These are essentially Mark IIIs (I think) that have had most of the preamp removed. They are called Satellite as they were meant to provide a powered speaker for a stereo setup, rather than being a stand-alone amp. There is a line-out with level pot on the back of a Mark iii that is where the signal to the Satellite was pulled from. The interior construction and chassis looks identical to my Mark iii, and they are very solidly constructed.
i wish mesa would reissue this because it is a monster for modelers. i run my kemper stage into the loop of my simul-satellite (100 watt version with 5 band) through the ev in the stock combo cabinet. It sounds killer. That is when i'm not using my mark IVa in dual mono with it, and also sounding glorious. Good luck finding them. i'm not parting with mine :)
It would be interesting to use two of these with Celestion F12-X200 as FRFR amps for a modeller , to get some tube life on some good presets. At the moment I drive two Katana mk.1s with F12-X200s and have plenty of volume and headroom, but I'd love to hear a tube version of this idea ;-)
I know this might be off topic but you said this amp has a SS pre-amp. Have you ever had your hands on an old Vox UL730, the Beatle amp they used on Sgt. Pepper and other LPs? Just curious. Another interesting video, I've never owned a Mesa, not too sure I want to. I did consider a Mk IV a long time ago and it weighed more than the Fender Twin I owned, at least it felt like it. I think the speaker cone was made with lead, it was so heavy.
I didn’t say it has a SS preamp. I said rectification. Big difference. I’ve had a few old transistor Voxes in but they are really difficult as the transistors needed went out with the Apollo Program.
@@PsionicAudio You are correct . . . I mis-remembered what you said about rectifier instead of pre-amp. I do have a Vox Pathfinder 15r head and 2x10 cab and it does sound pretty darn good for what it is. A fun amp for playing at home.
love your channel and watch all your videos but sometimes i wonder if your really a top notch amp tech or a frustrated proctologist with a soldering iron !!!!!
This model sounds good in large part because it doesn’t suffer from the Vactrol opto-isolator based channel and mode switching circuitry or the gimmicky Simul-class output stage the other Mesa models of that period had.
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Looks clean inside there. Not the usual "densely populated" MESA boards.
These are essentially Mark IIIs (I think) that have had most of the preamp removed. They are called Satellite as they were meant to provide a powered speaker for a stereo setup, rather than being a stand-alone amp. There is a line-out with level pot on the back of a Mark iii that is where the signal to the Satellite was pulled from. The interior construction and chassis looks identical to my Mark iii, and they are very solidly constructed.
Got an ex-Midnight Oil Mk. III in at the moment.
Probably the best amp they built in my opinion.
"Tip your chiropractor..." LOL
It’s funny that they made a “cost reduced” amp and omitted a bunch of features but left the heatsink for decoration.
i wish mesa would reissue this because it is a monster for modelers. i run my kemper stage into the loop of my simul-satellite (100 watt version with 5 band) through the ev in the stock combo cabinet. It sounds killer. That is when i'm not using my mark IVa in dual mono with it, and also sounding glorious. Good luck finding them. i'm not parting with mine :)
These are rare but I’ve seen them with the EQ as well. I’d love to find one
Mesa has had a long journey from that cool Fender cabinet amp they made for Mr. Santana 😂😎👍
Interesting as always. Bar this, what Mesa amps do you rate? Genuine question. They look like an absolute nightmare to work on.
I put a Black Shadow out of a Mark IV into a Fender Super 60. As if it wasn't heavy enough already. Thing weighed as much as a small church.
It would be interesting to use two of these with Celestion F12-X200 as FRFR amps for a modeller , to get some tube life on some good presets. At the moment I drive two Katana mk.1s with F12-X200s and have plenty of volume and headroom, but I'd love to hear a tube version of this idea ;-)
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Interesting. Maybe like channel one of a Mark?
By the way. Whatever happened to the Rectifier?
Have repaired few these .
hello! could you tell me about the function of the rear switch A GOUND B of this Mesa Boogie? What is it for?
THANKS!!!
I know this might be off topic but you said this amp has a SS pre-amp. Have you ever had your hands on an old Vox UL730, the Beatle amp they used on Sgt. Pepper and other LPs? Just curious.
Another interesting video, I've never owned a Mesa, not too sure I want to. I did consider a Mk IV a long time ago and it weighed more than the Fender Twin I owned, at least it felt like it. I think the speaker cone was made with lead, it was so heavy.
I didn’t say it has a SS preamp. I said rectification. Big difference.
I’ve had a few old transistor Voxes in but they are really difficult as the transistors needed went out with the Apollo Program.
@@PsionicAudio You are correct . . . I mis-remembered what you said about rectifier instead of pre-amp. I do have a Vox Pathfinder 15r head and 2x10 cab and it does sound pretty darn good for what it is. A fun amp for playing at home.
hello! I have a Mesa Boogie Satellite 60 handmade in Petaluma CA and I can't find the specs for it anywhere on the web. Can you help me?
Less is more! Cool.
Do you recommend upgrading the heat sink? 😛
These WERE originally made by Fender I think. SFX Satellite back then.
I am curious to know if that amp has the typical mesa parallel effects loop, and if so, would it be beneficial to rewire it in series?
It’s series
@@PsionicAudio I guess that is an "upgrade" that's only included in the more expensive mesa amps. :)
Are you aware there is a pedal builder with the same name as yours?
I should hope so(they are the one and the same).
Cheers,
Alan Tomlinson
love your channel and watch all your videos but sometimes i wonder if your really a top notch amp tech or a frustrated proctologist with a soldering iron !!!!!
Wot?! Not a MESA hater, then? 🧐 Whoddathunkit.
(* Irony alert, just in case that isn't obvious.)
Nightmares are made of these
Nah, this is a really good amp. Few of their models are, but this one is.
@@PsionicAudio Ok take your word for it but Not selling any vintage Fenders to get one though
This model sounds good in large part because it doesn’t suffer from the Vactrol opto-isolator based channel and mode switching circuitry or the gimmicky Simul-class output stage the other Mesa models of that period had.