I've been a huge Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier fan for as long as I can remember. Needless to say I was pretty stoked when I got my first recto Recto. It's a 2000's 3 channel solo head, so the non-multiwatt one. For some reason this 'revision' doesn't get as much love as the older 2 channel Recto's but I don't think it's deserved as I think this amp delivers on all fronts!
To put this to the test I made a demo with 15 different guitars and 19 different styles. So everything from clean to heavy with single coil guitars, EMG equipped guitars, extended range and baritone guitars. This is a good way to find out what the amp is capable of.
I'm not a huge boost fan so most of the clips do not have a boost on except for the 7 and 8-string bits at the end. This amp delivers that classic Recto sound without a boost just fine imho. I just kind of prefer amps to sound as pure as they can. I often feel like boost pedals take away from the unique characters of the amp. Of course this is just my own view and taste, there is nothing wrong with using boosts, just personal preference
Here is the demo. There are timecodes in the description for easy skipping. Of course the juicy red channel modern mode stuff is more at the end. That's what most people love about Recto's. There is a lot of other stuff in there though. Things like the 'raw' and 'vintage' voicings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qSJusAHrAc
Sounds pretty good eh? Would love to know your thoughts! Also, do you own a Recto or do you have experience with these amps? What revisions have you owned or played through. I would love to discover more about this legendary amp! Also, it never hurts to see pics of great amps so show me your Recto's!!
To put this to the test I made a demo with 15 different guitars and 19 different styles. So everything from clean to heavy with single coil guitars, EMG equipped guitars, extended range and baritone guitars. This is a good way to find out what the amp is capable of.
I'm not a huge boost fan so most of the clips do not have a boost on except for the 7 and 8-string bits at the end. This amp delivers that classic Recto sound without a boost just fine imho. I just kind of prefer amps to sound as pure as they can. I often feel like boost pedals take away from the unique characters of the amp. Of course this is just my own view and taste, there is nothing wrong with using boosts, just personal preference
Here is the demo. There are timecodes in the description for easy skipping. Of course the juicy red channel modern mode stuff is more at the end. That's what most people love about Recto's. There is a lot of other stuff in there though. Things like the 'raw' and 'vintage' voicings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qSJusAHrAc
Sounds pretty good eh? Would love to know your thoughts! Also, do you own a Recto or do you have experience with these amps? What revisions have you owned or played through. I would love to discover more about this legendary amp! Also, it never hurts to see pics of great amps so show me your Recto's!!
