I loved my Tremoverb but 100 Watts was to much, moved to a Stilletto Ace and Love the Dirty Channel but hated the Clean, Moved to a Single Recto (Very Early One) that one was louder than my Tremoverb! LOL. I enjoyed the RectoVerb so what i'm asking is will it Rock! I know it will do Metal and I didn't get a good vibe from the Demo's on Mesa's Site.
Mini Recto, Will it do the Blues and Classic Rock?
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Did you see Don's demo?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk6KnJfo6cE&feature=g-user-c
I think it should cover what you are looking for. What about the TA-15?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk6KnJfo6cE&feature=g-user-c
I think it should cover what you are looking for. What about the TA-15?
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Tried it twice because I couldn't have disliked it more the first time I tried it. I was very disappointed in the TA-15.
I was going to get back into boogies when the TA came out and end up going another way. I love the amp i'm playing but an issue has come up and i'm getting poor customer service which is rubbing me the wrong way for such a simple issue. I have own 5 boogies and never a problem. My local dealer stands behind them and is authorized to service and repair. I want a big sound in Portable Package, Less than 50 Watts and I'm more into Joe Bonamassa and Warren Haynes, 70's, 80's Rock. The Stilletto Ace was a great head as well as the others i've mentioned.
I'm at the point where :
I want to buy new
I want a warrenty
I want someone that will take care of me if my amp goes down.
I want Great Consistant Tone in a small format.
UnderJollyRoger
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I think you should definitively try it out ...
I mean, this thing obviously is still a Rectifier, but running EL84. A lot of the sound is also shaped by the guitar and the cab. A Gibson through a Marshall cab should sound more classic-y than a guitar with EMG's through a scooped sounding, modern cabinet (I'm being drastic here...)
I mean, this thing obviously is still a Rectifier, but running EL84. A lot of the sound is also shaped by the guitar and the cab. A Gibson through a Marshall cab should sound more classic-y than a guitar with EMG's through a scooped sounding, modern cabinet (I'm being drastic here...)
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I have tested one of these out at GC legitimately cranked it up and gave it a go. That's exactly the type of music that I play. You should definitely be fine with this. I was going to purchase one for the exact same purpose. I would love it for home and studio use. I don't like it for a live application because I would prefer to switch between some of the tones during a song. You can get around it with pedals, but when the amp sounds so good on it's own, why put it through pedals.
My dealer moved the one they had today before I could try it. ****, i'm not willing to go out on the limb without trying it first.
Thanks for the input knotts, I only use 2 Od's and they are just for a little color. The Way Huge Porklion and Rhino. Drive way down on each pedal. 2 delays and reverb. I'm pretty easy when it comes to pedals I like my amp to do 90 percent of the work.
Thanks for the input knotts, I only use 2 Od's and they are just for a little color. The Way Huge Porklion and Rhino. Drive way down on each pedal. 2 delays and reverb. I'm pretty easy when it comes to pedals I like my amp to do 90 percent of the work.
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bubs_42 said:
I hear ya. I know a grand is a lot to drop on a whim. The used ones are a little more palatable, but I'm a little reluctant to buy used unless I know the guy. I will say, you probably won't be disappointed. If you've played a recto, you know what it sounds like. It's legitimately a mini rec.
I played the mini and liked the sound so much that I was committed to buying one as a back up amp. I was concerned that I might not like it for live applications so I tried out a DR and was really happy with that. I then figured I would get more out of a Roadster so I'm on that kick right now and I will be until I get one. It's got an extra clean channel which works better for me. I've been pretty impressed with the rectifier series. I never thought it would appeal to me because I am primarily a blues / classic rock guy. I assumed that the DR was for metal and heavy rock tones only. I couldn't have been more wrong. It's very versatile from my limited experience. I haven't gotten the chance to dial one in yet, but i can tell the tones are there. I love my Lonestar; especially for the blues stuff. I'm just not digging it for the classic rock.
If the local place by you moved one so quick, see if they can get one in and tell them that if you like it you'll take it immediately. If you don't like it, they should be able to sell it just as fast as they sold the last one. It seems to be a hot item right now. It appeals to everyone who wants the MESA tone. Young kids that want a DR but either can't afford it will buy one. Anyone who is tired of their ears bleeding from cranking their DR at home will also buy one.
Sorry for the rant. Good luck.
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Yes, absolutely there are a ton of great clean, low gain, and mid gain tones to be had along with the expected high gain. And in 10w, you can wind up the power section more and it lends itself to those tones.
The only downside (if you want to call it that) is that those tones aren't anything you would really peg as "plexi" type tones, or "vox" type tones, or "tweed" etc. They are their own things. Unlike the TA-15 or TA-30 for example, where it really conjures up the tone and feel of a tweed or a vox.
The only downside (if you want to call it that) is that those tones aren't anything you would really peg as "plexi" type tones, or "vox" type tones, or "tweed" etc. They are their own things. Unlike the TA-15 or TA-30 for example, where it really conjures up the tone and feel of a tweed or a vox.
And that's ok, I like the sound of the Rectifier Series. I had leaned toward the Tremoverb, Rectoverb when I was playing Boogies. Then later the Stiletto Ace was my go to. I moved to smaller foot printed amps and got away from Boogie. I'll have to find one and try it out. Thanks for the input guys.
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I just got my Mini Rec 4 wks ago and have gigged out with it twice so far...I'm really digging the tone(s) I'm getting. My cover band plays stuff from Adele to Zeppelin, and everything in between. Currently, I'm using Pushed and Vintage modes and just use the pickup selector switch and guitar volume knob to achieve different tones.
My other rig is a Mark V, which I love...but the Mini Rec is perfect for smaller gigs.
My other rig is a Mark V, which I love...but the Mini Rec is perfect for smaller gigs.
Absolutely, and that is mostly what I play!
My main rig is a Mark V (which I absolutely love), but my Mini Rec is a nice compliment which I also consider to be a great amp and enjoy for a wide variety of great clean, crunch and high gain lead sounds.
The Mini Rec is a very versatile 2 channel amp that can be set to sound great for many styles IMHO! :mrgreen:
My main rig is a Mark V (which I absolutely love), but my Mini Rec is a nice compliment which I also consider to be a great amp and enjoy for a wide variety of great clean, crunch and high gain lead sounds.
The Mini Rec is a very versatile 2 channel amp that can be set to sound great for many styles IMHO! :mrgreen:
Just sold mine..
Just couldn't get on with it.. on it's own it was fine but in a band situation I found it hard to dial in a good tone that would cut through, also found it lacked a little headroom and strudged to get a good solo volume (we have a loud drummer and don't mic things up).
I've gone back to using my Marshall jubilee and forgot how fantastic it sounds, I'm obviously just a Marshall man.
Just couldn't get on with it.. on it's own it was fine but in a band situation I found it hard to dial in a good tone that would cut through, also found it lacked a little headroom and strudged to get a good solo volume (we have a loud drummer and don't mic things up).
I've gone back to using my Marshall jubilee and forgot how fantastic it sounds, I'm obviously just a Marshall man.
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Here's a clip I just made tonight to show the kinda stuff I'm using the amp for...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J03gEwuL2DY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J03gEwuL2DY
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MrSmitty said:
You pretty much summed up my cover band AND my approach. :lol:
I'm playing a Jackson Soloist, SSH, with the singles around 9K and the humbucker around 14K. The volume drop for the singles gives me great clean tones on ch1, and gritty tones on ch2, where I usually live on position 4. Kick on the humbucker, and I get more volume and saturation, perfect for heavier rhythms, lower gain leads, and grittier cleans. Kick on a boost, and ch2 is great for solos. And I'm only running the gain on ch2 around 10:00, with the mids cranked up to 2:00 or so. I get close to that Les Paul into an old Mark vibe.
I think the diamond plate and reputation for metal put some guys off of the Recto line. I've played them for years, and they're awesomely versatile amps.
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