VINTAGE POWER UNLEASHED
In this era where 100-watt guitar amplifiers are the exception not the rule, the new Fillmore™ 100 arrives to remind us what truly huge Tone, not necessarily with loud volume or unmanageable weight, is all about. More dynamic nuance, more exciting snap in the PERFECT frequencies, a gorgeous attack envelope, increased dimensional width/girth and headroom and better tracking of low frequencies all add up to a Fillmore that excels not just anywhere its lower power siblings fit, but anywhere big magic is desired.
And for those who need both big power and low wattage in the same amp, the Fillmore 100’s Power Reduction Switch provides HALF and LOW Power settings to ensure you’ll always be able to match your power curve to preamp sound style or venue. Experience our vintage-voiced and styled Fillmore, now in a barely heavier, same-sized 100 Watt format. Discover–soft clip to saturated–our most expressive gain ever presented in a simple 2 (identical) Channel, 3-Mode platform in traditional-sized and dressed combo and head formats.
Amp Type | Tube
Chassis Material | Aluminum
Rectifier Type | Silicon Diodes
Rectifier Tubes | n/a
Variac Power Switch | n/a
Preamp Tubes | 5x Mesa 12AX7
Power Amp Tubes | 4x Mesa 6L6
Bias Switch for Alternate Power Tubes Types | n/a
Maintenance Free Fixed Bias | Yes
Wattage(s) Quick Reference | Full Power (98W Clean/112W Max), Half Power (40W Clean/50W Max) or Low Power (22W Clean/30W Max) via single, global Full/Half/Low Power Switch - See Power Amp Details for more information
Built-In Power Amp Attenuation | n/a
Power Amp Details (Class & Wattage) | MESA's proprietary Dyna-Watt™, Class A/B Power Amp with a single, global Full/Half/Low Power Switch. Each setting features a different tube count and/or wiring configurations. Full Power Mode utilizes all 4 power tubes, producing 98 (clean)/112 (max). Half Power utilizes 2 power tubes, producing 40 (clean)/50 (max) Watts. Both Full and Half Power Modes operate in Class A/B Pentode for maximum power, punch and clarity. Low Power Mode utilizes 2 tubes operating in Class A/B Triode for lush harmonics and a sweet, liquid feel at lower volumes, producing 22 (clean)/30 (max) Watts. More information on Dyna-Watt Power can be found in the Owners Manual, which is available in the Support Section of this website.
Convection or Fan Cooling | Convection
Number of Footswitchable Channels (or Modes) | Two Channels
Number of Style Modes | Three
Number of Style Modes Per Channel | Three (Channel Cloning™)
Types of Style Modes Per Channel | Ch. 1 = Clean, Drive or HI (Channel Cloning™)
Ch. 2 = Clean, Drive or HI (Channel Cloning™)
Channel Controls | Each Channel features Independent 3-Position Channel Cloning™ Mode Switch, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Reverb and Master
Graphic EQ and/or Contour | n/a
Reverb / Effects & Bypass Options | All-Tube, Spring Reverb with Independent Channel Controls
Effects Loop & Bypass Options | Fully Buffered Series FX Loop
Global Output Level Control | n/a
Global Solo Level Control & Bypassable Options | n/a
True-Bypass Options | n/a
Tuner Output | n/a
External Switching Jack Options and/or Midi | External Switching Jack for Reverb On/Off (Reverb Footswitch and Cable sold separately)
Speaker Outputs | One 8 Ohm and Two 4 Ohm
Cabinet Simulation - Direct Live/Recording Output | n/a
Headphone Output | n/a
Slave Output | n/a
Build Location | Hand-Wired In Petaluma, CA with the World's Finest Materials
Wattage | Full Power (98W Clean/112W Max), Half Power (40W Clean/50W Max) or Low Power (22W Clean/30W Max) Selectable (Global)