Condition Notes: This is an out of production model, but is in excellent condition!
Stiletto® marks Mesa's dedication to the legendary power behind heavy rock's British ancestry. Razor sharp and finely honed, the Stiletto is mean enough to slice right through any mix with a trademark new sound. From sparkling cleans to classic Brit crunch to a menacing new realm of high gain, our goal was to re-define the EL-34 sound and elevate it beyond the limits of previous boundaries. Just like the Rectos did to 6L6s!
Tighter, higher Bass. Lower, fatter Mids and a hazy harmonic top where luscious overtones line up in a shimmering crystalline spread. This mid-focused footprint compliments a Recto® perfectly in an aggressive two-guitar band, allowing each player to carve out a distinctive region...and own it.
Two ruthless pre-amp channels create a mighty 6 mode platform while keeping that chrome panel gleaming and simple. Channel One fashions two Clean modes, one FAT and expansive, one TITE and urgent - or can be switched to CRUNCH, which roams from a '34-style Brit Blues clip through classic UK Hard Rock. Channel Two starts here, cloning the mid-gain presence of CRUNCH, and moves into a hellacious new frontier of modern grind with the barbed attack of TITE-GAIN or the super-layered, harmonic loaded bomb in FLUID-DRIVE. Only another MESA should consider sharing a stage next to the sinister fury of the Stiletto's high gain thrust.
Each Channel of the Stiletto Deuce can be set for 50 or 100 watt performance, while the Trident offers the clippable 50 - or a truly stunning 150 watts of coliseum headroom, per channel. Each channel also offers your choice of Rectifiers: Silicon Diodes or Tube Tracking which automatically matches the optimum number of 5U4s to the power array selected.
The Stiletto® also incorporates our patented Bold-Spongy power feature that works like a built-in Variac for an even browner vibe. Our Solo feature (Pat. pend. 6,724,897) allows you to step out with a footswitchable volume boost when it's your turn in the spotlight to wield this menacing tone.
External Switching Ports, Slave Out with Level control and an all-tube, series FX Loop (including a hard-bypass), round out the rear panel features.
So if your musical world relies on the classic El-34 Brit sounds we all love, but you need to greatly expand the range of performance while retaining the essence of character, check out the new
STAGE II Stiletto®. You won't believe where 34's can take you now.
Features: - Handbuilt in the USA
- Multi-Watt, Channel Assignable Power Amp (Patent Pending) allows you to assign either 2 or all 6 EL-34 Power Tubes to each Channel for Power Ratings of 50 or 150 Watts of Class A/B Power via independent 50/150 Watt Power Switches / 6xEL-34, 5x12AX7, 3x5U4
- Fixed Bias for Consistent, Maintenance Free Performance
- 2 Fully Independent Channels with 6 Modes (Channel 1 = Fat Clean, Tite Clean or Crunch (Cloning Channel 2), Channel 2 = Crunch, Tite Gain or Fluid Drive)
- Channel Assignable Dual Rectification with Recto Tracking? (Diode or Tube Tracking - Patents 5,168,438 & 7,193,458)
- Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence & Master Controls per Channel
- Bold/Spongy "Variac" Switch (Patent 5,091,700)
- Output Level Control (over all channels when activated)
- Footswitchable Solo Level Control - Patent 6,724,897 (over all channels when activated)
- All-Tube FX Loop with Send Level Control (over all channels when activated)
- True "Hard" Bypass Switch that removes FX Loop, Output Level & Solo Level Controls from signal path
- Slave Out with Level Contro
- Fan Cooled
- External Switching Jacks for Channels 1, 2 & Solo
- Chrome Chassis
- 2 Button Footswitch (Channel 1/2 & Solo)
- Slip Cover
- Finish: Black Taurus, Chrome Chassis and Black Croc Front Panel
- Head Width: 25 1/2"
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