This isn't a video I wanted to make, but we really need to talk about the new Gibson Falcon 5 and Falcon 20 amps built by Mesa/Boogie. Real talk time. You probably knew it was coming. WARNING: Video includes disturbing images of amp guts / GUT SHOTS of the wacko internal 12ax7 tube sockets!

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