Saturday, July 25, 2009

The Perfect Club Amp...Mesa Boogie Nomad 55


Lets talk about an amp good for gigging clubs with.Number one,an all tube amp,Two,enough power to do the job by staying clean at higher volumes,and Three,enough foot switchable choices to go from clean to overdrive to distortion!Now...lets talk about the Mesa Boogie Nomad 55 with a single 12" speaker.This baby is sweet and filled with goodies!
It has 3 independent channels,each with it's own EQ.Channel 1 is for clean,2 for overdrive and 3 for distortion.And there is a Master Volume,so...set the channels up and leave it!In addition,you can switch out the power tubes from 6L6's to EL34's,with a bias switch included,i prefer EL's,for a milky sound and more synchronicity/feeling with the amp.And you can dial from 5 % up to 100 %!Also included is a speaker extension jack and line out,for recording.
This baby has it all,and eventhough it is no longer produced,you can still find them.Here is a review on the amp,at Harmony Central... http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/product/Mesa%2FBoogie/Nomad+55+112/10/1
MesaBoogie... http://www.mesaboogie.com/US/What_s_New_/Amplitudes/New_Products/The_Nomad/the_nomad.html#55
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 15, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    You cannot change the power output on this.

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  2. GOctober 15, 2009 at 6:26 PM

    Thanks for the comment...
    You know,i can't remember where i got the "dial from 5 % to 100 %(assuming that is what you are talking about),but it should have been creditable.I am assuming this is working like a "power soak",and not actually affecting the wattage output.It does have a "Master volume",that works across all other outputs/channels.
    If you have further knowledge please let me know.Again "thanks" for the reply...

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  3. AnonymousNovember 6, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    The 5%- 100% dial is for the return on the effects loop.

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  4. GNovember 6, 2009 at 4:41 PM

    Thanks anonymous for the heads up on this...

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  5. AnonymousDecember 2, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    Yes you can change the tubes on this.

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  6. R.FascioneJanuary 4, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    I Own a 1x12 and a 4x10, Gigged with both , love them both. Used to play Peavey classic 30's/50's. I am a TOTAL Mesa convert! Most vesatile amp available I swear!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 1, 2012 at 7:22 PM

    Been playing with a Nomad 55 1x12 for years. Love the versatility. There is a line out from the preamp with a speaker on/off switch for playing through headphones etc. Never really used it but imagine it would be handy in the right situation.

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