Just picked up my first Mesa combo yesterday. I have owned a Dual Rectifier in the past but no longer play anywhere I need that kind of firepower. This amp is fantastic I was looking for a Fender Deluxe but found this amp that has a fantastic clean channel plus the benefit of a dirty channel. Already planning to do the effects loop mod for a series loop and trying the PI tube swap. Any suggestions for other mods to the lead channel? I hear the blanket over the amp that I have read about on the lead channel. But otherwise I love it this thing looks brand new it is an earlier model without the contour and has all new groove tube 12AX7s and Sovetek EL84s so I may stick some JJ 84’s in there.