Description
It’s been more than 25 years, two generations of guitarists and several musical trend-cycles since the Dual Rectifier first unleashed its crushing wall of gain on radio. In that time many have mimicked, modeled, dissected and plagiarized it, but it remains firmly planted at the center of heavy music; a Rock icon.
Over a decade ago the Recto underwent a massive facelift that greatly expanded its versatility and took what was a 2 Channel amp aimed squarely at high gain only – to a 3 Channel amp capable of roaming any style confidently.
While still leaving the widest, deepest footprint in heavy music, the Dual Rectifier has become the amp of choice for a long list of chart topping devotees outside the world of heavy.
SPECIFICATIONS
Amp Type : Tube
Chassis Material : Aluminum
Rectifier Type : Selectable and Channel Assignable Dual Rectification (Tube or Silicon Diodes) with Patented Recto Tracking. Recto Tracking auto-matches the correct Rectifier compliment for the number of Power Tubes in use.
Rectifier Tubes : 2x Mesa 5U4
Variac Power Switch : Bold/Spongy Power Switch
Preamp Tubes : 5x Mesa 12AX7
Power Amp Tubes : 4x Mesa 6L6 (or EL-34)
Bias Switch for Alternate Power Tubes Types : Bias Select for 6L6 or EL-34
Maintenance Free Fixed Bias : Yes
Wattage(s) Quick Reference : 50 or 100 Watts – Channel Assignable – See Power Amp Details for more information
Built-In Power Amp Attenuation : n/a
Power Amp Details (Class & Wattage) : Class A/B Power with Mesa’s patented Multi-Watt Channel Assignable Power Amp – Provides two power options that are channel assignable via three 50/100 Watt Power Switches: Choose 2 power tubes, producing 50 Watt of small block-power or all 4 power tubes producing 100 Watts of big-block horsepower and authority.
Convection or Fan Cooling : Convection
Number of Footswitchable Channels (or Modes) : Three Channels
Number of Style Modes : Eight
Number of Style Modes Per Channel : Channel 1 = Two / Channel 2 & 3 = Three
Types of Style Modes Per Channel : Ch. 1 = Clean or Pushed
Ch. 2 = Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain
Ch. 3 = Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High GainChannel Controls : Each Channel features Independent Style Mode Switch, 50/100 Multi-Watt Switch, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master, Assignable Dual Rectification with Recto Tracking
Graphic EQ and/or Contour : n/a
Reverb / Effects & Bypass Options : n/a
Effects Loop & Bypass Options : Fully Buffered Series FX Loop w/Send Level Control – Footswitchable, Channel Assignable or True Bypassable – See True-Bypass Options below for more information
Global Output Level Control : Yes (Over all channels when activated) – See True-Bypass Options below for more information
Global Solo Level Control & Bypassable Options : Yes (Over each channel when activated) – See True-Bypass Options below for more information
True-Bypass Options : True-Bypass Switch removes FX Loop, Output & Solo Level Controls
Tuner Output : Yes (back panel) with Footswitchable Mute
External Switching Jack Options and/or Midi : External Switching Jacks for Channels 2, 3 (Ch. 1 is default), FX Loop & Solo
Speaker Outputs : One 16 Ohm, Two 8 Ohm & Two 4 Ohm
Cabinet Simulation – Direct Live/Recording Output : n/a
Headphone Output : n/a
Slave Output : Yes with Level Control
Weight : 41 Lbs.
Dimensions : 10″ H x 25 1/2″ W x 9 7/8″ D