Hello everyone, I wanted to write this post to share my first week experience with my new (used) 3 Channel Dual Rectifier. I encountered some issues that I solved and some other stuff that I was just new to them (Fx Loop), so maybe this will help you out If you are also new to the amp or maybe you find yourself experiencing some if this issues and want to solve them.
Well I traded my Mark V head for this 2005 3Ch Dual Recto', the Recto has always been my dream amp, I got the Mark just because I had a killer deal on it, great amp but I just couldn't handle all the features, plus it just wasn't my thing as far as the tones you can get. I've always wanted the Recto not only because of its hi gain personality (which is great btw), but for the classic and hard rock sounds it can produce (It really nails that Soundgarden/Alice in Chains rhythm guitar tone!) I've had this thing for a week and just today I could experience the amp in all its glory.
1st Issue.- Low overall output: Check if you have the Fx loop engaged for all channels, if you do, put your mix level at 100% and your send level at 12 O'clock, or play with the send level between 12 and 2 O' Clock. When I noticed I had low Output I really thought it was a bad power tube, but fiddling around with the back panel of the amp (Fx loop knobs) solved the issue.
2nd Issue.- Very Low Clean Channel Volume and Fizzy overall tone: I was about to return the amp when I experienced this, I've noticed it at my rehearsal space with the band, the amp sounded like crap when cranked, It turn out to be a dead Rectifier tube, one of the 2 rectifiers was totally dead, not even heating up, it didn't matter if I had diode mode selected, the amp sounded like crap equally, I replaced the rectifier tube and problem solved!
3rd Issue.- Bad Clean tone.- I managed to get an amazing and really sparkly clean tone by scooping the mids!, also, leave the bass and treble at 12 O'Clock and presence at 100%!. Gain at 12 O'Clock and Master to match volume with other channels. At first I thought that the Recto clean was pretty useless and not clean at all..., but doing some research I found out that the Mid and Trebble Knobs on the clean channel also adds Gain to the signal!, beware of this because if you want a really Fendery clean just scoop those Mids on the Clean Channel!.
Well that was about it, I hope this could help others In their experiences with their new or old Rectos. Keep on rocking!
Well I traded my Mark V head for this 2005 3Ch Dual Recto', the Recto has always been my dream amp, I got the Mark just because I had a killer deal on it, great amp but I just couldn't handle all the features, plus it just wasn't my thing as far as the tones you can get. I've always wanted the Recto not only because of its hi gain personality (which is great btw), but for the classic and hard rock sounds it can produce (It really nails that Soundgarden/Alice in Chains rhythm guitar tone!) I've had this thing for a week and just today I could experience the amp in all its glory.
1st Issue.- Low overall output: Check if you have the Fx loop engaged for all channels, if you do, put your mix level at 100% and your send level at 12 O'clock, or play with the send level between 12 and 2 O' Clock. When I noticed I had low Output I really thought it was a bad power tube, but fiddling around with the back panel of the amp (Fx loop knobs) solved the issue.
2nd Issue.- Very Low Clean Channel Volume and Fizzy overall tone: I was about to return the amp when I experienced this, I've noticed it at my rehearsal space with the band, the amp sounded like crap when cranked, It turn out to be a dead Rectifier tube, one of the 2 rectifiers was totally dead, not even heating up, it didn't matter if I had diode mode selected, the amp sounded like crap equally, I replaced the rectifier tube and problem solved!
3rd Issue.- Bad Clean tone.- I managed to get an amazing and really sparkly clean tone by scooping the mids!, also, leave the bass and treble at 12 O'Clock and presence at 100%!. Gain at 12 O'Clock and Master to match volume with other channels. At first I thought that the Recto clean was pretty useless and not clean at all..., but doing some research I found out that the Mid and Trebble Knobs on the clean channel also adds Gain to the signal!, beware of this because if you want a really Fendery clean just scoop those Mids on the Clean Channel!.
Well that was about it, I hope this could help others In their experiences with their new or old Rectos. Keep on rocking!