Mesa Rectoverb comments?

[FretFire]

Hey guys, starting to weed out some of the amps on my massive list of stuff to test and play, and the Rectoverb is one that I'm highly interested in. Since it's a top contender I want to get nitpicky with it, so I'm looking for some input about it both good AND bad. I'd like honest opinions if possible, not just "it's Mesa so it's teh suxors!"

 

[GuitarGuy503]

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Love mine. :32: The compressed distortion it provides is so addicting. One of the downfalls about Mesa's is that they are so highpriced. You could get more wattage for the money by going the Marshall route. For example a Mesa Rectoverb 50 watt will run you about $1200-$1300 bucks brand new and you can get a Marshall DSL 100 watter for about 1200-1300 brand new as well. For about the same price you can get 50 more watts if you go the Marshall route. I just find that Marshalls are alot better of a value than Mesa's are. That's just my opinion though. :saeek:

 

[Grandor]

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Love mine. :32: The compressed distortion it provides is so addicting. One of the downfalls about Mesa's is that they are so highpriced.

This is why you don't buy new mesa/boogies'.

 

[FretFire]

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Exactly, I won't be buying new. And 50 watts will be MORE than enough. What about the Nomad series, similar tones??

 

[strat_master]

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hmm i dont know but to me it seems marshall is rather overpriced.

 

[strat_master]

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not in a bad way but they seem more pricier than boogies.

 

[GuitarGuy503]

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Ya, its definately advantageous to buy used Boogies, but if you are like me you would prefer not to buy something preowned. I personally don't like buying preowned stuff, because you just don't know if its been taken care of. For instance theres musicians that have no problem leaving their amps and gear in a humid car, but me on the other hand, I would never put my gear in that position. It's just not worth the risk of warping your gear. Thats just asking for your gear to get warped and messed up. Again if you buy used you don't know how the stuff was treated by the other owner or owners. It kinda bugs me..... :smack:

 

[Hot _Grits]

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A guy in a local Sak (edit: I dunno what a Sak band is, and I'm pretty sure I don't want to, haha. Should read SKA) band gets a cool clean sound out of his. The dirty sound is pretty 'recto' , which isn't really my thing, but is cool for what it is.

Good thing about boogie gear is they are really well built. My Blue Angel was rock solid over almost three years of constant use.

 

[FretFire]

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What amp did the Ska guy use? Recto or Nomad? I also notice your sig. mentions a recto 2x12, is that the Blue Angel you speak of?

 

[GuitarGuy503]

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Nomads are pretty good but I have had much better experiences with Rectifers. The Rectifier tone is just more satisfying to my ears.

 

[FretFire]

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Cool. Your sig mentions a single rectifier, that's pretty much the rectoverb sans reverb right? How would you rate it's versatility?

Sorry for all the questions, I probably won't get to a Mesa dealer (or any others for that matter) for a month or so..

 

[some_dude]

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For example a Mesa Rectoverb 50 watt will run you about $1200-$1300 bucks brand new and you can get a Marshall DSL 100 watter for about 1200-1300 brand new as well.

I was unaware that wattage was more important than tone?

Maybe I should sell my Recto and get a 300w Randall.....

 

[GuitarGuy503]

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Fret,

I would just say go into your local music store and plug into all the different mesa amp models you want and find out which sounds better to your ears. Everyone has a different opinion. You may find that you like the Nomad's better. All of us can give you all the pros and cons you want but what it really comes down to is what sounds good to you. Whether it be the Nomad Series or Rectifier Series. I think its time you visit your local music store and put some Mesa's to the test. :32:

 

[GuitarGuy503]

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I was unaware that wattage was more important than tone?

Maybe I should sell my Recto and get a 300w Randall.....

Believe it or not, I just talked to a guy a while back and wattage was more important to him than tone. At first he said he wanted a Triple Rectifier but than he said he'd settle for anything with high wattage, whether it be a Fender, etc.

 

[FretFire]

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I agree, unfortunately the nearest one is 250+ miles away... all I can do is live vicariously until I can make a trip haha. Thanks guys.

 

[FretFire]

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Believe it or not, I just talked to a guy a while back and wattage was more important to him than tone. At first he said he wanted a Triple Rectifier but that he said hed settle for anything with high wattage.

I bet he'd shell out 3 grand for a Mode 4 halfstack then

 

[SemperRhythm]

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I have a Rectoverb. While it's not the do-all amp, it has great tone and reliability. I prefer mine with EL34's, and I believe B2D does also. It gives it a more vintage feel / tone to it and not so much bottom end. While I was running 6L6's I always felt the low end was a bit boomy. The cleans are... ok. No Fender, but they are nice. Actually with the Electro Harmonix tubes I am running now, it's similar to an old Marshall with that oomph. The overdrive, of course is where it is at.

While it is in the same family with the Duels and Triples... I don't feel it has the gain of either... and I find that a plus for my style(s). It also seems warmer and somewhat "cleaner". I didn't know this until I had bought my Rectoverb and went back and played a Dual.

My opinion... I love it! It's not just for metal, or even hard rock. I can do great blues on it too. Later, I may buy a Fender for the cleans, but I am content at the moment with this one :32:

Nathan

 

[FretFire]

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No metal or hard rock hmm... interesting...

 

[some_dude]

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Believe it or not, I just talked to a guy a while back and wattage was more important to him than tone. At first he said he wanted a Triple Rectifier but that he said hed settle for anything with high wattage, whether it be a Fender, etc.

Was his user name DURBANS per chance?

We had this guy named DURBANS over on the guitargeek board. He was asking about the differences between a Dual and Triple. Since he said he wanted a thrashy sound and not a nu-metal sound, pretty much everyone recommended the Dual since it's easier to drive the power amp. Needless to say, he wouldn't accept that for an answer. Then told us that since his 5150 was 120w, he didn't think a 100w amp would be powerful enough....

.....Last I heard, he bought a 300w Randall Cyclone.....

 

[Hot _Grits]

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What amp did the Ska guy use? Recto or Nomad? I also notice your sig. mentions a recto 2x12, is that the Blue Angel you speak of?

Sorry, I forgot to mention it was a rectoverb 2x12.

The 2x12 in my sig is the cab left over from when I had a Blue Angel head (now swapped for a PRS). The Blue Angel is the only Mesa I genuinely really like, but I don't think it'd fit your requirements.