Author Topic: Mesa Rectifiers (Read 15690 times)

Dazza1004 · « **on:** April 26, 2007, 08:52:04 AM »

can you get a good lead tone from them ?.

I am interested in peoples opinions on these amps generally as well

Ta

nfe · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2007, 10:56:04 AM »

I can't see past them. I've been using a triple rectifier now for about 4 years, it's seen hundreds of gigs, metal, country, punk, wedding and function bands - so soul, funk etc etc as well, and I find it covers everything with ease.

A guitar with two humbuckers, a delay, a compressor, a chorus, a wah and the boogie and I can pretty much do any gig at all.

sgmypod · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:16:41 PM »

If I had the cash and the room would buy one of these, used by many bands for lead and rhythm

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:41:37 PM »

My dream amp is a Mesa Rectifier!! I've heard they can cover a lot of different styles despite being an amp well known for metal.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:41:53 PM »

Horrid, horrid amps. Sludgy metal drivel... all you need is some EMG pickups feeding a Boogie and you're in generic metal tone limbo.

If I had the money to drop on something as utterly overpriced as a Boogie, I'd definately be looking elsewhere like a phowar-worthy Bogner or Diezel.

Dazza1004 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:55:55 PM »

they are not too bad 2nd hand cost wise.

If I was spending big tin I would be looking at the Mark IV or Cornford MK50 II, or even maybe a Stiletto.

Appreciate the steer though

Mr Ed · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2007, 03:59:15 PM »

The Stilletto's are very very very nice indeed. Now that's some good ampage.

Tarzan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2007, 04:07:15 PM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

Horrid, horrid amps. Sludgy metal drivel... all you need is some EMG pickups feeding a Boogie and you're in generic metal tone limbo.

If I had the money to drop on something as utterly overpriced as a Boogie, I'd definately be looking elsewhere like a phowar-worthy Bogner or Diezel.

fair enough, EMG + Recto = Generic Metal sound, but thats not to say that's all they can do. Santana plays through Mesa's, and i've been told even endorsed them, and you'd find it hard to argue that he play metal.

Vision pedalboards · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2007, 04:14:53 PM »

Cant stand em. . ENGL Blows em away IMO

Mark

Mr Ed · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2007, 04:20:58 PM »

Quote from: Tarzan

Quote from: Mr Ed
Horrid, horrid amps. Sludgy metal drivel... all you need is some EMG pickups feeding a Boogie and you're in generic metal tone limbo.

If I had the money to drop on something as utterly overpriced as a Boogie, I'd definately be looking elsewhere like a phowar-worthy Bogner or Diezel.

fair enough, EMG + Recto = Generic Metal sound, but thats not to say that's all they can do. Santana plays through Mesa's, and i've been told even endorsed them, and you'd find it hard to argue that he play metal.

True, but I would say that Carlos Santana - for all his skill - hardly has an original guitar tone. It just has the living hell compressed out of it.

And Santana used to use the Boogie Mark 1, not Rectumfriers.

indysmith · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2007, 04:25:37 PM »

they're good if you play nu-metal i guess. Can't say they do much for me. I'm more inclined to the more bluesy and lo-gain mesas. for the price theres a million better things yu can get.

Antag · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2007, 04:36:57 PM »

Quote from: Dazza1004

can you get a good lead tone from them ?

IMO yes :) but I guess it's a matter of taste.

If money was no object then I might have got a VHT Ultralead instead, & I'd like to have a HK Triamp (big Lifeson fan :D) or an Engl (Powerball or Savage), but I don't regret getting my rectifier - it's served me well...

_tom_ · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2007, 04:46:19 PM »

Quote from: Mr Ed

Horrid, horrid amps. Sludgy metal drivel... all you need is some EMG pickups feeding a Boogie and you're in generic metal tone limbo.

If I had the money to drop on something as utterly overpriced as a Boogie, I'd definately be looking elsewhere like a phowar-worthy Bogner or Diezel.

Wrong. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDCbEHJrLkc

808 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2007, 04:52:19 PM »

Quote from: _tom_

Quote from: Mr Ed
Horrid, horrid amps. Sludgy metal drivel... all you need is some EMG pickups feeding a Boogie and you're in generic metal tone limbo.

If I had the money to drop on something as utterly overpriced as a Boogie, I'd definately be looking elsewhere like a phowar-worthy Bogner or Diezel.

Wrong. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDCbEHJrLkc

That guy has some great vids. I found his vids under Orange Tiny terror which sounds great through his Mesa cab. He also has a clip of the Marshall Vintage Modern.

Tarzan · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2007, 04:54:51 PM »

When it comes down to it, it's a matter of personal taste, but they're definitely not purely metal amps.