Mesa Boogie launches a bass amp head

Mesa Boogie introduces the Bass Strategy 8:88, a new all-valve 465W bass amp head for power fans.

New in the Bloodline Series, the Bass Strategy 8:88 received the latest Mesa Boogie technologies, including the power attenuator with three operation modes, a new valve preamp, a 5-position Voice switch or a new power section that uses no less than 8 KT88 tubes. And all this fits in a 45 pound enclosure.

Specifications:

3×12AX7 preamp tubes
8x KT88 power tubes
Class A/B amplifier with Multi-Watt technology providing three operation modes: 465W with all the KT88, 250W with 4 tubes or 125W with 2 valves
Adjustable Bias with LED indicator
1 input with Bright, Normal and Active 3-way switch
Preamp controls: gain, active 3-band EQ, 5-way Voice switch and Master volume
9-band graphic EQ that can be bypassed
Buffered effect loop
Tuner output with Play/Mute switch
Balanced XLR line output with ground lift, pre/post switch and DI level control
Direct recording feature
5 speaker outputs (1×8 Ohms, 2 × 4 Ohms and 2 × 2 Ohms)
Slave output with dedicated level control
External switch jack
5-button footswitch available separately