lets talk dual recs

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(apologies if this has been covered before!!)

hey guys, id love to hear your thoughts on the whole dual rec family. ive done a little bit of reading online and im so confused about all the different revisions....blackface, silverface, 2ch, 3ch, pre-500, rackto etc etc.

from what i can gather (subjective of course) there seems to be a consensus that certain models produced during certain years are "best" and capture the real and original "dual rec" sound. some people have said the 90's era rec's are the best, some people say the 2010 and later 3 channel dual recs are best and some people say the "rackto" models are the way to go etc. etc.

ive also seen some people say that the newer boogie's are lacking in the "quality control" area and that some components are of lesser quality compared to the older ones? true?

i only have very limited experience with boogie's. in your experience which is "the rec" to look for?

cheers :)
 
Add the Trem-o-verb in there as well for a bit of a different flavor.
 
You are correct - everything you listed HAS been posted on various forums on the Net. Bottom line: you have to use your ears and decide which version you like best.

I recommend an early 90's Tremoverb with the attached power cord. That was my main gigging rig for 16 years. Still kind of sad it let it go a year or so ago.....

Good luck with your search.
 
General consensus is that the earliest revision "F"'s are the holy grail of the recto tone... people (including myself) seem to generally prefer the dual rectifiers over the triples... I personally think the triples have to be cranked WAY too loud to sound great, however ALL rectos sound better at earth shattering volumes... can't comment on the rackto or "reborn" stuff, although I've heard awesome things about the reborn rectifiers....

Played a Trem-O-Verb and it was hands down the best rectifier I have every played, thing was incredible...

The last thing I will comment on is although Boogie may seem less like a "boutique" company to some because they mass produce a lot of amps... I have never EVER, nor has anyone I've known who has owned a boogie, had quality control issues with them, this is all IMO of course, but Boogie's consistency rivals quite a few other companies that charge much more for their amps... awesome QC...
 
Another vote for the T-Verb, which is a Dual Rect. My '94 has been my #1 since I got it 4yrs ago. They're a steal of a deal at around $1K too!
 
I cant comment on the older ones or the newer reborns but I can say this about my other guitar player's Recto that he has had for 10-12 years.....That thing is built like a fucking TANK!!!!!!
It has been drooped twice onto the concrete once from around 6' up off of his shoulder and the other off the top of his cab and other than a few broken tubes that amp has given him ZERO problems....NONE!!!!! And its been used weekly ever since.
I dont know much about how they are built but something must have been done right on his!!!

He keeps it in a padded road case now, he doesn't want to tempt fate 3 times....LOL
 
awesome! thanks for your input everyone :)

the tremoverb def seems to get a LOT of love!! what makes it so special? anything in particular that it does that a normal dual rec cant do?
 
I loved my old 2 channel dual I had. Boosted orange channel cloned to modern was a crushing tone! The only tremoverb I've played is one a friend here owns, and to my ears didn't need a boost..
It had more usable gain on tap, and would dial in pretty tight without one. I'm always surprised how much dirt his has without a boost...
 
I currently have a dual recto Rev F. I have owned the 3 channel dual recto, Rev G. 2 channel recto, and rackto. The Rev F sounds the best to my ears, tighter and more aggressive.
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Tverb for me. I still kick myself daily for selling it to help fund my now ex-wife's car back in the day.

I bought the halfstack brand new as a graduation present to myself in 1995. Wheat grill and just glorious all around. I liked 34's in it the best.
 
The rev F dual rectifiers and the early 3XXX/4XXX series Tremoverbs are the holy grails. I own a wheat grill 1994 Tremoverb and i am currently restoring it to like-new condition as well as 6550's after it was damaged in shipping. Great amplifiers - those are the models to look out for.
 
My Rev F #0635 is one of the best Rectos I've ever heard. It's beat to hell, but man, does it ooze tone.
 
guitarslayer":2lfza561 said:
I currently have a dual recto Rev F. I have owned the 3 channel dual recto, Rev G. 2 channel recto, and rackto. The Rev F sounds the best to my ears, tighter and more aggressive.
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Did you paint the faceplate? What did you use?

I'd like to do that to mine. Of course I have the black chassis, but I think ALL black would look cool as well with the silver knobs.

Thanks.
 
The holy grail is supposed to be revision C&D, not necessarily F. Those are the pre 500's and the ones that command a pretty penny. BUT, the rev F's DO sound better than the later 3 channels and they are also quickly on their way to collecter status, with resale prices slowly starting to show that.

I have a rev F and an early rev G, and to my ears they are sonically identical, and sound awesome.

These amps are quickly becoming collecters items from the revision C-through the small logo early G's. They are the next "early" marshalls IMHO.

If you try to buy one, try and get one with a chrome chassis, they are much rarer than the standard, boring, production black chassis and command a higher resale value. Not to mention they look way cooler.I have my rev G for sale actually.
 
Badronald":3rxvivmg said:
guitarslayer":3rxvivmg said:
I currently have a dual recto Rev F. I have owned the 3 channel dual recto, Rev G. 2 channel recto, and rackto. The Rev F sounds the best to my ears, tighter and more aggressive.
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Did you paint the faceplate? What did you use?

I'd like to do that to mine. Of course I have the black chassis, but I think ALL black would look cool as well with the silver knobs.

Thanks.
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That is 100% original from the boogie factory.
 
I have a Rev. C that I got directly from Boogie back when they had an outlet in NY. This was in 92. I spent 2 days there playing every Recto they had {which was about 12-15} and none were above the high 600's. First day we played them all one by one and did tons of a-b'ing and the 2nd day we used one set of tubes to try in the heads I picked the day before. Those were some good times back then. Mark Snyder {Petruccis tech} was running the place and was very cool to work with. The head I picked was slated to be sent out to Lynch, which I didnt find out till after I fell in love with it, and after much begging and pleading I was able to keep it.

There were also alot of headshell changing going on cause a silver/silver or black/black looked cool, so there was some swapping going on. :lol: :LOL: The Silver chassis were alot more rare than the black and the headshells were standard covering and leather with no rhyme or reason as to what covering went with certain #'s. I should say I didnt pick mine up because of the Rev #. It could have been revision xy213 for all I cared. We based everything on the sound of the thing first and it wasnt until I was sure which one I wanted did I even know what Rev. it was. :yes:
 
I had a 2008 Recto that I played for 8 years exclusively until I switched to Splawn. I am really wanting to try a Reborn but have not yet. The Tverb is the way to go. Avoid any 2000-2009 Dual Rec models IMO. Get any early two channel, a Tverb or go try a Reborn.
 
Lots of good info here. I will second the T-Verb and also the new Reborn Recto. I just got one (after having a 2 Channel 90's Recto for a long time) and absolutely love it. Mesa did right with the Reborn.
 
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