Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head

3 channels, no effects (it's not an Hughes & Kettner), solo switch for volume boost important. Pretty straight forward stuff. Ability to switch to EL34 tubes is nice, or take 2 power tubes/1 rectifier tube out to run at 50W.

Ch 1 Clean: clean channel sounds fine, but in "clean" there isn't a lot of headroom. In "pushed", you really get the headroom but the breakup also starts coming in.
Ch2/3: the same except for the presence control in Ch 3 is more active. For overall distortion sound, this is a great amp. I fell in love with it while playing an American style Strat and various Gibsons at GC. When I got it home, I noticed my strat doesn't sound as good (it's a Vintage, not the American. Oh well). The distortion is great but there is an element of "fizz" you get on the higher strings that I can't seem to dial out. I run the gain at 9-10 oclock adn it's still pretty distorted. This is not an amp that cuts like a knife, but rather bludgeons you like a blunt instrument. It doesn't really stand out in the mix, but it does provide for a very full sound. If that is what you're looking for, great distortion wall 'o sound, it's great. The Stileto seems like the exact opposite - it slices through your brain, almost painfully so. For classic rock a bit hard to tame, but overall I'm happy with it.

No problems.

Pretty good. You get customer service's voicemail most of the time, but they will call you back sometime that day.

In the world of high end tube amps, I'm thinking this is an 8. If I were a thrash metal player, I'd probably give it a 10. Always in the relentless pursuit of tone and quite frankly haven't found anything better yet. Dialed in a few great tone on Splawn, Marshall Vintage Modern but I didn't get the 3 channels and solo boost. I play through the V30 1 and 2 12 Roadster cabs. Built like a tank. No reason to ever sell the cabs, but will keep experimenting with heads. Too bad Mesa couldn't make a Recto/Marshall mix. They say Stiletto is an attempt at that but I can't get any bottom out of Stiletto. And it's hard to get the top out of recto.

This Dual Rectifier was made in 1999. I play in a hardcore/post-hardcore band and this amp is more than enough as far as versatility goes. 2 channels (but there are 3 available channels you could assign to the 2). Clean, Vintage, Modern. Great effects loop, no headphone jack. The only feature I wish it had was an additional 8 ohm output. I'll explain later in the "Sound Quality" portion...

All tube, 100 watts, use it at the jamspot, and when playing shows. *shrug* Chances are, if you're looking at buying a Mesa/Boogie, then you know ALL about the features that a Dual Rectifier has.

If you're looking to hit a tone, be it a Fender-ish clean, Marshally crunch or balls-to-the-wall high gain massacre, this amp can do it. SOOOO much variety. The clean headroom is amazing, and the distortion is insane. Again, if you are looking at getting one, you know what they sound like, and what they can do.

I'm running a Gibson SG (with a Seymour Duncan Custom SH-5 in the bridge), and a G&L ASAT Classic. This amp sounds great with single coils and humbuckers.:]

Now, the reason I wish it had 2 8 ohm outputs is that I'm running this amp with an Orange PPC412 and an Orange PPC212 (both are rated at 16 ohms). Mesa/Boogie tells me that I can run them from the 4 ohm outputs without damaging the amp, but I would feel better if I had the impedance matched up properly, rather than a safe mismatch.

I run an ISP Decimator through the loop, so the amp isn't noisy at all. Even when I'm not running the Decimator, the amp is fairly quiet, considering how ballsy it is.

As stated above, I play in a hardcore/post-hardcore band. Imagine Thrice meets He Is Legend meets Glassjaw meets Misery Signals, and you're sorta there. This amp is perfect for the job.

Lots of people claim that the tone these bands rock is all gain, all scooped, and whatnot. Here are my settings that make my heart melt:

Vacuum Tube Rectifier
Bold
Red channel to Vintage
Presence: 12:00
Bass: 1:00
Mid: 2:30
High: 11:30
Gain: 2:30

Here's the only beef I had with the amp. When I got it, there were stock 12AX7A's in the pre-amp, and the amp sounded harsh and brittle. So, I threw in some a JJ Tesla in the 1st preamp stage, NOS JAN GE 12AX7's in the next 2 slots, and then Chinese made 12AX7 in the remaining slots. Stock Mesa 6L6's in the power section. HUGE difference.

It's a Mesa/Boogie. These things are built like tanks.

I've had to deal with Mesa/Boogie on 2 occaisions. First, it was with my old F-100 as I was having impedance problems. They weren't open when I initially called, but the following day, one of their techs called me back and discussed the issue at great length, making sure I understood it all. The second time I had to call Mesa, was to track down the back retainer bar (the aluminum one that protects the tubes), as the Dual Rec I bought didn't have it. I was expecting Mesa to charge me like $50 for the bar, and they said that it was just $6. :]

I've been playing guitar for about 6 years now, and the gear that I own is as follows:

Yamaha (Soldano) T-100
Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (2 Channel)
Orange PPC412
Orange PPC212
Gibson SG
G&L ASAT Classic
Line6 DL4
Boss TU2

If this amp were stolen or lost, I would probably have a coniption. I love this amp...so much. I would definitely get another 2 channel Dual Rec. Maybe one from '96...

The ONLY thing I dont like about this amp is that I can't remove the front baffle to customize it. Even then, meh.

Everyone who knows Mesa will know this amp and its dual channel monstrosities. Both channels can also be altered by a switch on the back making the sound muddy (spongy) or hellatight (bold). Orange and red stand for 'semi' clean channels whitch can be distorted with the gain switch. Ofcourse you got yer standard 3way eq plus the presence button to determine how well you are able to put some high-body in this ultra blubbery massive powerbox.

There is no point in arguing over taste... I play an extreme form of metal and am not fond of the mesa distortion options as they make a slightly detuned guitar sound very unclear. I love what this thing does however when you take distortion from digitech because this amp boosts like no other. This is not an amp to get a versatile guitarsound with... just the best clean you can imagine. Either clean channel set without a lot of gain and only half the volume make your pants flap and your walls shake.

Anecdote... I bought this amp 6 years ago. It had been used around the house for about 3 years and as soon as I got it, RectumFryer was unleashed at least 3 times a week for some 5 hours. After that it was used for 2 cd recordings, 70 gigs and 2 4-week tours. 3 bands played their entire set on it each and every night because we all prefered it over the 5150 and triple rec that had been rented. Footswitch didn't last the tour (it was ruined by Cephalic Carnage feet) but as soon as I had found a decent guitarsound to record a third cd... the tubes went. After replacing them I found a sound only slightly better than on the 9 year old beat-up tubes. RELIABLE AS HELL!

no experience with that because of a guitarcentre in my hometown... just replacing the tubes.

I have compared this amp (i.c.w. a Jackson Kelly (duncan design hb's), Marshall JMP1 pre-amp or digitech RP1 distotion) to 5150's, Marshall 9100's, JCM8 and 900's, multiple Randall's and triple recs... nothing comes close... maybe the triple, and I have yet to test the JCM2000 but I think I can expect what will be the conclusion of that. If you have normal E or D tuned guitars the distortion in this amp creates a very pro buzz and run this thing through some decent vintage Celestion speakers and you're unbeatable. So much so that on live video recordings another guitarist will be pushed aside in every frequency.

C'mon, You know the features. Has everything but Reverb.

This is the rock and metal standard. Like it or not, Rectifiers are here to stay. So many people use them which means if you want to be different, get a Laney VH100R or something. Dual rects don't have the high compressed gain of the 80s metal years, but they have a low end that has yet to be duplicated. I find this a very enjoyable amp all around. The Marshall TSL is very special too, and with reverb!

Never a problem.

Always great support from Mesa, no matter how big they've grown.

Great amp. This isn't the only great amp out there, try out as many as you can.

Mine was made in 2004. It is a pretty versatile head; however, a good chain of effects (maybe including a Holy Grail, and a zvex FF, and keeley Boss DS-1) you can replace this versatility feature. Reason why it gets a 9 here.

I really wish it had integrated compressor and noise gate.

This amp is ONLY good at high volumes, not good for studio use as most claim. (try Fender Devilles, Mesa Mavericks, or Dr. Z Carmen Ghia)

However, Is the best for live performances (BIG GIGs).

Service on this amp is expensive. Stock mesa tubes are cheap quality. I found mine to work better with EHX 12ax7EH in the pre, and Tung-Sol in the power. This REALLY makes a difference in noise.

For noise, chek your line, cables, effects, power supply, etc.

Its shameful. channel 2 sounds very similar to chane 3. Channel 1 is beautiful, but it doesnt respond well with effects chains with alternating distortion phases. It doesnt have reverb either.

The distortion is brutal, but is almost overpowered by the increasing noise. My setup is top notch. even powerful noise gates (and I have quite a collection) cannot get rid of the noise. For live applications, a boss NS-2 will do the trick (very poorly).

Active EMGs seem to accompany better this monster. Vintage mode would go better with a couple of gibson burstbuckers.

As ALL the mesa products I've owned, the tubes are made to last about a year of regular playtime. ALWAYS carry a set of new tubes when you travel. INVEST on your tubes. MOD your amp (this will make it go from a regular noisy amp to the ultimate tone monster. Modded rectifiers are some of the best sounding amps ever.

They are the best.

Dont waste your time or money on this like I did. It sure looks cool, but at the end, what matters is the sound you produce, and not having a bulky piece of equiment wrapped in blck leather and shielded with a sparkling aluminum diamond plate.

Amp was purchased in 2006 and is a 2005 model. I play modern rock in a cover band and I play original instrumental guitar compositions. This amp is perfect for my taste in music. I do wish the clean channel had reverb but I honestly get along without just fine. This amp has more than enough power for any venue. I also have a 100 watt Mesa Dual Rectifer triple channel. I bought the 50 watt amp as a backup when my 100 watt experienced some power problems and needed serviced. I use the 50 watt amp exclusively now as I can push it at club volume without a Hot Plate or like device.

This amp can be noisy, If you dont have a Boss NS-2 or the like than you are going to be a sonic mess. I use moderate gain and use a TS-9 modified by Analogman to push the tubes in this amp. THE KEY TO GETTING THE SOUND I WANTED WITH THIS AMP WAS CHANGING THE TUBES TO EL-34's. This amp only requires 2 tubes ( vs 6 in the Dual Rectifier) so this is a rather painless monetary investment for much better tone. I will never go back to 6L6's. The EL-34's give more organic tone to my ears. I played the 100 watt amp exclusively for 6 years and now only use it for rehearsals and as a backup. Using a TS-9 or a ZAKK Wylde OD pedal in front of this amp is just brutal. The clean channel is not noteworthy but is good enough to get by with.

I have had no issues with this amp in the last six months since I purchased it. My 100 watt head did require servicing after 5 years but was covered by warranty. These amps are easy to maintain. Just change the tubes when your sound gets dull or when your amp makes an audible " click" sound when powering up. It takes all of 6 minutes to retube this amp. I have done it at gigs between sets without being in any rush. This amp does not require biasing. If you have owned a Marshall, etc you already know what a hassle biasing creates. I have a backup amp that I bring out of paranoia but this amp is easy to maintain if you keep extra fuses and power tubes in your gig bag.

No issues with the 50 watt amp. My 100 watt amp was purchased at Guitar Center so when it died I just took it back to them and they shipped it to an authorized repairman in Akron,Ohio. I had the amp back in 2 weeks. The work was covered by warranty and all I had to do was spring for new tubes. Having your gear break down can induce panic and despair but Mesa does a great job of helping you solve your problem and I could not have asked for more.

I have been playing for 22 years since I was eleven. I own 2 Les Paul Customs, Peavey Wolfgang, Musicman Axis SuperSport, PRS Singlecut, Cort Nz-1 ( a great guitar even though it says Cort on the headsock!), Ibanez Rg3120, Ibanez Mike Mushok Baritone, Jackson Dinky Xl and a Taylor 314ce acoustic. I use a mountain of stomp boxes which are mostly modified by Analogman ( www.analogman.com). A ts-9 through this amp with a Boss DD-20 delay in the fx loop is all the poop I really need. I have used a BBE Sonic Maximizer ( stomp version) thru this amp but did not care for the results.

I love this amp because it has great tone and is easy to maintain. I will sell my 100 watt Dual Rec triple channel before I would part with this 50 watt 2 channel.

GET EL-34's AND SEE WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.

The amplifier I am submitting for review is the ORIGINAL 1989 Dual Rectifier solo head by Mesa Engineering. It is a two channel tube amplifier. Many others have detailed it's features. The feature I like best is the ability to switch from spongy to bold. My only complaint, and a very minimal one too, is the lack of reverb for the clean channel. But this is a very minor issue, because Fender makes great amplifiers for clean sound. Also, I think if Mesa thought it would add to the amplifier they probably would have engineered it that way. They did not and certainly Mesa has a reason for that.

The Dual Rectifier solo head is used for professional recording and live performances. Loud? Absolutely. Reliable? Always. Change your tubes when you need to.

This amplifier works, in my opinion, for every music style out there.

My main guitar is a 2001 Les Paul custom shop 1960 historic without binding and with custom wound/exposed coil humbuckers.

Here is what I can say. I play through this amp and have my volume knob on 10 on the Les Paul. I set it on its stand leaving the guitar volume on 10 (not the amp), and ... no feedback, no noise. Amazing!

The Les Paul through this amplifier is absolutely amazing. I am very spoiled, but I have suffered through crap amplifiers and worse guitars over the years. You can be a phenomenal virtuoso guitar player, as I am, but through crap gear people won't listen. Case in point, DO NOT try and make it with a cheap Jackson and a Crate Blue Voodoo as your rig. You will fail. Tone really is everything.

My main comment here is on the gain channel. It is the best sounding distortion out of any amplifier I have heard, which is about all of them except the Soldano and Bogner heads. For lead guitar, this is THE AMPLIFIER to own. The harmonics and sustain are the best in the world.

The clean channel does what I want, which is to be clean. The footswitching is silent and immediate between channels. The option to color tone from "spongy" to "bold" makes this a very versatile amplifier as well. And, so you know, if you want a solid state clean tone, the amplifier can be switched from vacuum tubes to silicon diodes. I don't use this feature, but it is there if you want it.

All in all, for distortion rock guitar tone, the Dual Rectifier solo head is the best.

This amplifier is built like a tank and if you dropped it 50' on to concrete it would still work after a tube change (not that I have). It has never broken down, my tubes last for years, and it never will break down. The only way this amplifier would fail is if the user was an idiot who let it be used as a place to put your beer, and of course spilled beer into it.

One important point: make certain after playing for a while you let the tubes cool down before moving it outside if it is cold. The tubes will shatter. 30 minutes is enough time, and if the bar owner or another band says otherwise, kick them in the teeth!

Purchased from a musician in Knoxville via eBay for $1100, in 2001, I must say this has been the smartest purchase I have ever made. In fact, to me this amplifier is more important and valuable than the $2500 Les Paul I own. If someone steals it, they will be skinned alive. Then I would buy another USED rectifier. With the guitar, Gibson builds them every day, and if you have the cash, you can get a great Les Paul custom shop. I don't believe Mesa builds rectifiers like they did in 1989, as the year of this amplifier. Not only is this an awesome guitar amp, I believe it will be a true investment as the years past.

I purchased this amplifier because it is what Metallica stands by. I did NOT even bother to check it out when I bid on it. That is how much I respect James and Kirk's opinion on gear. I was not let down, and if are thinking of buying this amplifier, stop thinking and just do it.

This amp was bought new at Guitar Center in November of 2005. I knew the tone I heard in my head was lurking in this beast somewhere, and Guitar Center was having their No Interest thing (for 90 days on Mesa) so I took the plunge. Very happy to buy it new, as they now have 5 Year Warranties. Yeah Mesa.

3 channels, solo boost, FX loop, runs all cab ohmages, 5 button footswitch, it's got it all here. I can't think of anything I would want on this amp that it doesn't come with.

I play this amp in my hard rock band Bipolar through an Avatar 2x12 cab with Vintage 30s. I also put it through a THD Hot PLate, and quite frankly if you're NOT playing it through a Hot Plate there are 1 of 2 things going on. 1) You complain that you Boogie sounds like shit or 2) It sounds great but you are completely deaf. This thing NEEDS to be pushed to sound how you hear it on all those great sounding recordings. But it's too God damn loud for stage, hence the Hot Plate.

I play it with 2 Ibanez SZs and an Iceman. All have EMG 81/85s in em. I run a TC Electronics G Major through the effects loop with the "Send" cranked, as it's the only way to run that G Major without it sounding stupid (I forget why that happens with the Boogie, oh because it's a parallel FX loop and not serial). I use the G Major because it is completely transparent and doesn't color the tone AT ALL. I control that with a Rocktron Midi Mate.

On to the sound (by the way I gave it a 9 simply due to the "clean" channel)

Channel 1: If you play this thing loud (as you need to for good distortions) you're hopefully not buying it for the clean. The clean is "Ok sounding" when the volume is below 9 o'clock. You get over that and it's starts to break up. Maybe that's cool when you want it to, but I want my clean to be CLEAN. Fortunately, I don't play much clean in my band, and if I did I sure as hell wouldn't be buying a Boogie (and I don't know who would).

Channel 2: I use it for just a bit less gain then than CHannel 3. There are some really great sounds in here, again if you're working the power tubes. I use it for leads in some of our slower tunes, and of course during tunes where I don't need rip your face off distortion and I don't want it clean either.

Channel 3: Where its at. The reason you buy a Boogie. Stupid amounts of gain if you need it (I have mine at 12 o'clock). I find with this channel more than the others it's really tough to get a good sound out of it. You TOUCH anyone knob and it changes every other knob. I've had this amp 6 months and I've just now gotten the sound I'd always dreamed of out of it. I through the cab downstairs in my sound room, ran a mic and speaker cable upstairs to the head and the back of my computer. I can sit, isoltaed from the sound, in front of the computer, and tweak my knobs til I get the perfect sound. I even bought a Sennheiser e609 and built a bracket for it so that everytime I play I use the same mic in the same location. THIS is how you get a good sound out of a Boogie. Oh, and turn your output to at least 11 o'clock to get those tubes working.

Lastly, the way to get a good sound (unless you never play mic'd at a gig) is to do it just the way I said. I played with a GREAT band 2 weeks ago (who I won't mention by name) who's Boogies sound unreal on their album. I walked up the front of the stage and sure enough, they sound fantastic. As soon as the sound guy put em' through the PA, they sound like crap. Why? Because standing 4 feet away from your cab with your ears 6 feet above the speaker cone is NOT how your amp sounds when mic'd. That makes it sound great on stage, but through the PA they sounded like garbage. If you play mic'd, get your sound dialed in mic'd. Honestly my amp leaves something to be desired on stage, but I know out in the audience it's ripping people's faces off. Anyway, just some good advice for you.

I don't gig with a backup ($1700 is a bit much to drop on an amp that HOPEFULLY won't get used) but it really does feel very sturdy. My other guitar player just got a Krank endorsement, and that thing feels like a paper weight compared to the Dual Rect. Plus, it now has a 5 year warranty, so how the hell can you argue with that?

I havn't dealt with them, but I hear they're great. BUT, can't really say anything here I havn't talked with them.

I've been playing 8 years or so, and I'm on the verge of making this my career. My last amp was a Carvin MTS which really is a great amp (GORGEOUS CLEAN) but the distortion tones are a bit anonymous. I knew I needed that Dual Rect for the tone I was looking for. Anyway, I'll soon be getting these things at cost, so that comforts me knowing that when it does break or get stolen, I'll have some more on the way on the cheap. That said, the ONLY amp I might consider other than this one is the Bogner Uberschall. I havn't played one, but I love em' when I hear em. However, that amp ALWAYS sounds like an Uberschall, and I guess if you ever wanted to have a different amp tone, then the Bogner wouldn't be for me. So we'll see how Mesa treats me for awhile.

Only thing I dislike is that their isn't a bit more head room on the clean channel. I know I'm pushing it, but c'mon, just gimme A LITTLE more clean.

I bought mine in 1998 used of off a friend. He bought it about a year earlier. This amp can cover almost all styles of music from jazz to most metal. If you play grindcore or death metal like I do you may need something like an EQ or the BBE to tweek it. An overdrive also helps.

It has two channels, an effects loop that is assignable, and channel cloning. The channel cloning is not available anymore on the three channel versions. What a great idea that got lost.

I wish that gain was bit more brutal and that it had more punch to it. Try other cabs with it. I have the Mesa oversized cab and that is OK, but the Marshall with 75watt celestions sounds tighter.

I have used this amp to jam with many people. It has more than enough power. It can drown out most other amps and drummers.

I give it a ten for its incredible power and versatility. Even though it needs a push for the grinding that I like, it still dominates!!!

I use an Ibanez S470 that I have had for 12 years. It has a Seymour Duncan Invader in the bridge and a bridge postion JB in the neck. Like I said above, it will suit most styles, but needs some tweeking for grinding. There is minimal noise from this amp.

The clean is very clean for the most part and can get some sizzle to it. I personally like that.

This amp is very reliable. I would gig with it. I have not had it break down on me. I just had it gone over for the first time in eight years and in that period of time, I have had no problems.

I have called Mesa before. They are very nice and helpful. Great customer support and assistance.

I have not had it repaired. There has been no need. As far as the warranty, I do not remember how long it lasted for.

I have been playing for 16 years. I have owned Crate, Marshall, ADA (remember them), Peavey, and Mesa. The Mesa has been the best so far. The only thing that I have played that is very tempting is the Randall MTS.

If I lost it or if it was stolen, I would not replace it since they are not made like this anymore. If I found a used one in good condition then I would.

Current touring-recording rig

Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo Head
2 Channels
5 12AX7 pre amp tubes
4 EL-34's
2 5U4G-A rectifier tubes. {recommended by Mesa tech for metal sound}.
Channel switching,Effects loop? Yes / Headphone jack? No


* What features do you wish it had?
A lower price tag. {Although it did feel great when I finally bought this amp because I wanted one since the first day I tried one out at the Rock Walk in Ca. 13 yrs ago}.
Secondly, this is not a "wanna be a tube amp modeller" that does not produce hiss. This amp, as all high power tube amps create some degree of noise. However this can be completely eliminated with a Rocktron Super C Hush unit. {And no I am not a salesman bitch}.
So in short, I guess a built in gate would be cool.

Are there features you never use?
The volume knob.. it just stays cranked. ;) Really, I like to experiment with everything. You have a ton of versatility with this product and I recommend taking the time to teak.

* Where do you use this amp?
I have played shows all over the midwest and time and time again people are complimenting on the Boogie. I am not being conceited, Mesa deserves all the credit. Refer to my rig description and you will see that I use no pre-amps, effects, or other signal processing units. {other than my cry baby}.

Does it have enough power for you?
This thing will make your ears bleed. Yeah, it's loud enough.

Guitars-
Dean * Z series explorer stlye with stock Zebra pickups.
Jackson * Professional series shark fin v.
Ibanez AE with Fisher active electronics.
Effects-
Rocktron [Rack Mounted] Super C Hush unit
Dunlop Crybaby Wah pedal

This amp will get almost any tone you want if you take the time to dial it. This amp is loaded with enough options to be 5 different amps in one. There is more distortion than most people could handle unless your into death metal or grindcore or something.
If you like Metallica, Pantera, Nuclear Assault, Megadeth style of music, this amp will do it right out of the box with no signal processing.

Again I say..."This is not a "wanna be a tube amp modeller" that does not produce hiss. Or noise.
This amp, as most high power tube amps create some degree of noise. However this can be completely eliminated with a Rocktron Super C Hush unit.

I play mostly metal in my band CREEP but I also have a cleaner, melodic side as well and love acoustical compositions.
Check out Creep music at:
www.cosmeticmutations.com/creep or www.myspace.com/creeplair
New cd, and sound samples coming soon!

Reliability

* Can I depend on it? ABSOLUTELY!
* Would I use it on a gig without a backup? I do all the time.
* Has the amp ever broken down? The only time I ever had a problem was at a show the sound guys crossed the main power over on the stage and it shorted out my rig. EVERYTHING got smoked, and my amp blew a fuse. Panic stricken I used the foil off of a pack of Camels and wrapped the fuse and jammed it back into the head and it worked fine!
* NOTE
{I do not recommend doing this}.

Boogie has been awesome working with me as far as ordering parts, and giving me advice.
Great Job!

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I bought this amp used with the 4X12 Recto cab used for $1400 about five yrs. ago.
I feel I got a great deal. If it were stolen I would try to replace it.
I pray that doesn't happen.
The only reason I gave the amp an overall 8 was -1 point for hiss, and -1 point for inter-galactic price tag.
I have compared Mesa's to a lot of other amps and honestly wouldn't be happy with anything else.
If I were to add anything it would be a direct out for recording.
{But that wouldn't sound like a Boogie cranked on 10 then would it}?
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