Surfguitar!
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I've owned a Rect-O-Verb combo for a few months now, and simply love it! I know Mesa's aren't liked by all, but most at least respect the sound (even if it's not their sound), quality, value, and durability of these amps - right? I know this is just one opinion, but is any of it true or valid? I don't really care, but I thought the Rect-O-Verb was a hand built/hand wired combo with no PCB, etc. Again, I don't care either way, I just want to know more.. Please read and advise!
I recently read the following comments by a fairly respected individual..
"I had a Rectoverb 50 that was a pile. I kept it less than 2 months. It was easily the worst amp I've owned."
The drummer in my old band managed a music store. They stopped carrying Mesa because "too many had to go to the shop before they went on the floor" (his words, not mine).
Finally, I owned a Mesa Rectoverb 50 for a few weeks. It was easily the worst amp I've ever owned including some old Peavey SS amps I've had. It was noisy, popped, buzzed, ran hot and was not easily serviceable because everything on it including the tube sockets are mounted on the PCB. I went back to Fender Twin Reverbs and was glad to be rid of the Mesa.
This is all just one man's experience, but it shouldn't be hard to see why *I* would have such disdain for a brand.
:shock: Say what? I simply can't believe that.... I can coax blues, jazz, metal, rock, and even country and surf out of this thing. That's an assault on a brand based on one experience if you ask me (although he didn't really dog the sound).
Comments?
I recently read the following comments by a fairly respected individual..
"I had a Rectoverb 50 that was a pile. I kept it less than 2 months. It was easily the worst amp I've owned."
The drummer in my old band managed a music store. They stopped carrying Mesa because "too many had to go to the shop before they went on the floor" (his words, not mine).
Finally, I owned a Mesa Rectoverb 50 for a few weeks. It was easily the worst amp I've ever owned including some old Peavey SS amps I've had. It was noisy, popped, buzzed, ran hot and was not easily serviceable because everything on it including the tube sockets are mounted on the PCB. I went back to Fender Twin Reverbs and was glad to be rid of the Mesa.
This is all just one man's experience, but it shouldn't be hard to see why *I* would have such disdain for a brand.
:shock: Say what? I simply can't believe that.... I can coax blues, jazz, metal, rock, and even country and surf out of this thing. That's an assault on a brand based on one experience if you ask me (although he didn't really dog the sound).
Comments?