Gear & Rigs
Where Randy Smith Started: The Mesa/Boogie California Tweed 6V6 4:40
Mesa/Boogie California Tweed 6V6 4:40 — five power modes, Jensen Blackbird Alnico, built in Petaluma, CA. Specs, tone recipes and used buying guide.
Petaluma
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Thirty Years in the Making: The Mesa/Boogie JP-2C and the Amp That Changed Everything
The Mesa/Boogie JP-2C is John Petrucci's signature head — a full Mark IIC+ reissue with 3 channels, Shred mode, dual graphic EQs and CabClone DI.
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West Texas Thunder in a 1×12: Why the Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Special Became a Sleeper Classic
Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Special delivers pure Class A EL84 tone with 5/15/30W flexibility. Full specs, verified players, tone recipes and buying guide inside.
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The Compact Recto That Brought Back the Spring: Mesa/Boogie Recto-Verb 25 Combo
Mesa/Boogie Recto-Verb 25 Combo: EL84 Rectifier tones plus all-tube spring reverb in 41 lbs. Specs, verified players, 5 tone recipes, buying guide.
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The Amp That Gave Nu-Metal Its Spine: Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Solo Head
150 watts of hand-wired Petaluma tube muscle: the Triple Rectifier Solo Head is the amp that gave nu-metal its spine and still rules modern high-gain.
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Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++: The Mod That Was Never a Model
The Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ story — Vivian Campbell's 1985 Metal Mod, Metallica's Crunch Berries amp, verified players, tone recipes and the 200-unit run.