Roadster | MESA/Boogie®
Picture this: Top down, radio pumpin’ flying down a back-country road in a high performance ragtop. Responsibilities behind, miles of S-curves ahead…fully in the moment and feeling the rush as you confidently snake your way through shadowed canyons that give way to sunny ridgetops. freedom, flow, exhilaration! Introducing the Dual Rectifier® Roadster™; the most fun a guitarist can have on four wheels…well alright, casters.
This all-tube thoroughbred shares a class with only one other amplifier – and that position is held by its brother – the mighty Road King™. In fact, the Roadster is a Road King without Progressive Linkage™ and other rear panel features that some players fear need a higher education to navigate. The Roadster now offers the plug-and-play minded guitarist a way to enjoy a myriad of footswitchable preamp choices without the power option anxiety.
MULTI-WATT™ POWER AND 4 DISCREET CHANNELS THAT EACH HOUSE AN INCREDIBLE 3 MODES OF HYPER-TUNED PRE-AMP EXPRESSION.
Our Multi-Watt feature allows you to choose either 50 or 100 watt power for each preamp Channel. This simple to use feature expands the potential of each Channel mode exponentially by enabling you to lower the power-clip threshold or tighten things up as needed. The two power choices also offer different personalities; 50 watts with its brighter, elastic bounce or 100 watts of tight-tracking low-end girth and mid punch authority.
Throughout two lower gain Channels, 1 and 2, you’ll discover every classic clean sound in the pairs of CLEAN and FAT modes. Once you’ve dialed in your ultimate clean sound, you can duplicate it in the other Channel and modify it for single note applications, a more pushed version or decide to switch to another mode for a radically different sound. Meanwhile, dedicated American Blues and English Rock sounds reside in the easily clippable mid-gain realms of TWEED and BRIT. These dynamic and incredibly expressive modes would make an amazing amplifier all by themselves as they roam the zone between clean and clipped with authentic finesse.
CHANNELS 3 AND 4 CONTAIN ALL THE MIND-ALTERING ICONIC SOUNDS OF THE LEGENDARY DUAL RECTIFIER® SOLO HEAD
Take the keys to the world of high gain…both retro and future. These time-tested, hit-making sounds appear in the entire Rectifier® family of amplifiers. In the Roadster, they’re duplicated in Channels 3 and 4. The RAW, VINTAGE and MODERN modes cover the entire range of gain from a sweet clip, through liquid voice up to a crushing wall of tight grind and are duplicated in both Channels. This again allows you to either find a favorite sound and dedicate the channels to slight differences or, configure them for wildly different styles.
The Channels’ duplicated modes are a powerful feature – making the Roadster not just an amp for your current style or band but rather, a lifelong companion to your music…offering limitless configurations, keeping pace with your growth as your playing evolves.
REVERB IS PARAMOUNT IN AN AMPLIFIER THIS VERSATILE AND THE ROADSTER GETS THE BEST!
We’ve taken our All-Tube circuit from the widely acclaimed Lone Star™ and the result is lush, ambient Reverb that blooms with sweetness as it bathes each note in old school glory. And because the Roadsters’ modes offer such a wide range of gain levels and sound styles, each Channel is fitted with a dedicated REVERB mix control located on the Rear Panel so Reverb can be optimized for each sound.
RECTO®TRACKING, IN ANY CHANNEL.
In the Roadster, you’ll also find the power shaping magic of our patented Recto-Tracking™ feature. Each channel features the ability to choose between the saggy bounce of the 5U4 Rectifier Tubes or the tight, bold authority of the Silicon Diodes. Selecting RECTO TRACKING brings on-line one 5U4 when in 50 watts and two 5U4s when 100 watts is selected.
SERIES FX LOOP WITH HARD BYPASS
The Roadster’s Series Effects Loop features a Hard Bypass that removes two tubes and all associated Loop Circuitry from the signal path including the SEND LEVEL, OUTPUT and SOLO controls plus the TUNER OUT for the shortest, most direct signal path. BIAS SELECT reconfigures the bias circuit and allows you to swap the stock compliment of 6L6’s for a quartet of EL 34 type power tubes creating a brighter, Euro-style power character and classic Brit clip-ability.
EXTERNAL SWITCH JACKS OFFER ADDITIONAL CHANNEL CONTROL
External Switch Jacks provide the interface to control the Channels, LOOP, REVERB and SOLO via an external master switching system. Standard latching tip-to-ground logic triggers the Roadster’s channels and features and lets you build one-button programs from your master switcher that control your amp and processing. TUNER OUT JACK provides a silent tuning feature for live applications when the foot controller is connected.
YOUR CHOICE OF HEAD OR 2X12 COMBO
The Roadster is available in both Head and Combo formats. The 2×12 Combo features our amazing closed–back design, a cabinet that produces low-end spread reminiscent of a 4×12 for crunch and gain sounds while retaining a bright top-end.
So when you’re looking for an exciting new ride that’s easy to drive, has power to burn but can handle the turns… check out the Roadster™. It’s the perfect addition to any guitar garage.
FORMATs AVAILABLE
• Head (Width 25-5/8 inches)
• 2×12 Closed Back Combo, (Width 26-3/4 in)
Videos
Official Demo Video
Available Formats
Head
2×12 Closed Back Combo