Mesa Hardwood Family Photo and more (Image Heavy)

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Mesa Hardwood Family Photo and more (Image Heavy)

Post by s-fresh » Sun Sep 17, 2017 3:18 pm

I've been wanting to take a big group photo of all my hardwood amps for a while and finally got my 15" hardwood combo this week. My wife was available to keep the kids busy so it seemed like good timing! Here is the result!

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Working from top to bottom, left to right we have an Imbuia Mark III Compact Combo (Black/No Stripe DRG with 105PT and EVM-12L), Imbuia Mark IIC+ "Big Brother" Wide Combo (DG with EVM-15L), Imbuia Mark III Medium Head (Blue Stripe DRG), Tasmanian Blackwood Lone Star Special (1x12" with MC-90), Imbuia Dual Rectifier Trem-o-Verb Combo (2x12" with Vintage 30s), Imbuia Mark III+ Short Head (Black/No Stripe DRG, 105PT, IIC+/III+ Upgrade and Pentode/Triode Switch), Padauk Half-Back Cabinet (EVM-12L), Imbuia Thiele Cabinet (EVM-12L).

I also got some others and a few with my old guitars.

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Re: Mesa Hardwood Family Photo and more (Image Heavy)

Post by xdg999 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:16 pm

Awesome collection!
Mark IIc+ x 12, Mark III+ x 4, Mark V 25, 1994 Dual Rec Rev G x 2, Mini Rec, Studio Preamp, 50/50, D-180.
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Re: Mesa Hardwood Family Photo and more (Image Heavy)

Post by jack s. » Sun Sep 17, 2017 7:57 pm

That's an awesome collection:) That's pretty incredible that you have a hardwood 15'' C+ combo. I don't think I've even seen a pic of one before.
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Post by s-fresh » Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:46 pm

Thanks, guys!
jack s. wrote:That's an awesome collection:) That's pretty incredible that you have a hardwood 15'' C+ combo. I don't think I've even seen a pic of one before.
Technically it started it's life as a Mark III, I was just having some fun with the long IIC+ chassis. I haven't seen one either, although there is a mention of one on the old Boogie files website... all the images are missing from the wayback machine though. :)
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Post by s-fresh » Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:46 pm

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Re: Mesa Hardwood Family Photo and more (Image Heavy)

Post by Wyzard » Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:08 pm

Beautiful amps you've got there. Which gets the most playing time?

Nice guitars too!
MkII eh?
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Post by s-fresh » Mon Sep 18, 2017 4:19 pm

Thanks! I've been playing the Lonestar more than anything because it's been at my office, but now that I have that 15" hardwood I'm excited to get some time with it soon.
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Post by MkIII Renegade » Wed Sep 20, 2017 2:26 pm

OP, do you have a license for posting X-rated material here?! :shock:
Quad Preamp/2:90
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Post by Don » Thu Sep 21, 2017 7:00 am

Beautiful!
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Post by LDT » Tue Oct 10, 2017 5:28 pm

Awesome collection! Thanks for posting the amp/guitar porn!
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Post by bgh » Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:03 pm

I do believe I am in love.


Thanks for posting.
Very, very nice.
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Post by s-fresh » Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:51 pm

Thanks all! It was satisfying getting this all together to photograph so I'm glad you enjoyed as well. I got a few lucky scores locally and always have my eye out for more hardwood gear.
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Post by s-fresh » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:33 am

I found another Hardwood Thiele and picked it up last week. Very nice figure, but this thing has been well loved. Structurally it's in good shape but it has a ton of dents and dings. I'm still kicking myself for selling the matching pair I found a while back, but now at least I have have two again.

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Post by Tiki295 » Fri May 25, 2018 9:03 pm

I’ve always wanted a hardwood Boogie
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Post by Markedman » Sat May 26, 2018 7:13 am

ImageMark IV A/B by John Bazzano, on Flickr

I had to buy this. I know why but I say, "I don't know, it was a good deal and I, well, I always wanted a......"
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