This is locally listed as a Mark I but few things seem off. Volume/master order seems off as does the EQ tonestack order. No dynamo labels and stencilled faceplate.
Thoughts?


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HiMcBarry wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2019 3:22 amHmm..
faceplate looks just "too" shiny..
Back looks rather bare of any info at all..
Wot are the tranny codes ? The O/T looks very Fenderish too
Guts shots will tell in a millisecond..
Backplate timber looks non-orig as do the supports. And missing a couple of mounting screws on the backplate timber.
P/T looks big and typical Boogie.
The Boogie logo - did they ever come with 3 lines under the name ?
There's no "ghosting" of the font like early Mk I's. The solid Name/font didn't appear until the Mk IIA and beyond.
Missing the 4 mounting screws and chromed cup-washers on wicker.
Are the knobs Rogan ? - they look possibly so.
Interesting find.. keep us posted, especially for future readers..
Cheers, Dave
No, this is NOT an Aidean Zoom copy!lovetoboogie wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 5:56 pmThat's an early Aidean Zoom copy made in Japan... Also known as a "Meisa".
There are alot of em' out there before Mesa got their lawyers mobilzied. They ironically can sound good with a little love...
Awesome! Thanks for confirming. Very cool amp to see! I wish I could have swung the Neil Young amp but $5,000+ was out of my league.Authorized Boogie wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 11:46 amNo, this is NOT an Aidean Zoom copy!
This is a really old amp that actually predates what became the Mark I. The give away is the Level control, basically a second Master at the end of the preamp and coming AFTER the added booster stage. This is the configuration Randy came up with for Lee Michaels and his Crown DC-300 monster power amps.
This amp (and a small handful of others like it) has the extra "high gain" stage at the end of the preamp. This meant that it was always high gain and thus a little difficult to dial a traditional clean.
The amp is legit - verified by Randall Smith
Authorized Boogie wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 11:46 amNo, this is NOT an Aidean Zoom copy!lovetoboogie wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2019 5:56 pmThat's an early Aidean Zoom copy made in Japan... Also known as a "Meisa".
There are alot of em' out there before Mesa got their lawyers mobilzied. They ironically can sound good with a little love...
This is a really old amp that actually predates what became the Mark I. The give away is the Level control, basically a second Master at the end of the preamp and coming AFTER the added booster stage. This is the configuration Randy came up with for Lee Michaels and his Crown DC-300 monster power amps.
This amp (and a small handful of others like it) has the extra "high gain" stage at the end of the preamp. This meant that it was always high gain and thus a little difficult to dial a traditional clean.
The amp is legit - verified by Randall Smith
By 73 there wasn't much going on as far as prototypes. Enjoy!lovetoboogie wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 12:01 pm
That is awesome news. Thanks for verifying that. I have a late 73 head that seems to be a prototype. Property tag era. All the ones with the gloss faceplate that I had seen previously were the Japanese clones.
It’s legit. Sticker has Randall’s name. Indicates Sept 73.Authorized Boogie wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 2:04 pmBy 73 there wasn't much going on as far as prototypes. Enjoy!lovetoboogie wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 12:01 pm
That is awesome news. Thanks for verifying that. I have a late 73 head that seems to be a prototype. Property tag era. All the ones with the gloss faceplate that I had seen previously were the Japanese clones.
Looks like a handful of resistors and a cap were replaced, different power cord and speaker I assume. Also looks like the back panel may be replaced??Authorized Boogie wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2019 5:36 pmAs I posted previously, it is indeed an early Boogie