Exo-metal
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The RI is out with raving reviews. The OG prices set to tank, I don't see it do you?
japetus
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I absolutely see it, simply because the prices on "different revs" and some Mesas are already goofy and inflated due to rarity being a driving factor. I am saying this as someone who loves Mesa amps. If I could buy a new RI that I felt sounds just as good, with all new components, and a warranty at the same or even lesser price...sounds like a pretty good option.
TheGreatGreen
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I’ve heard some people say the Recto RI is their favorite revision out of all of them.
If it was my money and I wanted a Recto, I’d rather spend it on a brand new amp with a full warranty and new parts that has a reputation of supposedly sounding, if not exactly the same, “just as good” as a 35 year old revision that’s been who knows where and put through who knows what over that many years.
If it was my money and I wanted a Recto, I’d rather spend it on a brand new amp with a full warranty and new parts that has a reputation of supposedly sounding, if not exactly the same, “just as good” as a 35 year old revision that’s been who knows where and put through who knows what over that many years.
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vultures
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You're right on the money. I'm the target audience for a DR Reissue. I've owned so many different revisions as well as tremoverb, road kings, roadsters, triple recs, etc.. They're all in the same ballpark. Rev F's are up at 3500 used? I can get the RI for $3299 with warranty, maybe ask my Sweetwater Rep for a better discount. A lot of those old rectifiers are aging out to 30 years old, time to change filter caps, clean jacks, clean/lube pots, replace leaking sprague caps, etc.. I'll just buy a new one with the blackface and chrome chassis and full warranty.
Tone Monster
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THIS! The RI is incredible. Tight and growly.
Exo-metal
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Everyone is missing what I was trying to say. Maybe I could have said it better in that after the RI I don't see the prices of any of the OG recs falling.
japetus
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I understand what you meant. Yes, I do see the prices falling.
Exo-metal
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Where do you see it exactly, rev C,D,E,F,G duals/triples what bc I haven't seen it fall off.
EXPcustom
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I don't think I've ever seen a reissue guitar or amp ever tank the used market of the original product.
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GJgo
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I think there will always be people that drive the OG prices because they are OG, and aren't interested in trying anything new because it's new. Fortunatley there are tons of buyers out there and plenty of meat on the bone.
There are also tons of Rectos in the hands of not-gear-snobs that have no idea the current market, and there will always be deals if you're patient.
That said, IMO the RI has my favorite tone of any Recto and the best feels of any Recto other than the early Rev C I had, where they were pretty similar. Now that I've gigged them all I'd have a hard time paying for a not-RI unless I found a smokin' deal. I'll let the collectors have them.
There are also tons of Rectos in the hands of not-gear-snobs that have no idea the current market, and there will always be deals if you're patient.
That said, IMO the RI has my favorite tone of any Recto and the best feels of any Recto other than the early Rev C I had, where they were pretty similar. Now that I've gigged them all I'd have a hard time paying for a not-RI unless I found a smokin' deal. I'll let the collectors have them.
RaceU4her
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everyone thought iic+ prices were gonna come down too with the RI, and from what ive seen id guess they went up if anything. i doubht rectos change much
japetus
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They will also go down. Vh140c prices go up.
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Racerxrated
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The difference though, is these Gibson/Mesa reissues are on par with the originals....and, in some cases even better. The midrange in both the C+ and Recto RI is in a much better spot....these amps can actually cut live without a boost. Every time I gigged with one of my C+s, even with an upper mid flavor boost pedal it still struggled to cut. Back to my Marshalls I went.
EXPcustom
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I'm not doubting a thing you said, I'm just saying this won't crash the prices of the originals, also I remember when Charvel brought back the strat head after FMIC take over in 2003, everyone thought original stratheads were done but it made them even more valuable.
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Racerxrated
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True. I'd say the vintage gear will still hold value; the parts used today are different etc...But the COVID increase with C+, early Rectos has come back pretty far from what I can see. These new reissues are not going to help the vintage versions turn into a Dumble/Trainwreck any time soon.
japetus
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All I am seeing is a bunch of guys who bought at the precipice of gear fear, getting more scared.
EXPcustom
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If you're buying an amp or guitar to speculate on future prices you're doing it wrong.
RaceU4her
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its kind of the same with them though, they keep going up despite there being a few companies making amps and pedal versions now, you'd think with some new options guys would be scared off from an old amp with known hard to fix problems as they are, but it hasnt happened
RaceU4her
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my prediction is guys that have early revs probably know right now is not the best time to sell, there will be less of them on the market for a while so when they do pop up they will probably go for as much as they were before
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