Mesa Boogie LoneStar Special Demo w/ SFX-03

[AdamRainStopper]

I love my TT Classic. I use a tele for rhythm guitar with an overwound GFS bridge pickup, and the pedal is clean with the rhythm channel gain @ 10 o'clock, volume full, bass @ 11 o'clock, treble @ 1 o'clock. It seems to just about quadruple the signal on the front end of my amp. It turns my PV classic 30 in to a modded 80's Brit-thrash amp without the use of a solid state pedal, and cheaper than "boutique" solid state OD pedals. It's also nice with the gain @ 2 o'clock as a somewhat dirty-boost.

[shredacuda]

please work on your vibrato

[VelhosNovos]

Hi man, how much does it weight?

[utopianreality]

Lovely tone! Do you know what the differnces are between the Lonestar Classic and Special? Thanks!

[WhiteFlameXIII]

I'm melting. It's so warm.

[foochwan2]

Thanks for sharing.

[Bluesrocknmetal]

maybe you want to clean up your place? :)

[vjfrock]

nice amp just purchased one,have a boss ns 2/ts808hw/zakk wylde crybaby/fender custom classic strat tuned down 1/2 step,awesome sound.

[GuillermoSmyser]

"real fancy tripod here. It's known as a 'chair' " !!!

[Detman101]

FOCUS!!!!

DM

[thebeat945]

He's a "slob"? He posts multiple videos of himself doing some nice gear demos and playing like a badass and you've posted five clips from a really lousy Australian action movie with strong homoerotic undertones and actors that make Steven Seagal look like Marlon Brando. Congratulations, jerkoff.

[skidjs]

I was just joking. I have watched and enjoyed all his vids.

The guy in the vids I have posted was a friend and recently past away. I posted them for his friends and family who had not seen the film.

No hard feelings. My comment was in poor taste.

[amarr1]

you just pwn3t that guy hard. lunch? :)

[scorpionshred]

It sounds a lot better without that crappy Seymour Duncan pedal.

[joeydahlia]

Ameg vh140 c foreva!

God I love me amp!

[pigbenis667]

my god u r fat

nice tone

[TaylorGilmour]

why did you remove the texas specials?

[sleeepingpills]

Dude, you didn't turn the fucking clean channel off once. Use the goddamned amp next time instead of the pedal.

[moser8]

how much did that amp go for?

and is it 1x12?

[metalcore929]

You dick...

[cw91335]

'its known as a chair' bahaha

really nice cleans man

[gotrdun13]

how is the dirty channel without a preamp?

[miller434]

anyone have suggestions between mesa lonestar or 5/25, peavey classic 30, maybe even considering a blues junior

[timmonsisbest]

the mesa definitely beats the blues junior, but other than that, if you get the blues junior, get the hot rod (nos) version. the only way to get good tone out of those is to crank them, and i don't like the fender special design alnico speakers twist internally when they are pushed, so get the hot rod version with the jensen speakers.

[punkdude543]

i know a guy who has a classic, and its alright, its too bright, he can't get any bottom end on it. the 5/25's are nice. and the lonestar is probably the one i would pick out of the four of those.

[timmonsisbest]

the classic 30 definitely has my favorite crunchy clean tone (think Freedom Jimi Hendrix).

[a7xmetalhead16]

Do you mind sharing your settings?

[brian1545]

Hey man i have a lonestar special too. I was wondering what you think about the 5y3 rectifier. Should i switch it out with a stronger tube so that it doesn't blow out? Or you think its fine? Let me know... Ive heard of people having problems with this.. Great tone by the way.

[CoolRails]

It's a defect that Mesa is aware of, so if you are under the 5 year warranty (and haven't voided it) they will probably take care of you if anything needs to be done to the amp besides just replacing the 5Y3. Some users have reported using NOS tubes (Like Mullards and such) last longer, I've blown one in almost 2 years.

Keep in mind that if you use the 30 watt setting the 5Y3 isn't even used...I personally like the 15 watt now myself. A new tube is only like 25 bucks at the most, so no biggie

[alegro12]

nice sound...

[constipatedduckman]

So, how much does a lone star weigh? i have a twin reverb, which i love, but i break my back every time i play a gig. it's 70 lbs, im looking for an amp roughly half of that. Mesa's web site doesnt even say the weight. thanks

[northerncaliredwoods]

It's 59lbs for the 1 X 12 combo

74 lbs for the 2 X 12 combo

and 73 for the 4 x 12 combo

I live near an authorized dealer here in cali and I have a Mesa Boogie price list which include weight and dimension info

[timijai22]

well, how much is the 30 watt edition?

[timmonsisbest]

a few hundred less than the 100 watt

[angelinrock70]

really nice amp *____*

[ZachThePillager]

hahaha antique tripod known as a chair.

Nice video.

[triviummusician]

thats the most gorgeous cleans i've ever heard

[gicbe]

you are in mess and big too,sell amp and buy Treadmill.

[CoolRails]

You are treadmill, you too buy amp and sell mess. I English and speak badly.

Man thanks to reprobates like you this vid has almost 40K views now.

[audio454]

he who open mouth stick foot inside. Maybe he thought of the treadmill and decided on the Lonestar Special instead. Personally, I understand this thinking. :) You could take english lessons or buy a Lonestar Special. What would you do?

[polaris20]

At least the video poster has a command of the English language; you on the other hand, my mongoloid friend, do not.

[pigbenis667]

my dick

[6stringsteve]

is small. We kinda figured that.

[camaro101]

uh nice amp!

[PRSpl4yer]

You look like Ed from Shaun of the Dead...

[Lethallergy]

"...Alright, gay!"

Nice demo, man :)

[JACKSONAXER]

Nice sounds but nothing that takes my spidervalve when tweeked right& dude ya need a betty to clean your crib! :)

[evilskin]

you must be shittin me

[heber810]

are you fucking high? you must be skewing reality for you to think that a fucking spidervalve can take on a mesa lonestar! seriously man put down the syringe and come back to earth....

DUDE who posted video, i am considering this amp for my room, do you find its too loud? cheers

[Stokkelo]

I own a Lonestar Special too. With it's 5, 15 and 30 watt setting (all class A) it is not (never) too loud at home.

[battonpending]

YUCK. The neighbors hate you because it sounds so pinched & compressed.

[alexh889]

how does the sound of the special compare to the classic? and can you get a traditional single coil tone out of the cool rails? thanks!

[northerncaliredwoods]

the classic is class A/B

The special is pure class A

the classic can reach a higher gain

[artit1234]

i love this sound

[jotrimble]

I think of mesas as tighter and punchier and marshalls as looser and thicker.. both in the good way. Mesa is quality and will cut through

BY the way great tone you have COOLRAILS

[jotrimble]

anyone who claims marshall is "better" than mesa is just ignorant. marshall and mesa are both great, but for different reasons. If anything mesa doesn't cut corners when they make their amps, marshall yes. Seeing as gicbe must have a third grade education, he should try and think of it like there is a difference between Single coil and humbucker pickups one isn't necessarily "better" than the other, but even less so in the amp case.

[gicbe]

This is MESS Boogie,get MARSHALL and slim fast

[portranet]

LOVE your tone - (so much I bought a LSS used on ebay early this week) can you tell me your EXACT settings? I can't seem to get the same smooth spanky tone... (not with my strats or Taylor SB. Also- do you find much vol. difference flipping from 5-15-30w? I find very little vol change?

[CoolRails]

I find this gets me where I want to go:

Gain at 12-2 (depending on your pickups)

Treble at about 10:30

Mid at 2-3

Bass at 1-2

Presence Matching the Mid

and Master to Taste, I keep mine at about 12-2 then use the Loop to attenuate, and dial the volume down.

Mids Thicken it up!

[portranet]

Thanx - that helped a bit, but still not as tright as yours sounds. I've tried my John Mayer strat (pretty hot pickups) my DLX ash (much more toned down) even my Taylor solid body which is more like a LP in pickup (hotter and tintyer...) I bought mine used (6month) wondering if it's maybe old tubes (originals). On the above setups - I assume your on CLEAN as well as channel 1? What pickup are you using? do you set any reverb? how much - thanks for the info.

[CoolRails]

I'm using the CoolRails in the neck position for this one. Keep in mind the CoolRails is metered at about 9.4K in the neck while the stock pickups on your Mayer strat are probably at about 6K (maybe less). The extra output in the pickups drives the amp harder sooner and sounds "thicker" if you will.

I also am going through the SFX-03 tube preamp, which increases your output by quite a bit as well.

[portranet]

Thanks - the SD03 is on my list to get as well, the MF site's demo files are excellent too.

[asianaxeman]

Class A my ass, your 'high gain' sound is the muddiest tone I've ever heard, the only thing 'high gain about you is your skool diet plan' twinky lover.

[CoolRails]

I love your posts. I wish everyone could lay it down like you limeys. Not a high gain player, if I was I might get a Bogner, Triple Rec, or maybe a Road King. Above all though I wouldn't get an ENGL, those things are for Wish-I-had-a-Mesa Limey wankers.

[rudrud85]

why can no one spell the word LOSER? it only has one 'O' in the word LOSER ladies and gentlemen. if your spelling comes out like this: LOOSER, you're just a complete fuck-tard. besides MARSHALL amps are okay, but, MESA's shit all over them!! MESA ALL THE WAY!! Marshall 2nd.

[gicbe]

Get MARSHALL, mesa in band just dont cut trought mix.and please clean your room,looser

[netoolv]

Excuse me, Mesa is the definition of cutting through a mix. Marshall sounds like a ginormous bug, nothing more than just plain loud. Buy Brunetti.

[fog13]

I think you need to learn how to spell before using the word loser.

[CoolRails]

It's a good thing I don't need to cut trought in my band, I just have the occasional need to cut Leftover Salmon. I think I am looser than you, you're probably right.

[chrismahaffey6666]

very fucken nice

[mrgrsmitty]

Nice amp and a decent demo.

But check this out bro, you should take a second to clean your messy room before making a video for the world to see....just a thought.

[Blare164]

damn, nice amp

[viperBSG]

I like to play my friends at 5 watts.Sounds NICE!

[alexh889]

hey I'm about to get a 410 hot rod deville, think the twin tube would sound good on there? if so I'll pick one up right after I get the amp

[Coyote10988]

sounds like atwin to me with .13 gauge strings

[jason31678]

U got a nice amp there! Couple things tho, U should show ppl the break up capabilities of the amps pre and power stages and not the distortion pedal! its about that f'n badass Mesa! not that pedal bro. I have the same pedal and it can make a ss fender sound just like that. oh and dicard fast food garb and clear ur area b4 filming LOL just kidding. not!

[brun0rtiz]

Wow you got a nice gain over there! I need to check out this amp! With your video i saw that i can get the best of clean and a good distortion without expending a lot of money buying the Road King!

[viperBSG]

A true single guy pad!!LOL!The amp sounds best when on 5 watts.The sickest clean amp made.

[ISKEETCHOCOLATE]

jb in the neck? ive never heard that before, but i love it dude, screw neighbors lol. mine actulaly like to hear me play through my windows :D

[jAmguitar84]

wow awesome amp -the tone it`s little bizarre

[HometownGuitar]

Fancy tripod over here,  it's known as a chair! lololol funny.

[monsterjeep69]

Lots of Big Macs over there.

[whoahawesome]

like a ghetto batcave

[ggghhhl]

frikn wicked tone man

[londonaus4u]

Actually you've done a great job in this vid. I compliment you. Id love to hear clips of the amp mic'd, no need to sync with the video, cant you just post some audio clips? Please if you have the time, some mic'd audio clips. Thanks

[SenenStratocaster]

Please, make up your room before rec ;)

[audio454]

Coolrails, I'd buy you a drink if you were here. I've had the SFX-03 for about 2 weeks. It sounds awsome! The sound is getting smoother the more hours I put on her. Now, with new set of strings. OH ya!!

[CoolRails]

Glad to hear it! I've noticed that if you heat "her" up for about 10-15 minutes before actually playing, it makes a world of difference.

[londonaus4u]

Not a bad clip, not great, but not bad. Please if you're gonna demo one of the best amps on planet earth, please learn how to mic the amp with an SM57 and do the amp the justice it deserves. Thanks

[CoolRails]

Good call. I do have an Audix I-5, an SM57, a Rode NTK, and an AKG Perception 200 that I run into my ProTools System on my AlienWare Desktop, facilitated by my MBOX 2.

I just haven't had the time to record both vid and audio simultaneously, and sync them. Soon.

[tanner0472]

it doesn't matter about fancy equipment its all in your fingers and your ear. if you look at the insides of an amp you will find that there all somewhat the same just do a little mods and you can make even jimmy page sound clean

[salpi23]

Great tone. Keep up the good work.

[audio454]

Coolrails, it's all your fault. Today, I'm placing an order for an SFX-03 amoung other things. Your video was partly to blame. That mild, rich distortion of the SFX-03 is what I'm looking for. Granted I don't have a Mesa Boogie, just a SS Crate amp. My Ibanez could use a pickup change. But we'll start out with an SFX-03.

[CoolRails]

It will work well for you. As a matter of fact my buddy has a SS Crate and we tried the SFX-03 extensively with it. It makes it sound like a tube amp, great touch sensitivity.

Good luck, Seymour Duncan makes great products! I also heard they are coming out with a tremolo pedal as well, the SFX-07.

You also mentioned you were going to get an SH-2 and SH-4 those are GREAT pickups. I am more of a fan of the SH-59 in the neck personally, but the SH-2 is supposed to be great as well.

[jewtube069]

That's a sweet squier.

[CoolRails]

Hey jewtube I am talking about you and your SS Crate in my response to audio454. That thing sure rocks the walls of the Trailer, especially with the SFX-03, no?

[jewtube069]

I got a 15 watt squier amp with my squier strat that kills that mesa.

[CoolRails]

Squiers rule! As long as you replace the Neck, the Tuners, the pickups, and the electronics. Oh yeah and the body. The input jack you can keep.

[jewtube069]

crate pwns mesa

schec pwns fender

btw got a sh-2 and sh-4 for the schec. Too bad they don't make any full size humbuckers which sound like the coolrails.

[15141312abc]

Schecter DOES pwn fender

but crate gets DEMOLISHED by mesa

[jewtube069]

lol the crate comment was a joke. His strat is pretty nice for a mexi-fender.

[jewtube069]

don't you mean out put jack?

[XxnoitcelferxX]

LOL! I second that : P

[londonaus4u]

Do you really think your wise ass comments are needed here.

You're a moron, understand, you know nothing, you come from nowhere and you're a retard. So please, shut the fuck up. Thanks

[audio454]

Great audio.

I had to laugh at Asianaxeman comments. The audio of "lamb of God" completely sucks. I sounds like a $200 guitar package. And for a proposed medical doctor to throw out insults like that. He needs to improve on his bed side manners.

[CoolRails]

I thought it was pretty rude until I saw that Engl amp he was playing... They I just felt sorry for him that he is living in the Land of No Tone.

Sounds like a few verses from "Mush in D Minor"

[asianaxeman]

why do u need a cheap booster pedal when u already have an expensive tube amp?! senseless tubby numpty!

[CoolRails]

Because I love to piss off nOObs like you who wish they could play guitar. Oh yeah and the pedal retails for $240 USD and has actual tubes in it. Cheap booster pedal it is.

[asianaxeman]

240 bucks lol, you're even more of a reprobate than I suspected. At least your guitar tone is better than that whiny supergeek drawl you call a voice. Yank Twat.

[Metallimetal08]

rectifier is my favorite

[WillyDerFrosch]

ricky gervais got an american accentt???

[motokev]

i like mesa amps, just bought a roadster. i actually had a lonestar and loved it. the roadster is quite abit more diverse and a bigger sound. i have the 1x12 which is the biggest sounding 1x12 i've ever played.

[wickedmojo]

nice rig! that amp and pedal sound real nice!! cool playing too!

[randallrx75r]

the clean are amazing but the distortion is too soft

[EnTallrikPropaganda]

The High Gain-sound is really not that good. At all. But the cleam sound is real nice.

[CoolRails]

Yeah the Lone Star Special has more of a cascading "Tweedy" type of gain (as my Friend ClayDay likes to call it). It's not a recto and not a Mark I, its definitely UNIQUE.

[CoolRails]

The Pedal is a Seymour Duncan SFX-5 Twin Tube Classic. I got it at Guitar Center, but I had to call like 3 of them to find one that had it. You can get it from guitarcenter dot com or sweetwater dot com

[Alexfiguur]

where did you get the pedal.

[Alexfiguur]

sweet sound dude. playing sounds sweet as well

[edguyrocks]

Slob...clean your house...haha....Good tone though!

[randomguitarnerd]

sweet blues sound man...you really capture that great strat sound...gotta love the clean strat.

P.S. seymour duncan pickups are awesome...i'm thinking about getting a few cool rails for myself =)

[Blizzard56k]

Sounds awesome dude. 5/5

[GradaL2007]

sounds are perfect dude, and your playing too...