Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Guitar Amplifier Head

With its distinctive tone and iconic looks, the Dual Rec has been the amp behind rock for over 25 years. This 6L6-powered amp blasts out 100 blissful watts.

Overview

It's been more than 25 years, two generations of guitarists, and several musical trend-cycles since the Dual Rectifier first unleashed its crushing wall of gain on radio. In that time, many have mimicked, modeled, dissected, and plagiarized it, but it remains firmly planted at the center of heavy music; a Rock icon.

Over a decade ago the Recto underwent a massive facelift that greatly expanded its versatility and took what was a two channel amp aimed squarely at high gain only to a three Channel amp capable of roaming any style confidently.

While still leaving the widest, deepest footprint in heavy music, the Dual Rectifier has become the amp of choice for a long list of chart topping devotees outside the world of heavy.

Mesa unearthed a lot of secrets since launching the original Dual Rectifier and have put this knowledge to use in the latest rendering you see here. Improved CLEAN and PUSHED Modes in Channel 1. Improved Modes in Channels 2 and 3 include a more soulful, earthiness in RAW, thicker layers of harmonics, and more liquid gain in VINTAGE and tighter gut-punching attack in MODERN.

Specs

- Amp Type: Tube
- Rectifier Type:
Selectable and Channel Assignable Dual Rectification (Tube or Silicon Diodes) with Patented Recto Tracking. Recto Tracking auto-matches the correct Rectifier compliment for the number of Power Tubes in use.
- Rectifier Tubes: 2x Mesa 5U4
- Variac PowerSwitch: Bold/Spongy Power Switch
- Preamp Tubes: 5x Mesa 12AX7
- Power Amp Tubes: 4x Mesa 6L6 (or EL-34)
- Maintenance Free Fixed Bias: Yes
- Wattages Quick Reference: 50 or 100 Watts - Channel Assignable - See Power Amp Details for more information
- Power Amp Details Class Wattage:
Class A/B Power with Mesa's patented Multi-Watt Channel Assignable Power Amp - Provides two power options that are channel assignable via three 50/100 Watt Power Switches: Choose 2 power tubes, producing 50 Watt of small block-power or all 4 power tubes producing 100 Watts of big-block horsepower and authority.
- Number Of Style Modes: Eight
- Number Of Style Modes Per Channel: Channel 1 = Two Channel 2 & 3 = Three
- Channel Controls:
Each Channel features Independent Style Mode Switch, 50/100 Multi-Watt Switch, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master, Assignable Dual Rectification with Recto Trackin
- Effects Loop Bypass Options:
Fully Buffered Series FX Loop w/Send Level Control - Footswitchable, Channel Assignable or True Bypassable - See True-Bypass Options below for more information
- Global Output Level Control: Yes (Over all channels when activated) - See True-Bypass Options below for more information
- Global Solo Level Control: Yes (Over each channel when activated) - See True-Bypass Options below for more information
- True Bypass Options: True-Bypass Switch removes FX Loop, Output & Solo Level Controls
- External Switching Jack Options And/or Midi: External Switching Jacks for Channels 2, 3 (Ch. 1 is default), FX Loop & Solo
- Speaker Outputs: One 16 Ohm, Two 8 Ohm & Two 4 Ohm
- Slave Output: Yes with Level Control

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Black Bronco: Shipping Weight: 48 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 33 x 18 x 16 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2.DR.1.A.LC
Blemished, Black Bronco: Shipping Weight: 48 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 33 x 18 x 16 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2.DR.1.A.LC
Warehouse Resealed, Black Bronco: Shipping Weight: 48 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 33 x 18 x 16 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 2.DR.1.A.LC