Dating a Mesa Thiele Cab?

DavidE · Jan 11, 2011

Just picked up an older Mesa/Boogie Thiele cab. Any thoughts on when this one might have been built?

MrMarkIII · Jan 12, 2011

Looks like mine, and mine matches my Mark III purchased new in 1990, so somewhere in that ballpark.

DavidE · Jan 12, 2011

MrMarkIII said:
Looks like mine, and mine matches my Mark III purchased new in 1990, so somewhere in that ballpark.

Thanks!

Restless Rocks · Jan 12, 2011

I would say that given the recessed plastic jack cup that it is an early eighties model. All the very early ones had either the recessed cup or the solid switchcraft (1/2 inch metal) jack mounted right in the baffle. Mid eighties they changed over to the square metal plate about 3 1/2" x 4" .

DavidE · Jan 12, 2011

Restless Rocks said:
I would say that given the recessed plastic jack cup that it is an early eighties model. All the very early ones had either the recessed cup or the solid switchcraft (1/2 inch metal) jack mounted right in the baffle. Mid eighties they changed over to the square metal plate about 3 1/2" x 4" .

Vintage!!! Lol. No EV in this one. It has a celestion with a G12H-100 sticker over a K-100 (not GK-100) sticker. Love the small size and full sound. I do wish it had a second jack though.

boxcarmonument · Jan 12, 2011

Restless Rocks said:
I would say that given the recessed plastic jack cup that it is an early eighties model. All the very early ones had either the recessed cup or the solid switchcraft (1/2 inch metal) jack mounted right in the baffle. Mid eighties they changed over to the square metal plate about 3 1/2" x 4" .

Did they do the same with the Mark 4x12 halfbacks? I have one with the plastic cup, but it has 4 mc90's.

DavidE · Jan 12, 2011

I'll bet the speaker in mine is not original.

Restless Rocks · Jan 13, 2011

I have a 2x12 halfback with the plastic cup and I bought it used in 1985. Mine originally had one EV 12L and one MC-90

reilly · Jan 14, 2011

I picked up one exactly like that in December. Mine is super clean too. Has A C90 in it. Sounds killer

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