Mesa Mkiii Blue Stripe

Mesa Mkiii Blue Stripe - Part 3

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3 ай бұрын

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Equipment:
Soldering:
Pace MBT station w/SX100 & PS-90 handpieces
Hakko 474 w/815 handpiece
Hakko 936 w/907 handpiece
Hakko FX-888D w/FX-8801 handpiece
Quick 861DW hot air station
BOFA fume extraction unit
Loctite Multicore solder (C511 / 362)
Test Equipment:
Fluke 11, 175, 177 & 179 handheld DMM's
Tektronix 2236 analog oscilloscope
Rigol DS-1054z digital oscilloscope
BK Precision 4017A sweep / function generator
BWD 160a function generator
HP 6236B triple output DC power supply
Kyoritsu 3132A insulation / continuity tester
Video equipment:
Overhead cam: Panasonic HC-V785 w/Audio Technica AT9946CM mic
Handheld cam: Panasonic DC-G85 w/Olympus M.Zuiko Pro 12-40mm f/2.8
On location cam: Panasonic DC-GH5s w/Panasonic-Leica 9mm f/1.7 & 12-60mm f/2.8
Capture card(s): Magewell HDMI USB, ATEN UC3020-AT, ATEN UC3021
Headset Mic: Audio Technica BP892xcW-TH
Lapel Mic: Rode Go
Editing: Adobe Premiere Elements
Hand Tools:
Wiha, Felo, Stanley screwdrivers
CK & Engineer cutters / pliers
RS Pro wire strippers
Sidchrome & Gear Wrench spanners, sockets & shifters
Veritas planes & chisels
Materials / Consumables:
JJ's / TAD electron valves
Elixir / Ernie Ball / D'Addario / Rotosound strings
Electrolube & DeoxIT cleaners, lubricants & chemicals.

Пікірлер: 43

@kkjhn41 2 ай бұрын

It's nice to see that the monkeys pounding on typewriters trying to write the works of Shakespeare took some time out to design Mesa amps.

@PsionicAudio 3 ай бұрын

But my sample size of one has been great! Just use the graphic EQ so you don’t hear that much buzz! And you didn’t use Mesa branded caps - U hack? 😂

@BradsGuitarGarage 3 ай бұрын

Julie noted. Didn't you, Julie?

@BenState 2 ай бұрын

@@BradsGuitarGarage Shirley she already knew.

@Satchmoeddie 2 ай бұрын

Estimating the repair costs for a Mesa Boogie: Pretend it's a Fender amp repair. Now take that number and multiply that figure by the square root of 12.3. It comes out perfectly. It will cost 3-1/2 x more to fix a Mesa Boogie.

@metaljmz 2 ай бұрын

can't wait to see it finished. having working on one of these before myself, i'm very impressed by your work ethic. that is a lot of work, and certainly not the most enjoyable work. I am very aware of mesa's foibles, but I gotta admit, i do LOOOOOOVE the way the mark III and IV's sound, and you can pry my mark IVa combo from my cold dead hands lol.

@BenState 2 ай бұрын

Your videography has come a long way man, looking really nice!

@markspurgin8225 3 ай бұрын

Noice work 👏 👌 👍

@Amp_and_Pedal_Demos1111 2 ай бұрын

This is madness

@jutukka 2 ай бұрын

Don't forget to add some very expensive high tech thermal paste between the chassis and that useless stupid black heatsink. It will lower the chassis temperature by at least 0.00000000001 degrees or even more. 🥶

@petertimp5416 2 ай бұрын

Wow, I’m impressed you actually took on a ‘mesa’…..lots wouldn’t

@BradsGuitarGarage 2 ай бұрын

They're usually much less of a hassle than this specimen!

@johnburns5783 2 ай бұрын

Looks like there’s at least one blind amp tech in the world 😉😉

@BradsGuitarGarage 2 ай бұрын

WHO SAID THAT!? SHOW YOURSELF!

@markziza 2 ай бұрын

So tempting to cut n fit a big removable hatch in chassis like that.

@Jonathan_Doe_ 2 ай бұрын

Problem is you’d want to strip it to the bare chassis to do it to avoid leaving swarf inside, so you’d only be saving the next tech 10-20 years down the line the strip down work, not yourself.

@markziza 2 ай бұрын

@@Jonathan_Doe_ I said "tempting" not that I actually would. Though a nibbling tool and a vacuum cleaner would solve the mess problem. 10 - 20 years later could be Brad again too ;)

@brianmorton4127 2 ай бұрын

Friends don't let friends buy Mesa amps

@Catharticscrapper 2 ай бұрын

After watching several of your videos... I'm nervous what lies inside my Mesa/Boogie rack mount 😅

@BradsGuitarGarage 2 ай бұрын

Don't panic too much if nobody has "modded" it like this one was! They tend to hobble on for quite some time, but when they finally give up the ghost, yes the additional labour is significant.

@lordgraga 2 ай бұрын

Hope he got this for free because your bench fee is gonna surpass the original MSRP and import taxes. I hope.

@58deluxe8 2 ай бұрын

You are providing a great public service by showing in detail the poor quality of Mesa amps. Thank you!

@michaelmarchei8539 2 ай бұрын

BRAD in the tech who made all those Mods. You do t know what ur doing. It’s called the Carlos/Jose/Manuel el chapped mod for mesa. Ultimate TOAN and you destroyed it

@BradsGuitarGarage 2 ай бұрын

Haha, good one mate!

@murrayguitarpickups9545 2 ай бұрын

Cocaine is a hell of a drug!

@opt123123 2 ай бұрын

I have a III green if you need any info from it

@BradsGuitarGarage 2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, but it's all sorted out now.

@diangara3298 2 ай бұрын

Farking hell

@journeymanAmp 2 ай бұрын

Just curious...is this the LAST Mesa you'll ever accept in your shop?

@BradsGuitarGarage 2 ай бұрын

Nah, they can be okay, some models worse than others. The big roadblock here was all the hacked up butcher work.

@markspurgin8225 3 ай бұрын

😆 🤣 😂

@rivulus 2 ай бұрын

So basically disposable amps. When they fail you are better off to simply dump them and spend the repair budget on buying something better…

@kimballormsby9908 3 ай бұрын

Maybe they were just tweaking.

@Satchmoeddie 2 ай бұрын

How to draw schematics according to Mesa Engineering's pretend engineers. Instead of using the professional industry standard of starting from the input and working from left to right, start right in smack the middle of the page and work outwards in a spiral, counterclockwise. Also, NEVER EVER use any straight edges, triangles, drafting machines or templates. Instead, drink 36 cups of coffee, swallow some caffeine pills, with a pint of whiskey, pull back a few (too many) bong hits and then draw everything freehand, totally ass backwards, as previously discussed. (That's my theory anyway) A Mesa Mki schematic MIGHT have gotten me a grade of D in electronics schematic drafting class. Probably a D-, if I didn't forget anything.

@sauce_aux Ай бұрын

A mess of boogies

@tedmich 2 ай бұрын

U found magic schematics from a crazy person? Doh, deus ex machina saves the tech!

@johnburns5783 2 ай бұрын

Simply cut all the wires that are in the way as needed. Remove the board and pots. Place these carefully in a plastic bag. Put it in the amp send it all back to the owner telling him ya couldn’t do it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@BradsGuitarGarage 2 ай бұрын

Almost, mate! LOL!