Introducing the NEW
Stiletto ACE® Amplifier
from Mesa Engineering
Prepare to be SHOCKED!
We were. Still are. Because sometimes, things come together
in
a way that exceeds all hopes and
plans. That’s certainly the case with our newest Stiletto®… it
rocks so hard it’s guaranteed to ACE your expectations
as well.
Take the Combo. (please!)
Only once before has so much performance been this portable… and that was 35 years ago with the introduction
of the first Boogie® Combo. What that amp did for the American
Rock scene, the ACE promises to do for the British legacy.
Make it versatile. Keep it powerful. Let it be portable.
Players have come to expect
a great clean sound in every MESA amp, and theStiletto
ACE® delivers in spades. Cleans
like you’ve never heard before from an EL34 amp. Chiming
transparent clarity riding atop warm breathing lows, and
all this 3-D magic is delivered with stunning dynamic attack.
Because classic English Rock
sounds are neither totally clean nor inherently high gain,
we’ve
fitted duplicate CRUNCH modes in both Channels 1 and 2.
For the player who has no
use for pristine clean, this mid gain mode roams the wooly
landscape from nearly clean to a punchy snarling break-up.
Just before these classic sounds end, Channel 2 begins its
journey into high gain realms no British amp ever dared.
TITE GAIN blisters with searing heat while maintaining articulate
focus. FLUID DRIVE bumps the gain and liquefies the attack
to inspire your single note soloing to a new level of freedom.
Combining this new, more
aggressive preamp with the brighter, faster feel of the
Ace’s fifty
watt power, creates a Stiletto that cuts with more depth
and finesse than any of its English
counterparts. Even veteran tone snobs need to check this
amp.
We’ve also included our patented Switchable Rectifier® feature
that allows you to tune the power supply for the feeling
that best suits your style - Tube for a vintage-inspired
sag or Silicon Diodes for tight tracking punch and authority.
With shocking low end that’s tight and percussive, ACE Combos
Rule! Crunch you’d swear is coming from a 4x12, with top-end
openness that blooms and enhances clean sounds, the Ace may
be the ultimate combo… redefining portable EL34 Tone! Also
available as a 50 watt head.
So stack the deck with the
ultimate Brit-inspired Tone, hand-made right here in Petaluma,
California.
Deal yourself
in…’cause the Ace lays down a handful of fresh tricks no
amp from the Kingdom ever dared to play.
Stiletto ACE® Amplifier
FEATURES
Handbuilt in the USA
(as are all of our products)
50 Watts, Class A/B Power
/ 2xEL-34, 5x12AX7, 1x5U4
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
(Diode or Tube Tracking – Patent Pending)
Independent Gain, Treble,
Mid, Bass, Presence & Master Controls per Channe
Bold/Spongy
“ Variac” Switch
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 Control
External Switching Jacks
for Channels 1, 2 & Solo
Aluminum
Chassis
2 Button Footswitch (Channel
1/2 & Solo)
Slip Cover
Stiletto ACE® Amplifier
FORMATS
Choice of:
Emerald Bronco & Tan Grille OR Black Taurus & Black Grille
Head (Width TBA)
1x12 Closed Back Combo • V30
Speaker
• Casters
2x12 Closed Back Combo • V30
Speakers
• Casters
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Each Channel contains 3 Modes: 
Patented Switchable Rectifier® feature enables
you to select the type of rectification for each channel.
Use the tight-tracking punch of the DIODE setting for
maximum headroom in either Clean mode or more aggression
in CRUNCH and use the elastic sag of TUBE for ultimate
expression in TITE GAIN or FLUID DRIVE for lead sounds. 
Bold/Spongy Power located on the
main AC Power switch provides a reduced line voltage
setting for additional power sag and enhanced top end
harmonic content.