Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Head Vintage Bordeaux Bronco
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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Head Vintage Bordeaux Bronco
In elegant Vintage Bordeaux Bronco tolex with Cream & Tan Jute grille cloth and Cream Piping the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Head immediately catches the eye – a true special edition with style. Under the hood lies pure power: three fully independent channels, selectable 100 or 50 watts, tube-driven effects loops and the legendary Rectifier switch for either silicon or tube rectification. Robust Black Corners and Black Rubber Handle make the chassis roadworthy. Sonically the amp delivers everything modern rock and metal guitarists love, from crystal-clear cleans to massive high-gain walls.
- Channels: 3
- Country of Origin: USA
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 25,4 x 64,8 x 25,1 cm
- EQ: Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Presence, Master
- Gain Levels: 2 for channel 1, 3 each for channel 2 and 3
- Housing size: Fullsize
- Impedance: 4/8/16 ohms
- Includes: Footswitch and cover
- Inserts: Series
- Power: 50 W /100 W
- Power Amp Valves: 4x 6L6
- Power Range: 51 - 100 W
- Pre Amp Valves: 5x 12AX7
- Special Features: Power can be reduced from 100 to 50 watts, 5U4 rectifier tubes, fully buffered effects loop, eight different style modes, bold/spongy power switch
- Technology: Valve
- Weight: 18,5 kg
In the late 1960s Randall Smith, one of the most famous amp repairers in the San Francisco Bay Area, was inspired to build his own amplifiers after developing a fondness for the tweed circuits of the 1950s. He loved their organic sound, the effective controls and the way the tone gently moved from clean to distortion and back again when the gain control was used.
To push forward with his own amplifier designs and concepts, he settled in Pentaluma, California in 1969 and worked on further developing his amps.
The characteristic, heavily distorted sound of his Mesa/Boogie amplifiers was initially the result of an electrically mis‑dimensioned preamp. Founder Randall Smith wasn’t sure whether the preamp’s output would be enough to drive the power amp, and he built it with four twin triodes, of which the first seven triodes are still used today to amplify the input signal.
Many years later Mesa/Boogie has grown into one of the major global players in the market for high‑end guitar and bass amplifiers and is a leader in the development of modern amp designs and circuits. The American company also holds several patents on special features and circuits, such as Multi‑Watt™, Dyna‑Watt™ and the Mesa CabClone™ cab simulator, which you’ll certainly come across when browsing our selection of Mesa/Boogie products.
Of course, a maker of such innovative and high‑quality products has by now also gathered a large fanbase among professional musicians who got hooked on Mesa/Boogie amps. The best known users of Mesa/Boogie amps include the already mentioned Carlos Santana, Larry Carlton, Angus Young, Robben Ford, Eric Johnson, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Adam Jones, Mark Tremonti and Dave Grohl. Of course these aren’t the only famous Mesa/Boogie users, and Mesa/Boogie also boasts a large and steadily growing following among studio musicians and hobby guitarists. Maybe you’ll soon be part of the next generation of the Mesa/Boogie fan community?
