Mesa Boogie Lone Star Special 1×12 Combo

Mesa Boogie Lone Star Special 1×12 Combo

This Versatile Combo Makes a Stellar Stage and Studio Amp

The Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Special guitar combo amp lets you bask in all-tube Class A goodness! The Lone Star Special gives you two independent channels, each of which lets you assign one, two, or all four EL84 output tubes for 5, 15, or 30-watt power – you can call up full power for plenty of clean headroom on one channel while assigning lower power to the other for creamy overdrive! Each channel offers a full range of EQ, gain, master volume, and reverb controls, so you get complete control with the Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Special.

Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Special 1×12 Combo Amp at a Glance:

• The magic sound of EL84s running pure Class A
• Always be in the power clip sweet spot
• Single-ended circuits preserve the most musical harmonics

The magic sound of EL84s running pure Class A 

Where its big brother – the Lone Star – boasts the huge warmth and headroom of 6L6 power, the Lone Star Special delivers seductive tone and an elastic feel. This Lone Star is light on weight, but heavy on personality. With its fabulously expressive and versatile pre-amp, plus the vintage mojo of EL-84s running pure Class A – and you’ve got a new classic amp.

Always be in the power clip sweet spot

Real-deal vintage tone is all about tube power and the way it clips. The challenge for guitarists is that the power clip sweet spot is tied to the amp’s wattage and your playing volume. The Lone Star Special bypasses this traditional limitation by offering three separate power configurations – each with its own wattage window: 30W, 15W, and 5W. So you get the exact amount of power you need, per channel, on demand. Thirty Watts, loud and proud from all four output tubes, punches through the mix and is ideal for playing with a band in mid-size venues. Fifteen watts coaxes soulful expressiveness from two EL-84s basking in a luxurious electron bath. Both these circuits run pure Class A in a push/pull configuration. But what really makes the Lone Star Special live up to its “Special” moniker, is its ability to switch down to five watts of single-ended power euphoria.

Mesa/Boogie Lone Star Special 1×12 Combo Amp Features:

• Handbuilt in Petaluma, California
• Rectifier Tracking (5- & 15-watt Mode = Tube, 30-watt = Diode)
• 2 Fully-independent channels, each with Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb & Master controls
• All-tube, long spring reverb with Bright/Warm reverb tone switch
• Output level control, footswitchable Solo Level control
• All-tube FX loop with Send Level control
• True Hard-bypass switch that removes FX Loop, Output Level & Solo Level controls from signal path
• Slave Out with Level control
• External Switching Jacks for Channels 1/2, Solo & Reverb
• All-aluminum chassis, fan-cooled with On/Off switch
• 2-button footswitch (Channel 1/2 & Solo) and slipcover included