mesa boogie 212 nomad45 or the 55

[patricia]

hi folks!
its about time i`m gonna get meself a real amp.
i`m dubbing between a mesa boogie nomad 45 212 or a nomad55 212.
anybody here can me some good advice?

thank you so much,

patricia

[buckethead777]

Jemgirl?

I'd go for Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce.
If you HAVE TO get a Nomad, go for the 55 2x12 version.

[patricia]

thanx for the reply buckethead!
yup its me,jemgirl from the vai.com message boards.
i thought the 55 is the best option,however there hard to find these day`s.

patricia a.k.a. jemgirl

[j.arledge]

the 45 has el84s, which are used more for classic amps and vintage amp tones. the 6l6 or el34s are used in more modern higher gain aplications. 6l6s have bigger rounder tone than the el84 but the 84 is a bit sweeter sounding.

i'd go with the 55, a plus as well with the 55 is that you only have 2 power tubes to replace everyso offten compared to 4 with the 45.

[buckethead777]

or even Mesa F-50.They're sweet amps too.

Patty, you finished your jem555 do-over?
I'd love to see photos.

[patricia]

no,its not finished yet.
patrick is extremely busy these day`s.
his mother died a couple weeks agoo.
as soon it is ready i`m sure post some pics.
patricia

[Dylan7620]

but the 45 has the extreme power amp setting that strips away the negative feedback which IMO is bigger sounding than the 55s. and the el84 bottels are smalller and cost roughly the same as a pair of the bigger power tubes. between the 45 or 55 id go with a 45, and not just cuz i already have one. however if you can find a nomad 100 with a 5 band EQ then that'd be even better.....

[pace520]

Hi. I'd go with Nomad 55. I have one, and still hasn't let me down. The good thing in it is that you can put 6L6:s OR EL34:s in it, and change the sound almosxt completely. With EL34:s, I think the sound is almost heavenly. The only bad thing is, it weighs a ton! I actually can't carry it alone anymore. But other than that, I would go for it!

[patricia]

somebody offers me this mesa set.
its a nomad55 112 with extra cab.filled with a black shadow speaker.





price:950 euro`s.