Mesa 2x12?

[PunksisHippies]

Hey guys, haven't been on in awhile but have a question.

Might pull the trigger on a craigslist deal for a Mesa Recto 2x12, Any one have any experience with one of these?... I know the get allot of praise and I'm certain it'll be an upgrade from my Bugera "vintage" 2x12

i have a Marshall 1960bv cab and love the way that sounds so I want something around the same line to practice with. Oh yeah I'll be running a Peavey vtm60 / orange micro terror (for practice) through it .

Let me know what you guys think!, cheers !

[veemagic]

I have a Mesa 2x12 horizontal and it's great. I use it for smaller places, or when I just don't feel like lugging any of the 4x12's. Although it's weight is still fairly significant. They sound great. The closed back with the V30's really are a nice combo. I don't know what the price or condition is, but if both of those are good then go for it. You'll be hard pressed to find a nicer sounding and better made 2x12. Good luck with the decision.

[buzzsaww]

Personally I prefer 2x12s. Not quite the same but I used to have a Mess vertical halfback 2x12 loaded with EVs. That thing was astounding! Also had an older G-flex before they changed the speakers. I don't think you could go wrong with a recto 2x12

[markD]

I had a vertical Recto 2x12 for many years. I HATED it until I cut the back in half. I am a weirdo though, I like open back cabs and the looser feel they give....

[Tetsuo]

One the Mesa Vintage 30's are different than any other vintage 30's they are old spec vint 30's made only for Mesa. The cabs just sound great. I have had recto cabs in all shapes 4-12' 2-12 vert and horizontal and 1-12 vert slant. Just awesome honestly.

[AAEA]

The mesa 2x12 over sized is huge sounding. Its a small studios best friend. I'm buying another one too. I like these better than the orange 2x12.

[PunksisHippies]

Thanks for all the feedback!
I ended up going for it, Got it for a good price and the thing is pretty much mint.
Sounds absolutely amazing and it has made in England Vintage 30s( not sure if that means anything or not I know they are made in China now a days)

[nickyboy]

I bought one in the mid 90's and it's one of the leather ones.
It weighs a tonne!
I used to use it alone with a dual rec tremoverb combo.. just for the whole 4x12 vibe.
I've still got the cab and I recently compared it to my soldano 2x12 with eminence legends.
The mesa cab is considerably darker. I preferred the soldano.

[mantis]

Eminence legend speakers are probably one if not the most under rated speakers in the industry. Iv'e compared them to a few things and keep going back to them for a few reasons
1) They are amazingly clean when driving them with a clean amp
2) They have powerful low tight end.
3) The are very crunchy when using a crunch channel
4) They are crazy strong with a super high gain amp behind them.

Very versatile speaker IMO and I like them over all the Celestion models.

[xenophobe]

The Mesa 2x12 cabs were probably the best 2x12's on the market for a long, long time. Right now though, I'd opt to get an Orange 2x12. They're fairly heavy, and sadly MIC, but the tone... damn.

[AAEA]

Anyone tried out those 2x12 g-flex genz benz that George Lynch was using? never tried them myself, they at least look cool.

[nickyboy]

agreed :-)

[kmanick]

I love the Mesa 2X12's they are solid and very consistent sounding. I've always had one
at my disposal. no matter how many other cabs I've gone thru there is always a Mesa 2X12 around.

[Tetsuo]

Anyone tried out those 2x12 g-flex genz benz that George Lynch was using? never tried them myself, they at least look cool.

Yeah I honestly didn't really like it. It was not balanced to my ears liking at all. Seemed really cool but for my ears we never got along. A big part of that too could be eq method and actually learning the cab which I wasn't that interested in. I think someone could get great tone out of it, i.e. George Lynch but for me it was too high and too low. Kinda sounded like a cheap subwoofer and shrill at the same time to me.