What tubes does the Mesa Boogie Nomad 45 - Lead use?

The Mesa Boogie Nomad 45 - Lead uses 5× 12AX7 preamp tubes and 4× EL84 power tubes.

When was the Mesa Boogie Nomad 45 - Lead produced?

The Mesa Boogie Nomad 45 - Lead was produced 1999–2002.

Mesa Boogie Nomad 45 - Lead preset

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The Nomad 45 is the EL84-powered member of Mesa/Boogie's three-channel Nomad series, built from 1999 to 2002 and rated at 45 watts from four EL84s. A clean Channel 1 and two cascaded high-gain channels each have their own gain, tone stack, presence, reverb and master. A footswitchable Solo level, a parallel effects loop with mix control and an Extreme switch for a more aggressive power amp round it out.

Years produced: 1999–2002
Made in: USA
Wattage: 45W
Channels: 3
Preamp tubes: 5× 12AX7
Power tubes: 4× EL84

Tags: american, crunch, high-gain, el84, mid-wattage, multi-channel.

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