Single rectifier vs the Rectoverb???

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I had a silver tolex series 2 single that was a real Beast. Probably shouldn't have sold that one but I was tweaking it a lot because I tend to do that with Mesas and that aspect was driving me a little nuts. Clear crunchy and pissed off sounding for sure though.
 
best mesa I played was a mid 90s Tremoverb, it was a great amp, all sorts of good tones in that thing!
 
Just curious: What is it that people don't like about run-of-the-mill Single Rectifiers? They seem kind of unpopular. Are they voiced very different from a Dual? If so, how?
 
/^^^^^^^ that's a complicated question lol I'll answer it when I have more time later
 
While I don't disagree with the next comment there's more to it than that
 
Rex Rocker":26g21yij said:
Just curious: What is it that people don't like about run-of-the-mill Single Rectifiers? They seem kind of unpopular. Are they voiced very different from a Dual? If so, how?
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They do not have tube rectification as an option (hence 'Single' Rectifier)
They are 50w only (I believe) so less headroom
Can't speak to any other circuit differences.
I didn't know they were unpopular.
Less of them were made I'm sure.
They are two channel :yes:
 
Basically from what I've noticed is there's a huge difference in tone between the single, double, and triple rectifier. The single rectifier seems to be the most raw out of the three. It's very rough and brash. Also the tone is a wayyy harder to tame then on the Dual or triple rectifier. I have played two single rectifiers that sounded decent at the time. I have played two that sounded horrible I can't remember if the two that sounded good happened to be series 1 or 2. However I do know that el34s can make a difference. The single rec also has less bottom end and less 3D sounding than the due on the triple. I have never recorded with a single rectifier but I would imagine they track better than the dual or triple because those amps will cut through the mix. These amps are hit and miss for me personally so far I really like my single Rectoverb. I did have a combo rectoverb before and didn't really like it that much probably because of the black shadow speaker. My new amp really reminds me of my three favorite rectifiers I've had. I remember years ago playing through a series 2 rectoverb in Sam Ash and that amp sounded amazing. Back to the topic of the single rectifier I also feel it's a starter amp in a way. If you are a punk musician you will use that and move on eventually to Marshall. if you are a metal musician and you start with the single rectifier you eventually move on to the Dual or a 5150. Let me know if that answers your question lol
 
The loop levels and volumes have to really be balanced just right with those amps. It's my favorite Recto, and I think they shine with EL34's.

I'm guessing the guy had it dialed in correctly, and maybe you didn't. No offense.

Those amps dialed in incorrectly sound like shit. Dialed in right, mean, and glorious.

I had one, loved it. But, it was too frickin loud for my apartment at the time, and low volumes, it does not do well.
 
napalmdeath":gvk9qh8c said:
I'm guessing the guy had it dialed in correctly, and maybe you didn't. No offense.
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What guy? Lol I dialed all those amps in myself and like I said 2 were great and 2 were not the only exception is I owned one of those four. That's not including the rectoverbs I've tried. A single rectifier will cut through and sounds great when jamming the drummer versus a 5153. The single rec I owned and my friends were very schrilll and didn't sound great especially for solo jam time. However guitar tone is subjective per user I just didn't quite like the single rectifier. However the loop levels were not expiremented with much for sure and that is a trick with boogie.
 
Rex Rocker":n2twkrt9 said:
Just curious: What is it that people don't like about run-of-the-mill Single Rectifiers? They seem kind of unpopular. Are they voiced very different from a Dual? If so, how?
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Well, if I remember correctly they were only about $100 cheaper than the Dual, so there wasn’t a lot of incentive to buy them when you could get “the real deal” for $100 more.

Because of their voicing (less low, more mid forward) they had a reputation of being more of a rock amp.

If you played metal the Dual or the Triple were what you wanted.

Anything less than 100w was a practice amp.
 
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