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I've actually got the Mark V, though I use the Mark IV mode. It's still a bit new to me so I probably haven't found the optimal setup, whereas I've had the XTC for almost a year. With both of them, I'm using a greenback stack. The top cab is a slant Mesa Recto 4x12 and the bottom is a Bogner 412 - straight of course. I think I prefer the Bogner but it's still up in the air. I've played many speakers and used to use all V30s, but after using the greenbacks for a day, I sold most of my V30s off and haven't really looked back.barneyc4 said:I've got a few questions that are not related to the Diezel.
Do you prefer the Mark IV or the XTC for high gain smooth creamy lead tones?
What cab are you using with the XTC and Mark IV? Slanted or straight?
A lot of work! This past summer I worked about 50 - 60 hours per week at Radio Shack. 40 hours regular pay plus 1.5 time for the extra hours. The cost of rent really isn't too bad, so by the end I probably had about $6k or so to spend on gear. Basically, I don't get out much....YellowJacket said:How are you affording all this high end gear as a 19 year old in college? When I was doing my first degree, it took me like four or five years to acquire my current setup.
The thing I also like about Mesa is the versatility. This is the reason it would be so difficult to part with my dual. Btw. how do you do the JCM 800 imitation?
+1. I've owned a VH4 for three years. It sounds like a VH4 at all times. If you like that sound, it's cool.TheMagicEight said:The first thing I noticed is that the channels are voiced very similarly - good and bad in my eyes.
TheMagicEight said:This is in contrast to the Mesa, where Treble, Mid and Bass can radically alter the feel of the amp because the stack comes before the gains stages. Case in point, if you want to give a Recto more bite, turn the treble up. If you want more bite out of the Diezel, sell it and buy something else! :lol:
Not the Rectifiers I've owned....4Eyes said:TheMagicEight said:This is in contrast to the Mesa, where Treble, Mid and Bass can radically alter the feel of the amp because the stack comes before the gains stages. Case in point, if you want to give a Recto more bite, turn the treble up. If you want more bite out of the Diezel, sell it and buy something else! :lol:
not all Mesa amps have tone stacks before gain stages. Only the Mesa amps with "mark circuit" (mark's, lonestar, triaxis..), Recto's have tone stack after gain stages, like all higain amps with "british circuit", also like Diezel VH4 have.
I don't want to start flamewar, but I bet you aren't right As I know, recto channel is "british" circuit, it means tone controls after all gain stages. Recto's (now I mean whole amp, not only one channel) have tone controls before gain stages only in the clean channel (except 2ch Rectos which are basically one channel amps with double tone controls) and that's because of the fact, that Mesa uses the same type of mark/fenderish circuit for clean channels in few variations in the all Mesa's amps, I think.TheMagicEight said:Not the Rectifiers I've owned....
Actually, you're quite correct! Figured I'd give Boogie a call and find out for sure, and they confirmed what you were saying; this gives me quite a different perspective now!4Eyes said:I don't want to start flamewar, but I bet you aren't right As I know, recto channel is "british" circuit, it means tone controls after all gain stages. Recto's (now I mean whole amp, not only one channel) have tone controls before gain stages only in the clean channel (except 2ch Rectos which are basically one channel amps with double tone controls) and that's because of the fact, that Mesa uses the same type of mark/fenderish circuit for clean channels in few variations in the all Mesa's amps, I think.TheMagicEight said:Not the Rectifiers I've owned....
Could you please write what Rectifier amp have tone controls before gain stages (let speak about distorted channel, what is the typical recto sound)? Maybe I'll learn something new for me
(no offence)
TheMagicEight said:Not the Rectifiers I've owned....4Eyes said:TheMagicEight said:This is in contrast to the Mesa, where Treble, Mid and Bass can radically alter the feel of the amp because the stack comes before the gains stages. Case in point, if you want to give a Recto more bite, turn the treble up. If you want more bite out of the Diezel, sell it and buy something else! :lol:
not all Mesa amps have tone stacks before gain stages. Only the Mesa amps with "mark circuit" (mark's, lonestar, triaxis..), Recto's have tone stack after gain stages, like all higain amps with "british circuit", also like Diezel VH4 have.
A 3 channel Dual, 2 channel Triple, and two 2-channel Dual Rectifier Rev. F models. Just to reiterate though, I was not correct in believing Rectifiers have their tone stack before the gain stages.stephen sawall said:What Rectifiers did you own ?
TheMagicEight said:A 3 channel Dual, 2 channel Triple, and two 2-channel Dual Rectifier Rev. F models. Just to reiterate though, I was not correct in believing Rectifiers have their tone stack before the gain stages.stephen sawall said:What Rectifiers did you own ?
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