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Al Verdura Tone Junkie] [ALVER Amps
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This is a channel for Rock guitar players. We cover Guitar, pedals, amps and everything that has direct impact on the guitar tone. We also review gear and talk about technical stuff like the setup of guitars, amps and others.
What is a Mesa Boogie Rectifier amp and why is so popular
Mesa Boogie Rectifiers are iconic amplifiers and I would say the most known of the brand along with the Mark series. They were released in 1992 and got their name due to its rectifier circuit (that ALL amplifiers have btw) and can be done using a tube rectifier or a diode rectifier.
There are bunch of different models and revisions, some of them have only offer diode rectification, other offer switching for tube or diode rectification.
Depending on the wattage, single rectifiers are 50 watt, dual rectifiers are 100 watt and triple rectifiers are 150 watt. They have different options depending on the model like multiwatt switches of each channel, some of them have 2 channels, others 3 Channels (indiferently if they are dual o triple rectifiers).
They also may have reverb or even tremolo (rectoverb or tremoverb). Apparently, the most sought after models are the Rev G and Rev F ones (as far as I know). After the release, Mesa kept doing small changes in the circuit so they sound slightly different. Comparing the serial number of the amp with the Mesa records is the only way to know which revision a Rectifier is.
The most advanced models that have even more bells and whistles are the Roadster and the Roadking with 4 channels, 12 modes, totally over the top LOL.
In this video I would cover why I think it became so popular, the main characteristic of the sound and the bands that used it:
Creed/Alter Bridge, Colective Soul, Tool, Soundgarden, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Blink, 182, Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, you name it!!
Once you hear about this you will also understand the issues that it has and why using a tube screamer or any overdrive / boost pedal helps to improve the sound of it
There are bunch of different models and revisions, some of them have only offer diode rectification, other offer switching for tube or diode rectification.
Depending on the wattage, single rectifiers are 50 watt, dual rectifiers are 100 watt and triple rectifiers are 150 watt. They have different options depending on the model like multiwatt switches of each channel, some of them have 2 channels, others 3 Channels (indiferently if they are dual o triple rectifiers).
They also may have reverb or even tremolo (rectoverb or tremoverb). Apparently, the most sought after models are the Rev G and Rev F ones (as far as I know). After the release, Mesa kept doing small changes in the circuit so they sound slightly different. Comparing the serial number of the amp with the Mesa records is the only way to know which revision a Rectifier is.
The most advanced models that have even more bells and whistles are the Roadster and the Roadking with 4 channels, 12 modes, totally over the top LOL.
In this video I would cover why I think it became so popular, the main characteristic of the sound and the bands that used it:
Creed/Alter Bridge, Colective Soul, Tool, Soundgarden, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Blink, 182, Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, you name it!!
Once you hear about this you will also understand the issues that it has and why using a tube screamer or any overdrive / boost pedal helps to improve the sound of it
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This Telecaster had a lot of hum but it was fixed with shielding. The most interesting part is that the tone of the neck pickup was super dark because it came fro m the factory with a capacitor that made it sound that way. For this reason I modded it to the traditional wiring, traditional sound!! #fendertelecaster
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This video is about the story of my first electric that was left behind in the street. Since the beginning it had its issued that made play not so well but I never lost faith in it. I always wanted to make it play great by fixing all these issues. I have had it for almost 30 years and after many mods I can finally say that she is back and it came strong. Buckle up and enjoy.
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No lo había pensado, tengo una sg con trasteo en toda la quinta cuerda. Mañana mismo pruebo el video, gracias!!!
@@leonardovillena_ seguro que es eso. Otras veces es la cuerda misma, que me he estado rompiendo la cabeza un buen rato y la cambio y se resuelve
you are the best!
@@onipepperonni2088 thanks man!! I tried my best 😊
Tu video me fue de muchísimas ayuda. Muchísimas gracias por tu contenido y aportación.
@@vinylcolecction6289 es un placer poder ayudar!!!
Surely though when you tighten or loosen the claw screws you would throw the tuning off again and even the intonation right? 😏
@carlosalves4444 once I set intonation, I lock the nut and start tightening in the back. At some point the block will come off and the guitar might not be exactly in tune. If that is the case, I will tune it with the screws without unlocking the nut. I don't remember if I explained it like this in the video, but that's the way I do it now. I hope this helps 😊
Loved the mods and also those riffs!
nightrain is the most used riff in amp modifications :D
@@Valerio_VDF yeah sorry, but it is so good 🤣
@@alverduratonejunkiealveram1017 I play it in all the video of my mods too :D haahah
@@Valerio_VDF LOL
Tengo este problema en una stratocaster, pregunté a un luthier y dijo que debía ajustar con una llave allen, mi pregunta es para que lado se ajusta para que suba la selleta
@@matiahemeaa1629 en este tipo de casos tienes que mirar bien que es lo que esta causando la vibración. A veces la selleta se baja y hay que volver a subirla con los dos tornillos pero otras veces es porque uno de los tornillos ha causado que la selleta se doble y se apoye de la selleta de al lado. Depende del tipo de selleta también. Sea lo que sea necesitas tener la llave correcta y girar en sentido de las agujas del reloj si quieres que la selleta suba ok
Please Please Please cut the music when you are explaining. Cheers.
Hi thank you for tention tutorial, but I'm curious for the 3rd string....why you put the lock into the 2nd hole?
@@chabow0581 thanks!!!! I appreciate it. Can you please specify? What do you mean with 3rd string in the second hole?
I see on the E, A and G strings you put the bolt in hole number 2 on the tension bridge. But for the other strings you put the bolt in hole number 1
@@chabow0581 which part of the video is that? Which minute?
Entonces cuál fue la solución? Me pasa en una Epiphone les paul
@@leonozuna3242 si te pasa en una Epiphone tienes que asegurarte que el tornillo de la selleta no quede vibrando, empuja el tornillo con la mano. El problema es que esos puentes tienen el alambre tambien y siempre causa vibraciones. Como a mi le vuelve loco eso, yo lo que hice en mi Epiphone Les Paul fue cambiarle el puente por uno Gotoh
Amazing video man, so much great information! Thanks so much for going into detail with every aspect of setting up the guitar! I learned a lot!
@@kamk1273 glad to hear that my friend!!! Enjoy 😎
The only thing i would say is the od is a bit fizzy for me, i like a clean od if you know what i mean
@@Theintruder100 Totally, I understand and it's true. This amp gets better jcm tones, not plexi tones
Great video but really really annoying background music
@@steverobinson9836 yeah yeah, I wish I could remove it. Hope it helps!
great video. thanks. i have an ibanez rg7 with seymour duncan blackouts neck and bridge and a three way switch. what i want to do is replace the tone pot with a master killswitch but still be able to play using bridge, neck and bridge+neck when the killswitch is disengaged. any advice? again, thank you and great video.
Thanks!!! In that case, you just disconnect the tone pot and install the switch there. Make sure that the switch you are going to install is not too hard to move because it can be annoying to use it
Wow your work looks like shit ! I have no problems getting clean tone out of the amp u just dont know how to use it 😒. Next time try using capacitors that will actually fit the board instead of using 600v orange caps in place of a 250v capacitors 😂.
pd : no lo apretes fuerte q se deforma
The hum was in mine, I opened it up and it was very clean and new looking, so checked the valve/tube and it was a Philips NOS, switched it out for a Harma ECC83 which was fine in another amp but made mads sounds and increased the hum, so swapped that for a decent no brand china 12AX7 valve/tube and it cut the hum right down, gonna try a12AY7 to see the effect it has, meanwhile I will keep the China valve in it as that hum was too much as I play low volume. Enjoyed the video :)
Thanks man!! The hum on some valvestates are still a mystery to me
You have to push the power dimension button to play at low level. Sound is amazing.
But yeah reverb is lame.
Yes it adds some bass
Very informative and detailed! I have two questions: 1. We have to do all that procedure every time we change strings? (Or just if some things in the guitar are not well adjusted?) 2. What is the procedure if just 1 string breaks?
Good question!!. This is a procedure to follow when your guitar is completely out of adjustment. If you chance strings and keep using the same brand and gauge, you might not have to do anything. Depending on the guitar and the weather you might notice that when the season changes the action can get higher or maybe it will start to buzz but that os due to the neck so you can fiz that with the trussrod adjustment. If a string breaks, just swap it and tune to pitch. When you change tuning, brand or string gauge is when you need to check this procedure top to bottom.
Thank you so much for answering (so fast) 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@raphaeloliveira89 I do my best 👍
Perfect
Enjoy!
Great review!
Thanks!!!
I absolutely loved your story and opinions. I live in south west Florida and if just happened to where I would be honored to subcontract you to go over my epi 1960tributeplus
Man I miss Florida!! I live in Spain now. Thanks so much 🤗. Here I work on guitars for a living and post my work and tips on instagram but it is in spanish though. My account is @alveramps
Great video very helpful !!!!
Thank you!
Man, thank you! I’ve just spent about 5 hours with movie and the guitar and finally it sounds as I always wanted it to be after, attention, 10 years. Thank you one more time!
I'm super glad to hear that!!!!! Now go played it as much as you can 😎😎
Thanks for the video, man. Excelente job. In the video my preferences go to Laney and V30. I have an open cabinet with 2x12 Laney 1265 running a Randall Diavlo 1W and is fantastic... But the sound is darker than in this video.
The Laney speaker is fantastic!!. The cabinet used in this video is also open back, but since it is a different cabinet, different size and different amp is not accurate to compare them. This was recorded close mic'ed as well, so it would be even harder. Thanks for watching 🙂
Everytime i use a whammy bar even after fine tuning it always goes out of tune. I dont know what to do😢. Help me please
just bought the vs 2000 avt 150 and i love it. i play only 80's stuff so its right in my wheel house.
Totally!!! I had the 150 head and had a lot fun with it!
Nice mods.
Thanks!!
Now I understand why those things are les popular. What a hassle for each string. I just bought a guitar with a Floyd, without thinking too much about it, but now I regret.
Yeah man, It is a pain to do the intonation but once it's done you rarely need to set it. Unless you change string gauge or tuning key
@@alverduratonejunkiealveram1017thanks for your support. I need to change pickups, and tune a whole step down... Without moving the (miraculously low) action set by the previous owner. And learn how to palm mute without moving the damn thing :-) I will (probably ?) prevail thanks to good people like you.
@@426baron don't worry. Tune down and mostlikely it will buzz. So, you will have to loosen the springs in the back. If the action is too low now is the moment to set it the way you like it
I'm sure you know but you can help with the sag by switching the rectifier tubes out of the circuit and use the solid state rectifier. I have a fairly large collection of amps and my dual rectifier tremoverb is a secret weapon in the studio.
This particular model in the video doesn't have a rectifier tube. I haven't played a tremoverb but Incubus guitar player uses it so it should be good 🤣.
Why would you need to explain what a 33 year old amp is? What a moronic title.
I don't know, apparently a lot of people type in the browser "what is a mesa rectifier" maybe younger generations of players wanna know how to get the 90s tones.
Wait, when you play through the same amp as what bands like Foo Fighters use, it reminds you of how bands like Foo Fighters sound. That is really crazy.
Yes man, it's amazing 🤣
Thanks for the detailed and interesting explanation
It's a pleasure!
Leekin park, leemp bizkit,
Exactly but I'm sure they have been in millions of recordings
Rectos suck, never got a sound I like out of them. The mark series on the other hand…. So tight
I totally agree man!!! Marks are my favorite Mesa Amps. Rectos I think they sound cool for tones with medium gain like Foo Fighters or so, not for high gain IMO
I have a triple rectifier which is insanely loud and, to be honest, a bit obnoxious lol. Do you think an attenuator would work for me?
Yeah you can try an attenuator. The best I have tried is the Fryette powerstation but it is more expensive. THD hotplate is good too, I remember that I got one for like 150 bucks
Just listen that tone. MMMmmm. Yummy. It has real grit lol. Seriously that shit sounds better than most presets these jerkoffs on youtube put out.
Nice job! I'm starting a tear down today!
Thanks!!! I hope everything goes fine and you will rocking that guitar as soon as possible
Go for a late 90s early 00s Les Paul, Samick if possible. You will not regret it
That's actually one that I scored, Samick 94 birdseye maple top. I talked about it in the video
Yeh, I liked the comparison to your Les Paul Classic, because I feel the exact same way. That Korean Epi is so well made. Appreciate that it can be hit and miss depending on who made them, but I’ve picked up a few Samick ones now and they’ve all been 🔥
@@VamboMarbleEye Totally!!!
WOW You know this video is informative and this guy really knows his stuff because it only has 3.9k likes at 115k views. An easy way is not presented; just the correct way. Thanks!
Thanks man, I appreciate it 😊
I have done a lot of research on Epiphone les pauls and some SG's. There are several Korean made models that come stock with Gibson 57 classics or 490 R &T set. Some of the new ones have Gibson Busrbuckers in them. The Epiphone MIJ models are called Elitist. They cost a bit more than the MIK or China made ones.
Yeah, even though mine was advertised that pickups were 57´s they didn´t have any gibson logo or sticker. Anyway they sounded really good.
I just watch 12 step tutorial to setup a Floyd rose and it was very helpful thank you alot i just subscribed to you channel you are the best keep it up bro your playing and tone here is a killer huge love from Saudi Arabia 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Thanks my friend!!! I appreciate that 😊
Thanks dude!
You're very welcome
damn the HH shines in the mix
Yeaahhh, it sounds great. I decided not to sell it after I shot this video
Good job brother! Thank you thank you.
It's a pleasure 😊
I own a Birdseye burst the same as this I bought it new in the 1990s. It's pretty, everyone who sees it asks me about it. This is the first time I have seen another similar to mine in almost 30 years 😊
Yeah awesome!!! A friend of mine bought one amber color from France recently on Reverb.com. they're incredible guitars
Thank you so much for your efford on this video. It helped so much! Yesterday I bought my first floyd rose guitar ever and with your video I manged to change the string gauge, tune it down to D-Standard and set it up properly. Thank you! Keep going on with your videos!
Yeah man!!! I'm glad it was helpful!!! Now you go rock that guitar!!! I'm editing more stuff right now
I have a tool-tip for you which might help a lot during the intonation process: the ibanez ejk1000 intonation tool. It is a bit pricey (41€ in Germany but it should be a one-time investment) but it is super precise and the whole intonation took me about 10 minutes. I had to file it a little bit down in order to fit into the notch, but as it is made of aluminum this wasn't a big deal. One big advantage is that you don't need to put out the tension of the string: you put the tool onto the saddle, then intonate, tune the string back to pitch, intonate again... and when the string is perfectly intonated you just tighten the screw of the saddle and remove the tool :)
@@sebastiankurz1533 oh yeah I've seen it and it's awesome. Luckily most of the guitars I setup are normal bridges but one day I will get it for sure
This amp would would give that angus tone really well with the schaffer replica pedal
Totally agreee
@@alverduratonejunkiealveram1017 i actually just bought this amp yesterday for 200.00 made in England in 1996 speaker is a Marshall gold back, and it sounds really good
So far the best tutorial on the matter. Put some likes folks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks my friend. I appreciate it!
great info and great effort thank you. Must say, its a bit distracting the background music volume as we are also concentrating on your instruction and your slight accent. Really appreciate your concise presentation! It shows why the professionals charge what they do to setup a guitar properly.
Thanks brother, I appreciate your comment. And yes, the background music is totally distracting 😄. I wish I could change it or remove it. Sorry ☺️