Its essentially the same amp with a 50 watt 6l6 power section and a few options taken out. This control is the master feed from the end of the preamp to the driver stage and the effects loop. 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. In my country there is no way to get mesa tubes for replacement, bias mod gave me the chance to experiment other tubes and a fear comparison runing them hotter or colder. I like how its pretty stripped down and doesnt have a billion knobs and buttons and switches like a lot of other mesas. I am looking to trade my marshall jvm 215c combo to try other combos, and have a guy offering me his rectoverb 50 series 2 combo with a vintage 30 in trade. Electric guitar combo amplifier alltube amplifier, power. Le rectoverb sounds of times better than the engl, with for the clean and some rhythmic metal or mesa boogie sounds more accurate. It was built with you in mind, by players who know the value of a fine musical instrument and the commitment it takes to make great music. For those in the know, the 50 watt head has been an underground secret in the world of rock and roll for three decades. The mesa express 50 combo i had before was pretty noisy, but this is dead quiet. I also like the look of the rectoverb better and i imagine the reverb. The rectifiers gave birth to a defiant pack of 50 watt gangsters with one thing on their.
Mesa boogie rectoverb 50 1x12 combo amp b2889 alto music. Great amp i remember playing one in the mesa store in hollywood and being impressed by the clean, crunch and solo. Presence pot knob on my rhythm channel is not responding as it should. This is a tube kit designed to replace all of the tubes in your mesa boogie rectoverb 25 head or combo. To use the single rectifier 50 in larger rack systems, or to interface to. As a comparison, the newer rectoverb 25 tube chart does show reverb drive and return from a preamp tube. Most recent amp setup 3 or 4 years now since i just use guitar rig was a marshall jmp1 preamp with a mesa boogie power amp. Mesa boogie amps rectoverb twentyfive head mini rectifier 25 head w reverb compact and portable tube guitar amplifier. Your mesaboogie amplifier is a professional instrument. Bias adjustment i believe the rectoverb like other mesa amps is selfbiasing, so besides.
Of course it will sound a bit better when loud but with a very functional master volume, it is very easy to get great tones at bedroom volumes on the 10 or 25 watt setting. I also heard that with some mesas you hafta find a sweet. Your purchases also help protect forests, including. Mesa boogie mark v 90watt 3channel tube guitar amplifier head. Grew up with the old standby sounds of fender, vox and marshall. This is the original single rec, which is based on the 2 channel black faced dual rectifier.
You guys that are comparing it to a 45 watt nomad and a 100 watt dual rec realize the mesa boogie rectoverb 25 head is a 25 watt head that is switchable down to 10 watts. At fifty watts per side, its perfect for small to midsized rack systems and is especially well suited as a companion to any one of our all tube mesaboogie preamplifiers, such as the rectifier recording preamp or the triaxis programmable preamp. Mesa boogie rectoverb 25 owners manual pdf download. Nov 25, 2008 the one detail no one seems to have mentioned is that the three channel duals have a third channel thats voiced a little differently the clean channel and the 2nd channel are essentially the same ignoring the impact of the power amp the dual is 100, has switchable tubesolid state rectification, and has the boldspongy switch the single is 50, and is sort of hardwired to a solid state. Mesa boogie rectoverb 25 4 days in thoughts fender. A friend tells me theyre pretty versatile amps for studio use. I also like the look of the rectoverb better and i imagine the reverb is better. For greater savings check out our used mesa boogie rectoverb 1x12 50w tube guitar combo amp and get a great deal today. This amp would be worthless for live use due to that glitch. Gibson les paul studio mesa boogie rectoverb 1x12 series 1. Played my third mesa today and i know alot of people like them but the couple of amps ive played im not very impressed with.
Owned a mesa boogie mk3 and found it sounded a bit horrible. Does anyone know where to find mesa boogie single rectifier 50 w schematic. Mesaboogie mini rectifier 25 25watt tube head silver diamond faceplate. I ultimately traded my mesa rectoverb for a dsl,some cash and a wah pedal and couldnt be happier but, the dsl is a much loved amp for me. Each channel has its own settings for gain, a 3band eq very effective, a presence control, reverb which i find quite nice, like what the tastes and colors. Doesnt list any preamp tube being used as a reverb driver. The rectifiers gave birth to a defiant pack of 50 watt gangsters with one thing on their mind. While many guitar players know mesa as the company behind the dual rectifier that defined the sound of american metal in the 1990s, theres an earlier generation who remember the excitement caused in the early 1970s by a small combo with an unusual and unforgettable name the boogie. Mesa boogie amp forum mesa the rectifiers weight of rectoverb 50 combo. View and download mesaboogie rectifier rectoverb 50 owners manual online.
I was a big fan of the us companys rack preamps from the 80s, which i shouldnt have sold because they would still sound good today. I have an engl savage head special edition with 4 12, also of high quality and the passage of an amplifier without the other is mal. Mesaboogie rectoverb 25 1x12 25watt tube combo black with. Skip to main content skip to footer site5115948834 site5115948834 used 115948834 mesa boogie rectoverb 1x12 50w tube guitar combo amp site5115948834. As i dont have anything with which to weigh it with.
Mesaboogie owners manual amplifier solo 50rectoverb 50. Mesa boogie, boogie, schematics, amps, amplifiers, tubes, valves, studio. Rectoverb 50 solo head tone problem mesa boogie amp forum. Gibson les paul studio mesa boogie rectoverb 1x12 series 1 my first amp demo hang with me. Mesa boogie single rectifier rectoverb test youtube. Really cool and useful for recording different types of. Mesaboogie is a leading innovator of guitar amplification technology whose product line includes the mark v, dual and triple rectifier, lone star. We wish you many years of toneful enjoyment from this handbuilt, all tube instrument. Free mesa boogie diagrams, schematics, service manuals. Mesa was started by randall smith as a small repair shop which modified.
Mesa boogie rectoverb 1x12 50w tube guitar combo amp. Mesa boogie fillmore 50 1x12 50watt guitar combo black 2018. Rectifier rectoverb 50 musical instrument amplifier pdf manual download. Series 2 schematic heaven, tube books, schematics galore. Lately i have been experiencing sound and tone problems with my amp. Mesaboogie subway bass cabinet 400watt 1x15 8 ohms. Mesa boogie fillmore 50 1x12 50 watt guitar combo black 2018. Discussion in marshall amps started by twitchylizard, may 22. View and download mesa boogie rectoverb 25 owners manual online.
Wasnt too impressed by the dual rectifier and the rectoverb. Ive played a dual rectofier, a lonestarit sounded really good then i played the rectoverb 50 today. This particular mesa characteristic is not professional at all, and i would only expect these kinds of shenanigans from a lower end company. Mesa single rectifier 50w schematic the boogie board.
I play medium gain bluesy rock up through higher gain mainstream hard rock. Am i kidding myself about a mesa boogie rectoverb 25. I love the idea that the rectoverb is switchable from 25w to 10w as apposed to 25 to 5 on the express. Feel confident, as we do, this amp will inspire many hours of musical satisfaction and lasting enjoyment. Hi my name is matan and i have purchased a mesaboogie rectoverb 50 solo head, second hand, about 4 months ago. The rectoverb twentyfive head or 1x12 combo features two footswitchable channels that each contain two modes and while they look basic and drive easy, a world of stylistic versatility lives within these two simple rows of controls. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. Mesaboogie rectoverb 25 25watt tube head black with. Aug 09, 2008 gibson les paul studio mesa boogie rectoverb 1x12 series 1 my first amp demo hang with me.
I love my fryette sig x head and marshall dsl40 combo with creamback. Ive heard great clips when theyre dialled in but i dont like too many knobs to fiddle with. Cabeca a valvulas mesa boogie single rectifier solo 50 manual. Mesa boogie triple rectifier 3channel 150watt guitar amp head. Awesome tube tone is yours with the mesaboogie rectoverb twentyfive guitar combo amp. Grail tone mesa boogie rectifier series amp settings. Mar 31, 2010 hi my name is matan and i have purchased a mesa boogie rectoverb 50 solo head, second hand, about 4 months ago.
The one detail no one seems to have mentioned is that the three channel duals have a third channel thats voiced a little differently the clean channel and the 2nd channel are essentially the same ignoring the impact of the power amp the dual is 100, has switchable tubesolid state rectification, and has the boldspongy switch the single is 50, and is sort of hardwired to a solid state. This is using an esp guitar equipped with emg 81 bridge,sounds good with passive humbuckers too,use 12ax7m groove tube pres,and either stock mesa 6l6s or groove tube 6l6ges. Following the worldwide success of the mini rectifier twentyfive head, the engineers at mesaboogie are proud to introduce the rectoverb twentyfive head and 1x12 combo. Since i have a few fender and vox amps available a very good guitar player thought i might get the mesa boogie to fill that color gap in amps available at the studio. It wasnt until the midnineties, when we started putting serial numbers into an electronic database, that we had more than the collective memory of the mesa crew or an amp itself to turn to in determining when an amplifier may have been built. Over the years ive used a lot of products from mesa boogie or mesa engineering as they should probably be called. Bias adjustment i believe the rectoverb like other mesa amps is selfbiasing, so besides flipping the switch for the right tubes, is this needed. Offering a truly useable power band with a bright, fast top end, the vibe of. Page 31 thank you for trusting mesaboogie to be your amplifier company. Everything has been said about it, its all 50 watt lamps, with a complete connection. Mesa boogie rectoverb 50 1x12 combo amp b2889 add to wishlist the rectifiers gave birth to a defiant pack of 50 watt gangsters with one thing on their mind. 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. Mesa boogie tube kit rectoverb 25 amplifier humbucker.
Mesa boogie amp heaven schematics caliber angel heart. Mesaboogie is an american company in petaluma, california, that manufactures amplifiers for guitars and basses. Page 32 17 ross street petaluma ca 94954 customer service 6565 fax 707 1503 1119. The manual page 16 says that the last preamp tube v5 is the phase inverter.
I still have in a rack full of toys, one of the earliest tri axis midi preamps and when. Nomad, sob, solo, rectoverb, strategy, subway rocket, reverb, tremoverb. I have just sold mine, and need to arrange shipping. The official mesa boogie online store for factory replacement parts, custom parts, hardware, shirts, hats and accessories. For the first time with an unfamiliar amp i never struggled with my sound.