Mesa have a new EL-34 based amp head, The Stiletto. The amp is available as the Stiletto Deuce with a maximum output of 100W or as the 150W maximum Stiletto Trident. Rather than just give you a run-down of the features, we'll let Mesa tell you about the amp in their own words...
'Stiletto marks Mesa�s dedication to the legendary power behind heavy rock�s British ancestry. Razor sharp and finely honed, the Stiletto is mean enough to hang with a wall of Rectos and slice right through the mix with a trademark new sound.
Matter of fact, that was our primary goal: Create the perfect high-gain companion to our own icons, the Dual and Triple Rectifier Heads. Matching their mind-blowing performance, this searing new blade was forged to cut its own deadly swath, and elevate the EL-34 sound from classic to a menacing new realm. Just like the Rectos did to 6L6s!
Tighter, higher Bass. Lower, fatter Mids. And a hazy harmonic top where luscious overtones line up in a shimmering crystalline spread. This sonic assault fits tightly with a Recto in an aggressive two-guitar band, allowing each player to carve out a distinctive region�and own it.
Two ruthless pre-amp channels create a mighty 6 mode platform while keeping that chrome panel gleaming and simple. Channel One fashions two Clean modes, one FAT and expansive, one TITE and urgent � or can be switched to CRUNCH, which roams from a �34-style Brit Blues clip through classic UK Hard Rock. Channel Two starts here, cloning the mid-gain presence of CRUNCH, and moves into a hellacious new frontier of modern grind with the barbed attack of TITE-GAIN� or the layered harmonic syrup of FLUID-DRIVE�. Only our own Rectos could dare share a stage next to the sinister fury of the Stiletto�s high gain thrust.
Each Channel of the Stiletto Deuce� can be set for 50 or 100 watt performance, while the Trident� offers the clippable 50 � or a truly stunning 150 watts of coliseum headroom, per channel.'
More info:
www.mesaboogie.com
