NOS Rectoverb Series I 1x12 Combo for $901????

[Monsta-Tone]

If you found a brand new Rectoverb Series I sitting in a store would you buy it?

The guy is kind of a ruthless business man, but he only wants $901 for it.

He says that it's $1 over Dealer Cost. Is this true?

This amp would be from around 1999 or 2000. They had a huge stock of Boogies when they 1st opened.


Some of them had serious problems though. Dual Recs blowing Output Transformers, Nomads with footswitching problems, etc.

Is it possible for a new Mesa Dealer to buy factory seconds? I don't think I noticed any 2 or S after the serial #.



I'm going to try it out today.

How does the Reverb compare to the Series II?

How does the tone compare to the Series II?

 

[TheRazMeister]

Monsta, if I'm not mistaken, they only cost about 999-1099 retail back then so I find it hard to believe that 900 is his cost. Anyway, check ALL the controls to see if they work. MY buddy has a series one where the reverb is non-existant, the presence control doesn't do anything on the clean channel and the output control adds no volume. Other than that the amp sounds fine.

If you found a brand new Rectoverb Series I sitting in a store would you buy it?

The guy is kind of a ruthless business man, but he only wants $901 for it.

He says that it's $1 over Dealer Cost. Is this true?

This amp would be from around 1999 or 2000. They had a huge stock of Boogies when they 1st opened.


Some of them had serious problems though. Dual Recs blowing Output Transformers, Nomads with footswitching problems, etc.

Is it possible for a new Mesa Dealer to buy factory seconds? I don't think I noticed any 2 or S after the serial #.



I'm going to try it out today.

How does the Reverb compare to the Series II?

How does the tone compare to the Series II?

 

[Brewski]

Do you also get the full 5 year warranty, because it's never been owned? I would think so, but I'd confirm that. Other than that, $901 sounds like a fairly good deal for a "new" Mesa in today's market, if it's the amp your looking for.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

I looked at the amp today. I have to say, the Series II has way too many upgrades to make me want to settle for a Series I.

The Reverb Tank is actually inside the amp chassis, instead of in the bottom of the cabinet. What the hell is that? No wonder the Reverb is non-existant on your friend's.


It looks really nice, but there are some scars in the tolex, and the footswitch is very beat up.

I might offer the guy $700 or $800, but I just don't know. I would end up rebuilding the Reverb and changing it to tube driven. I don't think I want another project.



On the other hand though, he has a Nomad 100 2x12 combo that is pristine, except the footswitch which is beat up.

I looked in the vents on the back of the chassis though and saw a ribbon cable and some sloppy wiring.

I like the features of the amp, but didn't get to play it because there were about 10 people in the store at the time.