Les concurrents directs du mesa boogie dual rectifier sont des amplis highgain. Determining a version i from a version ii single rectifier. Version i amplifiers have a twoposition mode switch for channel 2 labeled vintagemodern. View and download mesaboogie dual rectifier roadster amp owners manual online. Footswitch single button, latching, no led mesaboogie. We majored in exporting tube amplifier, hand wired amplifier guitar amplifier parts, and guitar parts,custom electric guitar.
Mesaboogie is a leading innovator of guitar amplification technology whose product line includes the mark v, dual and triple rectifier, lone star. This mesa boogie dual rectifier available to download in pdf. The amplifier is quite versatile so although my personal opinion is the aforementioned, hard rock, rock and blues can also be played with this amplifier and the sounds are pretty awesome and concrete. Single rectifier solo head, tube guitar amp head from mesa boogie in the single rectifier series. How can i tell which version single rectifier amp solo 50, rectoverb 50 i have. The customer wanted to have access to the pots from outside the chassis and we both found a good spot underneath the speaker jacks. This is a tubed preamp and tubed amplifier designed and manufactured by mesa boogie. Modern single rectifier mesa boogie demo, hd high quality audio duration. With the recent launch of the mesaboogie mini rectifier, people are looking long and hard at lower wattage, more affordable rectifier choices.
I had one for a bit a single rectifier series 2, sounded different from what i expected. Problem is im having a hard time finding the tone im looking for. Dual rectifier reborn, orange channel road king ii, orange channel modern mode. To use the single rectifier 50 in larger rack systems, or to interface to other power sections, the slave jack and is a welcome feature.
Mesa boogie single rectifier solo 50 head in 1999 the rectos gave birth to a defiant pack of 50 watt dioderectified monsters. In doing so, meticulous comparisons have been made with their direct predecessors and also with the older, 2channel versions. The assumption is that boogie wanted to improve the rhythm tone. Shop footswitches rectifier series footswitches mesaboogie. Mesa dual rectifier tremoverb head the boogie board. This is a very early dual rectifier in the pre500 configuration. The minis high gain sounds i mean truly high gain, not that gritty medium gain shit are in no way comparable to a dual rectifier. Today in plague scythe studios, we analyze my first tube amp and mesas secret lightweight heavy metal weapon, the single rectifier 50. Mesaboogie rectifier rectoverb 50 owners manual pdf download. You, smart player and all around intuitive human, have put your trust in us to be. Grail tone mesa boogie rectifier series amp settings. Single rectifier solo head mesa boogie audiofanzine. Mesaboogie is a leading innovator of guitar amplification technology whose product line includes the mark v, dual and triple rectifier, lone star, transatlantic, mini rectifier, and most recently the new mark five. The multiwatt dual and triple rec have a built in 50 watt power setting for each channel, so there is no need to remove tubes in these models.
The rectifiers gave birth to a defiant pack of 50 watt gangsters with one thing on their mind. If you use the rectifier tube setting on your amp go ahead and pull one rectifier. Mesa boogie diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Im stuck between a jcm 800 and a mesa single rectifier, just to clarify i dont want 100w, way to much. So i recently purchased a mesa boogie single rectifier 50 watt head that i really like. Please treat it with respect and operate it properly. Channels as well with warmer, fuller, thicker overdrive sounds that have more vocal characteristics for single note work being additional characteristics of. Mesa boogie mini rectifier blackout ear craft music. Though many of them have a high current output and tout. Dual rectifier roadster amp musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download.
Of course rectifiers are in use when switch to tube rectifiers. Mesa boogie has reworked its familiar and proven dual and triple rectifier models to make them even more versatile. To use the single rectifier 50 in larger rack systems, or to interface to other power sections, the slave jack and is a. This amp can now run a great variety of tubes, different tube types, different brands. They are individual listed below or you can listen to them all in this playlist. Fifty years in the making and looking forward to reinvent vintage tone, were proud to introduce this new single. The mesa single recto is a fixed bias amp there is no adjustment, as are all boogie amps to the best of my knowledge. Mesa boogie single rectifier gain issues so ive had my mesa single rec for about 6 years now and am in love with it. The one thing that i cannot figure out, however, is a gain issue im having on my clean channel.
Mesa boogie owners manual amplifier solo 50rectoverb 50. Does anyone know where to find mesa boogie single rectifier 50 w schematic. Nov 03, 2004 the reason why i ask this question is because most of the professional guitarists use the tripple rectifier when recording but i heard from a mesa boogie sales representative that the dual recto would be better for heavy distortion recording because the dual has less tubes which allows more friction to accur within the amp which then gives out. Im just looking for an overall good sound like theirs. Pictures and images mesa boogie single rectifier solo head. I want to use the channel switching function on the boogie with the cs3, but im not sure. The rectifier tubes are your power supply to your power stage tubes. Mesa boogie single rectifier gain issues gearslutz. Besides the bias mod, this amp is totally original. All new tubes, this amp sounds huge and cuts like a knife in a mix. Free mesa boogie diagrams, schematics, service manuals. To use the single rectifier 50 in larger rack systems, or to interface to other power. Version ii amplifiers have a threeposition mode switch.
Hiya guys some months back got myself my first mesa amp. Mesa boogie amp heaven schematics caliber angel heart. Owners manual oogie 17 ross street petaluma, ca 94954 usa the spirit of art in technology greetings from the home of tone. Elle a gagne en fonctionnalites mais a perdu son authenticite et sa tres forte personnalite. Channels as well with warmer, fuller, thicker overdrive sounds that have more vocal characteristics for single. View and download mesaboogie rectifier rectoverb 50 owners manual online. Some bands tones i do like are synnster gates, matt tuck and mike padget from bfmv.
How to use external switching on a mesa boogie the. Here is a quick clip of the mesa doing what it does best. If you want a portable true rectifier, get the single rec series 2 with either one or two 1x12 extension cabs. Version ii amplifiers have a threeposition mode switch labeled rawvintagemodern. View and download mesaboogie dual rectifier road king amp owners manual online. Mesa boogie mesa boogie iiusers manual 555105 mesa boogie iiusers manual 555105 mesa boogie pdf mesa boogie ii users manual plus ii to the manual e2bc05f9eee44857bacfa0522171fd2a. Mesa single rectifier 50w schematic the boogie board. The mesa boogie triple rectifier guitar amplifier head brings together big tone and the utmost in versatility thanks to a multiwatt 50150w selectable power modes, fixed bias control, and eight total. It does say right in the dual rectifier manual at least for the old 2channel models. This is a 1992 mesa boogie dual rectifier revision e, sn 565. These were recorded using two mics at a time, an sm57 and an e609, and the settings are based on the end of. Mesa boogie is a leading innovator of guitar amplification technology whose product line includes the mark v, dual and triple rectifier, lone star, transatlantic, mini rectifier, and most recently the new mark five.
This is the only one these i have ever seen and i cant find any. Its a slightly stripped down version of the dual rectifier, putting out 50 watts of power and only having one rectifier. Not sure if this thread is alive with the roadster for marshallesque tones with a les paul style bridge pickup on channel 2 in brit mode try gain dimed, treble 1 oclock, mids 3 oclock or higher, bass 1 oclock, presence 3 oclock reduce if to shrilly, esp. The 5 watt setting introduces a unique new single ended design for the ultimate warm, furry vintage. Mesa boogie and orange amplifiers page 4 the gear page. Oct 18, 2012 mesa boogie single rectifier solo series 2 head single rectifier solo series 2 head, tube guitar amp head from mesa boogie in the single rectifier series. Cabeca a valvulas mesa boogie single rectifier solo 50 manual. Two speaker jack combinations have been provided two 4 ohm and one 8 ohm to ensure the proper impedance match to many types of speaker enclosures.
My subway rocket gets a better high gain recto sound than a mini rectifier. Im currently running it through a mrashall 1960a cab. Also, this may seem obvious to some of you, but is the rectoverb single rectifier the same thing as if you were to run a double rectifier in halfpower mode. Mesaboogie owners manual amplifier solo 50rectoverb 50. Thats why in a triple rectifier there are three 5u4. Like you said, i found it to be a lot less responsive to your playing than a marshall, but still sounded good. Uses two kt88 and two kt66 tubes for power, volume, strong mids and full bottom end. I found the clean to be really nice, i quite liked raw mode as well.
The official mesa boogie online store for factory replacement parts, custom parts, hardware, shirts, hats and accessories. Your mesa boogie amplifier is a professional instrument. The solo 50 head, the rectoverb head and the rectoverb combo. Rectifier rectoverb 50 musical instrument amplifier pdf manual. Mesa used to send out flyers and one of the article, one testers said that he used a single. Images mesa boogie single rectifier solo head audiofanzine.
For those in the know, the 50 watt head has been an underground secret in the world of rock and roll for three decades. Recorded with a sm57 into garage band, nothing fancy. The mesa boogie single rectifier is an awesome amplifier for playing more aggressive type of music like metal. It features controls for gain, treble, mid, bass, presence, and master for.
Can i remove power tubes in a dual or triple rectifier. The mesa boogie single rectifier solo head 50 is a 50 watt tube guitar amp head with two channels and five modes to choose from. Tungsol replacement tubes kit for the mesa dual rectifier. The 2nd channel was boosted with a maxon 808 overdrive. Mesa boogie rectifier series amp settings search the setups to search for a setup select the criteria from the drop down box then click submit. Mesaboogie dual rectifier roadster amp owners manual pdf. Mesaboogie rectifier rectoverb 50 owners manual pdf. It features controls for gain, treble, mid, bass, presence, and master for each channel, as well as a parallel effects loop with mix control. Offering a truly useable power band with a bright, fast top end, the vibe of. Greetings from the home of tone you, the smart player and all around intuitive human, have put your trust in us to. Your mesaboogie amplifier is a professional instrument. The following schematic is sample only, download the complete schematic diagram from the links provided in this post.
May 27, 2015 does anyone know where to find mesa boogie single rectifier 50 w schematic. Presence pot knob on my rhythm channel is not responding as it should. Dual rectifier road king amp musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download. Discussion in amps and cabs started by cov99, oct 27, 2009. Its a slightly stripped down version of the dual rectifier, putting out 50 watts of power and only having one rectifier tube, which does provide a slightly different tonal edge as well as a slightly different feel that to me suits the lower wattage without compromising the. This mesa boogie dual rectifier available to download in pdf document and separated image files. Mesa boogie triple rectifier 3channel 150watt guitar amp. Went from around 280 to 5 or so and ceased production in aug 92. You know, just using 2 of the 4 6l6s like some of the new mesa s offer. The mesa boogie single rectifier is an amp that continues on the lineage of the famed and well known rectifier line. So its all a lamp with tube rectification diode type that provides. Road king ii vs dual rectifier reborn audio the boogie. This is the original operating instructions and owners manual that came with the 1st year production of the dual rectifier in 1992. I want to use the channel switching function on the boogie with the cs3, but im not sure what type of cable i should get to plug into the switcher.