3 Channel Rectifier Owners

[BigMesa]

What channel do you use the most of, for what kind of music, and why do you like that channel the best? Feel free to post settings

I prefer the 3rd channel on modern mode because I get a better attack out of my playing, and I play a heavy southern rock/metal.

 

[BENNY]

i use channel 3 vintage tube/spongy for rythem and channel 2 in modern for leads. of course i play nickelback/default style rock and chicks dig me. :lol:

 

[jtb226]

i'm a lot of the same. i use channel 2 in modern for heavier stuff and channel 3 in vintage for lighter rock/classic rock. i really like channel 2 in modern because it gives me a much better tone than channel 3 in modern. the sound guy at the gig we played last night said it was the best tone he's heard out of any band he's done sound for (which is a lot of bands). that was a nice little compliment. lol. but yeah. i use bold power with diode rectification usually.

 

[BENNY]

awesome, yeah channel 2 in modern just sounds good to me. are you using an Lp classic ? the pickups in that beast sound sweet in the dual.

 

[jtb226]

i have a gibson LP standard double cut, an epiphone les paul standard, and an epiphone slash signature series les paul with gibson p'ups in it (496R and '57 classic plus)

 

[BigMesa]

What settings are yall dialing in?

 

[pjrake]

i'm a lot of the same. i use channel 2 in modern for heavier stuff and channel 3 in vintage for lighter rock/classic rock. i really like channel 2 in modern because it gives me a much better tone than channel 3 in modern. the sound guy at the gig we played last night said it was the best tone he's heard out of any band he's done sound for (which is a lot of bands). that was a nice little compliment. lol. but yeah. i use bold power with diode rectification usually.

what's your gain setting on channel 2? i currently have my channel 3 (modern) gain at 1 o'clock, but gonna try your setting since i feel that channel 3 is a little harsh sounding.

 

[jtb226]

ok...settings. let's see if i remember these. lol. don't have my recto right here with me (it is at my parent's house while i'm at college) but i'll try to remember. channel 2, modern, bold/diodes. master output @ noon-1 o'clock.

presence: noon
channel vol: depends on how loud i need it. usualy @ 9 o'clock
gain: decently high. usually around 1-2 o'clock

The EQ is where i can't really remember that much, but i'll give it a shot.

bass: @ 1 or 2 o'clock i think
mids: @ 11 o'clock
highs: @ noon or 1

try that. i'm pretty sure that is close to what i'm using, but i can't exactly remember. so play with it a little and get what you like.


**EDIT** i forgot to mention that i don't have stock tubes in it. i have a mesa SPAX7 in V1, Groove Tubes ECC83s in V2-5, and JJ 6L6GC's in the output section. my rectifier tubes are regular mesa 5U4G's, but i use diodes anyway. these tubes have a HUGE impact on my tone.

 

[pjrake]

cool, i'll try it at the studio tomorrow.