“I said, ‘Hey, Carlos, would you plug into this?’ ‘That’s a Fender. I don’t want to plug into that.’ I said, ‘But I boosted it’”: How did Mesa get its iconic Boogie name? Founder Randall Smith explains

Mesa/Boogie guitar amp.

Mesa/Boogie founder Randall Smith has started a new YouTube series that promises to take a deep dive into the history of his beloved amp brand, and it’s been launched with a definitive recap of how the firm got its name.

Mesa/Boogie is one of the most iconic guitar amp companies of all time, and is responsible for creating a range of legendary tube amps that can be heard on some of guitar music’s most well-known records.