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Description

The Mesa/Boogie M-2000 Head is a fusion of innovation and power, designed for bass guitarists who demand both versatility and performance. This bass amplifier head combines dual preamp channels—a vacuum tube channel for a warm, classic tone and a solid-state channel for a punchy, modern edge. The M-2000 allows seamless blending of these channels, offering a tailored sound that can adapt to any musical style or setting.

Engineered with the performing musician in mind, the Mesa/Boogie M-2000 Head features a comprehensive EQ section, empowering you to sculpt your sound with precision. Whether you're playing in a small club or a large venue, this amp head ensures your bass notes cut through with clarity and definition. Its robust construction and intuitive layout make it a reliable companion for both studio sessions and live performances.

The amplifier also includes a range of intuitive controls and connectivity options, ensuring compatibility with a variety of speaker cabinets. Its versatility is further enhanced by multiple footswitchable options, allowing you to switch channels, toggle an effects loop, or engage the built-in compressor on the fly.

Key Features:

  • Dual preamp channels: vacuum tube and solid-state
  • Seamless channel blending for versatile sound customization
  • Comprehensive EQ section for precise tone shaping
  • Footswitchable features including channel switching and effects loop
  • Integrated compressor for dynamic control
  • Compatible with various speaker cabinets
Bill Gower

Bill Gower

Bill Gower(Bass - Boy Hits Car/Flowbis) reviews the Basis M-2000 by Mesa Boogie

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Bill Gower(Bass - Boy Hits Car/Flowbis) reviews the Basis M-2000 by Mesa Boogie

Bill Gower

Bill Gower

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We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head.

Features and functionality

  • Mesa/Boogie M-2000's tube channel is a preamp and can run above minimum impedance without damage, contrary to some beliefs.

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Comparisons

  • The Ampeg SVT410 HLF is heavy and offers a mid-scooped tone, while Mesa Powerhouse cabs are lighter and provide better midrange clarity.

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Use cases and applications

  • A 4-ohm cab is optimal for the Mesa/Boogie M-2000 to maximize performance, especially important given the amplifier's solid-state output stage.

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User experience

  • Ampeg cabs often feature wheels, which can ease transport challenges, especially when navigating stairs.

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orty156

Sound Machine

If you can't get the sound you want out of it, it might not be the amp's fault, but your hands. It's a tone machine! Even the compressor work really nice. You can sound like Fieldy, Mike Dirnt, Justin Chancellor, Entwistle, Geddy, Les Claypool, Paul Grey, Geezer, Krist Novoselic, YOU, me ;) and many others... There is no way to make this amp sound bad. And YES you can even run it at 2ohms safe but i would recommend additional cooling.

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edward_patrick_gorman

Bad ass Bass Head

This thing is super versatile. If you can't get the sound you want with it, You shouldn't be playing Bass

dariusz_muzyka

Mesa kozak

Najlepsza glowa basowa na ?wiecie, ukrecisz na niej wszystko

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See how Justin Chancellor uses Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head

Justin Chancellor

Bassist

Tool

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As can be seen at DunlopTV's source, the Mesa Boogie M-2000 Head is part of his amp system.

See how Mike Dirnt uses Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head

Mike Dirnt

Singer, Guitarist

Green Day

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Mike Dirnt on his M-2000's in exclusive interview with Guitar Center, "I use a Mesa/Boogie M-2000 head. I use four of those; actually I use three of those because it has an adjustable blend between tube & solid-state preamps. Half of it is solid state and the other half is tube. So I run one half kind of gritty and the other half really clean. And it allows me to adjust by how hard I play, how much the bass grits out and breaks up."

Mike used these amps from 1997 to 2002, until he switched to Fender.

See how Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu uses Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head

Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu

Bassist

Korn

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In this interview, Reginald, called Fieldy, talks about bass heads: "For me, honestly, I like the Mesa Boogie 2000 heads, and as far as cabinets go, I can use anything that has four 10’s in it, but even to this day I’m still kind of open because I don’t even know."

Pictured is Fieldy's actual stage-used bass rig with marked tone settings from this Rig Rundown video

See how Fat Mike uses Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head

Fat Mike

Singer, Bassist

NOFX

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In this photo, Fat Mike is shown using the Mesa/Boogie M-2000 Head.

See how Stuart Zender uses Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head

Stuart Zender

Bassist, Drummer

Jamiroquai

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In this video we can see Zender using the Mesa Boogie M-2000

See how Sam Rivers uses Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head

Sam Rivers

Bassist

Limp Bizkit

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Sam Rivers seen using the Mesa Boogie M-2000 live at Pinkpop 1997. Fully visible at 5:36 in the video.

See how Mike Kroeger uses Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head

Mike Kroeger

Bassist

Nickelback

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According to this Guitar Geek rig diagram, Mike Kroeger used Mesa Boogie M2000 amplifiers.

See how Jim Cherry uses Mesa/Boogie Basis M-2000 Head

Jim Cherry

Singer, Guitarist

Strung Out

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In the provided image, Jim Cherry is clearly seen using a Mesa/Boogie M-2000 Head during practice.

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