Mesa 4x12 Should I?

smith10210 · 10-23-2010, 09:14 PM

I just sold my mesa 2x12 and can buy a 4x12 for $500 to use with my 6505+. My other options are to save a little more and maybe get a VHT fatbottom,Splawn,Bogner.

warlock7strEMG · 10-23-2010, 09:27 PM

do it!!! 6505+ and Mesa 4x12 is a winning combination!!

Randy · 10-23-2010, 09:47 PM

The Mesa 4x12" is pretty much the industry standard at this point. The other brands you mentioned might have more "wow" factor because of the name plates but they're not really "better".

Get the Mesa.

smith10210 · 10-23-2010, 09:57 PM

I probably will i wish it was straight though but it has the tan grill cloth which i like. I hear the haters say the Oversized cab's lowend is to loose and sloppy.

CYBERSYN · 10-24-2010, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smith10210

Oversized cab's lowend is to loose and sloppy.

Not true, imo. its called the BASS control...turn it down.

FLGearnut · 10-24-2010, 12:49 AM

I have a straight-front Mesa Stiletto 4x12 and I love it. And FYI, the smaller dimensions of the stiletto cabs do give it a more focused sound. Ive owned a recto cab in the past as well.

Metalus · 10-24-2010, 12:51 AM

Does the stiletto really deliver a tighter low end tone?

slayerrulesyo · 10-24-2010, 01:22 AM

I've played both, I now own 2 Recto cabs. Mesa or VHT heads, neither get sloppy or too bassy with these things. An overdrive will tighten it up even more. and for that price with a tan grill id go for it

FireInside · 10-24-2010, 01:28 AM

You can't go wrong with a Mesa oversized and a 5150/6505. Great combo, do it!

Rook · 10-24-2010, 06:38 AM

I had a 6505+ and oversized recto, definitely not sloppy.

My cab sounds so big and full, it actually makes a lot of other cabs sound weak. They can be made more focussed using the amp, and it also means on amps like Road Kings or roadsters, you can turn the bass down giving a clearer sound without sounding thin or weak.

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smith10210 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Near Buffalo N.Y Posts: 383 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 18 reviews	Mesa 4x12 Should I? I just sold my mesa 2x12 and can buy a 4x12 for $500 to use with my 6505+. My other options are to save a little more and maybe get a VHT fatbottom,Splawn,Bogner. EBAY FEEDBACK CLICK HERE iTrader Rating HarmonyCentral References RigTalk References

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Randy DAN OUDA DAN • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Electric City, NY Posts: 15,957 Thanked: 165 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	The Mesa 4x12" is pretty much the industry standard at this point. The other brands you mentioned might have more "wow" factor because of the name plates but they're not really "better". Get the Mesa. "Can we pull back the veil of static and reach in to the source of all being? Behind this curtain of patterns, this random pattern generator. So clever. Right here in every home, watching us from a one-sided mirror." Argbadh - RHLC©

10-23-2010, 09:57 PM	#4
smith10210 SS.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Near Buffalo N.Y Posts: 383 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 18 reviews	I probably will i wish it was straight though but it has the tan grill cloth which i like. I hear the haters say the Oversized cab's lowend is to loose and sloppy. EBAY FEEDBACK CLICK HERE iTrader Rating HarmonyCentral References RigTalk References

10-24-2010, 12:49 AM	#6
FLGearnut ss.org Regular Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 185 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I have a straight-front Mesa Stiletto 4x12 and I love it. And FYI, the smaller dimensions of the stiletto cabs do give it a more focused sound. Ive owned a recto cab in the past as well. Bernie Rico Jr. Jekyll 727 Jackson SL2H Soloist PRS Custom 22 (natural) PRS Custom 22 (scarlet red) Splawn Nitro w/ KT88's Mesa Stiletto 4x12 Maxon & Boss pedals

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10-23-2010, 09:27 PM	#2
warlock7strEMG SS.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 894 Thanked: 10 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	do it!!! 6505+ and Mesa 4x12 is a winning combination!!

10-24-2010, 12:51 AM	#7
Metalus JP BFR Whore Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 33 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Does the stiletto really deliver a tighter low end tone? My band: www.facebook.com/astheworldweeps www.soundcloud.com/astheworldweeps http://soundcloud.com/metalus "Nice Axe-FX and Agile. But what I really want to say is that you look like Paul Masvidal on crack." -failshredder

10-24-2010, 01:22 AM	#8
slayerrulesyo ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Woodlands, TX Posts: 312 Thanked: 2 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've played both, I now own 2 Recto cabs. Mesa or VHT heads, neither get sloppy or too bassy with these things. An overdrive will tighten it up even more. and for that price with a tan grill id go for it

10-24-2010, 01:28 AM	#9
FireInside I'll Cut You... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ridgecrest, CA (The Windy City) Posts: 1,453 Thanked: 26 Feedback Score: 14 reviews	You can't go wrong with a Mesa oversized and a 5150/6505. Great combo, do it!

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