tlwwalker Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I have owned a 2010 ES-335 Satin Black guitar for four years now. It is a joy to play. I have been hunting for the right amp for that whole time. I just got a used Mesa Boogie Express 5:25 1x10 and my search is now complete. The versatility of the guitar plus the versatility of the amp covers a huge range of music types. The sincerity of the tones from the all tube amp - without use of pedals (except footswitch) - are simple & genuine. The sound goes from sparkle clean to screaming dirty across its four modes. Each mode overlaps the other by increasing or decreasing the gain. The gain has a great affect on the tone but only a small effect on the volume. Its volume easily keeps up with drummer/bass/keyboard & two other guitars & 4 vocals in our six piece band. Best part is that it makes me want to practice & play even more. I am very pleased by this guitar/amplifier setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny W. Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I have owned a 2010 ES-335 Satin Black guitar for four years now. It is a joy to play. I have been hunting for the right amp for that whole time. I just got a used Mesa Boogie Express 5:25 1x10 and my search is now complete. The versatility of the guitar plus the versatility of the amp covers a huge range of music types. The sincerity of the tones from the all tube amp - without use of pedals (except footswitch) - are simple & genuine. The sound goes from sparkle clean to screaming dirty across its four modes. Each mode overlaps the other by increasing or decreasing the gain. The gain has a great affect on the tone but only a small effect on the volume. Its volume easily keeps up with drummer/bass/keyboard & two other guitars & 4 vocals in our six piece band. Best part is that it makes me want to practice & play even more. I am very pleased by this guitar/amplifier setup. Throughout the '90's I played several ES-355's or a Lucille through a Mesa Boogie Mark IV stack. It sounded great and was very versatile. From '92: Danny W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjmwrx Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I've been playing my Gibson's, including my ES339 through a Mesa DC3 stack for years now. Mesa + Gibson is a winning combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I have an express 5:50 and the cleans are awesome. I changed out my 6L6 tubes for KT66. These are really nice amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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