[NAD]I just got a Rectoverb Combo, and don't play metal. Help?

xrleroyx

xrleroyx

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Only useable tones I've been getting from this amp are pretty brootal gains.


I've read that Mesas are different to EQ than other amps, and this is my first Mesa.


I'm trying to cop tones similar to what I've got going on in my album (dharmaforone.bandcamp.com) and I'm finding that this amp sounds pretty lifeless for anything other than br00tal music.


The raw and vintage voicings sound like amp sims, and don't really capture the tones I'd like. This amp has pretty great reviews and I've really only had it for a few days so I don't want to discount it just yet. Anyone have one of these and can give me some advice?


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Here's a pic along with a 7-string I got for $100. I play a strat and a jazzmaster.
 
Rectoverbs are great amps, but IMO they don't do the mid-gain crunch as well as other things. They can have really nice cleans and you can get some great heavy guitars and fluid leads, but if you're looking for the inbetween tones, go with the Vintage channel and some sort of boost.
 
Kerouac said:
Rectoverbs are great amps, but IMO they don't do the mid-gain crunch as well as other things. They can have really nice cleans and you can get some great heavy guitars and fluid leads, but if you're looking for the inbetween tones, go with the Vintage channel and some sort of boost.
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Vintage and Modern modes share the EQ/Gain so you're better off using a dirt box on the clean/pushed channel and leaving the vint/modern for the high gain unless you don't want a gain tone option. I used to run my single like a pesudo 3 channel amp: clean channel, clean w/ direct drive for mid-crunch, then the vint/modern channel for higher gain tones.




The manual has some suggested tone settings IIRC and you can find it on Mesa's site. If you can't find it let me know and I can send you a copy.
 
I have and old DC3, and I had a MKI before that, but I have no experience with your model. That said, go back to the old manual suggestions of putting everything at noon, and try up and DOWN twiddling. The rectos can certainly bring the brootzzz, but they get a bad rep, as there are some amazing lower gain sounds on these amps. The knobs on the older MBs are interactive, so tiny changes on bass have a massive impact on the treble knob. My advice, set it all to noon and fiddle from there, and don't be averse to cutting values, as there is enough gain that the tone stack doesn't have to be dimed. If your experiences are non Mesa, it is a little counter intuitive at times.

Cool amp, by the way. :thu:
 
Lerxst said:
Vintage and Modern modes share the EQ/Gain so you're better off using a dirt box on the clean/pushed channel and leaving the vint/modern for the high gain unless you don't want a gain tone option. I used to run my single like a pesudo 3 channel amp: clean channel, clean w/ direct drive for mid-crunch, then the vint/modern channel for higher gain tones.




The manual has some suggested tone settings IIRC and you can find it on Mesa's site. If you can't find it let me know and I can send you a copy.
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The OP seemed to not be into the more brutal aspects, so the loss of shared functions didn't seem to be a deal breaker.
 
keep tweaking it man, those are sweet amps. mesas are very finicky with the eq section, one knob changes the others especially the treble knob. takes a long time to get the hang but once you do you will be in heaven. i would read the manual and pop in over at the mesa forum for additional help.

HNAD!!!!!
 
I've read the manual, and am going back home tomorrow so I'll be able to check it out with my main guitars. Only brought the cheap 7 string with me. Great travel axe. Someone refinished it badly with thick paint, so scratches aren't a worry. 7 strings mean I can play many different styles. The OEM pickups are great for djent. Think Born of Osiris and Periphery. I'll likely add in a coil tap at some point, although I wouldn't mind flipping it when I can get some cash to upgrade to a better guitar. GREAT starter 7-string.
 
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