Mesa Boogie M6 Carbine Rackmount Bass Amplifier

Big Mesa/Boogie Bass Tones!

Mesa/Boogie expands their bass amp line with the M6 Carbine. Mesa/Boogie bass amp fans will recognize the familiar tone of the M6 Carbine (it was previously known as the Fathom), and it incorporates the same time-tested combination of custom-designed MOSFETs that are used in the other Mesa/Boogie bass amps, but this guy incorporates a different preamp and driver section for a new feel, not to mention more attitude. Craft bass tones that punch through even the most cluttered mixes with the M6 Carbine from Mesa/Boogie!

Mesa/Boogie M6 Carbine Rackmountable Bass Head at a Glance:

• Tone shaping on the front end
• Versatile controls for a wide range of sounds
• DI for studio or stage
• Rear Panel
• Effects Loop and more

Tone shaping on the front end

There’s no shortage of sound-shaping capabilities with the M6 Carbine. Up front, the tube preamp utilizes a standard tone control string of Bass, Mid and Treble to shape the basic sound, but the shaping power doesn’t stop there. There is a Pull Deep feature found on the Bass control that keeps the low end tight and articulate when pushed in or, enhances the sub-lows and adds super-top air when pulled out.

Versatile controls for a wide range of sounds

To complement the tone-shaping on the front end, the M6 Carbine is also loaded with a 5-position EQ switch with a Voice control for instant access to global character changes. Here you’ll find four iconic and distinctively different sounds and a bypass on a 5 position rotary pot that graphically shows you the EQ curve for each. To the left, positions 1 and 2 dip the midrange in two different places giving you two amazing choices for classic round, warm R&B sounds. Turning right past the 12:00 noon Flat position unveils two variations on the mid-bump theme. Positions 4 and 5 boost adjacent mid regions to create two powerful mid focused sounds that push articulate fingerstyle playing to the forefront of any mix or add the tight drive to Rock. Great Tone doesn’t get any simpler!

Mesa/Boogie M6 Carbine Rackmountable Bass Head Features:

• Handbuilt in Petaluma, California
• 600 Watts @ 4 or 2 Ohms (320 @ 8)
• Trans-Class Power with 8/4 or 2 Ohm Impedance Switch for optimum Power-to-Load Performance
• 8 Power MOSFET’s, 1 x 12AX7
• Active/Passive Input Switch
• Vacuum Tube Preamplifier
• Controls: Gain, Active Bass w/Pull Deep, Passive Mids, 5-Position Active Mid-Voicing Switch, Active Treble and Master Volume w/Pull Mute
• Tuner Output
• FX Loop w/True “Hard” Bypass Switch
• Balanced XLR Line Out with Ground Lift & Front Panel Level Control with Pre/Post Pull Switch
• External Switch Jacks for Tuner Mute and Mid-Voices 1, 2, 4 & 5
• 2 Combination Speakon -1/4″ Speaker Output Jacks
• Fan Cooled