Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Tube Guitar Amplifier Head

Another Level of Power Dominance

It's been over twenty years, two generations of guitarists and several musical trend-cycles since the Dual Rectifier first unleashed its crushing wall of gain on radio. The Triple Rectifier takes the world-famous platform to another level of power dominance.

A decade ago both famous Rectos underwent a massive facelift that greatly expanded their versatility, moving from 2 Channel amps aimed squarely at high gain only - to 3 Channel amps capable of roaming any style confidently. Still delivering the widest, deepest footprint in heavy music, both the Rectos now serve a long list of chart topping devotees both in and outside the world of heavy.

Multi-Watt - Channel Selectable, 50 or 150 Watts of Power for Any Venue

Each channel on the Triple Rectifier features independent wattage controls quickly accessed via the second two-position mini toggle on each of the amp's three channels. The Recto's Multi-Watt, channel assignable power amp (Patent 7,602,927) allows each channel to be independently set at 50 or a crushing 150 watts of power. Essentially you have the power to harness either 2 or all 6 power tubes to each channel for power ratings of 50 or 150 Watts of class A/B power via the independent 50/150 Watt Power Switches.

Tube compliments include 6x6L6 (or 6xEL-34), 5x12AX7 and 3x5U4. The Bias Select switch (6L6/EL34) offers Fixed Bias for consistent, maintenance free performance.

Soulful, Earthiness to Liquid Gain and Beyond

The awesome glow of the Triple Rectifier power section! Mesa unearthed a lot of secrets in the last two decades and they've used them all in this latest rendering of the Triple Rectifier. Eight sound modes across 3 channels are now on tap. The improved CLEAN and PUSHED sounds found in the Triple Rectifier's Channel 1 are based on the popular Lone Star and Mark V and offer a full-bodied, well-balanced clean signal - a perfect starting point for shaping your ideal clean tone.

MESA/Boogie 's contribution to modern heavy rock and metal cannot be denied. On the lower end of gain, in both Channels 2 and 3, RAW mode offers an excellent classic-rock style sound. A smooth progressive transition away from the higher end of RAW, VINTAGE takes over offering a fluid tonal transition headed straight toward metal mayhem. Channel 3 delivers a wish list of what heavy aficionados might expect from the original engineers of cascading gain. Switching from VINTAGE to MODERN, fuels an inferno with increased low end, a boost in the high Mids and an aggressive bite unlike any other.

Solo and Output Deliver Control Over All

The SOLO and OUTPUT knobs on the Triple Rectifier are only active when the FX Loop is engaged. The SOLO knob adds extra boost for lead work, and it can be activated anytime quickly via the SOLO button on the footswitch. The OUTPUT knob controls the overall amp volume, and it's ready for action after you have balanced every channel's GAIN and MASTER volumes to meet your taste.

Recto Tube Tracking

Each Channel features Multi-Watt Power Switch (50/150 Watt), Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master, Channel Assignable Dual Rectification with Recto Tracking (Diode or Tube Tracking Patents 5,168,438 & 7,193,458). Tube Tracking further compresses sound in a very clean subtle manner. If more headroom is needed, Diode rectification is an alternative option for tighter low-end tracking.

Specs:

- Build Location: Hand-Wired In Petaluma, CA with the World's Finest Materials

- Wattage: Multi-Watt(TM) 50 or 150 (Channel Assignable)

- Power Tube Type: 6x Mesa 6L6 (or EL-34)

- Channels & Modes: 3 Channels / 8 Modes

- Mode Voicings / Styles:

- Ch. 1 = Clean or Pushed

- Ch. 2 = Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain

- Ch. 3 = Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain

- Graphic EQ / Reverb / FX / Solo: FX Loop, Solo

- Footswitchable Functions: Ch. 1, 2, 3, Mute, FX Loop & Solo

- Speaker(s) & Impedance: n/a

- Weight: 48 Lbs.

- Dimensions: 10" H x 25 1/2" W x 9 7/8" D

- Available Formats: Head

- Amp Type: Tube

- Chassis Material: Aluminum

- Rectifier Type: Selectable and Channel Assignable Dual Rectification (Tube or Silicon Diodes) with Patented Recto Tracking(TM) (Patent 7,193,458). Recto Tracking auto-matches the correct Rectifier compliment for the number of Power Tubes in use.

- Rectifier Tubes: 3x Mesa 5U4

- Variac Power Switch: Bold/Spongy Power Switch

- Preamp Tubes: 5x Mesa 12AX7

- Power Amp Tubes: 6x Mesa 6L6 (or EL-34)

- Bias Switch for Alternate Power Tubes Types: Bias Select for 6L6 or EL-34

- Maintenance Free Fixed Bias: Yes

- Wattage(s) Quick Reference: 50 or 150 Watts - Channel Assignable - See Power Amp Details for more information

- Built-In Power Amp Attenuation: n/a

- Power Amp Details (Class & Wattage): Class A/B Power with Mesa's patented Multi-Watt(TM) Channel Assignable Power Amp (Patent 7,602,927) - Provides two power options that are channel assignable via three 50/150 Watt Power Switches: Choose 2 power tubes, producing 50 Watt of small block-power or all 6 power tubes producing 150 Watts of top-fuel horsepower and authority.

- Convection or Fan Cooling: Fan Cooled

- Number of Footswitchable Channels (or Modes): Three Channels

- Number of Style Modes: Eight

- Number of Style Modes Per Channel:

- Channel 1 = Two / Channel 2 & 3 = Three

- Types of Style Modes Per Channel: Ch. 1 = Clean or Pushed

- Ch. 2 = Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain

- Ch. 3 = Raw, Vintage High Gain or Modern High Gain

- Channel Controls: Each Channel features Independent Style Mode Switch, 50/150 Multi-Watt(TM) Switch, Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master, Assignable Dual Rectification with Recto Tracking(TM) (Diode or Tube - Patent 7,193,458)

- Graphic EQ and/or Contour: n/a

- Reverb / Effects & Bypass Options: n/a

- Effects Loop & Bypass Options: Fully Buffered Series FX Loop w/Send Level Control - Footswitchable, Channel Assignable or True Bypassable - See True-Bypass Options below for more information

- Global Output Level Control: Yes (Over all channels when activated) - See True-Bypass Options below for more information

- Global Solo Level Control & Bypassable Options: Yes (Over each channel when activated) - See True-Bypass Options below for more information

- True-Bypass Options: True-Bypass Switch removes FX Loop, Output & Solo Level Controls

- Tuner Output: Yes (back panel) with Footswitchable Mute

- External Switching Jack Options and/or Midi: External Switching Jacks for Channels 2, 3 (Ch. 1 is default), FX Loop & Solo

- Speaker Outputs: One 16 Ohm, Two 8 Ohm & Two 4 Ohm

- Cabinet Simulation - Direct Live/Recording Output: n/a

- Headphone Output: n/a

- Slave Output: Yes with Level Control