The MESA/Boogie Dual Rectifier® Solo Head, first introduced in 1992, revolutionized high-gain guitar tone with its powerful scooped mids, thunderous low end, and harmonically rich top-end saturation. Designed for players seeking both extreme gain and dynamic feel, this iconic tube amp delivers crushing Crunch rhythms, searing Lead lines, and octave hooks with ease and musicality.

Its versatile tone-shaping options make it ideal for three-piece bands or any setup where maximum sonic width and presence are required, while its aggressive styling matches its commanding sound. The 90s Dual Rectifier recreation faithfully captures the legendary tone of the original while adding improved clean channels for enhanced flexibility, making it a modern classic built by the same artisans who crafted the originals. Experience the amp that defined a generation of rock and remains one of the most recorded and emulated high-gain tube amps in music history.

Features

• Dual Channel Simplicity – Simple, straightforward design for ease of use and great tone fast
• Channel Style/Cloning – Allows “cloning" of the Vintage or Modern Modes on either channel
• Patented Switchable Rectifiers – Tube or silicon diode rectification to tune the sound, character, and feel
• 100 Watts of Robust Class A/B Tube Power – Bias Select switch for stock 6L6 tubes or a swap to EL34 tubes
• BOLD/SPONGY “Variac” Switch – Reduced voltage setting for increased harmonics and elastic feel

Specifications

GENERAL

• Available Formats: Head
• Amp Type: Tube
• Wattage: 100 Watts
• Power Amp Details / Class: Class A/B
• Cooling: Fan
• Chassis Material: Steel
• Cabinet Material: Marine Grade, Baltic Birch

CHANNELS & VOICINGS

• Number of Channels: 2 Fully Independent Channels
• Number of Style Modes: 3
• Channel Controls: Independent Gain, Treble, Middle, Bass, Presence & Master Controls
• Channel 1 “Orange” (LED light color): Clean or Variable High Gain (“Vintage”) Modes; with Channel Style (Cloning) Switch,
• can also be set to Modern High Gain (“Red”) Mode
• Channel 2 “Red” (LED light color): Modern High Gain Mode; with Channel Style/Cloning Switch, can also be set to Variable
• “Vintage” High Gain (“Orange”) Mode

TUBES

• Power Amp Tubes: 4x 6L6
• Preamp Tubes: 5x 12AX7
• Rectifier Tubes: 2x 5U4
• Rectifier Type: Selectable Tube or Silicon Diode Rectification
• Bias Switch for Alternate Power Tube Types: Yes (6L6 or EL34 Bias Switch)
• Maintenance-Free Fixed Bias: Yes

FOOTSWITCH & EXTERNAL CONTROL

• Footswitch Functions: Compact, 1 Button Footswitch (Channel 1/2)
• External Switching / MIDI: External Switching Jacks for Channel Switching & FX Loop
• Number of Footswitchable Channels or Modes: Two Channels
• Global Output Level Control: Yes (Activated when FX Loop is used)

EFFECTS & LOOP

• Effects Loop: Series FX Loop
• Effects Loop Bypass Options: Fully bypassable, Channel or Footswitch assignable, Tube-Driven Series FX Loop with dedicated Send and Amp Master Volume controls when activated
• True Bypass Options: True-Bypassable FX Loop

SLAVE & OUTPUTS

• Slave Output: Yes, with Level Control
• Speaker Outputs: 8 Ohm x2, 4 Ohm x2, 16 Ohm x1

VARIAC / POWER CONTROL

• Variac Power Switch: Yes – Bold/Spongy Power Switch selects between full voltage or reduced voltage