Recent content by Zen Guitar

Wasn't sure where to post this in the forum, so please forgive me if this is the wrong section... I've recently added a Marshall JMP50 50w Plexi style amp to my arsenal for vintage tones Beano, Cream, Bonamassa, Hendrix, etc. Ideally I would also add a vintage style Marshall 4x12 1960a cab...

For whatever it might be worth to those here... I've A/B'd most of the current production preamp tubes in my Boogie amps, in each of the tube positions. I also found the JJ's to be rather disappointing. A bit dark, dull, flat, and lower in overdrive. Might be great in an amp that was...

Looking for a Sound Sculpture Headtrip amp switcher. If you have one for sale, please e-mail at: [email protected] Thanks!

I agree with Joel here... I think that you'll find with some time that the LS has plenty of gain for that classic, throaty, Boogie lead sound. For nailing a high gain, bluesy lead tone ala Santana, Robben Ford, Robin Trower (use EL-34's), or others, you should have plenty of gain, even at low...

I just got back from auditioning the new 3 channel Dual Rectifier Solo head and the new Roadster head, both into Recto 4x12 cabs. As mentioned in my earlier posts, I had the opportunity to recently play a 2 channel Dual Rectifier Solo head (this one was a blackface model) as well as the Single...

Hi Living_justice, I've tried a lot of the amps out there that are well respected for heavy tones, including Deizel, Soldano, VHT, etc. Haven't tried Krank, though. However, I'm very much a tried and true Boogie guy. I've always loved Boogie above all else for gain tones, and I always come back...

Thanks to everyone for the wealth of info! I had the opportunity to play a 2 ch Recto last night for a bit. Sound was nice. This particular amp was a just a little loose, but I don't know how old the tubes were, what they were, and didn't have much time to tweak with the settings. I guess...

The Mark IV is truly a great head, in my opinion, and delivers many incredible sounds, including a very tight crunch tone. It is just a different flavor than the Recto sound. Hopefully, you will not be disappointed. The new Dream Theater is all Mark IV for the crunch tones, I believe, as a good...

I know how to dial-in my amp. I have plenty of crunch from the Mark IV, but I am looking for another flavor of it. They are apples and oranges. It is easy to tell the difference between the two. Anyone care to help me find the right RECTIFIER for what I am looking for?

As mentioned above, I already have a Mark IV. True, the Mark IV is an awesome amp for a great many reasons, but I am looking explicitely for a Recto crunch sound, which is night and day different than a Mark IV crunch. The Mark IV crunch is tight, but is much more midrangey (even with classic V...

Hi All, Newbie here! I currently play in a progressive metal band and am using a Mark IV head into a Recto Standard 4x12 for lead and crunch and a Lone Star 2x12 for bluesy and clean tones. However, I've recently been bit with the Recto bug and am craving that super tight, bone dry, heavy...