Modern Mesa Rectifier alternatives? - The Gear Page The Sherlock Fat Head has a very Recto kind of tone too The MI Audio Megalith was ‘German metal amp inspired’ but also had a Recto like quality (just super tight and still massive unlike the Recto) Bugera made the Tri-Rec which whilst not quite an exact clone does sound like a Recto There might be more floating around
NAD: Mesa Recto-verb 25 Combo - The Gear Page Did a side by side with a mini recto going into a widebody cab vs the rectoverb 25 combo and the difference was obvious Very boxy sounding combo IMO I would not have been able to get past it Now you take that same amp and put it into a larger 1x12 or 2x12 and bam, it sounds awesome! IMO it is all the cab
Mesa Recto-verb 25 - thoughts? - The Gear Page All that to say, if the Recto-verbs were available back in 1999, I would have started with it Excellent amp and I do agree with the head cab version That head can push a 4x12 and it sounds massive Only drawback with the head is that the preamp tubes are somewhat difficult to access
Mesa Boogie Recto Users - Silicon Diode or Tube Rectification? I go back and forth but love a boosted high gain sound using the tube rectification on my Stiletto( I know, I know not technically a Recto) What do you guys prefer for your high gain tones?
Mesa Mark V 25 or Rectoverb? - The Gear Page Yes This is the key difference: the gain character The Recto is more of an "instant gratification" type of gain amp - just plug in and let that monster tone out The downside is that it can be too loose for tight riffing or liquid solos that cut through in a mix That's why many guitar players use Tube Screamers and the like with Rectos
Mesa Boogie 2X12 Recto Compact Cabinet Opinions? - The Gear Page The compact is more focused in the mids, more "traditional" sounding, while the big Recto 2x12 is more scooped in the mids with a little deeper low end To me the compact is better for blues, classic rock and more traditional tones, and the big one is better for metal and modern styles
How many versions of Mesa dual rectifier head? | The Gear Page Some Recto afficiandos swear by their 2-channel Triples and consider that the definitive Recto sound Single Rectifier: Basically, a 50W version of the 3-channel Recto, with only 2 channels instead of 3, and (logically enough) one rectification method only, diode The Rect-o-Verb 50W is the combo version of this amp
Express 5:50 vs Rectoverb 25 - The Gear Page Nah, I figured the Express would take the lead considering that the Recto is traditionally and as I've learned, incorrectly stereotyped as a heavy metal amp and this forum tends to not be into that type of tone so much
Mesa Rectoverb 25 - last ditch effort (need input) - The Gear Page If you‘re going for a crunchy or chugging rhythm tone, try a closed back cab Recommend the Mini-Recto 1x12 You can swap speakers all you want, an open back cab will still sound like an open back cab IMO
Can a SLO-100 do convincing Dual Rectifier tones and vice versa? I've had most versions of the Recto (never had a Rev D) and an OG SLO From the schematics the preamps are not entirely identical I think there are a few things Mesa did to dump from high frequencies here and there The SLO can't do the Recto Modern Mode thing The Recto Vintage High Gain Mode can do a facsimile of the SLO lead tone IMHO