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JANUARY 2004

1. Introducing the New Lone Star - Vintage / Boutique Redefined.

2. The Road King's Soul Mate - Meet the 2-in-1 Road King Cabinet.

3. New Custom Design Gallery - Make Your Tone Your Own!

4. Shop the Tone Toy Store - Mesa/Boogie Online Store.

www.mesaboogie.com

Editor: Steve Mueller

As guitar players, we live for those elusive moments of divine musical inspiration, where you become one with the interaction between your guitar and amplifier and it magically transcends you and your playing to a level well beyond your normal plane. You know the ones... those moments of unbelievable gratification where your tone is so amazingly right and the feel of your strings are so perfectly connected to your fingers that you become an unbridled channel of soulful musical expression. These are the moments that truly motivate us as players and keep us coming back to the art of playing guitar! It is in this exact spirit that we have created the new LONE STAR!

The LONE STAR is an amplifier of such extravagant tone and seductive feel that we can almost guarantee that you will experience divine inspiration and effortless expression every time you plug into it! It is that amazing! From its innovative custom circuitry down to its new classic retro/vintage looks, the Lone Star was designed to be the new defining vintage/boutique amplifier from the original boutique amp builder!

From its conception, the LONE STAR was targeted directly at exceeding players' expectations of both tone AND versatility from a vintage and/or modern boutique amp, without accepting compromise. Tonally it must be experienced to believe, as there are not enough adjectives and expletives to remotely do it justice- Simply put, the LONE STAR is a sonic flood of Texas-sized proportions! The most ridiculously amazing cleans, classic breakup and high gain tones we have ever offered in a single amplifier! It has become an instant favorite among every player in our shop and we have practically had to hold a lotto within our company to qualify who will get the first one! It is "stranded island" good and if you only try one product this year, make sure it's the LONE STAR - But be forewarned, prepare yourself for a new vice because it's not just an amp - IT'S AN ADDICTION! The LONE STAR will change the standard by which you measure all other amps!

Functionally, the Lone Star incorporates an impressive list of unique and extremely powerful features that allow you to tailor the character and feel of the amplifier to perfectly meet your musical needs. Two of the most notable new features are the ingenious Channel Assignable Power Section and the Auto Select Rectification Section. The Channel Assignable Power Section allows you to assign either 2 or 4 power tubes to each preamp channel with power ratings and the tonal characteristic associated with a 50 or 100 watt power section respectively. The Auto Select Rectification Section automatically switches to Tube Rectification when in the 50-watt mode, providing a sweet classic breakup and vintage "sag" feel, and back to Silicon Diodes in the 100 watt position for bold, articulate power and maximum punch. For a closer look at the Lone Star's exceptional versatility and complete overview of its front panel and rear panel features, please visit our website at www.mesaboogie.com. The following is a complete list of LONE STAR's features and available formats:

Lone Star Features & Formats

• Handbuilt in the USA (as are all of our products)
• Channel Assignable Power Section allows you to assign either 2 or all 4 Power Tubes to each Channel for Power Ratings of 50 or 100 Watts of Class A/B Power / 4x6L6, 5x12AX7, 1x5U4
• Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34)
• Manual or Auto-Select Tube Rectifier or Silicon Diodes
• 2 Fully Independent Channels each with Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb & Master Controls
• Channel 1 is dedicated to Boutique Vintage Clean/Breakup
• Channel 2 is switchable between Clean/Breakup (Cloning Channel 1) and Cascading High Gain
• High Gain Mode on Channel 2 activates separate "Drive" Control (Multi-Stage Cascading Gain Circuit)
• Thick/Normal/Thicker Voicing Switch (Channel 2)
• All-Tube, Long Spring Reverb with Bright/Warm Reverb Tone Switch
• Output Level Control (over all channels)
• Footswitchable Solo Level Control (patent pending)
• All-Tube FX Loop with Send Level Control and True "Hard" Bypass Switch
• Full Power/Tweed "Variac" Switch
• Slave Out w/Level Control
• Fan Cooled
• External Switching Jacks for Channels 1 / 2 & Solo
• All Aluminum Chassis
• 2 Button Footswitch (Channel 1 / 2 & Solo)
• Slip Cover

Formats

• Short Head
• Long Head
• 1x12 Over-Sized Combo • Tuned Back • C90 Speaker • Casters
• 2x12 Combo • Tuned Back • C90 Speaker • Casters

See the Lonestar in our product section