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so i want to buy a mesa boogie' date=' head but the thing is that i can get like a marshall cab or different kind of cabs for cheaper. can i use a mesa head with a marshall cab? and will it change the sound alot cause the tone comes from the head right?[/quote']

 

Ok. Yes you can use any cab and speaker combination you want as long as the the impedence matches: connect an 8ohm speaker to 8ohm output on the head.

 

The tone comes from the head, the speakers, cabinet, guitar, player, and all other "minor" components (cables, boxes etc).

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Mangodog,

 

My suggestion is to get a 2X12 enclosed cabinet. If possible, pick up a used Mesa Boogie Rectifier cabinet. They are oversized, made from seriously good wood, and put out a massive sound. I have a Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce head (100W), and it sounds AWESOME!!!! I liked the Stiletto better than Marshall's in a similar price range (I bought the head used, too....), but that was before the MA came out. Since that's based on a JCM800, it's probably a great sounding amp. Marshall's have always been substandard on the clean channel, though, and my Stiletto excels there. :-) You could also pick up a Stiletto Ace head if you can find one....they are 50W.

 

-Brad

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