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Mesa Boogie Road King II Combo 2x 12 tube guitar amplifier

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Mesa Boogie Road King II Combo 2x 12 tube guitar amplifier
Product no: 9000-0017-7216 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty, the tubes come with a 3-month warranty.

General

The 'Boogies' from California are renowned for their characteristically feisty sound. The Mesa Boogie Road King II from the Rectifier series has that too, and more! From bright, clean, creamy blues to modern high gain, the possibilities are almost limitless. Four individually adjustable channels are at your disposal, each with three different styles per channel when choosing between 6L6 or EL34 tubes. The result is a stunningly versatile combo that shows off Mesa Boogie's vast experience and craftmanship.

Mesa Boogie Road King II 2x12: versatile

The Mesa Boogie Road King 2x12 is fitted with two Celestion Custom 90 speakers that deliver 50, 100 or 120 watts of output as required. Controls on the front panel allow you to set the combo's sound to Clean, Fat, British or Tweed on channels 1 and 2, while channels 3 and 4 add Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain sound characteristics. Each channel has its own volume control, while there is also a separate master volume. With the Solo knob, you can set a volume boost that can be adjusted per channel.

Guitar amplifier combo with extensive functions

On the rear panel, you can choose the tube type, the amount of reverb you want per channel, and the inverter type to manipulate the attack. You'll also find connections for two loop effects and an external speaker here. The silicon diodes make super-fast metal riffs more direct, while the choice of Rectifier tubes give blues tones a singing sustain. The included 9-button footswitch makes for 'hands-free' operation and allows you to switch between sounds per channel, activate one or both loops, and turn reverb and solo-boost on and off, making even the cleanest solos blast out of the speakers.

Specifications

Product features

Connectors	External speaker(s), Footswitch
Number of channels	4
Number of speakers	2
Amp modelling	no
Effects loop	yes
Weight	40 - 44.9 kg
Built-in tuner	no
Built-in effects	reveb (analogue)
Colour	black
Speaker diameter	12 inches
Power attenuator	yes
Amplifier type	tube
Amplifier valve	various
Power in Watts	101 - 150 Watts
Can be powered by battery	no

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	40,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	81,0 x 64,0 x 44,0 cm

Product specifications

all-tube guitar combo amp
power: 50, 100 or 120 watt per channel (switchable)
tubes: 6x 12AX7, 4x 6L6 STR440 and 2x EL34 STR447
speakers: 2x 12 Celestion Custom 90, 2 to 16 Ohm, 8 Ohms total
channels: 4 channels, 3 mode voicings per channel
- Channel 1: Clean, Fat or Tweed
- Channel 2: Clean, Fat or British
- Channels 3 and 4: Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain
extensive tone controls, volume per channel
true bypass effects loop: 2x per channel (adjustable)
progressive linkage: adjustable tube combinations per channel
inverter type: Silicon diode or Tube Rectifier with Mesa 5U4GB-tube (adjustable per channel)
variac power bold/spongy-switch for 'tighter' or 'looser' response
reverb: adjustable per channel
speaker out: adjustable per channel
foot switch: Ch. 1, 2, 3, 4, Reverb, FX Loop 1&2, Mute, Solo
weight: 44.45 kg
dimensions (hxbxd) 56 x 29.5 x 31 cm
cover included

connectors:
foot controller, 7-pin din
external switch per channel channel 1,2,3,4: mono jack
external switch per effect loop loop 1, loop 2: mono jack
external switch for reverb and solo: mono jack
send/return 1 and 2: mono jack
tuner out: mono jack
external mute: mono jack
speaker out: 6x mono jack
slave out: mono jack

Special features:
Mesa's Progressive Linkage for use of 2x 6L6, 2x EL34, 2x 6L6 + 2x EL34, 4x 6L6 or 4x 6L6 + 2x EL34. Recto-Tracking: the amplifier automatically matches the correct inverter per pair of tubes used. A Rectifier tube with two activated power amp tubes, two Rectifier tubes with four activated power amp tubes and Silicon Diodes when all the tubes are activated.

Description	Type	Language	Extension
Mesa Boogie Road King II 2x12 Combo Manual	Manual	Unknown

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