Messa Boogie Lone Star 2x12 Combo

First, I've always been and will always be an old-school Marshall amp guy. I tried out this amp with EL-34's and vintage 30's in a local store. Wow. Wow. I'm still getting used to active eq's but this amp will do everything except metal. But you aren't buying this amp for metal, are you? No!
Channel one is faultless. Channel two...well...read up on the Reeder Mod for this amp. It costs nothing, is easy to do and turns this amp into a stupid tone machine that will make the good rock fairies climb up your nose and mine your brain for every classic rock album sound you've ever heard. But, again... it's active eq's so it takes some time to learn the curves.
Will it replace my Marshalls on stage? Yep, the versatility of this Mesa kills them. Will it replace my Marshalls in the studio? Probably, but you never know what the song calls for. Will this amp do plexi? Do you know what "plexi" sounds like? Do you know what a GOOD plexi sounds like? I'll tell you this: This amp will deliver sounds heard on many classic recordings as is with no mods. LEARN the EQ section. The bad/ good of this amp: Everytime I change guitars, the tone changes quite drastically. I have NEVER owned an amp that lets the guitar's character shine through so much at all gain stages. Is that really bad? Heck no. It means this amp works for you.