Mesa 90ies Triple Rectifier

[mentoneman]

as much as i don’t belong in this thread:

1) not a metal recto guy
2) disliked the og triple mostly due to the pilots
3) can’t escape memories of sub-$1k used prices on these things
4) have a mark III blue stripe i got for a miracle $500 a few years ago that permanently scratches my boogie high gan itch

… i am oddly curious about how this triple ri sounds. more-so than all of the recent reissues.
for these prices it would have been ideal if mesa took the feedback from the 3rd party repair videos documenting boogie shortcomings and took steps to correct and improve those issues.

 

[anomaly]

My triple G is my favorite amp, $3600 for a new one doesn’t seem terrible to me, especially if they are only making 150

Has it surpassed your vh-140c?

 

[TheGreatGreen]

as much as i don’t belong in this thread:

1) not a metal recto guy
2) disliked the og triple mostly due to the pilots
3) can’t escape memories of sub-$1k used prices on these things
4) have a mark III blue stripe i got for a miracle $500 a few years ago that permanently scratches my boogie high gan itch

… i am oddly curious about how this triple ri sounds. more-so than all of the recent reissues.
for these prices it would have been ideal if mesa took the feedback from the 3rd party repair videos documenting boogie shortcomings and took steps to correct and improve those issues.

The Dual Rec RI has unused capacitor placement spots on one its circuit boards marked "Triple Only" which tells me both the Dual and Triple use the same boards. If I had to guess I'd say that if you're playing them at equal volumes low enough that the Dual's poweramp isn't compressing or distorting, I'd bet they'd be hard to tell apart.

But right now it's impossible to say though. Mesa could have done anything, including adding more low end filtering to the Triple's input stages to tighten it up because they think people who want a Triple will want a more metal-focused amp, we just don't know yet.

I've got a Dual Rec RI and I'll be picking up a Triple Rec RI pretty soon though. I'll post comparisons when I know more.

 

[Racerxrated]

I’m just happy that people are buying 150 W all tube amps in 2026. Spend too much time on gear forums, and you’ll be convinced that it’s all about modelers and 20 W amps

You're not wrong!

Most of us here, all know the truth....ANY and ALL 50w, 100w amps sound killer from 0.5 on the master all the way up to 10. The wattage thing I always find stupidly hilarious. Hell, when I played out 2 weekends a month I could have played a practice amp at those shows.
Instead, I brought a Coliseum or a 2203. Among the many others. Lol

 

[Racerxrated]

The Dual Rec RI has unused capacitor placement spots on one its circuit boards marked "Triple Only" which tells me both the Dual and Triple use the same boards. If I had to guess I'd say that if you're playing them at equal volumes low enough that the Dual's poweramp isn't compressing or distorting, I'd bet they'd be hard to tell apart.

But right now it's impossible to say though. Mesa could have done anything, including adding more low end filtering to the Triple's input stages to tighten it up because they think people who want a Triple will want a more metal-focused amp, we just don't know yet.

I've got a Dual Rec RI and I'll be picking up a Triple Rec RI pretty soon though. I'll post comparisons when I know more.

My experiences with the G duals I tried out(small logo, attached power cord), a bit too much low mid bloat for me. The 2 G Triples, no mid bloat. They were MUCH better EQ wise for what I like. I'd imagine this new Triple might have less mids also? Which might not be a good thing since everyone loves the mids on the Dual RI.

 

[neptoess]

You're not wrong!

Most of us here, all know the truth....ANY and ALL 50w, 100w amps sound killer from 0.5 on the master all the way up to 10. The wattage thing I always find stupidly hilarious. Hell, when I played out 2 weekends a month I could have played a practice amp at those shows.
Instead, I brought a Coliseum or a 2203. Among the many others. Lol

I think people are just afraid to dial with their ears. At low volumes especially, the EQ knobs can end up in positions that LOOK wrong, but the amp SOUNDS great.

Plus there’s still all the hubbub about people thinking they need attenuators because someone misconstrued nonmaster volume with master volume amps. I own a PS100, and I only use to attenuate my nonmaster volume amps, like my Victoria 20112. My JMP 2203 sounds so close boosted and unattenuated with the master down as it does boosted and attenuated with the master up that I see no reason to run it that way.

Also every show I’ve played, even if it’s just for 10 people, I drug out a head and a 4x12. Metal wasn’t meant to be practical.

 

[anomaly]

I’m just happy that people are buying 150 W all tube amps in 2026. Spend too much time on gear forums, and you’ll be convinced that it’s all about modelers and 20 W amps

Not here. Here, you need at least 50 watts or GTFO.

 

[dead-pan]

Then they make a standard color with no limited edition.

 

[Racerxrated]

I think people are just afraid to dial with their ears. At low volumes especially, the EQ knobs can end up in positions that LOOK wrong, but the amp SOUNDS great.

Plus there’s still all the hubbub about people thinking they need attenuators because someone misconstrued nonmaster volume with master volume amps. I own a PS100, and I only use to attenuate my nonmaster volume amps, like my Victoria 20112. My JMP 2203 sounds so close boosted and unattenuated with the master down as it does boosted and attenuated with the master up that I see no reason to run it that way.

Also every show I’ve played, even if it’s just for 10 people, I drug out a head and a 4x12. Metal wasn’t meant to be practical.

Yep!

My PS2 is only in use with my 68 SL. Although, many seem to love the re amping through other cabs, but I have yet to try that. I already have a WDW mini rack for my effects, using a line out box.

 

[Smash]

All I know is this: I had 2 F Triples, and then a C Dual. The C Dual was my fav Mesa over all the Rectos and the 4 OG C+ I had. People who I trust (they've had multiple Rev Cs, Fs) all say the 90s Dual RI is the best of them all. This Triple, I'm hoping has that same character.
I'm in, at some point this year.

I will be honest with you, and you can ask everyone that was at the amp fest. We had a reissue dual and a random dual that @Flavatrocious bought for 700$ at a pawn shop. I have no idea what rev it was. That 700$ dual sounded better. You would never know if you didnt have them side by side, and one might want the reissue just because everything is new and it comes with a warranty. But that is my only experience.

That said, I fell in love with both of the duals. They are one of the best sounding amps I have ever played. Boost them with a 33 and it is game fucking on

 

[RaceU4her]

Has it surpassed your vh-140c?

For ultra brutal slammy death metal id still take the vh140c, but im just not playing that stuff as much as i used to, if i could only keep one amp out of my collection though to cover all grounds it would definitely be the triple.

 

[Exo-metal]

Both are wildly inconsistent.

 

[Racerxrated]

I will be honest with you, and you can ask everyone that was at the amp fest. We had a reissue dual and a random dual that @Flavatrocious bought for 700$ at a pawn shop. I have no idea what rev it was. That 700$ dual sounded better. You would never know if you didnt have them side by side, and one might want the reissue just because everything is new and it comes with a warranty. But that is my only experience.

That said, I fell in love with both of the duals. They are one of the best sounding amps I have ever played. Boost them with a 33 and it is game fucking on

Everyone has their own opinion of tone. Or, what they like best about a certain amp vs others. In the end, the amp has to check those boxes that are most important to YOU. I have no idea what you value best in an amp's tone. Maybe it is the same as what I like? Maybe not. Personally, I like feel, push/thump, and richness/organic/ whatever one uses to describe the sound best. That 700$ Dual may very well be amazing. I haven't heard it so I can't say. I can only go by my own personal experience with Rectos. My friends who have also played some of the same Rectos I have, consider the new Dual to be the cats ass of Rectifiers. This is why I value one's opinion of the amp in the room, vs any clip. Clips are cool and sometimes the only way to hear an amp, but I'd rather go by the opinion of people who've actually owned the amp in question. That gives me more to go on, than any clip.
I know of a Rev C, in the early 30s serial that was a 300$ pawn shop find. Unreal.

 

[Smash]

Everyone has their own opinion of tone. Or, what they like best about a certain amp vs others. In the end, the amp has to check those boxes that are most important to YOU. I have no idea what you value best in an amp's tone. Maybe it is the same as what I like? Maybe not. Personally, I like feel, push/thump, and richness/organic/ whatever one uses to describe the sound best. That 700$ Dual may very well be amazing. I haven't heard it so I can't say. I can only go by my own personal experience with Rectos. My friends who have also played some of the same Rectos I have, consider the new Dual to be the cats ass of Rectifiers. This is why I value one's opinion of the amp in the room, vs any clip. Clips are cool and sometimes the only way to hear an amp, but I'd rather go by the opinion of people who've actually owned the amp in question. That gives me more to go on, than any clip.
I know of a Rev C, in the early 30s serial that was a 300$ pawn shop find. Unreal.

I understand what you are saying, and am not trying to change your mind, just to give you perspective on an a/b situation. The 700$ amp looked like it had been rode hard and put up wet. None of us expected anything from it. But it delivered.

The only thing I would ask about your friend is if he actually a/b'd the amps or went off of memory, because in my experience, memory is heavily colored.

At this same amp fest, my amp sat in the corner the whole time while i played and heard some of the best amps I have ever experienced. And I was genuinely sure that my amp.had finally been beat out by several. But finally we played mine, and I was so surprised that it was killing it..especially since it had been eq'd for my pedalboard and not to be run straight into.

All this to say that a/b will help take the coloration of the past away.

At the end of the day, though, as I alluded to in the first post, either one you have is going to sound awesome, and you will only notice the difference in an a/b and so it really wouldnt hurt you to go either way

 

[Racerxrated]

I understand what you are saying, and am not trying to change your mind, just to give you perspective on an a/b situation. The 700$ amp looked like it had been rode hard and put up wet. None of us expected anything from it. But it delivered.

The only thing I would ask about your friend is if he actually a/b'd the amps or went off of memory, because in my experience, memory is heavily colored.

At this same amp fest, my amp sat in the corner the whole time while i played and heard some of the best amps I have ever experienced. And I was genuinely sure that my amp.had finally been beat out by several. But finally we played mine, and I was so surprised that it was killing it..especially since it had been eq'd for my pedalboard and not to be run straight into.

All this to say that a/b will help take the coloration of the past away.

At the end of the day, though, as I alluded to in the first post, either one you have is going to sound awesome, and you will only notice the difference in an a/b and so it really wouldnt hurt you to go either way

Oh, they A/B'd the Dual RI to #41, the same C I had...and, the other had 2 Rev Cs to compare his reissue to. So a very extensive A/B was done. Same with the OG C+s...the reissue C+ have been so good, at least 1 of their vintage C+ is for sale.
Gibson/Mesa have really killed it with these reissues.

I picked up a 1980 JMP 2203 last year, it was only 1700 so I had to...hard to find that amp that cheap anymore. I spend most of my time with my 72 Langner and 68 Superlead. When I fired up the 2203, and double boosted it I was reminded how freaking great that sound is. I'm glad I grabbed it. It would have been a steal at 2500 based on the tone.

 

[bigviolin]

Rev G Triple is my favorite bedroom amp.

 

[Beyond Black]

Oh, they A/B'd the Dual RI to #41, the same C I had...and, the other had 2 Rev Cs to compare his reissue to. So a very extensive A/B was done. Same with the OG C+s...the reissue C+ have been so good, at least 1 of their vintage C+ is for sale.
Gibson/Mesa have really killed it with these reissues.

I picked up a 1980 JMP 2203 last year, it was only 1700 so I had to...hard to find that amp that cheap anymore. I spend most of my time with my 72 Langner and 68 Superlead. When I fired up the 2203, and double boosted it I was reminded how freaking great that sound is. I'm glad I grabbed it. It would have been a steal at 2500 based on the tone.

I owned #41 and prefer the RI by quite a bit. #41 was slightly more raw and guttural, but the RI more than compensates with being tighter, much richer and juicier, especially in the mids, and with lows that are less boomy and more usable.
It’s the most balanced Recto I’ve played by far.

 

[c+addict]

Got the Triple last night. It's a beast! It's tight and tracks fast. I'm going to use it to heat the house today!

 

[Racerxrated]

Got the Triple last night. It's a beast! It's tight and tracks fast. I'm going to use it to heat the house today!View attachment 430392View attachment 430393

Friggin heat wave.

I'm at -23 air temp; -45 windchill. My Malamute got 2 steps outside (I walk her briefly for bathroom breaks) and turned right the fk around and went back to the front door lol

 

[c+addict]

Aren't Malamutes cold weather dogs?