Mesa/Boogie DUAL & TRIPLE Rectifier User Manual

Multi-Watt
Dual & Triple Rectifier
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Overview ______________________________________________________________________________1-2
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
Getting Started & Helpful Hints ___________________________________________________________2-3
Instant Gratification (3 sample settings) _____________________________________________________ 4
CHANNEL MODES
Channel 1 (Clean / Pushed) _______________________________________________________________ 4
Channel 2 & 3 (Raw, Modern & Vintage) ____________________________________________________5-6
Multi-Watt™ Power ______________________________________________________________________ 6
THE CONTROLS
Gain, Treble and Master __________________________________________________________________6-8
Mid, Presence and Bass _________________________________________________________________8-9
Output and Solo _______________________________________________________________________9-10
Standby and Power _____________________________________________________________________ 11
REAR PANEL CONTROLS, SWITCHES & JACKS
Slave Control __________________________________________________________________________ 12
Speakers ______________________________________________________________________________ 12
FX Loop ____________________________________________________________________________12-13
External Switching Jacks ________________________________________________________________ 14
Bias Switch _________________________________________________________________________14-15
Rectifier Select _________________________________________________________________________ 15
Power - Spongy & Bold __________________________________________________________________ 16
Fuse _________________________________________________________________________________ 16
Factory Sample Settings (All 3 Channels) ________________________________________________17-19
Personal Setting Sheets _______________________________________________________________20-22
Tube Description & Task Charts _________________________________________________________23-24
Tube Noise & Microphonics ______________________________________________________________ 25
Diagnosing Pre-Amp Tube Problems _______________________________________________________ 26
Bias Adjustment: A feature article by Randall Smith ________________________________________27-29
Speaker Impedance & Possible Hook-Up Schemes - Amplifier to Speaker Cabs _________________30-35
Triodes, Pentodes & Irishmen: A feature article by Randall Smith _____________________________36-38
Parts Sheet ____________________________________________________________________________ 39

Mesa/Boogie DUAL & TRIPLE Rectifier Specifications

General

Power Output (Dual Rectifier)	100 Watts
Power Output (Triple Rectifier)	150 Watts
Type	Guitar Amplifier Head
Rectifier Type	Tube or Silicon Diode (switchable)
EQ	3-Band (Bass, Mid, Treble) per channel
Controls	Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master
Effects Loop	Series (with send/return level controls)
Speaker Outputs (Dual Rectifier)	2x4 Ohm, 2x8 Ohm, 1x16 Ohm
Speaker Outputs (Triple Rectifier)	2x4 Ohm, 2x8 Ohm, 1x16 Ohm
Channels	3 (Clean, Vintage, Modern)
Tubes (Dual Rectifier)	6L6 or EL34 (power tubes), 5U4GB (rectifier tubes), 12AX7 (preamp tubes)