TheRazMeister
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I'd like to agree with you but I can get better gain tones from my Crate V32 than the F50 or Express and it certainly is not a flagship amp. Believe me, if Mesa made a 50lb 1x12 recto combo, I'd get one....but they don't so I'm left hunting for alternatives. And if you're wondering why I don't just use the Crate....Honestly, I think it's because I'm a Mesa snob and want another Mesa :lol:
Side note -I had to do a full re-tube and slap a Vintage 30 into the Crate before I could get the tones I was looking for.
Side note -I had to do a full re-tube and slap a Vintage 30 into the Crate before I could get the tones I was looking for.
JAZZGEAR said:If Mesa intended for the Express to replace the Rectos...then it would have cost alot more, and it would have replaced those other models.
You have to know that going in -- to think otherwise is foolish. Keep in mind, it is their entry level series of amps. So don't expect their flagship tones out of entry level prices.
To me, when I hear the amp can get into Recto Territoy is the same as when I hear the Lonestar can sound like the Fender cleans....
Is it the exact Fender cleans? No, does it resemble it, yes.
In any case, if its Recto tones you're after, then a Recto should be the amp purchased.
If you want a hybrid, that touches a little of everything, then you get something like the Express Series.