All user reviews for the Mesa Boogie Electra Dyne Combo 40th Anniversary

This is one great sounding amplifier. This amp has a great looking grille cloth front baffle. Instead of the black on black color combo you get the same great black tolex but a nice wheat brown grille cloth. The makes the the amp pop more to the eye with the contrast of the two colors.

This amp is a simple amp that rivals many combos out there on the market. it is a simple design with many features to boot. It is essentially a single channel amp that has three voicings or modes that give you many options. It also has a reverb feature that can be assignable to one or all three of the modes. You can also take the power from 90 watts down to 45 watts.

UTILIZATION


Electra Dyne Combo 90-watt, 1 x 12" Tube Combo Amplifier Features:

* Simul-Class power amp with 45W/90W power switch
* Tube complement: 4 x 6L6, 7 x 12AX7
* Bias Select switch (6L6/EL34)
* Fixed bias for consistent, maintenance-free performance
* Single-channel simplicity with the performance versatility of a multi-channel amp through three footswitchable modes (Classic Boogie Clean, Vintage Low Gain, Vintage Hi Gain)
* Channel control features: volume (gain), treble, mid, bass, presence, and master volume
* Slip cover included
* All-tube long-spring reverb with auto reverb defeat switch for Vintage Hi and Lo modes
* Reverb Hard-Bypass switch removes entire reverb circuit from amp
* Effects loop with automatic Hard-Bypass to completely remove when not in use
* Slave Out with level control
* External switching jacks for Vintage Low/Hi (clean is default) and reverb
* 17" aluminum chassis (rackmountable option available)
* 2-button footswitch (Classic Clean, Vintage Low/Hi)

SOUNDS

This amp get get a solid sparkly clean sound and it can go all the way up to blistering lead tones with a ton of saturation that Mesa is known for. I love coupling this amp with a Les Paul or humbucker style guitar and just letting notes ring out all day long. You can have a lot of fun with this amp at home or in a band setting. You can also slave it out if you feel the need for other speakers cabs such as a 4x12.

OVERALL OPINION

If you need solid practice amp or an am that will be small and portable then this is good pick. If you need an amp that doesn't have 400 channels and 1000 different modes then this is an amp for you. Not a ton of features but just a simple combo amp that has a ton of gain and blistering leads that can be put on top of a Mesa Boogie 4x12 cab and blasting your audience at a gig.

At new they come in at around $1699 which may be a bit high for the features it has compared to a Roadster or a Mark V. So if you need the combo this is a good amp but if your looking for more channels and features then maybe the MK V or a Roadster will do the trick.

This is the same amp as the regular standard Electra Dyne 1x12 but with a much better tolex upgrade. You retain all the same great features and solid tone, but just in a much better look on the outside. You will pay the exact same amount so there is no up charge on this custom unit.

Electra Dyne Combo 90-watt, 1 x 12" Tube Combo Amplifier Features:

Simul-Class power amp with 45W/90W power switch
Tube complement: 4 x 6L6, 7 x 12AX7
Bias Select switch (6L6/EL34)
Fixed bias for consistent, maintenance-free performance
Single-channel simplicity with the performance versatility of a multi-channel amp through three footswitchable modes (Classic Boogie Clean, Vintage Low Gain, Vintage Hi Gain)
Channel control features: volume (gain), treble, mid, bass, presence, and master volume
Slip cover included
All-tube long-spring reverb with auto reverb defeat switch for Vintage Hi and Lo modes
Reverb Hard-Bypass switch removes entire reverb circuit from amp
Effects loop with automatic Hard-Bypass to completely remove when not in use
Slave Out with level control
External switching jacks for Vintage Low/Hi (clean is default) and reverb
17" aluminum chassis (rackmountable option available)
2-button footswitch (Classic Clean, Vintage Low/Hi)
22-3/4" W, 20-1/4" H, 11-3/4" D

UTILIZATION

Details
Type Tube
Number of Channels 1
Power 45W/90W
Speakers 1 x 12" Celestion Black Shadow
No Effects
Reverb
EQ Treble, Mid, Bass
No Amp Modeling
Preamp Tubes 7 x 12AX7
Power Tubes 4 x 6L6
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x Slave, 2 x Speaker
Footswitch I/O
Effects Loop
Height 20.25"
Width 26.88"
Depth 11.75"

SOUNDS

This amp get get a solid sparkly clean sound and it can go all the way up to blistering lead tones with a ton of saturation that Mesa is known for. I love coupling this amp with a Les Paul or humbucker style guitar and just letting notes ring out all day long. You can have a lot of fun with this amp at home or in a band setting. You can also slave it out if you feel the need for other speakers cabs such as a 4x12.

OVERALL OPINION

If you need solid practice amp or an am that will be small and portable then this is good pick. If you need an amp that doesn't have 400 channels and 1000 different modes then this is an amp for you. Not a ton of features but just a simple combo amp that has a ton of gain and blistering leads that can be put on top of a Mesa Boogie 4x12 cab and blasting your audience at a gig.

At new they come in at around $1850 which may be a bit high for the features it has compared to a Roadster or a Mark V. So if you need the combo this is a good amp but if your looking for more channels and features then maybe the MK V or a Roadster will do the trick.