Mesa Boogie Amplifiers

"In 1969, Randall Smith, as a joke, modified Barry Melton’s (Country Joe and the Fish) Fender Princeton amplifier. He removed the standard 10 inch speaker and modified the chassis to fit the larger transformers that were needed by the 4-10 tweed Fender Bassman, the circuit that he had added into the tiny 12 watt Princeton. Finally, Mounting a 12 inch JBL D-120, a popular speaker of the time, Smith had created what would be the first Boogie.
Randall Smith, needing to test his creation, took the “hot-rodded” Princeton into the front store. Coincidentally, Carlos Santana was present and 'wailed through that little amp until people were blocking the sidewalk'. Impressed, Santana exclaimed to Smith, 'Man, that little thing really boogies!' It was this statement that brought the Boogie name to fruition.
Fast forward to present day, and Mesa now has a strong arsenal of different amps. Ranging from rock/blues oriented amps like the Lone Star, all the way up to the ultra-high gain Rectifier series.. You are bound to found something within the Mesa camp that tickles your fancy."
-Mesa/Boogie

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