Mesa/Boogie Mini Rectifier Twenty-Five - Amplifier Features and Controls; Channels and Modes

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Multi-Watt
Mini Rectifier Twenty-Five
Owner’s Guide & Operating Manual
CONGRATULATIONSonyourchoiceoftheMiniRectifierTwenty-FiveandWelcome to the MESA Family.Theinstrumentyou
havechosenridesatopa20-yearlegacyofworld-classhighgainperformanceandhit-makingsoundsthathavebeenatthe
coreof–andevenacatalystfor–someoftheverybestofModernRock.YouwillquicklyfindthatitsMinimonikerandphysi-
calsizebearnoresemblancetoitsstature,powerandcommandoverblistering-tightoverdriveintherealmofbiggainTone.
Don’tthinkforamomentthisisatrendydown-linetoyormarketing-derivedimitationofourmightyRecto.Thisisthereal
deal…ineverywayahigh-endinstrument.Lurkingwithinthisexpensivemetalchassis,liesoneofourmostexpressiveand
nuance-enhancingcircuitstodateanditcreatesanexciting,adrenaline-producingTonemachine…oneofthemostfuntoplay
intheentireMESAcollection.
Whetheryou’rerockin’hardorputtingtheimmenseversatilityoftheMini’sfourModestobearonavarietyofstyles,you’llget
yearsofinspirationandenjoymentfromthislittlegas-in-glass-poweredjewel.Wealwaysstrivetobuildclassics,iconsthat
you’lltreasureamongstyourmostvaluablemusicalinstruments.Fromthefeedbackwe’vereceivedthusfar…itseemsthe
MiniRectoisonitswaytowardachievingthatstatus.
Overview
Likeitsoriginaltwochannelforefathers,thisRectokeepsthingsstraightaheadandeasytonavigate.This
generationfeaturestwofootswitchableChannelsthateachcontaintwoModesandwhileitlooksbasicanddriveseasy,aworld
ofstylisticversatilityliveswithinthesetwosimplerowsofcontrols.
CHANNEL1(Greenindicator/topchannel),focusesonrhythmsounds,bothcleanandoverdriven.TheCLEANModedelivers
sparkling,big-headroomrhythmsoundsthatbreathewithrich,warmaironthebottomend.Whendriventoclipandcombined
withthe10wattPowersetting,thisModemisbehaveswithrealattitudeandshinesforurgent,yetsoulful,Bluessolosounds
andfurryRockrhythm.PUSHEDaptlydescribeswhattodowiththesecondModeinChanneloneandhereyou’llfindthenext
regionofgain.WithamorestrippedEQandjustenoughaddeddrive,PUSHEDinvitesaggressiveRockrhythmandCrunch
stylestothepartyandeventauntsyourmid-gainsolowork,especiallyinthe10WattPowersetting.
FRONT PANEL: MINI RECTIFIER Twenty-Five Head
REAR PANEL: MINI RECTIFIER Twenty-Five Head
INPUT
FT SW
GAIN TREBLE MID PRESENCE MASTER
POWER
STANDBY
CLEAN
PUSHED
VINTAGE
FT
SW
CH 1
CH 2
MODERN
25 WATTS
10 W
ON
ON
BASS
25 W
10 WATTS
M
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N
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TWENTY~FIVE
CAUTION:
Unplug power
before replacing
fuse
FX
LOOP
HARD
BYPASS
120 V~
60 Hz
1 A
1 A
SLO
BLO
8 OHM
CAUTION: CHASSIS SURFACE MAY BE HOT!
4 OHM
SEND
RETURN
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CAUTION!
WARNING!
TUBE GUIDE
5 x 12AX7
2 x EL 84
PATENTED
6,621,907
7,602,927
SPKRS
FX
LOOP
RECTIFIER
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INI-TWENTY-FIVE
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