Mesa/Boogie Roadster User Manual

Table of Contents
Precautions ___________________________________________________________________________________ 0
Overview ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1-2
Getting Started ________________________________________________________________________________ 3
Helpful Hints ________________________________________________________________________________ 3-4
MODES:
Ch 1 & 2 CLEAN ________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Ch 1 & 2 FAT ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Ch 1 TWEED ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Ch 2 BRIT _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Ch 3 & 4 RAW _________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Ch 3 & 4 VINTAGE ______________________________________________________________________________ 6
Ch 3 & 4 MODERN ______________________________________________________________________________ 7
CONTROLS:
GAIN _______________________________________________________________________________________ 7-8
TREBLE ______________________________________________________________________________________ 8
MID ________________________________________________________________________________________ 8-9
BASS _________________________________________________________________________________________ 9
PRESENCE ____________________________________________________________________________________ 9
MASTER _____________________________________________________________________________________ 10
OUTPUT CONTROL _________________________________________________________________________ 10-11
SOLO CONTROL ______________________________________________________________________________ 11
STANDBY SWITCH ____________________________________________________________________________ 11
POWER: BOLD/OFF/SPONGY SWITCH ____________________________________________________________ 11
SLAVE _______________________________________________________________________________________ 12
SPEAKERS ___________________________________________________________________________________ 12
REVERB _____________________________________________________________________________________ 12
CHANNEL STRIPS _____________________________________________________________________________ 13
RECTIFIER SELECT with TUBE-TRACKING ________________________________________________________ 13
FX ON / FX OFF SWITCHES _____________________________________________________________________ 14
FX LOOP & PATCHING ______________________________________________________________________ 14-15
USING THE FX RETURN AS A POWER AMP INPUT _______________________________________________ 15-16
EXTERNAL SWITCHING ________________________________________________________________________ 16
TUNER OUT __________________________________________________________________________________ 16
A.C. RECEPTACLE _____________________________________________________________________________ 16
FUSE and SERIAL NUMBER _____________________________________________________________________ 17
FACTORY SAMPLE SETTINGS ________________________________________________________________ 18-21
DIAGNOSING TUBES & TUBE MAINTENANCE ___________________________________________________ 22-26
SPEAKER HOOK-UP & IMPEDANCE MATCHING GUIDE ___________________________________________ 27-32
FEATURE ARTICLE: Irishmen, Pentodes & Triodes by Randall Smith ________________________________ 33-35
TUBE LAYOUT GUIDES & PARTS SHEET _______________________________________________________ 36-38
FRONT PANEL:
REAR PANEL:
ROADSTER

Mesa/Boogie Roadster Specifications

General

Channels	4
Reverb	Yes
Effects Loop	Yes
Type	Tube
EQ	Treble, Mid, Bass per channel
Footswitch	Yes
Speaker Outputs	4 Ohm, 8 Ohm, 16 Ohm
Speakers	None (head version)
Tubes	5 x 12AX7, 4 x 6L6
Wattage	50W/100W (Switchable per channel)