Description
It's been over 20 years, two generations of guitarists and several musical trend-cycles since the Dual Rectifier first unleashed its crushing wall of gain on radio. The Triple Rectifier takes the world famous platform to a new level of power dominance. A decade ago both of Mesa's famous Recto amplifiers underwent a massive facelift that greatly expanded their versatility--moving from 2-Channel amps aimed squarely at high gain to 3-Channel amps capable of roaming any style confidently. Still delivering the widest, deepest footprint in heavy music, both the Recto amps now serve a long list of chart-topping devotees both in and outside the world of heavy.
Each channel on the Triple Rectifier features independent wattage controls quickly accessed via the second two-position mini toggle on each of the amp's three channels. The Recto's Multi-Watt, channel-assignable power amp allows each channel to be independently set at 50 or a crushing 150 watts of power.
The improved Clean and Pused sounds found in the Triple Rectifier's Channel 1 are based on the popular Lone Star and Mark V and offer a full-bodied, well-balanced clean signal, a perfect starting point for shaping your ideal clean tone. Mesa Boogie's contribution to modern heavy rock and metal cannot be denied. On the lower end of gain, in both Channels 2 and 3, Raw mode offers an excellent classic-rock style sound. A smooth, progressive transition away from the higher end of Raw, Vintage takes over offering a fluid tonal transition headed straight toward metal mayhem. Channel 3 delivers a wish list of what one might expect from the original engineers of cascading gain. Switching from Vintage to Modern fuels an inferno with increased low end, a boost in the high Mids and an aggressive bite unlike any other.
The Solo and Output knobs on the Triple Rectifier are only active when the FX Loop is engaged. The Solo knob adds extra boost for lead work, and it can be activated quickly via the Solo button on the footswitch. The Output knob controls the overall amp volume, and it's ready for action after you have balanced every channel's Gain and Master volumes to meet your taste.
Overview
-Power Output: 150 or 50 Watts
-Tubes: 5U4 (3), 6L6 (6), 12AX7 (5)
-Channel Controls (x3): Presence, Master, Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble
-Master Controls: Solo, Output
-Dimensions: 25.5" x 10" x 10"
-Weight: 48 lbs
Features
-Selectable and Channel Assignable Dual Rectification (Tube or Silicon Diodes)
-Bold/Spongy Power Switch
-Eight Style Modes
-Fully Buffered Series FX Loop
-Global Output Level Control
-Slave Output with Level Control
