Deadpool_25
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After listening to almost, if not, every YT demo on the TC-50 I was really GASing for it. I went back and forth a bit, especially since I already have a Mark 5:25. Not to mention the Axe FX2 I have and LOVE. Still...that GAS is a *****.
I called the local Mesa dealer a few days ago and they had a head and combo in stock. Yesterday, I checked Sweetwater on a whim and they were out of stock, so today I called the local guys again. They still had the head. I figured I may as well try it out. It's about an hour away and 20 minutes into the drive I started having second thoughts. It would be an impulse buy and I really didn't need it.
I got to their parking lot and seriously considered not going in. "FIGHT THE URGE!" Well I'd driven all the way there so I went in and they had it sitting in the box behind the counter for me. They asked if I wanted to plug it in and try it. I waffled a bit then said, sure, why not. I first tried a Tom Anderson Strat-style guitar, then a super-strat style.
They plugged it into a Recto 2x12. I was not prepared to like the clean channel so much on the normal setting. It's warmer than I expected. I noodled a bit on each channel/mode and they all sounded fantastic. Tuned to drop D...mmmm....tasty. Then I remembered the Solo boost. That was a nice little kick in the pants. What a great sounding amp! Better even than I expected from the demos.
One thing I really love is how you can set each channel's drive and master independently, then control the whole amp with the output knob. Makes it so easy to get the channel levels balanced, and also allows for excellent tone on all channels/modes even at low volumes. But man, oh man, when you crank it up a bit...bliss! And as reviews have stated, the tapers on the master and output knobs is beautifully smooth and controllable.
So anyway. Yeah, I brought it home.
Just got home after a lonnnnng day, so I hope to spend some real quality time with it tomorrow, but right now I couldn't be happier.
After listening to almost, if not, every YT demo on the TC-50 I was really GASing for it. I went back and forth a bit, especially since I already have a Mark 5:25. Not to mention the Axe FX2 I have and LOVE. Still...that GAS is a *****.
I called the local Mesa dealer a few days ago and they had a head and combo in stock. Yesterday, I checked Sweetwater on a whim and they were out of stock, so today I called the local guys again. They still had the head. I figured I may as well try it out. It's about an hour away and 20 minutes into the drive I started having second thoughts. It would be an impulse buy and I really didn't need it.
I got to their parking lot and seriously considered not going in. "FIGHT THE URGE!" Well I'd driven all the way there so I went in and they had it sitting in the box behind the counter for me. They asked if I wanted to plug it in and try it. I waffled a bit then said, sure, why not. I first tried a Tom Anderson Strat-style guitar, then a super-strat style.
They plugged it into a Recto 2x12. I was not prepared to like the clean channel so much on the normal setting. It's warmer than I expected. I noodled a bit on each channel/mode and they all sounded fantastic. Tuned to drop D...mmmm....tasty. Then I remembered the Solo boost. That was a nice little kick in the pants. What a great sounding amp! Better even than I expected from the demos.
One thing I really love is how you can set each channel's drive and master independently, then control the whole amp with the output knob. Makes it so easy to get the channel levels balanced, and also allows for excellent tone on all channels/modes even at low volumes. But man, oh man, when you crank it up a bit...bliss! And as reviews have stated, the tapers on the master and output knobs is beautifully smooth and controllable.
So anyway. Yeah, I brought it home.
Just got home after a lonnnnng day, so I hope to spend some real quality time with it tomorrow, but right now I couldn't be happier.