An Exciting New Realm of Beautifully Simplistic, Tweed-Based Performance
In the twilight of the 1960s, SF Bay Area amp repairman to the Stars, Randall Smith, was inspired to start building his own amplifiers after coming to a deep appreciation for the ‘50s Tweed circuits. He loved their organic-sounding voice, powerful controls, and the way they smoothly transitioned from clean to clip and back again.
Standing on the shoulders of a giant, Smith’s (and the World’s) first venture into boutique guitar amplification resulted in a new Boogie® amp design inspired by that wonderful, timeless-sounding preamp. Five Decades later we return to pay homage. Now, drawing on these 50 years of experience, we bring forward an exciting new realm of tweed-based performance and authentic 6V6 character. A beautifully simplistic design that raises the bar in the world of vintage tone. The NEW CALIFORNIA TWEED™.
A quick glance at the front panel of the California Tweed reveals single-channel simplicity. Channel features include Normal & Low Inputs, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb & Master Controls. Our legendary vintage all-tube, long-tank spring reverb with external reverb switching jack and a fully buffered, tube-driven series FX loop round out a feature set that delivers everything you need for golden tone and absolutely nothing more.
Single Channel, 5 Power Voices, One Simple Switch
The California Tweed is powered by 4x6V6 Power Tubes while the preamp features 5x12AX7 and 1x12AT7 preamp tubes. Our patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp, featuring Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt™ technologies, provides five power levels, two operating classes and three wiring options via a single 5-Way Rotary Switch! Choose from the following power options:
40 Watts - 4x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
30 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
20 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
10 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode
2 Watts - 1x6V6 Triode + 1x6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A Parallel
Harken back, bounce on forward, while never sacrificing one drop of golden California Tone
Specifications
Quick overview
Quick overview
available formats: Head & 1x12 Combo
channels modes: 1 Channel
dimensions: 19 1/4 H x 22 3/4 W x 10 3/8 D
Foot Switchable Functions: Reverb (Footswitch & Cable sold seperately)
graphic eq reverb fx solo: Reverb
Mode Voicings Styles: Single Channel with two Inputs: Normal Input = Clean to Overdrive Low Input = Clean
power tube type: 4x Mesa 6V6
speakers impedance: 1 - 8 Ohm Jensen Blackbird ALNICO 40 / Total Load = 8 Ohms
wattage: Multi-Watt™ 2, 10, 20, 30, or 40
weight: 46.4 Lbs.
Features
Features
amp type: Tube
channel controls: Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb, and Master
chassis material: Aluminum
convection or fan cooling: Convection
effects loop bypass options: Fully Buffered Series FX Loop
external switching jack options andor midi: External Switching Jack for Reverb On/Off (Reverb Footswitch and Cable sold seperately)
number of footswitchable channels or modes: One Channel
number of style modes: Two (Inputs)
power amp details class wattage: Mesa's Patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp, featuring Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt technologies, provides five power, two operating-classes and three wiring configuration options via one 5-Way Power Switch - Choose from the following power options: 40 Watt - 4x6V6 Class A/B Pentode 30 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode 20 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode 10 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode 2 Watts - 1x6V6 Triode + 1x6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A Parallel More information on Dyna-Watt Power can be found in the Owners Manual, which is available in the Support Section of this website.
power amp tubes: 4x Mesa 6V6
preamp tubes: 5x Mesa 12AX7 & 1x Mesa 12AT7
rectifier type: Silicon Diodes
reverb effects bypass options: All-Tube, Spring Reverb
speaker outputs: One 8 Ohm and Two 4 Ohm
types of style modes per channel: Single Channel with two Inputs: Normal Input = Clean to Overdrive Low Input = Clean
wattages quick reference: 2, 10, 20, 30 or 40 Watts - See Power Amp Details for more information
Cabinet features
Cabinet features
cabinet material: Marine Grade, Baltic Birch
casters: Optional - Track-Loc™ Removable Casters
custom finish options: See Custom Finish Gallery
extra features: Vintage-Inspired Size for Tone & Portability
speakers impedance: 1 - 8 Ohm Jensen Blackbird ALNICO 40 / Total Load = 8 Ohms
standard finish options no extra cost: Choice of Cream Bronco Vinyl, Cream/Tan Weave Jute Grille, Brown Handle & Corners or Black Bronco or Black Taurus Vinyl, Black Jute Grille, Black Handle & Corners
Accessories
Accessories
footswitch: Optional - 1 Button Footswitch (Reverb) & Cable (Sold Separately)
slip cover: Included - Fitted Slip Cover
Weights and dimensions
Weights and dimensions
depth: 10 3/8
height: 19 1/4
weight: 46.4 Lbs.
width: 22 3/4
Model: 1.TW.CCM.J
Mesa/Boogie California Tweed 6V6 4:40 1x12 Combo,
Mesa/Boogie California Tweed 6V6 4:40 1x12 Combo,
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An Exciting New Realm of Beautifully Simplistic, Tweed-Based Performance
In the twilight of the 1960s, SF Bay Area amp repairman to the Stars, Randall Smith, was inspired to start building his own amplifiers after coming to a deep appreciation for the ‘50s Tweed circuits. He loved their organic-sounding voice, powerful controls, and the way they smoothly transitioned from clean to clip and back again.
Standing on the shoulders of a giant, Smith’s (and the World’s) first venture into boutique guitar amplification resulted in a new Boogie® amp design inspired by that wonderful, timeless-sounding preamp. Five Decades later we return to pay homage. Now, drawing on these 50 years of experience, we bring forward an exciting new realm of tweed-based performance and authentic 6V6 character. A beautifully simplistic design that raises the bar in the world of vintage tone. The NEW CALIFORNIA TWEED™.
A quick glance at the front panel of the California Tweed reveals single-channel simplicity. Channel features include Normal & Low Inputs, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb & Master Controls. Our legendary vintage all-tube, long-tank spring reverb with external reverb switching jack and a fully buffered, tube-driven series FX loop round out a feature set that delivers everything you need for golden tone and absolutely nothing more.
Single Channel, 5 Power Voices, One Simple Switch
The California Tweed is powered by 4x6V6 Power Tubes while the preamp features 5x12AX7 and 1x12AT7 preamp tubes. Our patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp, featuring Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt™ technologies, provides five power levels, two operating classes and three wiring options via a single 5-Way Rotary Switch! Choose from the following power options:
40 Watts - 4x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
30 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
20 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode
10 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode
2 Watts - 1x6V6 Triode + 1x6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A Parallel
Harken back, bounce on forward, while never sacrificing one drop of golden California Tone
Specifications
Quick overview
Quick overview
available formats: Head & 1x12 Combo
channels modes: 1 Channel
dimensions: 19 1/4 H x 22 3/4 W x 10 3/8 D
Foot Switchable Functions: Reverb (Footswitch & Cable sold seperately)
graphic eq reverb fx solo: Reverb
Mode Voicings Styles: Single Channel with two Inputs: Normal Input = Clean to Overdrive Low Input = Clean
power tube type: 4x Mesa 6V6
speakers impedance: 1 - 8 Ohm Jensen Blackbird ALNICO 40 / Total Load = 8 Ohms
wattage: Multi-Watt™ 2, 10, 20, 30, or 40
weight: 46.4 Lbs.
Features
Features
amp type: Tube
channel controls: Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb, and Master
chassis material: Aluminum
convection or fan cooling: Convection
effects loop bypass options: Fully Buffered Series FX Loop
external switching jack options andor midi: External Switching Jack for Reverb On/Off (Reverb Footswitch and Cable sold seperately)
number of footswitchable channels or modes: One Channel
number of style modes: Two (Inputs)
power amp details class wattage: Mesa's Patented Incremental Multi-Watt™ (Patent 9,917,560) Power Amp, featuring Duo-Class™ (Patent 7,173,488) and Dyna-Watt technologies, provides five power, two operating-classes and three wiring configuration options via one 5-Way Power Switch - Choose from the following power options: 40 Watt - 4x6V6 Class A/B Pentode 30 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode + 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode 20 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Pentode 10 Watts - 2x6V6 Class A/B Triode 2 Watts - 1x6V6 Triode + 1x6V6 Pentode, Single-Ended Class A Parallel More information on Dyna-Watt Power can be found in the Owners Manual, which is available in the Support Section of this website.
power amp tubes: 4x Mesa 6V6
preamp tubes: 5x Mesa 12AX7 & 1x Mesa 12AT7
rectifier type: Silicon Diodes
reverb effects bypass options: All-Tube, Spring Reverb
speaker outputs: One 8 Ohm and Two 4 Ohm
types of style modes per channel: Single Channel with two Inputs: Normal Input = Clean to Overdrive Low Input = Clean
wattages quick reference: 2, 10, 20, 30 or 40 Watts - See Power Amp Details for more information
Cabinet features
Cabinet features
cabinet material: Marine Grade, Baltic Birch
casters: Optional - Track-Loc™ Removable Casters
custom finish options: See Custom Finish Gallery
extra features: Vintage-Inspired Size for Tone & Portability
speakers impedance: 1 - 8 Ohm Jensen Blackbird ALNICO 40 / Total Load = 8 Ohms
standard finish options no extra cost: Choice of Cream Bronco Vinyl, Cream/Tan Weave Jute Grille, Brown Handle & Corners or Black Bronco or Black Taurus Vinyl, Black Jute Grille, Black Handle & Corners
Accessories
Accessories
footswitch: Optional - 1 Button Footswitch (Reverb) & Cable (Sold Separately)
slip cover: Included - Fitted Slip Cover
Weights and dimensions
Weights and dimensions
depth: 10 3/8
height: 19 1/4
weight: 46.4 Lbs.
width: 22 3/4
Model: 1.TW.CCM.J
