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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Dmoney on June 09, 2009, 04:49:43 PM

Title: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Dmoney on June 09, 2009, 04:49:43 PM
dude wants to trade my mesa dual rec head for a lone star 2x12 combo.
on the ground thats the combo is worth more if i sell it.

good idea? bad idea?
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: shaman on June 09, 2009, 05:04:27 PM
I love the Lone Star...question: what Dual Rec (year..revision...black face?..serial number..)
close call, money wise-lonestar 2 x12..special? classic?
..I see dr's bringing 11-1300 USD..the Lonestar Combo's are in the same category if they arent custom color,etc..around 12-1300 usd
-the release of the Mark V could "stunt" the used market value of these for a while in the US
...lone stars are cool...(mk V has the LS voice for its clean channel...)
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Dmoney on June 09, 2009, 05:17:26 PM
Apparently its a year old (the combo). with all the bits.  ill find out what it is.

My Dual Rec i got preowned not sure about the serial. I think the guy i got it off may have said its a mk2. dunno if that just means it has the 3 channels or not.
its a standard finish. i have the mesa 6L6's and recto tubes and a mesa tube that was in the PI position.
has had the orange channel presence pot changed for a different value mesa part, but i have the original pot too.


Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Dmoney on June 09, 2009, 05:18:55 PM
apparently is the classic model in black
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: HTH AMPS on June 09, 2009, 06:37:37 PM
I like both, but I'd keep the DR as I prefer head + cab rigs over combos.

Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: hunter on June 09, 2009, 06:43:48 PM
Well if the Lonestar sells better than the Recto, why doesn't the guy just sell the Lonestar and buy a Recto?
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: shaman on June 09, 2009, 07:02:39 PM
http://www.theboogiearchives.com/
check this out-a friend of mine has compiled this-hopefully it will help!
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: hunter on June 09, 2009, 07:17:29 PM
http://www.theboogiearchives.com/
check this out-a friend of mine has compiled this-hopefully it will help!

Being a slightly older semester, I like the font size on that site!
 8)
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Dmoney on June 09, 2009, 07:21:04 PM
another guy reckons dual recs go for £800 - £850 on ebay. thats seems low to me
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: hunter on June 09, 2009, 07:37:03 PM
another guy reckons dual recs go for £800 - £850 on ebay. thats seems low to me

That is actually true. Make an advanced search and tick the box "completed listings".

These are some I get:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MESA-BOOGIE-DUAL-RECTIFIER-SOLO-THREE-CHANNEL-HEAD_W0QQitemZ170339157727QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MESA-BOOGIE-DUAL-RECTIFIER-SOLO-THREE-CHANNEL-HEAD_W0QQitemZ170336650654QQcmdZViewItem

Incl Cab:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mesa-Boogie-Dual-Rectifier-and-Rectifier-OS-4x12_W0QQitemZ200347933478QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Dmoney on June 09, 2009, 07:46:38 PM
damn. now i dunno what to do!
oh well.

p.s. my jcm800 is sounding AMAZING! just for those of you who may have been following the thread in the tech pages
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Catalyst77 on June 09, 2009, 07:51:46 PM
another guy reckons dual recs go for £800 - £850 on ebay. thats seems low to me

Afraid not :(

I spent ages trying to get rid of my 3 channel duel Rectifier.  It was a year old, had a whole new set of tubes from Watford valves (which were a ton themselves) and came with all the paperwork, the most i could get for it was £900.
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Dmoney on June 09, 2009, 07:57:49 PM
damn.
so.
worth trying with the lonestar combo for a bit more?
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: mikey5 on June 09, 2009, 11:23:51 PM
For what I play I have really liked the Lonestar thats just me
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Doctor X on June 10, 2009, 08:11:51 AM
I sold a black Lonestar Classic 2x12 on ebay for £1,100 earlier this year.  I did it as a buy it now rather than an auction and had a fair bit of interest.  It was a great sounding amp, just that as a non-gigger it was overkill in my flat.
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Dmoney on June 10, 2009, 07:21:54 PM
dude is coming saturday to get stuff swappaged.
gonna give the combo a blast and he's gonna check out the dual rec. also gonna make him be the first to test out my JCM800 now its almost finished. minus a couple of tweaks here and there.
Title: Re: mesa dual rec / lones star combo trade
Post by: Adam.M on June 11, 2009, 12:09:38 AM
Well you won't loose money on the trade, but really, just because it's a combo doesn't usually mean it's worth more.

You'd make more than you would with the dual anyway, mostly because there are loads of dual rec's around and not many lonestars.