Mesa Boogie Express 5:50 1x12 Combo

Mesa boogie is just a stellar company and their amps are just amazing. This amp is just spectacular. It has all the same tone and features as the black standard but just in a sweet Texas brown hide looking tolex. The tolex matching the structure of the amp very well. I like the way it sound and now I love the way it looks.

I wish I could work over at Mesa and just play there collection of amps on a daily basis. They have so many wonderful amplifiers to choose from it actually can get a little complicated to pick one.This amplifier is one of the easiest pieces of gear to ever control. It is two channels that has two modes per channel. Which actually makes it a four channel amp because you can switch from them easily with the footswitch.

Another cool feature is the Contour control which acts like a V formation like you would see on the Mark series amps. As you turn is to noon you will get that V formation and dial in an out the highs and lows and you turn is around.

Mesa/Boogie Express 5:50 Combo Custom 50-/5-watt Tube Combo Amp Features at a Glance:

* Open-back combo
* Color: British Tan Bronco vinyl with Tan grille
* 1 x 12" C90 speaker
* All-tube - 5 x 12AX7A, 2 x 6L6
* Switches from 50-watt Class A/B operation to 5-watt Class A operation
* Fixed bias for consistent performance
* 2 fully independent channels with 4 style modes
* Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Master, and Contour controls per channel
* Footswitchable Variable Contour Control on each channel provides EQ from one rotary control
* All-tube long-spring reverb
* All-tube effects loop
* 3-button footswitch (Channel 1/2, Reverb, and Contour)
* Slipcover included

UTILIZATION

Details
Type Tube
Number of Channels 2
Power 5W Class A or 50W Class AB (Switchable)
Speakers 1 x 12" C90
No Effects
Reverb
EQ Treble, Mid, Bass
No Amp Modeling
Preamp Tubes 5 x 12AX7
Power Tubes 2 x 6L6
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 3 x Speaker
Footswitch I/O
Effects Loop
Height 19.5"
Width 22.8"
Depth 11.75"
Weight 54 lbs.

SOUNDS

The tone is a typical tone you get and we all have know from Mesa. It is a heavily saturated tone that feels nice and warm and room filling. I started with my favorite mode which is the Burn mode on channel two. Here you will get that familiar Recto tone that you get from the Dual, Triple, Roadster, and Road King rectifier amps.

This amp sounds fantastic with a Strat and humbucker style guitar in front of it. Another great option is running the speaker out to a 4x12 or a 2x12 if you want more air pushed through for a bigger gig or a higher power rock band combo. This tone is just rich and girthy, even though it is primarily a blues rock type of voiced amp. You won't be disappointed.

OVERALL OPINION

This is a great amp for someone in a a need for a simple Mesa combo amp who needs a little less power but a few more options than an Electra Dyne amp. You can get all the recto goodness and have a good clean channel for country or pop music. Plus the addition of a crunch feature gets you a solid classic rock tone if so desired.

At new they come in at around $1578. This is good price considering all the features you get with it. I recommend this amp to any guitar player needing a compact amp with enough features to play in any cover band.

This amp color combination just flat out gorgeous. This is the same amp as far as tone and features as the standard black on black version. The red just jumps out to you and combine that with the sweet tan grille cloth and you got a winner.


I wish I could work over at Mesa and just play there collection of amps on a daily basis. They have so many wonderful amplifiers to choose from it actually can get a little complicated to pick one.This amplifier is one of the easiest pieces of gear to ever control. It is two channels that has two modes per channel. Which actually makes it a four channel amp because you can switch from them easily with the footswitch.

Another cool feature is the Contour control which acts like a V formation like you would see on the Mark series amps. As you turn is to noon you will get that V formation and dial in an out the highs and lows and you turn is around.


Mesa/Boogie Express 5:50 Combo Custom 50-/5-watt Tube Combo Amp Features at a Glance:

* Open-back combo
* Color: British Tan Bronco vinyl with Tan grille
* 1 x 12" C90 speaker
* All-tube - 5 x 12AX7A, 2 x 6L6
* Switches from 50-watt Class A/B operation to 5-watt Class A operation
* Fixed bias for consistent performance
* 2 fully independent channels with 4 style modes
* Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Master, and Contour controls per channel
* Footswitchable Variable Contour Control on each channel provides EQ from one rotary control
* All-tube long-spring reverb
* All-tube effects loop
* 3-button footswitch (Channel 1/2, Reverb, and Contour)
* Slipcover included

UTILIZATION


Details
Type Tube
Number of Channels 2
Power 5W Class A or 50W Class AB (Switchable)
Speakers 1 x 12" C90
No Effects
Reverb Yes
EQ Treble, Mid, Bass
No Amp Modeling
Number of Models 0
Number of Tubes 7
Preamp Tubes 5 x 12AX7
Power Tubes 2 x 6L6
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 3 x Speaker
Footswitch I/O Yes
Effects Loop Yes

SOUNDS


The tone is a typical tone you get and we all have know from Mesa. It is a heavily saturated tone that feels nice and warm and room filling. I started with my favorite mode which is the Burn mode on channel two. Here you will get that familiar Recto tone that you get from the Dual, Triple, Roadster, and Road King rectifier amps.

This amp sounds fantastic with a Strat and huumbucker style guitar in front of it. Another great option is running the speaker out to a 4x12 or a 2x12 if you want more air pushed through for a bigger gig or a higher power rock band combo

OVERALL OPINION

This is a great amp for someone in a a need for a simple Mesa combo amp who needs a little less power but a few more options than an Electra Dyne amp. You can get all the recto goodness and have a good clean channel for country or pop music. Plus the addition of a crunch feature gets you a solid classic rock tone if so desired.

At new they come in at around $1580. This is good price considering all the features you get with it. I recommend this amp to any guitar player needing a compact amp with enough features to play in any cover band.

A little bit on the goofy side of tolex colors. I don't mind playing a nice Charvel in a surf green but a Mesa Boogie amp...I'll pass. Same features and tone as the original but just this silly color. If I got it on a great deal I would get it in this color but I wouldn't buy it new in this design.

I wish I could work over at Mesa and just play there collection of amps on a daily basis. They have so many wonderful amplifiers to choose from it actually can get a little complicated to pick one.This amplifier is one of the easiest pieces of gear to ever control. It is two channels that has two modes per channel. Which actually makes it a four channel amp because you can switch from them easily with the footswitch.

Another cool feature is the Contour control which acts like a V formation like you would see on the Mark series amps. As you turn is to noon you will get that V formation and dial in an out the highs and lows and you turn is around.


Mesa/Boogie Express 5:50 Combo Custom 50-/5-watt Tube Combo Amp Features:

* Open-back combo
* Color: British Tan Bronco vinyl with Tan grille
* 1 x 12" C90 speaker
* All-tube - 5 x 12AX7A, 2 x 6L6
* Switches from 50-watt Class A/B operation to 5-watt Class A operation
* Fixed bias for consistent performance
* 2 fully independent channels with 4 style modes
* Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Master, and Contour controls per channel
* Footswitchable Variable Contour Control on each channel provides EQ from one rotary control
* All-tube long-spring reverb
* All-tube effects loop
* 3-button footswitch (Channel 1/2, Reverb, and Contour)
* Slipcover included

UTILIZATION


Details
Type Tube
Number of Channels 2
Power 5W Class A or 50W Class AB (Switchable)
Speakers 1 x 12" C90
No Effects
Reverb Yes
EQ Treble, Mid, Bass
No Amp Modeling
Number of Models 0
Number of Tubes 7
Preamp Tubes 5 x 12AX7
Power Tubes 2 x 6L6
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 3 x Speaker
Footswitch I/O Yes
Effects Loop Yes

SOUNDS

The tone is a typical tone you get and we all have know from Mesa. It is a heavily saturated tone that feels nice and warm and room filling. I started with my favorite mode which is the Burn mode on channel two. Here you will get that familiar Recto tone that you get from the Dual, Triple, Roadster, and Road King rectifier amps.

This amp sounds fantastic with a Strat and humbucker style guitar in front of it. Another great option is running the speaker out to a 4x12 or a 2x12 if you want more air pushed through for a bigger gig or a higher power rock band combo

OVERALL OPINION


This is a great amp for someone in a a need for a simple Mesa combo amp who needs a little less power but a few more options than an Electra Dyne amp. You can get all the recto goodness and have a good clean channel for country or pop music. Plus the addition of a crunch feature gets you a solid classic rock tone if so desired.

At new they come in at around $1499. This is good price considering all the features you get with it. I recommend this amp to any guitar player needing a compact amp with enough features to play in any cover band.

This is the same great amp as the black standard but just in a dark midnight Blue tolex finish. It also has a unique grille cloth color that is reminiscent of a blues Fender amp. It has a tweed style cloth that looks really sharp. This amp is hard to find but you can get it online at this retailer.

http://www.humbuckermusic.com/meboex51xcoi.html

I wish I could work over at Mesa and just play there collection of amps on a daily basis. They have so many wonderful amplifiers to choose from it actually can get a little complicated to pick one.This amplifier is one of the easiest pieces of gear to ever control. It is two channels that has two modes per channel. Which actually makes it a four channel amp because you can switch from them easily with the footswitch.

Another cool feature is the Contour control which acts like a V formation like you would see on the Mark series amps. As you turn is to noon you will get that V formation and dial in an out the highs and lows and you turn is around.

UTILIZATION


Mesa/Boogie Express 5:50 Blue Bronco Combo 50-/5-watt Tube Combo Amp Features:

* Open-back combo
* 1 x 12" C90 speaker
* All tube: 5 x 12AX7A, 2 x 6L6
* Switches from 50-watt Class A/B operation to 5-watt Class A operation
* Fixed bias for consistent performance
* Two fully independent channels with four style modes
* Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Master. and Contour controls per channel
* Footswitchable Variable Contour Control on each channel provides EQ from one rotary control
* All-tube long-spring reverb
* All-tube effects loop
* 3-button footswitch (Channel 1/2, Reverb, and Contour)
* Slipcover included

SOUNDS

The tone is a typical tone you get and we all have know from Mesa. It is a heavily saturated tone that feels nice and warm and room filling. I started with my favorite mode which is the Burn mode on channel two. Here you will get that familiar Recto tone that you get from the Dual, Triple, Roadster, and Road King rectifier amps.

This amp sounds fantastic with a Strat and humbucker style guitar in front of it. Another great option is running the speaker out to a 4x12 or a 2x12 if you want more air pushed through for a bigger gig or a higher power rock band combo

OVERALL OPINION

This is a great amp for someone in a a need for a simple Mesa combo amp who needs a little less power but a few more options than an Electra Dyne amp. You can get all the recto goodness and have a good clean channel for country or pop music. Plus the addition of a crunch feature gets you a solid classic rock tone if so desired.

At new they come in at around $1500. This is good price considering all the features you get with it. I recommend this amp to any guitar player needing a compact amp with enough features to play in any cover band.