General
Brutal and pure; 30 Watts of honest, hard-working tube-driven power. Answerable for the warm, round tube sound and precocious yet sensual character of the smallest member of the Lone Star family, is the four EL84s in the power amp. The five 12AX7s in the preamp and Mesa 5Y3 rectifier tube, the most heavy-duty rectifier in the Mesa Boogie arsenal, deliver sound as sultry as a long Summer night in the Texan desert. Brilliant highs, velvety mid-range and rich, compact lows with a deep 'sag' in the attack are delivered by one tried-and-tested 12-inch Celestion C90-speaker.
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Special: A Golden Sheen to the Tonal Spectrum
The Lone Star Special has an adjustable power of 5, 15 and 30 Watts per channel. At full power, the sag of the rectifier tube disappears and attack tightens considerably, making this combo fit for super-fast riffs. While 30 Watts may not sound like much, this is a Mesa Boogie amp and in the world of Mesa Boogie, 30 Watts is loud - really loud. However, by toning it all the way down to 5 watts, the Class A gain changes from a Push-Pull configuration to a single-ended gain to bring the second harmonics back and give a golden sheen to the tonal spectrum. This Lone Star Special is seductive, warm and has all the power and capability to deliver a well-aimed punch to the gut.
The Smallest Sibling with the Biggest Character
The face of the Lone Star Special Head has all the same features as its big brother. The first channel is developed for cleans with rich bell-bright overtones and the second channel is for cleans-with-an-edge that can tip over into sumptuous vintage-style overdriven tone. The breaking point can be dialed in accurately using the cascading gain pots one by one to gradually upset the balance and push finally it over. While this is the smallest member of the Lone Star Family, it's certainly the most precocious and has the biggest character.
Sugerencias o comentarios sobre este producto
- El Lone Star Special de Mesa Boogie también está disponible como cabezal amplificador por separado y como combo amplificador 2x12.