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[helliott***]

have been asked this before. Have played a classic and found it an entirely different amph. Heavier, less headroom. The power amp section is different from what I have been told. But I am a troglodyte beyond that, sorry. The special has a different sound from other Mesas I have played, although the TA 15 comes close in some settings. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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[Robert****]

have been asked this before. Have played a classic and found it an entirely different amph. Heavier, less headroom. The power amp section is different from what I have been told. But I am a troglodyte beyond that, sorry. The special has a different sound from other Mesas I have played, although the TA 15 comes close in some settings. Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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What does this mean? Classic? I'm lost.

Anyway, I found this out:

Lone Star

The Lone Star's Multi-Watt power amp featuring Duo-Class allows you three power options that are channel assignable via 10/50/100-watt power switches: Choose two power tubes operating in pure Class A (single-ended), producing 10 watts, or two or four power tubes running in time-honored Class A/B, producing 50 or 100 watts respectively.

2 x 12" with C90 Speakers
Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34)
Fixed Bias for Consistent, Maintenance Free Performance
Selectable Diode or Tube Rectifier Tracking - Patent Pending
2 Fully Independent Channels
Channel 1=Boutique Vintage Clean/Classic Breakup - Channel 2=Clone of Ch 1 or Cascading High Gain
Drive/Clean Switch activates Ch 2 "Drive" Control (Multi-Stage Cascading Gain Circuit)
Thick/Normal/Thicker Voicing Switch (Channel 2)
Full Power/Tweed "Variac" Switch
All-Tube, Long Spring Reverb with Bright/Warm Reverb Tone Switch
Output Level Control (over all channels when activated)
Footswitchable Solo Level Control
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 w/Level Control
Fan Cooled with On/Off Switch
External Switching Jacks for Channels 1/2, Solo & Reverb
All Aluminum Chassis
2 Button Footswitch (Channel 1/2 & Solo)
Slip Cover
Casters



Lone Star Special

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.


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


So I'm assuming you have the Lone Star Special.