Mesa Rectifier series info?

Roundhouse_Kick · 04-17-2008, 08:08 AM

ok, I'm doing a research project about guitar amp development and in one section I'm focusing on certain influential amps in rock music. The rectifier series obviously being one, but I'm struggling a little to find detailed information on the development of them. There's no books on mesa history like there is for fender/marshall/vox etc, and I can't find much useful info on the net.

Bit of a long shot but does anyone know of any useful places to get info from? I'm thinking things like interviews with randall smith/other big mesa people about the development of the amps, articles that talk about the rectifiers impact or any other interesting information? The only good resources I've found have been focused on the mark series!

Thanks!!

stuh84 · 04-17-2008, 08:32 AM

Have you checked the actual Mesa/Boogie site? There seems to be a lot of information in there

kmanick · 04-17-2008, 09:09 AM

these guys will help you out
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Roundhouse_Kick · 04-17-2008, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stuh84

Have you checked the actual Mesa/Boogie site? There seems to be a lot of information in there

yeah, there is some good stuff on there, but I'd really like some direct quotes from the people behind the amps to supplement my research..., talking about stuff like the challenges involved in the design, reasoning behind elements of the design..things like that.I've been able to find some good interviews with other amp builders about the other things I'm looking at, but most of the interviews I see with randall smith involve regurgitating the same story about how he got into amp building!

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmanick

these guys will help you out
The Boogie Board :: Index

ah yeah! forgot about that place thanks

eaeolian · 04-17-2008, 10:20 AM

Call Mesa. Seriously. Those guys love to talk.

Drew · 04-17-2008, 11:08 AM

Mike's suggestion is actually a reallly good one.

Also, I know George Lynch used an early prototype on Sacred Groove, for "Love From the Mama Head," which given the title should tell you what he thought of the thing.

There's a bit more info on his site.

metalheadpunk · 04-17-2008, 12:53 PM

there is some good info about the reason certain design decisions were made in the manual that comes with (at least my) rectifier heads.

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Drew Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,162 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 140	Mike's suggestion is actually a reallly good one. Also, I know George Lynch used an early prototype on Sacred Groove, for "Love From the Mama Head," which given the title should tell you what he thought of the thing. There's a bit more info on his site. "...and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon."

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