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MESA/Boogie 1x12 WideBody Closed Back Cabinet – Wine Taurus / Tan Jute Grille
A 90-watt MESA Black Shadow C90+. Closed-back authority. Tuned front-port punch. And a beautiful Wine Taurus / Tan Jute finish that turns one of MESA's most versatile compact cabinets into something genuinely distinctive.
The MESA/Boogie 1x12 WideBody Closed Back is designed for players who want the portability of a single 12-inch speaker cabinet without accepting the smaller sonic footprint normally associated with a compact 1x12.
This striking version combines Wine Taurus covering with a Tan Jute Grille, giving the cabinet a rich, vintage-inspired appearance that pairs beautifully with both traditional and custom-finished MESA amplifiers.
More importantly, underneath that grille is a 90-watt MESA Black Shadow 12" speaker, housed within MESA's closed-back, front-ported WideBody enclosure.
Available from Northeast Music Center, this is a serious extension cabinet for the player who wants portability, low-end authority, and unmistakable MESA construction in a configuration that looks anything but ordinary.
KEY FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS:
- 1 x 12" MESA Black Shadow C90+ speaker
- 90-watt power handling
- 8-ohm impedance
- Closed-back enclosure
- Front-ported WideBody design
- Rear-mounted speaker
- 22 3/4" WideBody cabinet format
- Paralleled Mono Output
- Mono operation
- Void-free, marine-grade Baltic birch construction
- Heavy-duty cabinet construction
- Braced speaker baffle
- Separate grille board construction
- Specially treated twisted-jute grille material
- Optional Track-Loc removable casters
- Wine Taurus finish
- Tan Jute Grille
- Dimensions: 16 1/2" H x 22 3/4" W x 12 3/4" D
- Built in Petaluma, California
THE BLACK SHADOW C90+ — DON'T OVERLOOK THE SPEAKER
The speaker inside a guitar cabinet isn't a secondary specification.
It's one of the most important components in the final sound.
This WideBody is equipped with a 90-watt MESA Black Shadow C90+, giving the cabinet substantial power handling and the broad tonal response needed to complement a wide variety of MESA amplifiers.
The C90 family has long been associated with MESA because of its ability to balance strong low-frequency response, substantial midrange, clarity, and high-power handling.
Clean tones remain full and articulate.
Crunch sounds have body and definition.
Move into higher gain and the speaker has enough authority to keep the sound substantial without giving up the articulation needed for complex chords and fast passages.
For us at Northeast Music Center, that's exactly why the speaker belongs near the beginning of the description rather than buried in a specification chart.
WHY WIDEBODY MATTERS
A 1x12 doesn't necessarily have to sound small.
The WideBody enclosure measures 22 3/4 inches across, providing additional internal volume compared with many conventional compact 1x12 cabinets.
That extra enclosure volume helps develop a broader and more substantial low-frequency response, allowing a single 12-inch speaker to produce a surprisingly authoritative sound.
It's an excellent solution for players who want to move away from the size and transportation demands of a 2x12 or 4x12 while retaining a convincing sense of scale.
CLOSED BACK + FRONT PORTED
This is the critical distinction on this cabinet.
It is not an open-back WideBody.
The enclosure is closed at the rear and front ported, creating a fundamentally different response.
Closed-back construction helps produce the focus, punch, and controlled low-frequency response many players want from a serious extension cabinet.
The front port works with the cabinet's internal volume to reinforce the low end and help the single 12-inch speaker produce a larger sonic footprint.
The result is a compact cabinet with tight fundamental, strong punch, and impressive bass authority.
That's particularly useful with high-gain Mark Series sounds, where maintaining low-frequency definition can be every bit as important as producing more bass.
AN EXCELLENT MATCH FOR THE MARK SERIES
This cabinet makes an especially compelling partner for MESA's compact and medium-sized Mark Series amplifiers.
The Black Shadow speaker provides the versatility necessary to move from clean to crunch and into serious high gain, while the closed-back WideBody enclosure adds the punch and low-frequency authority that can make a compact head feel much larger.
It can also be an outstanding extension for an open-back MESA combo.
In that application, you're not simply adding another speaker.
You're combining two different enclosure personalities.
The open-back combo contributes room-filling dispersion, air, and dimensionality.
The closed-back WideBody adds focus, punch, and low-end authority.
Together, they can create an exceptionally complete guitar sound.
BUILT LIKE A MESA
The WideBody is constructed from void-free marine-grade Baltic birch, continuing MESA's longstanding approach to serious speaker-cabinet construction.
The speaker baffle is reinforced and braced, while the grille material is mounted to a separate grille board rather than directly to the speaker baffle.
MESA also treats its twisted-jute grille material to subtly filter the extreme top end, contributing to a smoother response.
These aren't glamorous specifications.
But they're exactly the kinds of construction details that separate a purpose-built guitar cabinet from a generic wooden enclosure.
WINE TAURUS / TAN JUTE — CLASSIC BOOGIE WITH A DIFFERENT PERSONALITY
Then there's the appearance.
The deep Wine Taurus covering gives this cabinet a rich, elegant character, while the Tan Jute Grille provides a beautiful vintage-inspired contrast.
It's unmistakably MESA without looking like another standard black extension cabinet.
For the player building a custom MESA rig, matching an existing Wine Taurus amplifier, or simply wanting something visually different, this configuration makes the cabinet as interesting to look at as it is to play through.
At Northeast Music Center, we believe cabinets deserve the same consideration as the amplifiers driving them. Speaker selection, enclosure dimensions, construction, impedance, and open-versus-closed-back architecture all contribute significantly to the final sound.
That's why Northeast Music Center is proud to offer distinctive MESA/Boogie configurations like this Wine Taurus / Tan Jute WideBody to players who want more from a 1x12.
One Black Shadow C90+. 90 watts. 8 ohms. Closed-back construction. Front-ported WideBody design.
Compact enough to carry. Big enough to sound like a Boogie.
