Guitar World - Mesa Boogie TransAtlantic 30 TA-30 Head

INTRODUCING THE NEW TRANSATLANTIC TA-30
Welcome to a New World of Expression. This adventurous new instrument may well redefine the Brit amp genre by including preamp and power options that seem near impossible for an amplifier with such a humble footprint and manageable poundage. This TransAtlantic follows the architecture of its lower powered sibling, the TA-15, that's been blowing the minds of critics and players alike and adds a more robust power section, gorgeous tube Reverb and a Channel Assignable/Bypassable Effects Loop. The extra horsepower and feature set on the TA-30 brings the TransAtlantic concept - and more importantly Tone - out of the studio and into the world of pro gigging.

Two footswitchable Channels navigate the Atlantic with stylistic flair and give you a passport to the best British and American preamp sounds in two straightforward groups of five controls. The Five Preamp Modes (2 in Ch.1 and 3 in Ch. 2) are selected with a simple mini toggle located in the top position of stacked toggles in each Channel.

Along with this array of iconic preamps the TA-30 offers three amazing power choices in each Channel, each of which allow you to perfectly tune the power to enhance the preamp Mode chosen for a given footswitchable sound. The result of all this flexibility is a fully capable live-performance amp with an uncanny sense of direction; that can also be switched down to 15 watts for lower volume power- clip applications or late-night sessions.


Features

HEAD: ALL-METAL CHASSIS – BLACK CRINKLE & PLATINUM PEARL POWDER COMBOS: BLACK TAURUS • GRAY & BLACK WEAVE GRILLE CUSTOM DESIGNED AND HANDCRAFTED IN PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA •Multi-Watt™, Channel Assignable Power Amp (Patent 7,602,927) featuring Duo-Class™ and Dyna-Watt™ (Patent 4,713,624) technologies providing three power and two operating class options that are channel assignable via independent 15/30/40 Watt Power Switches. Choose from: 2 power tubes operating in pure Class A Push-Pull, producing 15 Watts 4 tubes operating in pure Class A Push-Pull, producing 30 Watts ...or... 4 tubes operating in Mesa's Patented Dyna-Watt™ Power that maximizes the power and punch of time-honored Class A/B power, producing 40 Watts • All Tube Amplifier: 4xEL-84 Power Tubes & 6x12AX7 Preamp Tubes • Fixed Bias for consistent, maintenance free performance • 2 Fully Independent Channels with 5 Style Modes: Channel 1 features: Normal (Brit Clean) or Top Boost (Brit Overdrive) Modes with Multi-Watt Power Switch (15/30/40 Watt), FX Loop & Reverb Assignment Switch (On/Off True Bypass), Volume (Gain), Treble, Bass, Reverb & Cut w/Pull Master Channel 2 features: Tweed (American Clean), Hi 1 (Brit Gain) & Hi 2 (Boogie Gain) Modes with Multi-Watt Power Switch (15/30/40 Watt), FX Loop & Reverb Assignment Switch (On/Off True Bypass), Gain w/Pull Boost, Treble, Bass, Reverb & Master •Channel Assignable, All-Tube, Long Spring Reverb with Independent Channel Controls • Footswitchable, Channel Assignable, Fully Buffered FX Loop • Channel Independent True Bypass Switches fully remove FX Loop & Reverb from signal path • Fan Cooled • External Switch Jack for Reverb • All Aluminum Chassis • 2 Button Footswitch (Channel 1/2 & FX Loop) Formats: • Head (Width 17 ¼") • Padded Gig Bag w/ Shoulder Strap • Rackmount Head • 1x12 Combo (Width 22 7/8 ") • 12" Spkr • Casters • Slip Cover • 2x12 Combo (Width 26 3/4 ") • 12" Spkrs • Casters • Slip Cover