Oh interesting. I’ve not heard this before. I’ve always appreciated the pushed clean sounds on the 3 channels. Having nice EOB and mid gain pushed tones is dicey with my 2 channel dual and def a step forward in the 3 channel models.I’m not 100% sure why, but I had a 3 channel triple for a long time and it killed the dual for cleans.
The Roadsters are popping up in the $1200 range sometimes and I keep thinking I’m a moron for not grabbing one while they are so cheap.I will say though that since owning a Road King 2 for about 2 years now, there is no Mesa rectifier that comes close to the sound or versatility. It’s amazing at low volumes - way more than any other Recto even the 25 watt variants. It has more options with the Tweed, Fat, and Brit modes, and I like the orange channel in modern mode with a mix of EL34s and 6L6s. It’s truly an awesome amps and it’s a shame it was overlooked by so many for being so complicated. It’s an amazing amp. If you want a simpler version, Roadsters are simplified Road Kings and generally go for at or less than a MW dual on the used market.
Right now what I have is:
Diezel VH4
Diezel D-Moll
Diezel Hagen
Oh interesting. I’ve not heard this before. I’ve always appreciated the pushed clean sounds on the 3 channels. Having nice EOB and mid gain pushed tones is dicey with my 2 channel dual and def a step forward in the 3 channel models.
The Roadsters are popping up in the $1200 range sometimes and I keep thinking I’m a moron for not grabbing one while they are so cheap.
The Roadsters are popping up in the $1200 range sometimes and I keep thinking I’m a moron for not grabbing one while they are so cheap.
Don’t get me started on the studio pre. Biggest sellers regret ever.in 2010 Studio Preamps were 450, now they are ~1300, that's better than real estate... if I had the cash I'd buy like 3 roasters right now. that's just the one model I don't stock up on in multiple just because it's so bomb proof and they are so gd many of them, I don't need to keep 3, you'd find 3 in a junk pile. Nomads, Triaxis, Studio Pre, most def
If you see a Roadster for $1200 either buy it or IM me.Oh interesting. I’ve not heard this before. I’ve always appreciated the pushed clean sounds on the 3 channels. Having nice EOB and mid gain pushed tones is dicey with my 2 channel dual and def a step forward in the 3 channel models.
The Roadsters are popping up in the $1200 range sometimes and I keep thinking I’m a moron for not grabbing one while they are so cheap.
If you see a Roadster for $1200 either buy it or IM me.
How about $1100 plus a generous return policy to make sure there’s no issues?
https://www.guitarcenter.com/pdp/productDetail.jsp?productId=site5119367094
Been seeing a lot for cheap on GC used lately
@la szum you smelled the amp?
Nice! For me, the best Rectifier tones are not the ones they are most well known for,
nor the ones most people assume they do the best.
Still like the sludgy, scooped mids thing.... in moderation, of course.![]()
Who’s comin’ & who’s goin’I put the entire question in the title. So you can decide to ignore it or not, without opening the thread.
But since you did open the thread....
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