NCD: Mesa Rectifier 4x12

[Bash_Man]

New cab added to the collection.. sounds so good with both Splawn and Morris heads.

Rectifier Standard Slant 412

 

[Bash_Man]

Question.. what's a suitable cleansing solution you can use to clean cabinet tolex?

I know to make sure not to use anything with chemicals in it. Wasn't sure if just water and soap is good, maybe a leather cleaner and conditioner?

 

[dave74]

I always use Luxe Leather for stuff like this. It doesn't leave any slickness and it doesn't darken leather/vinyl/plastic.ect

https://www.autozone.com/p/turtle-wax-leather-cleaner-conditioner-t363a/267261

 

[Bash_Man]

I always use Luxe Leather for stuff like this. It doesn't leave any slickness and it doesn't darken leather/vinyl/plastic.ect

https://www.autozone.com/p/turtle-wax-leather-cleaner-conditioner-t363a/267261

Thank you

 

[anomaly]

Nice! Do you know what year it is? The speakers in particular? I got a 2006 standard cab with very well broken in speakers, sounds great, but a bit dark.

 

[dave74]

It looks early 2000's-ish to me. I think they stopped using the silver/gray piping on the big cabs around then. By the mid-2000's only the traditional/stilletto cabs had it iirc/.

 

[Bash_Man]

Nice! Do you know what year it is? The speakers in particular? I got a 2006 standard cab with very well broken in speakers, sounds great, but a bit dark.

The seller said it was a 2006 model. It handles the low end from the Splawn Nitro so well.

 

[Bash_Man]

It looks early 2000's-ish to me. I think they stopped using the silver/gray piping on the big cabs around then. By the mid-2000's only the traditional/stilletto cabs had it iirc/.

Is there a way to tell exactly when it was made ? Anything I should look for on the cab ?

 

[thegame]

Is this the oversized one? I can’t tell from the pic and I have “Rectifier standard” ingrained in my head as being the smaller non oversized version.

 

[Bash_Man]

Is this the oversized one? I can’t tell from the pic and I have “Rectifier standard” ingrained in my head as being the smaller non oversized version.

It's just the "standard" non oversized model.

 

[Racerxrated]

It's just the "standard" non oversized model.

So, the Standard IS the Recto/OS model. The Traditional is the smaller, Marshall sized cab aka the 'Stiletto' cab. The way to tell on these is, the Traditional will have the logo closer to midline vs this one where it is noticeably higher than the middle.

 

[D-Rock]

It's the same cab I have. A 2006 Trad slant Stilleto. Bought mine new in 2007.

 

[Bash_Man]

So, the Standard IS the Recto/OS model. The Traditional is the smaller, Marshall sized cab aka the 'Stiletto' cab. The way to tell on these is, the Traditional will have the logo closer to midline vs this one where it is noticeably higher than the middle.

No wonder the damn thing looks big in person and feels heavy. LOL

 

[Racerxrated]

No wonder the damn thing looks big in person and feels heavy. LOL

Long ago, 2007 or so I bought one of those 'Armor' plated recto cabs. 135lbs. Of course, I was younger then and could lift it but man what a beast it was.

 

[ZEEGLER]

So, the Standard IS the Recto/OS model. The Traditional is the smaller, Marshall sized cab aka the 'Stiletto' cab. The way to tell on these is, the Traditional will have the logo closer to midline vs this one where it is noticeably higher than the middle.

I never knew that, but I just looked around a bit on Reverb, and you're right. On "traditional" cabs, the bottom of the logo is right at the center of the front baffle where the bend is. On "standard" or "oversized" cabs, the bottom of the logo is about 5/8" higher.

 

[anomaly]

It's the same cab I have. A 2006 Trad slant Stilleto. Bought mine new in 2007.

Same here, except mines a straight, not a slant. Bought it new in 2008 but the speakers date from 2006.

 

[Racerxrated]

I never knew that, but I just looked around a bit on Reverb, and you're right. On "traditional" cabs, the bottom of the logo is right at the center of the front baffle where the bend is. On "standard" or "oversized" cabs, the bottom of the logo is about 5/8" higher.

Both Standard and Traditional Mesa cabs are great. I never found the Standard cab overly 'boomy'; but I used mostly Mesa Recto/Marks through it. The Traditional is the one you want IF more tightness is required.

 

[VonBonfire]

Long ago, 2007 or so I bought one of those 'Armor' plated recto cabs. 135lbs. Of course, I was younger then and could lift it but man what a beast it was.

Those were awesome. I had a Mesa V-Twin pedal for a while, it was armor plated. A great unit. You could even run headphones out it for late night practice. The world has really changed....we went from muscled out band dudes lugging diamond plated cabs to today with stick arm boys carrying their amp modeler around in little satin purses.

 

[phil b]

Long ago, 2007 or so I bought one of those 'Armor' plated recto cabs. 135lbs. Of course, I was younger then and could lift it but man what a beast it was.

When I worked with them in the early 90s I got the Diamond plate prototype top cab and matching bottom cab. Still have them today. They are heavy as hell but sound soooo damn good!

 

[FourT6and2]

It's just the "standard" non oversized model.

Standard = oversized
Traditional = non-oversized