Mesa Boogie
Mesa/ Boogie( also known as Mesa Engineering) is an American company in Petaluma, California, that manufactures amplifiers for guitars and basses.
It has been in operation since 1969.
MESA was started by Randall Smith as a small repair shop which modified Fender Amplifiers, particularly the diminutive Fender Princeton.
Smith's modifications gave the small amps much more input gain, making them much louder as well as creating a high- gain, distorted guitar tone.
Prominent early customers included Carlos Santana, and Ron Wood and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones.
Exposure from these top players helped to establish Mesa/ Boogie's position on the market, and it is frequently referred to as the first manufacturer of boutique amplifiers.
Chess King (disambiguation)
Chess King was an American men's clothing retailer 1968 – 1995.
Chess King or King of Chess may also refer to:
Meteoro Amplifiers
Meteoro Amplifiers is a Brazilian amplifier brand, established 1985.
Its products are famous among Brazilian bands like Sepultura, Titãs, Paralamas do Sucesso, Natiruts, O Rappa, RPM, Pitty, Bruno e Marrone, Capital Inicial, IRA and many others.
In 2003, Meteoro won a contest for the best Brazilian brand of amplifiers and afterwards competed with international brands like Marshall, Mesa/ Boogie and Vox.
Today, Meteoro is working to expand their sales in other countries.
Judy Gao
Judy Gao( born 1994) is a New Zealand fashion designer and chess player.
List of Mesa Boogie users
This is a list of musicians who have made notable use of Mesa Boogie amplifiers in live performances or studio recordings.
Mesa Boogie Mark Series
The Mesa Boogie Mark Series is a series of guitar amplifier made by Mesa Engineering (more commonly known as "Mesa/Boogie").
Originally just referred to as "Boogies," the product line took on the moniker "Mark Series" as newer revisions were put into production.
The Mark Series amplifier was Mesa's flagship product until the introduction of the Rectifier series, and the amplifiers are very collectable.
Tom, Dick & Harry Creative Co.
Tom, Dick & Harry Creative, Co. is an American advertising agency in Chicago, Illinois that creates integrated marketing communications programs for both businesses and not-for-profit organizations.
Fortitude (King)
Fortitude is a public artwork by artist American James King, located at Howard University in Washington, D.C., United States.
" Fortitude" was originally surveyed as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture!
survey in 1993.
David H. Li
David H. Li is an author on Chinese history and chess.
Chess King
Chess King was a United States men's clothing retailer created by the Melville Corporation.
From its founding in 1968 it grew to over 500 locations by the mid 1980s, before an eventual decline, sale, and closure of the chain in 1995.

Question: Are both businesses, Mesa Boogie and Chess King, located in the same country?
Answer: yes