Mesa TransAtlantic: Extra Gain/Sustain

[dmraco]

This is my 1st post and am a new Mesa addict..I mean owner. I recently purchased a Mesa Transatlantic and Love it! I am currently playing it through an AVATAR 1x12 with a Celestion 70th Annv in it and have another cab with a V30 on the way. Both are closed back.

I mostly always use the HI1 setting to get the British tones and vary the wattage when needed. I play mostly classic rock, RUSH, Zep, VH.

I find at times during solos I need a little extra gain/sustain. I put a vintage Big Muff in the line and that seems to be working well but I was interested in what others were using. I find myself using the gain around the 12-2 position. Adding more past that only changes the tone...not the push of the gain.

To get any more gain fron the head I have to crank it up to the 25 dyna watt setting. It sounds great but I am not in favor of my ears bleeding!! :lol:

Thanks for your help.

 

[tommo]

Hi

I use an mxr micro amp to boost either channel one and two of the TA-15....I found it very transparent, adding gain and a little of top end, which helps a lot to cut on the mix for solos

 

[BoogieJem]

I use the Fulltone OCD that can go from a volume push to full on overdrive and find it works really well with the TA (for me anyway).

 

[Sebber]

I'm also using H1 with the gain at about 12 for my crunch sounds. If I want a straight boost with little additional gain I'm using a Way Huge Electronics Pork Loin pedal, which is an awesome piece of kit. If I want to push H1 into crazier high gain levels I engage either, or both, channels of a Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde pedal.

 

[dmraco]

Thanks. It looks like I have some great choices.

what other pedals have you used with TA-15?? Mostly intersted in a delay...

 

[BoogieJem]

Thanks. It looks like I have some great choices.

what other pedals have you used with TA-15?? Mostly intersted in a delay...

I use the MXR Carbon Copy, works great as long as you put it in front of any distortion.