Guitarjon
Fractal Fanatic
When I think of Mesa Boogie rectifiers these tones/songs come to mind:
Some of those tones are really magical.
To me the Rectifier is all about sounding huge, raw and loose.
If I want a really tight sound I'll go for a different amp, like a 5150 III but the Recto always delivers when you need a big, wide and raw sound!
I personally almost never like to boost the Recto's because that way you kinda lose the magic of the amps.
The only exception I make is for really low tuned 8-string guitars like Meshuggah has done.
To get the clarity you need with those low tunings a TS is simply needed.
The settings I like to use for my 6-string (EMG equipped) guitars are as follows:
Gain: 7.00
Bass: 2.50
Mids: 5.50/6.00
Treble: 5.80/6.00
Presence 6.00
Master volume: 2.50
I used to set the master volume lower but with the more recent firmwares these settings seem to work well.
I prefer the Recto 1 modern red model but 2 modern red also kicks ass for modern rock tones.
I also want to add that using EMG's can really make a difference with these amps.
When I used my old Les Paul classic I always felt that the low end was way too boomy.
My favorite cabs for the Recto amps at the moment are the MES from the upcoming Ownhammer HHC and the ENGL with the V30 option.
Some of those tones are really magical.
To me the Rectifier is all about sounding huge, raw and loose.
If I want a really tight sound I'll go for a different amp, like a 5150 III but the Recto always delivers when you need a big, wide and raw sound!
I personally almost never like to boost the Recto's because that way you kinda lose the magic of the amps.
The only exception I make is for really low tuned 8-string guitars like Meshuggah has done.
To get the clarity you need with those low tunings a TS is simply needed.
The settings I like to use for my 6-string (EMG equipped) guitars are as follows:
Gain: 7.00
Bass: 2.50
Mids: 5.50/6.00
Treble: 5.80/6.00
Presence 6.00
Master volume: 2.50
I used to set the master volume lower but with the more recent firmwares these settings seem to work well.
I prefer the Recto 1 modern red model but 2 modern red also kicks ass for modern rock tones.
I also want to add that using EMG's can really make a difference with these amps.
When I used my old Les Paul classic I always felt that the low end was way too boomy.
My favorite cabs for the Recto amps at the moment are the MES from the upcoming Ownhammer HHC and the ENGL with the V30 option.
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