
Nicely done, though!
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Thanks TS! I took advantage of the sale. Plenty of punch from this cab.Oh shit dude, I forgot Mesa was re-releasing these! I love the look and semi-open idea. Yours looks killer on that wall of doom!
I would love to get one for my VII. Just checking now, they are pretty pricey here though, would be like $2k after taxes...
Nicely done, though!
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Holy fucking fuck this cab fucking smokes
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Oh shit!!!! Congrats!
I’ve had a suspicion for a while that my disdain for open back has more to do with the physics of a small combo vs an actual proper open cab (which I have no experience with)
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