Doug West shows you exactly how to use your MESA/Boogie 90s Dual Rectifier and how to get the best tones and dial in your amp!
Doug West walks us through all the tones and settings on the MESA/Boogie® 90s Dual Rectifier® and shows you how to dial in your amp, including some pro tips on getting the best sounds from the ORANGE and RED channels, how to use the Rectifier Select switch, and how to use the BOLD and SPONGY settings!
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Born in 1992, the Dual Rectifier from MESA® Engineering redefined heavy music with its crushing tone, scooped mids, and thunderous gain, earning its place as the ultimate guitar amp of the 90s. Its unmistakable voice powered genres like metal, thrash, nu-metal, rap-rock, grunge, pop-punk, and countless legendary tracks, becoming the soundtrack of an entire generation – almost any 90s album you have has this amp on it.
Now, the legend is back—faithfully recreated with a few modern updates guitarists will appreciate. Staying true to its roots, the 90s Dual Rectifier delivers the iconic scooped midrange, massive low end, and harmonic-rich highs that made it the sound of the 90s while introducing improved cleans and functionality for added versatility that live, studio, and home guitarists will appreciate.
Crafted by the same expert hands that built the originals over 30 years ago, this amp is more than just a recreation—it’s a piece of history. With a brand-new warranty and unparalleled tone, the 90s Dual Rectifier is your chance to own the most iconic high-gain amp of the 90s, built for the demands of today. Don’t miss out!
Chapters:
0:00 Introducing the MESA/Boogie 90s Dual Rectifier
1:33 The legacy of the MESA/Boogie Dual Rectifier
2:47 New features and specs
3:35 ORANGE channel demo - Drop D nu-metal tones
5:21 Thoughts on dialing in the amp
7:32 Explaining the ORANGE channel - Vintage/Modern channels
8:42 RED channel demo - Drop D nu-metal tones
10:04 Thoughts on the RED channel & differences between ORANGE channel
10:46 First impressions and adjusting top end
12:07 Dialing in lower gain, classic rock tones on ORANGE channel
13:08 Thoughts
14:00 Lower gain, classic rock tones on the RED channel
14:31 Dialing out the “fizziness” and getting the REV G & REV F sound
19:58 BOLD vs. SPONGY settings explained
22:18 BOLD vs. SPONGY sound examples
23:11 Thoughts on sound differences
24:12 Rectifier Select control explained
24:54 Rectifier diodes vs. tubes sound differences
27:289 Thoughts
28:07 Cloning the channels - Channel Style Select
31:48 Clean settings & Doug’s tips on clean vs solo sounds
35:54 Final thoughts
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