mesa 2ch serial number question. what revision?

[JimAnsell]

what revision would serial number 1150 be on a 2 channel rackmount recto?
and what are the charactoristics/quircks of that revision?

 

[Elpelotero]

Revision F. The first recto to have a nice, usable clean channel. The distortion will be very smooth and organic, but not as "in your face" of an attack as the C or D. Will also have a serial loop and attached cable.

 

[JimAnsell]

Revision F. The first recto to have a nice, usable clean channel. The distortion will be very smooth and organic, but not as "in your face" of an attack as the C or D. Will also have a serial loop and attached cable.

cool.
one thing i didn't like about the early "highly coveted" rectos that the clean is worse than a stock 5150 clean.

 

[fluff191]

cool.
one thing i didn't like about the early "highly coveted" rectos that the clean is worse than a stock 5150 clean.

HA! A buddy heard the cleans on my Rev. E Recto and said it "sounded worse than your old 5150II"!!!!

 

[RonZombie]

I am told my Rackmount Dual Rectifier is a Rev G.
What can you tell me about the Rev G?
And is that right the Rev F has a serial loop?

Thanks, Ron

 

[fluff191]

The Rev G was the final revision in the 2 Channel Recto series. The revision that everyone thinks of when they think of 2 Channel Rectifiers. Great amp. If you give him the serial number, Silverwulf can probably tell you the name of the person who built it, if they eat meat on Wednesdays, etc. :lol:

Just kidding. But he can def. tell you alot more than I can.

 

[Silverwulf]

The Rev G was the final revision in the 2 Channel Recto series. The revision that everyone thinks of when they think of 2 Channel Rectifiers. Great amp. If you give him the serial number, Silverwulf can probably tell you the name of the person who built it, if they eat meat on Wednesdays, etc. :lol:

Just kidding. But he can def. tell you alot more than I can.

...and I probably owned it at some point in time... :mrgreen: And yeah, fluff is on the money. The majority of all the Recto tones you heard on recordings through the grunge and nu-metal eras, as well as most all of the 90's were Revision G's. When people think of "that Recto sound" referring to anything from that decade, it's the Revision G that cops that vibe.

 

[Force]

what is the range of serial #'s in the Rev G group?

 

[droptrd]

Roughly around 3000-16000

 

[Force]

okay. thanks. I am somewhat familiar with the revisions C through E, and I understand F & G and fairly close tonally, (an oversimplification I know), but I would like to know if possible just roughly which serial #'s fall into which Revisions. Since the Boogie files are offline, and Silverwulf is yet to finish his DR guide, it's hard to find those answers in one place, but if you or anyone knows, it would be cool if I could find some answers and learn a little more. I am currently shopping for a 2 ch. DR or TR(preferably) and wanted to know what is is I'm looking at online or in stores or CL or wherever.

I used to work in Guitar Center in the late 90's and got to play on several of the later 2 channels and loved them but could not afford one then. At least now I can probably trade and/or add some cash and get into a used one.

Cheers!!

 

[rocknroll9225]

okay. thanks. I am somewhat familiar with the revisions C through E, and I understand F & G and fairly close tonally, (an oversimplification I know), but I would like to know if possible just roughly which serial #'s fall into which Revisions. Since the Boogie files are offline, and Silverwulf is yet to finish his DR guide, it's hard to find those answers in one place, but if you or anyone knows, it would be cool if I could find some answers and learn a little more. I am currently shopping for a 2 ch. DR or TR(preferably) and wanted to know what is is I'm looking at online or in stores or CL or wherever.

I used to work in Guitar Center in the late 90's and got to play on several of the later 2 channels and loved them but could not afford one then. At least now I can probably trade and/or add some cash and get into a used one.

Cheers!!

i just posted this in another thread but it looks like youre looking for this too
http://oxyde.clan.free.fr/dualrectifier.htm

 

[Silverwulf]

I disagree with some info on that site.

 

[fluff191]

I disagree with some info on that site.

I knew you would say that! :lol:

 

[YellowJacket]

Revision F. The first recto to have a nice, usable clean channel. The distortion will be very smooth and organic, but not as "in your face" of an attack as the C or D. Will also have a serial loop and attached cable.

The thing I am always curious about . . . Does the Rev F sound more like C, D, E for gain tones, or closer to the G? I actually really like the cleans on my Rev F but nothing compares to the aggression of the gain tones. While the C and D are moreso, the F is still really raw when compared to something like a Roadster.

 

[lesterchopper]

cool.
one thing i didn't like about the early "highly coveted" rectos that the clean is worse than a stock 5150 clean.

HA! A buddy heard the cleans on my Rev. E Recto and said it "sounded worse than your old 5150II"!!!!

I have a revE. I think the cleans are pretty good. JMHO.

 

[TheSoulsRemain]

I disagree with some info on that site.

Which ones ?

 

[steve_k]

I disagree with some info on that site.

Which ones ?

4 year bump!

Rev. F's are into the 2900's. Not 2500 as per the mentioned website.

 

[siggy14]

I disagree with some info on that site.

Which ones ?

4 year bump!

Rev. F's are into the 2900's. Not 2500 as per the mentioned website.

There is also question now whether that R0001 is legit or not, in no way would mesa make their first recto a euro version and the pic's could have been photo shopped.

 

[mesaboogie6L6]

My 1996 Dual RevF R-007520

 

[Nick Lehman]

R-009833 2 Channel Triple Rectifier, made in 11/97

Is this a rev. F?

or a rev. G?