The Legend: Mesa Engineering

[Stone]

Maybe most of you all know the Story
thought id share it with ya'all

 

[RaceU4her]

love this dudes vids.

 

[la szum]

Leo Fender, James Marshall, and Randall Smith. Randall is definitely worthy of being
with those other 2 legends. Even moreso than that Howard guy.

 

[Life Eats Life]

He created his own game, a true master of the
high gain universe.
His contribution to getting the top end not to
squeal under massive amounts of bottom end & high gain is EPIC.
You finally could be throwin’ down the monstrous mutes and hit the wah-pedal and get up under
the supernatural note and could manage the squeal.
Respect.

 

[JiveTurkey]

What a great story! Makes me want a Mk I combo

 

[paisleywookiee]

I think Marshall and Randy are the same level for sure.

 

[la szum]

What a great story! Makes me want a Mk I combo

There was an early 90's Reissue MKI on Reverb last week for $1100. Took all I could take
NOT to pull the trigger.

 

[la szum]

I think Marshall and Randy are the same level for sure.

Yup. I think you could easily argue that Randall did more. The wide array of amps, the post
gain EQ, the channel switching, the extra gain stages, the Simul-Class, the power amp switching
options, pentode/triode toggles.... both Silicon and Tube Rectifiers in the same amp. Lord that
Man had such a massive impact on guitar amplifier technology.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Yup. I think you could easily argue that Randall did more. The wide array of amps, the post
gain EQ, the channel switching, the extra gain stages, the Simul-Class, the power amp switching
options, pentode/triode toggles.... both Silicon and Tube Rectifiers in the same amp. Lord that
Man had such a massive impact on guitar amplifier technology.

I was going to say that, but I didn’t want to sound like a Mesa fanboy

 

[la szum]

Haha! I will not be shamed by anyone from honoring what is legitimately true.