Best Mesa I've EVER Played?! (Single Rectifier)
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- Thanks for watching my review and demo of the Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier Solo Head 50! For some reason this amp gets a bit of a bad reputation but honestly, I absolutely love this thing! Let me know what you think in the comments!
Gear used in this video:
- ESP LTD Iron Cross James Hetfield (Metallica) signature (EMG Hetset)
- ESP LTD Phoenix 1000 Deluxe (Red with Fishman Fluence Moderns)
- Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s (Seymour Duncan JB & 59)
- Gibson Les Paul Custom
- ESP LTD Phoenix 1000 Deluxe QM (with Duncan SH-5 Custom)
- ESP LTD EC-401B Baritone Eclipse (with EMG81 & EMG85)
- Ibanez M80M Meshuggah 8-string
- Steven Slate Drums 5.5
- Cubase 12.5 Pro
- OwnHammer 412 RECT & Modern Progressive Essentials Impulses
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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
00:46 Metal Riffs (Red Channel, Modern w/LTD Iron Cross)
02:24 About The Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier
04:05 Specs Etc.
04:55 Signal Chain Info
05:10 Clean Tone Details
05:41 Clean Tones (Green Ch. w/ESP LTD Phoenix 1000 Deluxe)
07:44 Pushed Classic Crunch (Green Ch. w/Gibson Les Paul Std.)
09:44 Rock Tone (Red Ch. Vintage w/Gibson Les Paul Custom)
11:35 How The EQ Reacts
12:25 Heavy Rock/Metal (Red Ch. Mdrn w/LTD Phoenix 1000 QM)
14:36 Baritone Rock/Metal (Red. Ch. Mdrn w/LTD EC401B Baritone)
16:51 8-String Metal (Red. Ch. Mdrn w/Ibanez M80M 8-String)
18:45 Tweaking The Controls
21:56 Conclusion
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Damn bro, this thing sounds legit! What do you think?
My friend has a single rec, sounds absolutely fantastic. I did a mod to fix the FX loop and now he can use whatever he wants in the loop and I’d strongly consider doing it as it’s a very simple mod / ruclips.net/video/9kMamfOLRmE/видео.html your a fairly handy guy I’m sure you could do it easy 👍 good luck and thanks for all the awesome videos!
It's bone crushing tbh
ToneX it
agreed. surprisingly versatile.
I agree. I just picked up a very beat up Rectoverb 50 Combo and am hoping to achieve these modern sounds
I don't know if you've already done it, but you should seriously just release a full length album(s) of all the insanely great riffs and songs you write for your demonstrations.
Yeah 🎉
Played one of these years ago and it's stayed in my mind ever since as the best amp I've ever played. It's just perfect
Amazing playing, riffs, songwriting and production. Any amp sounds great in your hands. Thank you very much, keep up the great work!
Cheers!
I have a Single Rectifier Rectoverb 50 Series 2 combo and it's absolutely amazing...highly underrated amp, gets you that awesome Rectifier tone on more of a budget.
Nice! I just one. It needs some TLC but it’s getting there. What tubes are you running?
Same MK2 combo here, swapped the original Black shadow for a Creamback G75 and it is heaven in a box.
My guitarist toured on one of these for all of the early 2000s and it was always so good. A little more mid bite than my dual rec. he still has it. An absolute beast.
Yeah, more bight/bark and clarity!
Yeah, I bought and used a Triple Rec for a few years without hearing the single or even dual, because it was the BIGGESTEST! But after I sold it, had opportunity to play a single and did a bit of a facepalm bc it sounded so good. Had I heard that single rec at the time, I might still have it.
@@rmTheWalrus ah man hindsight is always 20/20 isn’t it!! Haha. Glad to hear you had a similar experience. Singles rule!
I'm not big on Mesa amps, especially the Rectifier series, but I will admit to liking the Single Rec. I have no idea why Mesa discontinued them besides the fact that they weren't selling as well. They have the tone everyone tries to get with the Dual Rec built in!
Sick. It's surprising how much better this sounds compared to other Rectifiers.
It's amazing! I still love my others but this one is just so satisfying! Comparison coming soon!
@@SonicDriveStudioafter 12 days now with my Series One Single. I love it so much, I am buying another one this coming weekend. My 15 year old daughter who is getting really good on guitar wanted one after playing mine.
Tighter and more unique than it's bigger brothers. I'd be after one of these over the dual and triple. Amazing tonez!
Thanks man! I agree :)
One of the best demonstration videos I’ve ever seen/heard! Outstanding ‼️😍🎸🔥
Jon, I have to say, you are one of the greatest gear channels and personalities that I've ever seen. You have a warm presence on camera, and your enthusiasm for the gear comes through very transparently. I have ADHD, and tend to swing between multiple hobbies very often, but you are one of the few people that will pull me back in with your videos when I'm in the middle of somewhat of a musical hiatus. Keep up the excellent work! 👏
Thanks so much! That means a lot!
I got my series 2 single rectifier from Kyle bull himself and I absolutely love it . Glad you did a video on it
Came for the demo, stayed for the music.
Great presentation!!! Congratulations!
That solo 50 Single Rec was the first boogie I ever owned and one I should have never sold. Awesome amp. Nice demo.
Love the single rectifier so much, glad I went this route and not the mini rectifier the added headroom for the same price can't be beat .
Another killer amp for the collection! And more killer tones as usual!!! Love the riffage in this one!
Thanks man!
Amazing video again, well done!
Thank you for showing the world how amazing these amps are!!! Love mine forever…:)
Soooo good. So much clarity...no mud. I need one
been playing mesa heads and cabs for over 20 years... love it!
I legit just bought one of these... more as an addition to the collection more than anything...But it really surprised me. Love it. Another great Mesa!
Awesome! Congrats!
John bringing the big riffs and big tones once again - great stuff man.
Thanks!
Sounds awesome as all your videos do Jon! I just bought a Rectoverb Series 2 head and hope it sounds as nice as yours does here. Keep rocking 🤘
Love the demo songs, what a fantastic chug machine 🙌🏽
Thank you!
Still my favorite metal amp, awesome job dude!
Thanks!
Mate , some absolutely sick tones there . Nicely done
Thanks!
The tweaking the controls section was awesome
I really liked the final part when you tweaked the amp. Thanks!
Cheers! I'm planning on keeping that in all my reviews from now on
Holy tones Batman!! That amp sounds great!! Love the tightness of it, and those mids!! 🔥🔥🔥
Ooww yeah
Ayyy that's one of my fav go to amps at the studio! Always sits nice in the mix! Although i do think the 2nd gen sounds a bit more "Rectifier" than this 1st gen, still i appreciate the tightness and extra clarity they have.
Amazing demo!!! I have seen it many times. You know what? I ended up buying this first version of Mesa Single Recto myself 😀
Awesome! :)
Awesome video, helped me pull the trigger on a series II single. I’ve had mine for about 4 months now and found running JJ 6V6S tubes is the way to go. Typically power tubes don’t make a huge difference in sound but you honestly gotta hear it yourself to believe it. Improved every aspect of the amps tone over any 6L6 or EL34 tubes I’ve tried.
That’s a Stellar sounding amp and great playing Sir!
Cheers!
Hey Jon, great video as always!! I’ve got the MKII version of this amp and really love it, highly under rated. Mine has had the effects loop modded and it works just fine with my pedalboard of effects, you might wanna research the mod, it’s pretty easy to do. I like boosting mine with Boss SD-1 and it’s knarly as hell!!🤘🏼
Hi !! This is simply amazing . I think that you could do a video about your composition process. Your riff are amazing !
Cheers
Thanks a lot!
Great video! I've got a very eary one and absolutely love it!
Will never part with it. Plenty of power. Plenty of gain.
I did the FX loop mod, where the knob is bypassed and it is 100% wet. Thanks for the content!🤘
Cant ever go wrong with a Mesa. Sounds crushin' dude! 👊😛
Yeahh
Love that Iron Cross, so sick. I have a grey Truckster. Great guitars! Awesome playing and that amp sounds brutal! Nice score!
Thanks, those trucksters are amazing too!
Sounds great man. Can't wait to get my boogie on and get me a recto amp. Wish I could come hangout with you for a weekend and jam.
My ex-guitarist briefly had one of these. Definitely one of my all time top three favorite amps ever!
My bro john ♥ is back again with another video ☺.. As always you rock 🤘🤘..
Thanks!
That tone at 9:50 sounds so much like Funeral for a Friend - Rookie of the Year. I love all these tones. That is a killer Recto!...and I would buy all of your music. Great compositions.
Yes! Thank you! I have a version 2 single rectifier that I absolutely LOVE. I never understood all the hate these amps got.
Cheers, agreed!
Geez Louise this thing sounds monstrous!
Sure does!
Nice work and play through. Any recommendations on 6L6 power tube replacements? Brand, etc?
Insane riffs!
Thanks!
Sounds Really Good!
There are not enough videos on this gem. My first amp and I went all around the world for tone just to come back to this amp, I am full circle in gear now. Make more videos for this amp! Make a video of the single rectifier and pepers dirty tree! I want to get one but I would want to hear the chugs cutting through the mix.
Sounds killer! Great video! Just curious what this sounds like live in the mix. It’d be nice to hear and see it in a live context, and how your settings differ from recording and playing live.
A Rectifier is still on my wish list of guitar amps, and I think you just made a good case for this one. I was fond of the Vintage/Modern/Ch Clone capabilities of the original 2ch Duals, and had (mistakenly) thought something would be lost with having both of the “crush modes” on the same channel, but you brought out some sounds with the “Pushed” mode I didn’t think the Single Recto could do. Tbh, I like a layered guitar tone and use a volume pedal to clean up, and really don’t do a lot of channel switching once I get a distortion tone I like, so I guess my whole misguided prejudice against this amp kind of falls down. This thing sounds killer, right and tight in a way lost on a lot of larger heads. Thanks for opening my eyes on this gem! Great sound and riffs as always!
Thanks for the in-depth! Just picked one up too. The tone controls on the clean channel don't seem to do that much, particularly the mid. Noticed the same on your, just watching back. Modern with a boost though indeed has 'that sound'.
We had one of these at the Guitar Center I used to work at. The Triple Rec was everybody's darling at that time (early 00's), but this was my favorite amp of the Rectifier series.
Love this amp…. I have many Orange, Marshall and Peavey heads. The Single Rec just has its own sound and it is superb. The distortion is dense and rich.
I dial back the Treble control and use the Presence as my actual High Frequency control. I want swap in some Mesa EL34’s in place of the 6L6 power tubes to see how it sounds. I have the Version 2.
Great review & riffing! I've been thinking of selling my Solo Rectifier/1x12 Mesa cab to downsize to an EVH Iconic 40W...but maybe I'll keep my Boogie, maybe an A/B test will tell me. Curious as to why you're adding impulse responses to these demos, doesn't that colour the sound of the actual amp we're trying to hear?
What you mentioned about the treble and presence controls reminded me of my Rev G dual rec, i leave the presence wide open and it doesnt get too harsh, but it makes the treble control much more effective
Single Rec is a beast! played a used one by chance at GC and plugging straight in it was so clear and tight compared to other rectos. Had I not gone away to college that fall I would’ve bought it. Plus it was pre inflation so it was only like 750 bucks.
Great demo... I often use the same settings on my GUPTech grinder pedal (I have the Mad Chiou; the left hand side is a very versatile 3-band eq boost)
Guptech makes some great stuff!
The Amp sounds very good, like all your gear. One thing I noticed was that the Amp never sounded like it was working hard or was having any trouble with what you were throwing at it. A real workhorse. Thanks for showing the knobs as you dialed in different tones. I find it fascinating to see and hear the immediate results.
John, great presentation. What about single rectifier rectoverb 50W. It would be perfect to compare both devices 😍
I love your video! I had a V1 20 years ago and I sold it... Bad idea! After your video, I absolutely wanted to find a V1 like yours. I found one in... the Netherlands! Thanks for your job, it made me want to play stoner rock and metal again. What wah wah pedal do you use at 13.34?
Thanks Jon
These songs should be on the radio...
Men this amp sound amazing omg i thinks it my pref of all!!🤘
Great production and riffs man. Quick request. When you do the mini rectifier vs single rectifier. Can you share your opinion on which one to buy according to your needs (not sound).
In terms of money, space, maintenance, fx loop problem, home recording vs gigs, etc. Thanks. Amazing work you are putting out there
vraiment une super vidéo, tu as su bien mettre en valeur, ce rectifier, vivement la prochaine vidéo comparative. Tu connais la période de fabrication des séries 1 solo head ?
Cheers! Not sure I understand 100% but mine is an early one, number 248 iirc
Almost bought this amp because of this video, but I'm going to have some self control. Amazing Het style riffs though my guy \m/
Great video! I usually run mine on vintage, boosted with am mxr m77, but on modern i don't. Try it with a P90! My favorite guitar has sd phat cats and grab it more than anything (have an epiphone lee malia rd, slasher with stock pu's for now, but have some p-rails i'm really excited for...phoenix 7 bm, and an ibanez ftm33...i feel we have similar tastes when it comes to instruments lol) anyway. Loved the vid! Can't wait for the comparison video!
Had one of these for years and it was one of my favorite amps. Even at 50w, never had to turn the volume up much past 9 o'clock at shows. One of my biggest regrets from selling a piece of gear, but now have the 25w mini recto that fills that gap as close as possible.
Great, now I'm going to have hunt another one of these down... 😁
Well, this video has haunted me. Picking up a Series 1 Single Solo Rectifier in excellent shape tomorrow morning. 🤘🏼😁🤘🏼
That EC401B is freakin sick AF dude!!
Love it!
Thank you !!!!
It took me a little while to figure out just how important the presence control is on pretty much every mesa amp,recto included!!
Once you find the sweet spot you'll be grinning from ear to ear,there revered for a reason😁
what is the tuning you are using on the part with with the gibson les paul custom ebony :) its sound amazing with that rectifier !
Sounds amazing! But I would like see a triple crown comparison, to see the differences😮
Great sounding amp, but I want that guitar! The Iron Cross baby!!!
I had one of those a few years ago. I am definitely not a Mesa rectifier guy but I did like this one.
Theres only one other rectifier I'd take over this, and that's the Road King 2. Sick tones that you got out of it too.
Will you ever do Tonex captures of your collection?
I've owned 3 mesas and am in the 'hate them camp' lol. Love your channel though... keep it up!! They all give me 'ear fatigue' and after 15 minutes or so just i want to turn it down, unlike my Marshalls, Friedmans, or Engl amp...? After 15 minutes with those I just want to turn it up!!
At first I hated the FX Loop on my Rectifier because I didn't understand how it works and in which case to use it. It's a parallel loop instead of the usual serial loop. That means that whatever you do with it, you always have a version of your sound untouched by the effects you run through the loop. The effect pedals you're using need to be able to be set to 100% wet, otherwise you'll overload the signal chain and you'll hear some weird thumping sound. I use it with a pitch shifter set to 100% wet with a up 7th for my lead and a bit of delay. It keeps my orignal signal but blends in the effect. It sounds pristine.
Hey brother could you use the gahanna distortion peddle on theis amp my son has a dual rec and was wondering how it would sound ?? Please and thank you. Your dual rec 100 would be perfect. Either amp would be great thanks 🙏
This is my favorite amp! I've owned my Single Rec V1 for about 12 years now and absolutely love every aspect of it! I don't gig with it any more because of how hard it would be to replace 😬 Still use it for recording though!
I've always wanted a Mesa 🔥
Save up and get a used Single! This one was around 850 euros
Jon this amp loves the presence cranked specially on vintage mode. You then just control the fizz with the treble. Also there's a magic sweet spot with the masters around noon (you'll know were it is because beyond a certain point the amp overloads and sounds bad) where the amp really comes alive you then attenuate with the output knob.
try the other way around too. i run my output at noon and attenuate with individual channel masters. i've had singles for around 16 years and still run one.
Between the single rectifier and and EVH 6l6 50w stealth, which one your you recommend me? Thanks bro!
Have you had a chance to try the Mesa Badlander 100 50 or 25 watt heads? I would love to hear a demo of one of those from you. Single rec sounds pretty sick. Awesome Demo!
Thanks! I have not tried a Badlander unfortunately
It is a wonderful amplifier! I don't understand why they underrated him.
I had the Dual Multiwatt for about 10 years and recently have a single rect-o-verb and it is awesome! There's nothing about it that makes me want the Multiwatt. The single rectifiers have just what is necessary to do it all!
Great amp and great demo. I have the Single Rectifier Rect-O-Verb 50 rev 1. (same as this one just with reverb). As you mention - the parallel loop is difficult. You have to use a pedal with kill dry- and only one pedal/effect machine in the loop. I am using a H9 in kill dry mode in the loop and that works great. Have just tracked a few songs with it. It works great in a mix.
Convert that fx loop. It’s super easy and then you’ll need nothing special to use all your pedals
@@RavageRitual1986Yeah - I have thought about doing that. Maybe will do. On the other hand I am mostly only using a boost in front and a delay :-)
which string gauges are you using on the 401b and m80m?
ok, i have set up a captor x on my single rec. i thought the captor x would sound great out of the box. tried the presets and the amp sounds terrible. especially the driven sounds sound like a box of bee's all fizzy etc. so i've alot of learning i quess on how to set it up. any video's of how to do this you know of? i'll have to use my laptop as my phone was difficult to navigate. i really just want one or two good presets and let the guitar amp, pedals, guitar etc do most of the variety of tones. i use a v30 marshall quad with amp most the time. I'm slow with getting my head around computer based tech.
Have you ever recorded a signal dual and triple ?
If so , is this the ultimate Mesa sound .
Vet video! de oude amp van Patrick 😊. Als je een keertje een Diezel Herbert MK1 wil testen, je mag hem van mij lenen.
Next amp demo, do the ENGL Artist Edition or maybe even an Artist Edition vs Fireball 100 🙌
I just picked up a Series 2 Single Rec. Can anyone tell me what really are the main differences?
I have a single recto rev 2 and a two channel triple rec from 1999. They absolutely sound different. The single is a little leaner and meaner. The triple has more clarity and more authority. I have found I prefer 6l6s in the triple and I run el34s in the single which also gives them a different character. I feel like I can run the gain a little higher on the single and the gain structure is a little more aggressive and gnarly but in a good way. They are still both rectos and have the sound associated with those amps but are voiced slightly different. I use a gridslammer overdrive or an sd1 to tighten them up a little and dial out some of the looseness but both are monsters when you get that eq dialed in and shape it a little more with the overdrive. I don’t know if you have played a lot of mark series amps but I highly recommend them as well for tighter and more percussive punch. They are more focused and don’t have the same “sub” low end that makes rectos sound so massive but mark amps are killer for some of those old school metal tones like 80s Metallica and Dream Theater that you mentioned. Very different from rectos and also amazing amps especially the JP2C. If you like Master of Puppets the JP will get you in that tonal spectrum by just plugging straight into it. I never had an original IIC+ but I did own a blue stripe Mk III back in the day and currently have a mk v and JP2C. They are all great amps in my opinion. Anyway sorry for the long post - great video and awesome tones and playing.
I've owned a dual, triple, single...
And the single was the best sounding
Sound amazing 🤘🤘 how it compare to the mini rectifier ?
We'll find out soon! ;)
We're you inspired by The Last of Us theme during the channel 1 riff tool place?
Best Mesa I have ever owned also. I have with three of them one being the Rectoverb 50.
I’ve had my single rec since ‘95, I’ve had so many other amps come and go but this is the one I always go back to. I’m amazed Mesa haven’t reissued it. I had a 3 channel dual rec for a while and it sounded nowhere near as good so I sold it. The only issue was the fx loop but I had the simple mod done and it’s awesome now.
I do also love my Dual Rectifier but it's definitely more loose and fuzzy.
@@SonicDriveStudio the real difference is in a live band situation - the dual rec gets lost in the mix, the single just cuts through
I had a mate who swore by these things and wouldn't use anything else. I went to see him live a bunch of times and he's not wrong. Best sounding Recto ever made.