Recent content by DesolationBlvd

I've settled on a guitar rack based on an A/DA MP-1 preamp, Mesa Fifty/Fifty power amp, A/DA Depot Monstercab load box / speaker simulator, and Alesis Quadraverb for effects. I've also switched to recording on tape. Yamaha MT4X (and soon Fostex A8) for tracking, and Tascam 122 for mixing down...

I heard about how the SLO really influenced the Recto and 5150, namely a cathode resistor value. But which channel on the Recto is the one that's supposed to be the one that borrowed too closely from the SLO?

Hmm, sounds like a process too messy for an apartment, then. The grill is actually in nice shape, it's just the tolex that's a little beat up.

Yep, I took my DC-5's plate off and stuck it on the .50 Cal+ (edited the first post). Also went through with the presence mod and am loving it. The final mod to this will probably be cosmetic. How tedious is recovering a cabinet (I'm thinking Wine Taurus) and replacing the speaker grill with...

I just picked up a .50 Caliber+ cheap enough, so I could compare it to my DC-5 lead mod project - which since the video I posted, tweaked further and ended up further from the Mark. Played it in the store and knew it was the sound I wanted right out of the box, so the mod project is on the back...

Hello everyone! I signed up a few months back but the activation e-mails weren't going out. Tried again and here I am. I have a DC-5, it was my first fancy amp, after a generic solid-state cheapie and an Epiphone Valve Junior. But I never got along with the lead channel, I found it smooth at...