Really Digging the Mesa Single Rec I just got

[Killcrop]

I have been looking for one for a while and finally found one locally for a good price. I just wanted an amp for those times I am feeling like some chug. I had a Mesa Multi-Watt a few years ago. It was cool but I only like the modern side. The rest of it was pretty stiff and not very usable for me. I have been reading people online say the Single Rec fixes a lot of that. Plus they are pretty inexpensive.

I got it last night and fired it up today. The Modern side is killer. Loads of gain. It comes on in layers and is so fun and easy to play.
The Vintage is a slightly less fizzy version of that. A little warmer and really great as well.

Here is where it gets interesting. The Raw mode and the 1st channel modes are really good. A very nice clean tone and the pushed clean is something I could totally use. It loves the few pedals I threw its way as well.
This amp is a total sleeper for less than $1000. Came with a nice Mesa cover and the footswitch. I didn't really need another amp but I have an incredible fun metal amp that can cover any ground I want with all kinds of different styles.
Wasn't expecting that. This is the version 2 so I can mess around with 6L6 or EL34s. I have read that KT77s really make it punch. Might be fun to try. I have some older Siemans MESA EL34s. I could try too.

Anyhow I don't really get excited about amps much these days. I have been through so many. This is a good one.

Pretty sure there is some love for the Single Rec around here?

 

[311boogieman]

Congrats.

I love mine too. I believe I have 6L6s in there now but had EL34s in there for the longest time. It is a tamer version of my Dual Rectifier. Tighter too. Doesn't need a boost. Clean channel is really nice as you say. Pushed clean is really fun. Does cover a lot of ground and very straight forward compared to the Dual. I was playing it along side the Dual today blended with my Mimiq. Very addicting

 

[FallingSunrise]

I have been looking for one for a while and finally found one locally for a good price. I just wanted an amp for those times I am feeling like some chug. I had a Mesa Multi-Watt a few years ago. It was cool but I only like the modern side. The rest of it was pretty stiff and not very usable for me. I have been reading people online say the Single Rec fixes a lot of that. Plus they are pretty inexpensive.

I got it last night and fired it up today. The Modern side is killer. Loads of gain. It comes on in layers and is so fun and easy to play.
The Vintage is a slightly less fizzy version of that. A little warmer and really great as well.

Here is where it gets interesting. The Raw mode and the 1st channel modes are really good. A very nice clean tone and the pushed clean is something I could totally use. It loves the few pedals I threw its way as well.
This amp is a total sleeper for less than $1000. Came with a nice Mesa cover and the footswitch. I didn't really need another amp but I have an incredible fun metal amp that can cover any ground I want with all kinds of different styles.
Wasn't expecting that. This is the version 2 so I can mess around with 6L6 or EL34s. I have read that KT77s really make it punch. Might be fun to try. I have some older Siemans MESA EL34s. I could try too.

Anyhow I don't really get excited about amps much these days. I have been through so many. This is a good one.

Pretty sure there is some love for the Single Rec around here?

I tried rolling tubes when I was a newb (no idea what I was even listening for) - and I remember going back to 6l6 tubes.

I had a rev 2 single and I loved that amp. I sold it after I got a voodoo amp modded dual thinking I needed more headroom and better clean (when voodoo modded was all the rage). I did not.

I got some mileage out of the dual - but sort of wish I just kept the single in hindsight.

This is 20 years ago - but I remember liking the clean on the single better - and I used the tube rectifier on the dual for a dozen hours (if that). Lesson learned.

Edit: This was all pre-reborn/roadster era.

 

[DISTORT6]

I am a fan, and it fits how and what I play.

 

[cobrahead1030]

I don’t see those come up used as often these days. I remember years ago, you couldn’t give them away.

Great sounding amps, I wish I’d held onto one.

 

[jchrisf]

Is this the Rect-O-Verb II series?

 

[JackBootedThug]

No matter what I have to have some version of a rec in my arsenal….

 

[Mike Oxhuge]

I always thought they sounded better than the 3 channels. Are they the same preamp as older 2 channel Rectos?

 

[LanBaul]

The Single Rec is a sleeper, modern side rips and clean/raw modes are awesome, can’t beat it for the price