Heading south to Palm Springs. Then north to Mesa/Boogie to have my old MKIIC modded to a MKIIC+.

'Round about this time tomorrow, I'll be heading down to Palm Springs for a vacation from unemployment, and my plan is to do nothing but lie in the sun, read and hang out with Catherine, away from insurance battles, wedding stress, and the throngs of screaming fans who are always outside my apartment. Can't wait.

On my return, I plan to drive up to Mesa/Boogie in Petaluma and get my old Boogie modified. As readers of this blog know, I have been on an amp quest of sorts, and I think I have finally come to my senses. The truth is, I have no immediate need for a new amp, I just want one, which is a very stupid reason to buy much of anything. So, instead of polluting the world with yet another electronic mess, I plan to invest in my old mess. For those familiar with Mesa/Boogie, you'll know that these amps were the original boutique amp, the origin of species, so to speak, for all of today's tweaky, class A, etc. amps. And my old Boogie is apparently something special indeed. According to Harmony Central and many other sites, the most coveted of coveted amps is a Mesa/Boogie MKIIC+. Well, mine is a MKIIC and for a few hundred bucks I can get it modded to be a C+, just by taking up to the factory. Which is exactly what I'm going to do. Once it's done, I should have an amp that's warmer and more articulated than my current version, but still able to be switched from 75 Watts to 15 Watts, depending on whether I'm playing arenas or clubs. How cool is that? I'm also going to invest in a 2X10 cabinet.

Back in a week!

Comments

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Sometimes the BEST reason to buy something is just because you want it! Happy vacation!