megatone amps/which is best
some of you may have a lot of experience with many of the megatone amps over the years
is there any agreement on which year or version may be the best for a harp amp?
i imagine someone may say the most recent version is the best, or a earlier version
i plan to buy a megatone, and i do not know enough to buy a new one or an older model
i would appreciate your help
thanks
tommy
loren
thanks for the reply
i stopped looking for a response after awhile
so it is just today i see your post
thank you
so my question is and was...
is there a me 18 wezo that was the best,
some had one 10", some had two, some a 12 and a 10 speaker
as well the inner differences as the amp evolved
i had been looking for a used one, and never was anyone selling one in the usual places, reverb, ebay, musicgoround, guitar center
today, by chance i saw a 2017 model for sale by dale on his own site , i sent him a request to let me put a smaller down payment on it
smaller than he would prefer
we will see what happens
i didnt even check what the speaker configuration was
i would like to hear your opinion of what you like or think best
thanks again
tommy
how fortunate i am to get an answer to my november 2020 question, a real answer
i wanted a wezo amp and wasnt sure which model of the combos were most appreciated
for some reason, i had dismissed the wezo 45 (because it was older than the me-18)
i had actually given up because no one was selling thei rused wezo amps online
the question of which me 18 was best became hypothethical since none seemed available
also since dale laslie has stopped making combos in 2017
eventually i spoke to dale and was resigned to get a new me-18 head and cabinet instead
last friday, a great harmonica player pointed out that a 2010 wezo 45 combo was available and said he preferred the harp tone of a 45 to the me18
guidance is a great thing, especially when it takes a long time to become the right time
by chance, a 1960 gibson ga 100 bass amp was sitting on the counter when i got there, and i put a down payment on it
and paid for the wezo 45 !!
i never intended to have a harmonica amp collection, and thirty years later i have one
since i have watched the equipment videos section of the web site, some great additions have come, and will come
since i have some great amps, it seems that there is some resposibilty to have them used in recording
and using as many at the same time, so that a blend could be mixed
of course that means a lot of things in the future would have to come together....
i am a pleased and thankful member of the bluesharmonica site
i now understand this site requires a lifetime to absorb at my own pace
tommy from LA
loren
thanks for your reply,
i hadnt checked for any messages in a long while, forgive me for seeming not to get back back to you
i did get A WEZO 45, i would appreciate insights you have
thanks
tommy
We are working with a new cabinet vendor, to produce a version of the Fender tweed deluxe sized cabinet that will have two ten inch speaker holes in the baffle but will offer it loaded with two or just one ten inch speaker (the other hole will be closed off with a cover so that later on you could add a second speaker if needed). The cabinet will be covered in a unique charcoal tweed, and I will post pictures next month when its ready. The variety of different head versions will be phased out this year, to simplify production. The concept of "separates" to cut down on weight and expand options, just never caught on so because of market demand I am bringing back the ME18 combo.
thank heaven the combo is being again produced
the head, both the small and larger are great, and sometimes the only thing that will work in some events or situations
and having a combo in other times is the simpliest solution
so good for dale in adding another choice
would i like a megatone me 18, a large head and a small head, of course
at the moment i have put a small down payment on a head, and i have recently obtained the wezo 45
i plan to ask dale to redo my 59 reissue since mark overman declined saying he no longer does other people's re-issue's
in response to the mentioned megatone cabinet
can the two ten cabinet be made for a 12"and 10" and the 12" hole have a type of baffle so that a two 2x10" is an option
so that i can either have a 12"x10" or a 10"x10" cabinet choice?
thanks
tommy from LA
How are you liking the 45?
i plugged in the wezo only once because i live in an apartment complex
it was louder than my smaller amps
i wasnt able to get past five on the volume control, even with the pad turned almost to zero
and i probably would prefer to have the tab closer to ten, and have natural breakup
i hope someday to be in a larger place so that i can get a better sense of volume and natural distortion
the tone is good
becasue i have a 1/4 out in the back, then if the volume issue comes up, i can connect it to the pa and have another source of volume
i presume in that instance, the amp will be a monitor and the pa will be a greater source of volume
the amp was seldom used by the second owner,
the first owner was david barret
i feel glad to know the amp could not be a better choice, so i am releaved of any second doubts
because of your post, i realize i could and should set up a pa and my amp in my apartment and make sure the amp will work as a monitor
when hooked up to a pa
thanks
tommy from LA
The cabinet I use has just enough room for two ten inch speakers, and will not accomodate a larger speaker. A twelve inch speaker is heavier and not really justified for the extra cabinet size required. Most people want the lightest, smallest footprint possible!
Hi Tommy,
I see you didn't get any responses when you first posted. I'm guessing you probably purchased an amp but now, but if not, shout back and I'll try to help answer your questions as I have both a Wezo-45 and an ME-18 from Megatone.