I received my Mesa Roadster on Monday, after waiting for a quite a while for it to come in from the US. Sadly, it's going back to the dealer next Monday.
The reason? I'll hold my hands up here: I $%&#ed up. It's an awesome amplifier, but totally over the top for my needs. Living where I am, it simply cannot be used to even 1/10th of its potential. In my defence, when I ordered it, I was in the process, with a friend, of putting together a gigging band, but that has gone south in the last few weeks due to work committments and other things.
I also thought the 50w mode would allow it to be run harder at lower volumes, but I didn't really have any idea of what sort of volume it would need to be kicking out to sound as good as it should. That level is waaay above anything I could use in a semi-detached house.
I'm gutted about it, and feel like a right pillock, but there's very little I can do, and it's a whole hill of money to pay for something that isn't going to be right for me.
Thankfully, the store I bought it from has a 7 day, no-quibble refund policy and awesome customer service, so returning it is not an issue.
A pic of the departing amp:
So there we have it. If you think I look like a bit of a dumbass right now, just know that I feel like one too.
