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Mesa Boogie - STRATEGY-H

Description

Big Venue Tube Power Is Back For Bass at Mesa with the NEW BASS STRATEGY Eight:88!

The Bass Strategy Eight:88 is the next step in the MESA All-Tube Bass Amp Bloodline. Vastly improved Tone, features, dial-ability, portability, packaging and control over the entire spectrum make the STRATEGY and its little brother the BASS PRODIGY Four:88 an iconic step forward in Bass amplification. With an all-new tube preamp, a 5-position Rotary VOICE Selector, our 9-Band Graphic Equalizer, patented Multi-Watt 3-Way Selectable Power, Footswitchable SOLO and VOICE control (footswitch sold separately), a Rear Tuner Output, and an all new, high output power section utilizing eight KT-88s the STRATEGY is THE big horsepower, big venue tube Bass Amp for the new millennium.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

Bold new design with stunning looks, amazing tone, innovative ergonomics and surprising portability in a large format tube bass amp.

- Custom Designed AND Handcrafted Exclusively in Petaluma, California

- Weighs Only 49 Pounds! (Similar to Triple Rec Head)

- Dimensions: Metal Chassis Head - 7 7/16 H x 18 7/8 W x 13 3/16 D

- Tube Power Amp and Preamp featuring 8xKT88 Power Tubes & 3x12AX7 Preamp Tubes / *IMPORTANT NOTE: Tube Amps sound as loud as Solid State Amps rated at several times their power (wattage) rating. Plug in and compare Amazing power, unmatched fat, enveloping tone and inspiring feel

- Class A/B, Multi-Watt Power Amp provides three power options via a Full/Half/Low Power Switch.

Choose from a tube armada of:

* 8 power tubes, producing 465 Tube-Watts* (Sounds like in excess of 900) or

* 4 tubes, producing 250 Tube-Watts* or

* 2 tubes, producing 125 Tube-Watts*

- Adjustable Bias control with LED indicator to accommodate wider tolerances found in KT88s

- Input Select Switch (Bright, Normal or Active)

- All-Tube Preamp featuring: Gain, Active Bass, Passive Mids, Active Treble, 5-Position Active Voice Switch and Master Volume

- Assignable or Bypassable 9-Band Graphic EQ

- Fully Buffered FX Loop

- Tuner Output (back panel) with Play/Mute Switch (front panel)

- Balanced XLR Line Out w/Ground Lift (back panel) and Pre/Post Select, Silent Record & D.I. Level Control (front panel)

- Silent Record allows direct preamp output from the Balanced XLR without the need for a speaker cabinet

- 5x 1/4 Speaker Output Jacks (1x8 Ohm, 2x4 Ohm & 2x2 Ohm)

- Slave Out w/Level Control

- Fan Cooled

- External Switching Jacks for: Voice, EQ, Solo, Tuner Mute & FX Loop

- Slip Cover