Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 3-Channel Solo Head - Vintage preset

Verified · 88/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.

The three-channel Dual Rectifier expanded on the already legendary Recto formula by adding a dedicated clean channel and more flexible voicing options across all three channels. Channel 3's high-gain Red mode is one of the most iconic modern metal tones ever committed to record - thick, saturated, and harmonically complex with a walloping low end. The switchable rectifier (tube vs. silicon) lets players dial between a looser, more vintage feel and a tight, surgical modern response.

• Years produced: 2000–present
• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 100W
• Channels: 3
• Preamp tubes: 5× 12AX7
• Power tubes: 4× 6L6 (or 4× EL34)

Known for: Adam Jones, John Petrucci, Stephen Carpenter, Head (Korn), Kirk Hammett.

Heard on: Schism — Tool (2001); My Own Summer (Shove It) — Deftones (1997); The Unnamed Feeling — Metallica (2003).

Tags: american, high-gain.

Schematic-derived preset files for 16 Fractal and Line 6 modelers: Axe-Fx II/XL/XL+, Axe-Fx III, FM3, FM9, and the full Helix family (Floor, LT, Rack, HX Stomp, HX Stomp XL, Native).

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