Mesa Boogie Tremoverb vs Line 6 Flextone III (Part Four): 'Stage IV' by Vinyl Future

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Demonstration: Mesa Boogie vs Line 6
Additional Pedals: None, dry
Amp: Mesa Boogie Tremoverb 100 Head Line 6 Flextone III XL
Cab: Mesa Boogie Rectifier 4x12
Guitar: Epiphone Les Paul Standard

This is a brief comparison of a Mesa Boogie Tremoverb Dual Rectifier versus a Line 6 Flextone III amp modeller set to a amp model to replicate the sound of a Mesa Boogie recifier.

The Line 6, Roadking and Mesa 4x12 belong to my bandmate Gary, you can see my Tremoverb sitting on top of his RK. Gary plays a short riff from a song called 'Stage IV' by my band Vinyl Future.

The video was recorded at low volume, so in theory the Line 6 is at an advantage and should sound better. Both amps are dry i.e. no effects.

If you have any questions or if you wish to request a specific demonstration of any of the equipment shown in the video, feel free to contact me through youtube or email me at my bands website, at www.vinylfuture.com.

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• craigmcarthur1
• Mesa
• Boogie
• Roadking
• Rectifier
• Line
• Flextone
• III
• Demo
• comparison
• tremoverb
• Tremoverb
• gazpots

[HiGainShredShow]

What tuning is that epiphone? E standart or B standart?

[craigmcarthur1]

Drop D

[Markconley5150]

the line 6 is a bit muddier and subdued. You can hear those harmonics coming out of the boogie, with more clarity.

[FarBeyondDriven28]

yeah man i thought the same thing...line 6 its made for much lower volumes than the mesa...mesas are always a monsters haha ive got the line 6 and a 2x12 hommade cab and it is the sh...

[bradh716]

I am a fan of both of these but one thing to note is that the Mesa probably isn't cranked, getting those tubes working 100%. However, another point is that the Flextone could be tweaked to give it more midrange presence.

[adam9875]

how many watts is the flex?

[tdrider2008]

quick question when u start playing it i was wondering and i said it looks alot like stockholm syndrome and then i saw hte name airport syndrome ... does it happen to be a coincidence or is htis like ur omage to muse mashup

[level1012000]

Sounds like you pulled the mids out of the line 6 & added to the mesa boogie

[paparazzi3p]

Do you run special pickups in your les paul?

[Dogslow]

only about 1500 bucks difference in price

[reaghan55metallica]

the mesa just sounds more raw and open,

[JLoCrossfade]

Both should work equally well at alienating chicks.

[bernhardtsen74]

And when u use the digi efx the signal processor is going to the max trying to give every tone punch whereas the real tube efx pedals never loses an ounce of punch!

[Gyro911]

Problem with digital is that it lacks punch to its tone. Only a tube and analog engineering could give you that since it directly reacts to the currents. Digital will only translate and interpret