Mesa Boogie F30 NAD

[Yaralag]

I just picked this up last night and so far I am enjoying it. It is by far the best amplifier I have ever owned. The reverb is not working so my next step will be to open up the tank and solder the loose wire that I suspect is in there. I'm new to these so let the pearls of wisdom fly!

 

[moullineaux]

I have a Mesa 5/25 and love it. Never had a problem with loose anything so good luck fixing her up. Great amps.

 

[Ebidis]

HNAD!

 

[TheDuck]

Congrats @Yaralag

I used a F30 for years and loved it. Its a great amp that will get you from high gain Metal to Stratty Blues with ease.

One more thing, its much louder than you might expect

 

[FuzzFace90]

Mark III and IV owner here. I love Mesas, great craftsmanship, built like tanks. I would own all of their combos if I could! Congrats on the new amp.

 

[Yaralag]

Congrats @Yaralag

I used a F30 for years and loved it. Its a great amp that will get you from high gain Metal to Stratty Blues with ease.

One more thing, its much louder than you might expect

Found that out already!

 

[Sarnodude]

Another Mark III user here. Love it!

 

[rudos1]

Congrats loves my 50 Caliber+

 

[mshivy]

Congratulations are definitely in order on that very fine amp.
Good for you, hope you have many happy hours playing through it.

 

[tealsixtysix]

Nothing bad about a Mesa. I've had a bunch and loved them all. HNAD!

 

[s5tuart]

Are you SURE the reverb isn't working? You'll find that it's nothing like a Fender amp reverb, it's MUCH more subtle and you really need to listen for it, even turned up high.
I much prefer it like that but others may not.
If it's definitely not working and you find no loose wires (never heard of a loose anything on a Boogie) then try changing the reverb valve (tube)
HNAD!!!! They are great amps!

 

[Miotch]

Ditto s5tuart's thoughts. My Mesa 440 combo reverb is, well to be honest, weak. Very weak. Love the amp, but reverb sure isn't it's strong point. It actually did quit working once and took me a few days to actually notice (that's how weak it is). It was a loose ground tape in the chassis. Free and easy fix.

 

[Silvercrow]

GREAT AMP! I owned one for about 2 years and only sold it to help pay for a 1970 Super Reverb that was in too good shape and too great a price to pass up.

EL84s are, to me, a versatile power platform and with some creative tweaking you can get a plethora of tone!

One thing I did- I had a combo too- and was rattling those thin power tubes to death. There was a guy on the internet that made a "tube saver" (nothing more than a retainer on a spring- kept the tubes from rattling) for Peavey Classics that were all the rage at the time. He made me a retainer to fit a two tube set-up (he was making them for 4 tubes for the Peavey's). YMMV but be aware of a potential for that.

Other than that- I'm betting you're going to love that little fire-breather!

HNAD!

Brian

 

[Yaralag]

Are you SURE the reverb isn't working? You'll find that it's nothing like a Fender amp reverb, it's MUCH more subtle and you really need to listen for it, even turned up high.
I much prefer it like that but others may not.
If it's definitely not working and you find no loose wires (never heard of a loose anything on a Boogie) then try changing the reverb valve (tube)
HNAD!!!! They are great amps!

I thought about that but I am hearing zero reverb. I will give another listen. I have not opened up the amp yet (volume wise). I have only played as loud as possible in my bedroom. Perhaps I am not hearing it. In any case I have a reverb pedal.

 

[gonzo]

that F30 is a proper little beasty!

congrats.

Mark IIb owner here.

 

[TheDuck]

I thought about that but I am hearing zero reverb. I will give another listen. I have not opened up the amp yet (volume wise). I have only played as loud as possible in my bedroom. Perhaps I am not hearing it. In any case I have a reverb pedal.

The amp is a few years old, so the solder joints inside the tank and / or connections may have failed.

Replacement tanks are cheap and easy to install, if you decide to go that way.

 

[Yaralag]

The amp is a few years old, so the solder joints inside the tank and / or connections may have failed.

Replacement tanks are cheap and easy to install, if you decide to go that way.

Exactly. Might be easier to replace than repair.

 

[TheDuck]

Exactly. Might be easier to replace than repair.

Without a doubt. If it were an original Boogie that you were restoring for collection reasons, I'd say get an original tank. But where you want to use and enjoy the amp, any reproduction tank, or Mesa replacement tank will suffice.

Here's one ...
https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/reverb-tank-mod-4bb2a1b

If you want the real deal, they're a few bucks more ...
https://store.mesaboogie.com/categories/shop/hardware/reverb-tanks-kits.html

 

[s5tuart]

https://mesaboogie.zendesk.com/hc/e...w-can-I-test-to-see-if-my-Reverb-Tank-is-bad-

 

[sam_in_cali]

Sweet! Not too many things better than a NAD, congrats on the new beasty!