NAD - Mesa Recto-Verb 25 combo

[VinceT]

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Oh, and BTW - top row settings and my Les Paul with 59s... Mmmmmmmmmm...


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[T-Bone-BBQ]

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I had my ROV25 out last night, thought I'd share what it looks like with white knobs!


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I'm thinking of getting some of those also.

 

[Aceman]

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They just look like they came with it given the grill, the rector logo color, etc....

 

[VinceT]

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Yeah, I took visual cue from the Lone Star

http://www.mesaboogie.com/amplifiers/electric/lone-star-series/index.html

but the white looked just right given the color scheme. I actually prefer chicken heads aesthetically (they're what I have on my custom Whitney) but there wasn't enough room on the ROV25 faceplate.


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[VinceT]

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I'm thinking of getting some of those also.

It's a really cheap, totally reversible mod - just go for it.


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[Boogie Bill]

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I think you can actually order the amp from the factory with the white knobs.

Bill

 

[T-Bone-BBQ]

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Anyone think that the reverb on the ROV might be a bit much? I was wondering if anyone had tried a 12AT7 or another lower gain tube for the reverb and what was the results?

 

[VinceT]

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Anyone think that the reverb on the ROV might be a bit much? I was wondering if anyone had tried a 12AT7 or another lower gain tube for the reverb and what was the results?

I'm not much of a reverb guy and, as the inbuilt reverb is overly warm and doesn't do subtle (to my ears), I just don't use it (I have a touch of spring coming from my Strymon El Capistan in the loop)

My Budda Verbmaster uses a 12AT7 and I hadn't considered trying that with the ROV25 - maybe I will now!


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[VinceT]

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Actually, now I'm thinking about it, the inbuilt verb works better (for me) with single coil guitars, so maybe it IS a gain thing - time to dig out my spare 12AT7's...


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[T-Bone-BBQ]

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The reverb on it is beautiful, but quickly goes from not enough to way too much for me, so I think a lower gain tube would help smooth some of that out.

 

[VinceT]

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Yup, it's either off or ON!!!


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[some_dude]

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I've never had an issue with the reverb... I adjust the knob until it gets to the level I want it at.

Keep in mind that Mesa's are designed to be used live and on stage. If you're trying to dial it in at very low volumes they can be a little touchy.

 

[T-Bone-BBQ]

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So I took the plunge also on my ROV 25 combo and put those cream knobs on it. I loved the look of the chrome ones, but you really can't see where things are set easy at all. That won't be the case now. A couple of odd things I noticed when switching out the knobs...all of the pot shafts on the controls seemed to be plastic except for the presence control on the lead channel. I would have thought Mesa would use better quality stuff. Not saying that it won't last, but having just one that was different seemed really weird to me. Anyways...here's a couple pics of my amp now.

BTW...if anyone local to the DFW aree is interested in my Mesa DC-2 that the ROV is sitting on I'm trying to sell it. I'm only selling local...not shipping that beast out.

 

[treyhaislip]

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I think those knobs look better than the chrome. Enjoy the amp!

 

[T-Bone-BBQ]

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I'm finally going to have a chance to really try it out this weekend. Been so busy lately I haven't had a chance to practice with my band and give it a go, but this weekend I'll have a chance.

 

[VinceT]

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A couple of odd things I noticed when switching out the knobs...all of the pot shafts on the controls seemed to be plastic except for the presence control on the lead channel. I would have thought Mesa would use better quality stuff. Not saying that it won't last, but having just one that was different seemed really weird to me. Anyways...here's a couple pics of my amp now.

Been a year or more since I swapped mine out, but I don't remember the shafts being plastic.


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[T-Bone-BBQ]

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Been a year or more since I swapped mine out, but I don't remember the shafts being plastic.


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They seemed to be plastic to me. They were all black and when I tapped them didn't sound metal. The only one that was metal for sure was the one for the presence control on the lead channel.

 

[B2D]

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Congrats on the amp!! Those things definitely give up the goods!

Kudos to those knobs... I personally would prefer black with white lines but that's an upgrade over stock, IMO.

 

[VinceT]

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They seemed to be plastic to me. They were all black and when I tapped them didn't sound metal. The only one that was metal for sure was the one for the presence control on the lead channel.

Wasn't doubting you, just couldn't remember what mine has! It seems kind of un-Mesa-like to go with plastic, doesn't it?


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[T-Bone-BBQ]

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Wasn't doubting you, just couldn't remember what mine has! It seems kind of un-Mesa-like to go with plastic, doesn't it?


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I'm betting that my DC-2 doesn't have plastic shafts for it's pots. Maybe they were just coated metal, but it didn't seem to be.