Comments on: 1978: Pete Townshend ‘Boogies’

By: Ellis Dee

Ellis Dee — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 20:22:53 +0000

Your thoughts are not important.

By: bafflegab

bafflegab — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:00:09 +0000

In reply to Carl. If I remember it was exactly the same amp as their bass power head with RCA connectors and a different faceplate. That would make sense actually. I think whereas most Boogies used Schumacher transformers these used a Mercury Magnetics design, perhaps the famous VTO-100 that was a clone of a Radford part.

By: phillip holmes

phillip holmes — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 05:02:11 +0000

I hate the name too. And Mesa Boogie sounds like a bunch of native Americans, high on peyote, playing really bad R&B, on top of a mesa, somewhere in the southwest, probably transported there by space aliens with bad tastes in music. And sponsored by Budweiser.

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 03:24:30 +0000

How bout ‘Baron.’ That’s what they called a hi-fi amp they sold in the 90s. Beautiful amp, and a bargain, too. $3500, IIRC. I think it was Mesa’s only venture into that market.

By: Danwedge

Danwedge — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:29:24 +0000

In reply to Danwedge. That should read Dookie files. iPad doesn't know what dookie is...

By: Danwedge

Danwedge — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:28:06 +0000

It’s just a word hoss, calm down! I’ve got a mark IIb and love it. The clean channel is amazing, esp with some Philips 7581’s. Actually I’ve never been a fan of the word Boogie either…but I certainly didn’t need to read Berry’s rookie files! Again! :0

By: iarock

iarock — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 22:47:51 +0000

Let’s face it: If you can’t play Chuck Berry you can’t play rock and roll.