Five Power Ratings Featuring 2 Operating Classes and 3 Wiring Options are provided; 40 Watts utilizing 4 x 6V6s operating in Class
AB Pentode, 30 Watts utilizing 4 x 6V6s; 2 operating in Class AB Pentode, 2 in Class AB Triode, 20 Watts running 2 x 6V6s operating
in Class AB Pentode, 10 Watts running 2 x 6V6s operating in Class AB Triode and 2 Watts harnessing 2 x 6V6s operating in Class
A Parallel, 1 6V6 wired Pentode, 1 wired Triode.
Throughout these popular wattage levels almost any musical style or venue can be accommodated, and with sensible adjacent op-
tions, you’ll have room to move up or down the power scale seamlessly on the fly in the heat of the performance.
With this powerful advancement in power technology, tuning the headroom and riding the threshold of sweet, musical clip-ability is
as simple as a quick flick of the wrist. It opens up the usefulness and flexibility of a Single Channel traditional amplifier and allows a
much wider range of sounds based on power section performance and saturation.
The Reverb in this traditionally oriented model is different in sound and components in comparison to our other multi channel models.
It’s voiced and optimized for the sounds fans of yesteryear’s amplifiers are accustomed to and expect. Lush and deep with a brighter
voicing and a long but controllable “vintage” decay. It creates the ambience that authenticates the sounds dialed up in Tweed-based
preamp and choice of unique power sections available on the POWER SELECT Rotary. We feel it compliments the personality and
character of the California Tweed perfectly and is arguably on of our best Reverbs ever.
The Rear Panel of the California Tweed matches the Front Panel and contains only those features that are congruent with its straight-
forward simple design yet accommodate modern essential needs. Throughout the design process restraint was in order to meet the
expectations of those who abide by this simplistic view regarding amplification. Hence the Rear Panel is very sparse compared to
other MESA models and contains only SPEAKER Outputs (one 8 and two 4 Ohm), an Effects Loop and a Reverb Footswitch jack.
In the spirit of the genre, less is more.
Cabinetry and its construction plays a big role in the California Tweed’s sound and character, along with a great traditional sounding
Speaker. Different and unique Rear Panels and Speaker Baffles tune the Combo and Extension cabinets in this model and provide
increased vintage-voiced resonance and a sweeter, less forward sound and feel coming from the Combo cabinet or Extension. The
100 Watt Jensen Alnico is perfectly voiced for “American” sounds, from Blues to Roots, Country to Gospel, R&B and everything
between and has a more organic midrange character and sweet, but slightly lower frequency top end than our other proprietary
English-made Celestion speakers. This translates into a stylistically appropriate and wonderfully different openness to that of our
more modern oriented models.
In combination all these differences add up to a stylistically strong statement that redefines the genre and brings new performance to
a very old game full of long standing classics. We really hope you’ll enjoy the enhancements and refinements to this amplifier class as
much as we enjoyed the process of bringing them to you and sincerely hope they bring your inspiration and your playing to new heights!
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