The Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo is a Mesa Boogie amplifier, currently around $1933.49. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 and the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12". It pairs well with the Catalinbread Formula 5F6 and the Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp.
Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo
Mesa Boogie · amplifier
This is a Mesa/Boogie Fillmore, a dual-channel all-valve 50-watt combo voiced for warm, dynamic, vintage-flavored tone with a simplified, musical control set. Each channel offers Clean, Drive, and a hotter mode, delivering lush cleans through thick, harmonically rich classic crunch, favored by blues, classic rock, and roots players wanting Mesa quality with a more vintage, dynamic feel.
What stands out
“Each channel offers Clean, Drive, and a hotter mode, delivering lush cleans through thick, harmonically rich classic crunch, favored by blues, classic rock, and roots players wanting Mesa quality with a more vintage, dynamic feel”
— from the listing
“musical control set”
— from the listing
“A warm, dynamic voice with lush, dimensional cleans that bloom into a thick, harmonically rich classic crunch, the simplified controls making it musical and easy to dial”
— from the reviews
“Players value the Fillmore for its warm, dynamic, vintage-leaning voice and refreshingly simple controls, a departure from Mesa's complex high-gain amps”
— from the community notes
“It cleans up with the guitar volume and excels at blues, classic rock, and roots, taking pedals well”
— from the reviews
- clean
- lush
- classic rock
- crunch
- harmonically rich
- dynamic
- thick
- musical
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Metal
- Blues
- Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo
Catalinbread Formula 5F6
Catalinbread
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Stack Catalinbread Formula 5F6 on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Goes in front of the amp
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
26% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Univox Super-Fuzz takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
18% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo, Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection
Catalinbread
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Into Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo, Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection is right at home: it's built around Fender-style amps
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Run Electro-Harmonix Canyon in Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
8% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Run EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath in Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo's effects loop, clear of Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive
Behringer
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Into Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo, Behringer TO800 Vintage Tube Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
72% similarityCatalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
72% similarityTone King Imperial Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp
Universal Audio
72% similarityUniversal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Traynor YGL1
Traynor
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8
Electronic Audio Experiments
72% similarityElectronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"
Mesa Boogie
68% similarityShared character: rich, thickness, simple
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
58% similarityShared character: crunch, vintage charm, classic rock
Mesa Boogie Fillmore 100 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
57% similarityShared character: two channels, rich, thickness
Gibson GA-40
Gibson
56% similarityShared character: two channels, rich, thickness
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
55% similarityShared character: thickness, simple, crunch
See all alternatives to the Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, the Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12", the Friedman Dirty Shirley. Budget picks: Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box, Tone King Imperial Preamp, Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp. Boutique upgrades: Friedman Twin Sister Combo.
What pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Formula 5F6, Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp, Univox Super-Fuzz — Stack Catalinbread Formula 5F6 on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward.
How much does the Mesa Boogie Fillmore 50 Combo cost?+
Around $1933.49 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).