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“Theory C: it’s a scoop knob... they built James’ parametric EQ into the amp”: Metallica spark a Mesa/Boogie mystery as unidentified amp spotted in 50th Anniversary message to ESP Guitars. Could this be a James Hetfield signature?

Speculation surrounding this unidentified chugging object has been ongoing since 2017 when it was spotted in Metallica's studio

Guitar World

“Mesa/Boogies have what they call ‘suggested settings.’ I have it set for death metal”: Why Walter Trout uses a metal setting to dial in his blues guitar tones

The American-made amps are sometimes associated with far heavier genres, but Trout insists they are perfect for the blues

Guitar World

How to offer The Kiln a worthy sacrifice in PEAK – 24 Karat Badge

A heavy price for a priceless cosmetic.

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All new badges added in PEAK Mesa update

Your scout's sash just grew a little extra room.

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How to survive an Antlion attack in PEAK – Megaentomology Badge

Scary but not unstoppable.

Dot Esports

'Peak' Update Adds New Blistering Hot, Sandy Biome Called Mesa

Peak players have something new to look forward to as a new biome called Mesa has officially been added to the game.

Player One

“One of metal’s most coveted and exclusive amps was finally brought to the masses… for a few hours, at least”: This is all the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – and how about that dreamy Stratocaster/Jazzmaster hybrid?

An Ariel Posen signature Strat, Jimmy Page’s latest Sundragon amp and a reissue of Metallica's hallowed IIC++ all dropped during a busy week for guitar gear

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“One of the rarest and most coveted vintage amplifiers ever”: Mesa/Boogie’s hallowed Mark IIC++ was used by Metallica to shape the sound of 1980s metal – and now it’s been given a production release for the first time ever

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield's Crunch Berries amp, which was only ever made as an unofficial mod exclusive only to artists, gets its first-ever wide release

Guitar World

“Even after four decades of high-gain amp design evolution, the Mark IIC+’s distortion tonesstill remain the gold standard”: Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ review

Beloved by James Hetfield, Prince and John Petrucci, the most revered amp in metal guitar tone makes a long-awaited return

Guitar World

“Greg had this ‘60s P-Bass with a nut that had been cut so many times that the strings were rattling around, and a pickup that couldn't really handle how hard I played”: Alex ‘V-Man’ Venturella on tone, technique – and how he nailed his Slipknot audition

Slipknot's low-end specialist discusses his epic amp collection, the brilliance of Eloy Casagrande and how James Hetfield shaped his technique

Guitar World

Arc B770 spotted? Four new Intel Battlemage GPU IDs appear in Linux Mesa graphics driver

Intel has added four new PCI IDs to the Linux Mesa graphics library, potentially signaling the upcoming release of a B770 graphics card.

Tom’s Hardware

“I was watching an episode of Friends and someone was wearing a Motörhead T-shirt. Literally an hour later, I got a call to work on their record!”: Romesh Dodangoda on how he became one of modern rock's most in-demand producers

Grammy-nominated Romesh Dodangoda has worked with Bring Me The Horizon, Funeral For a Friend, Nova Twins and Motörhead. We talk gear, recording techniques and career highlights, and hear his advice for aspiring producers

MusicRadar

“All the albums I did with Metallica were recorded on 24-track analogue tape. There’s not a computer in sight”: How Flemming Rasmussen produced Metallica’s classic Master Of Puppets

“I rate James as the best rhythm guitar player on the planet," the producer said

MusicRadar

Deportation for "Pro-Palestine or Anti-Israel Political Speech" May Violate the First Amendment, Court Holds

[1.] From today's decision by Judge William Young (D. Mass.) in American Ass'n of Univ. Profs. v. Rubio: This case… The post Deportation for "Pro-Palestine or Anti-Israel Political Speech" May Violate the First Amendment, Court Holds appeared first on Reason.com.

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Over Eighty Universities File Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Trump's Speech-Based Deportations of Non-citizen Students

It's a good step. But the schools should also file their own lawsuit challenging this awful policy.

The Independent UK

Regional airlines Republic Airways, Mesa Air Group are combining in an all-stock deal

Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group Inc. are combining in an all-stock deal that will create a regional airline with access to more planes to service routes

MusicRadar

“I went for a guitar commission with a carload of basses! I laid them all out on the floor, and he went, ‘Okay, let’s make a guitar’”: Ken Lawrence reveals how he became luthier to James Hetfield and made some of his coolest Metallica guitars

How did a specialist in custom-built bass guitars end up making some of the Metallica frontman's most-famous electrics? As it turns out, with a twist of fate and his Mesa/Boogie connection

Guitar World

“He took a bass to Jason Newsted. James kept flipping it back and forth, studying it… Then he asked if we could meet”: How Ken Lawrence came to build some of James Hetfield’s most iconic guitars – including one using wood from Metallica’s former home

The luthier specialized in bass guitars before he met Hetfield via Mesa/Boogie. It would land him his most challenging but rewarding collaboration

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“I auditioned for a guitar commission with a carload of basses! I laid them all out on the floor, and he went, ‘OK, let's make a guitar’”: James Hetfield's luthier on how he went from crafting basses to becoming the Metallica guitarist's go-to axe maker

And why we have Doug West from Mesa/Boogie to thank for Ken Lawrence and Papa Het's now-iconic link-up

Fortune

Typically it’s impossible or a very bad idea to pay your mortgage with plastic. But two credit card startups want to reward you for mortgage payments

Typically it’s either impossible or a very bad idea to pay your mortgage with a credit card. A new credit card startup is offering consumers a way to earn cash-back rewards on their mortgage payments—and a second fintech might join them.

Fortune

This new startup has a credit card that claims to give you points for your mortgage payments. Is it too good to be true?

Can you earn credit card rewards when you pay your mortgage? The Mesa Homeowners Card attempts to crack the code. We’ve run the numbers to see if it works for you.

Guitar World

“Friends texted me saying, ‘I wish Taylor Swift would dance to my music.’ I’m like, ‘Put a good song out and she actually might!’” Justin Hawkins on the Darkness going viral, the return of virtuosic playing – and why he finally switched from Les Pauls

The Darkness frontman details his journey to Friedman amps via a freaky Laney experience, the success of his musicology podcast series, and the jealousy his band have caused by crossing over to pop

MusicRadar

NAMM 2025: “Mesa/Boogie has faithfully recreated the original formula – complete with ominous low end, harmonically rich top end, and that unmistakable midrange scoop”: The ‘90s spec two-channel Dual Rectifier is officially back

The sound of '90s hard-rock, metal and grunge lives again

Guitar World

“A cleaner, meaner, better Rectifier. There’s no denying it”: Mesa/Boogie resurrects a ’90s icon with its reissued Dual Rectifier – and the holy grail amp head has been given some upgrades

Beloved by a crop of elite artists over the years, the legendary Dual Rectifier is finally back... with a few choice tweaks

Guitar World

“An original icon built by the same artisans who built them 30 years ago”: Mesa/Boogie is reviving the Dual Rectifier – the hallowed amp head that defined the sound of 1990s high gain music

The original Dual Rectifier arrived in 1992, and was championed by a huge array of guitar greats, from Foo Fighters to Tool and Korn

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