GJgo
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Yeah, Racerxrated talked me out of it. I figured it would be his perfect Mesa since it's this happy blend of Mark, Recto & Marshall. He's enthralled with it so no regrets.
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Racerxrated
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Yeah, this thing is ridiculous. In vintage high gain it’s all Marshall with a Mesa mod; Orange to modern it’s a Mesa with a Marshall mod..modern all the way. The power section though is the surprise. It puts out like an SLO or Wizard…not even kidding. Every other Recto I’ve tried (2 F Triples, G triples/duals) seemed slightly underpowered for their rating. Unlike other amps that seem to push higher than they are rated.
With the 1988 vintage cab, or any other Marshall cab I have it’ll cut just like a Marshall. With a slight boost of course.
Bossman415
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@Racerxrated you got good taste. @GJgo you're a better man than me to let that amp go.
That Rev C sounded tits in the YouTube clips you uploaded, especially with the 5881's.
I hope to stumble into one in the future, but am not about ready to sell a kidney to buy one.
The last one I saw on Reverb supposedly fetched over $6k. They're definitely collector pieces now.
GJgo
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The Rev C really was mind blowing in the room. It was my last bucket list amp, I enjoyed it, I gigged it, did some recordings with it, and then sold it to a friend. Mission accomplished. 
In the long run I'm really more interested in accumulating experiences, not possessions.
I've also decided to slow down (stop?) the buying & selling. It's been a good run though! For me, no amp on earth can touch my Mark II Coliseums so I'm good to go on gear. I have been going through some different speakers to match it all up however I think I'm done there, too.
In the long run I'm really more interested in accumulating experiences, not possessions. I've also decided to slow down (stop?) the buying & selling. It's been a good run though! For me, no amp on earth can touch my Mark II Coliseums so I'm good to go on gear.
I have been going through some different speakers to match it all up however I think I'm done there, too.
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Racerxrated
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...And I thank you for that my friend. It is my fav Mesa, by a long shot actually. Even over the 4 C+s I had. It's more of a Mesa/Marshall hybrid when it's set up that way. I can get why Lynch called the vintage high gain 'outrageous'. It also takes away any SLO GAS I had with the killer power section, that was a total surprise. I honestly think it would out do the 4 triples I had in the balls department. And, it has a TON of low end when you dime it...almost overwhelming. But compared to a G, the C has to have the Bass maxed to equal the G at noon. But noon is too much for me when I had any G.The Rev C really was mind blowing in the room. It was my last bucket list amp, I enjoyed it, I gigged it, did some recordings with it, and then sold it to a friend. Mission accomplished.
I've also decided to slow down (stop?) the buying & selling. It's been a good run though! For me, no amp on earth can touch my Mark II Coliseums so I'm good to go on gear.
Through my 88 Marshall vintage cab it's just crazy good.
Beyond Black
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You’re killing me…
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Racerxrated
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You are first on the 'when I sell it....' list
GJgo
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I spent quite a few band practices with the bass knob dimed on the C, and it RIPPED. No way the later Rectos can do that trick.
Another thing about this amp is it LOVES traditional Marshall cabs- Greenbacks, T75s, 65s, Redbacks all excel with that amp. It's just a pure anomaly in all the right ways.
Bossman415
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@GJgo how did the Rev C compare to the Badlander you had?
GJgo
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The BL 100 I had did have quite a bit going for it, however it wasn't for me. I'd say it shares more with the Rev C than with any other Recto. Better upper mids, legit liquid lead tone, tight enough not to NEED a boost. However, it has zero ass. In a rock band I think it could be killer. Maybe even in a heavier band with multiple guitarists where they need to be in a different sonic place. In my 3 piece metal band however while the BL tone was great, I felt like there was a big empty hole between the bass & the guitar. ...And, I just LIKE a big percussive guitar chunk sound which it could never do.
peterc52
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I thought they released them in 2010. This one I’m looking at are from October 2009
peterc52
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Just picked it up. So far it sounds good. Gonna open it up tomorrow
LPMojoGL
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Having had a few MWs, and a Rev F, I wish I hadn't sold the Rev F, and I'll never have another MW again. FWIW.
saxxamafone
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You didn't like the MW?
LPMojoGL
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Actually liked it a lot. Always ended up fighting it to get what I wanted out of it. Great bang for buck when they were going used for $1g.
The Rev F had something to it that was more satisfying, required less tweaking.
Spaceboy
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i want a rev c so fucking badly
anomaly
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Why is the MW so much better in a band? Just versatility? (you gotta excuse me, I don't know much about the MW) What if you just need 1 or 2 tones, wouldn't the Rev C be the best choice?
GJgo
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- A legitimately good clean tone.
- 3 channels with independent tone controls.
- A solo boost, loop & mute on the footswitch.
In my band's case, we have a couple small parts in our set that need a clean tone. So with a 2 channel, I have to dedicate Ch1 to a crappy clean tone, and then all I have for everything else is channel 2 with no lead volume boost really possible. Also in a live band mix, I highly doubt anyone could tell the difference between any recto revision. So, versatility FTW.
Here's a bar gig I did with the Rev C.
I don't have any gig footage with the MW, but here's messing around in the garage. If I'm being honest, I think the MW cuts the mix better than any of the old 2 channels.