What year is my Dual Rectifier

[deliverance_mafia]

I just bought a 2 Channel Dual Rectifier with the serial number R-006301. What year was my amp? I'm hoping this is the version thats a bit warmer and rounder than the more modern ones.

 

[53crew]

Best way to know for sure is pull the chassis and look at the date written on the circuit board.

 

[Commander Coo1]

i would guess 95-96

 

[mikey383]

My serial is only about 40 higher than that, and mine is a '95.

 

[tunedown]

my serial is in the 8000's and mine is a '96.

 

[Bullen]

Yeah, it´s a 95 model revision G.

I had one with a similar serial#, it was a 95 model that I bought new in 96.

Yes, it will sound smoother and warmer than a 3 ch recto. It´s not quite as thick and tight as the earlier versions, but it has a better clean sound.
It´s also slightly fizzier in the highs, but nowhere near as buzzy as the newer 3ch.

It´s a great amp!

 

[tunedown]

Yeah, it´s a 95 model revision G.

I had one with a similar serial#, it was a 95 model that I bought new in 96.

Yes, it will sound smoother and warmer than a 3 ch recto. It´s not quite as thick and tight as the earlier versions, but it has a better clean sound.
It´s also slightly fizzier in the highs, but nowhere near as buzzy as the newer 3ch.

It´s a great amp!

Hmmm...

My DR is a later model then that and it's Rev F. At least I thought it was before I read this...

Am I reading the revision letter in the correct spot on the board? I think I saw a picture of the Rev location on here at one point... If someone has that could they link it to me or remind me where to find it?

 

[Bullen]

I think mine was a rev G. I never opened it up to check. I didn´t know about the different revisions when I had my amp.

I asked which rev my amp was about a year ago, and the answer I got was that from around 94-95 and onwards, all 2 ch rectos were rev G.

I don´t know if it´s true or not. But Mesa went through the other revisions rather quickly. I think by 93 they were already up to rev E or F.