Mark AND Recto at the same time????

[lookslikemeband]

Hey -

Currently using two rectos, one for clean, one for dirty - mounted in a custom built rack with 6 spaces of rack usage.

What I'm thinking:

Has anyone blended the Mark (III or IV) with a Recto to get "the best of both worlds"???

I don't mind running 3 heads at once. I used to run 4. :shock:

 

[Boogiebabies]

Yup. I'm too lazy to use 4 amps on a gig, but I split out to a 92 Dual Rectifier and a MK III Greenstripe. It's killa !!!! The dual cabinet feature on the RK has been fun as well. You can get a ton of great tones in one amp, but no true stereo operation, unless, you use two Road Kings. I think I'll run upstairs and try the two RK II's in stereo !!!

 

[lookslikemeband]

Cool. I like the sound of that.

I'm leaning towards a MarkIII - since I don't really need all of the features of the MarkIV.

It's going to be on the dirty channel the whole time.

Any particular stripe that would be the "best"?

 

[newtomesa]

My band mate runs a recto
and I have a mark III,
and I really like how they sound together. They really work well together.

Stripes: I love my Red, you'll hear a lot of rave about the Greens (though they seem to be harder to find). I believe if you read some descriptions, you'll read that the Blue has more "gain". But IMO my Red has plenty of gain.

 

[lookslikemeband]

Hmmmm - gotta find a short Mark III.

 

[Russ]

Didn't you just have a Mark IV not too long ago?

 

[lookslikemeband]

Yep. Just never fell in love with. Was so stuck on the Recto sound.

Looking to diversify myself a bit.

I only have ... um... about 6 Mesas... can't have too many, right?

 

[Boogiebabies]

Green Stripe.

6, that's all ?

 

[Dutchman]

I've been using a mark IIB and a 65 Bassman for years. I'm really pumped about the Stiletto Ace or the new Express to retire the Bassman. I gotta agree with the other guys on using more than one amp, the textures you can achieve are amazing.

 

[lookslikemeband]

6, that's all ?

Yep! :lol:

I've got 2 TOV combos, a TOV Half Stack, 2 Dual Heads (2 channel), 1 Single Recto Head.

I've got the Mesa bug.

It's sick badass dude. Very tight for speed/thrash drop D elimination riffs.

Cool. I mostly play in "Dropped C" , "Dropped B" and Baritone

 

[lookslikemeband]

Cool vibe on that song on your homepage.

Thanks!!

I'd probably run the Mark into one half of a 4X12, and my Recto into the other half.

I used the to do the same with a M@rshall and an Orange.

I always run two 4X12's anyway, so it's no big deal.

 

[Aramism]

sick idea! i just bought a used mark iv head. it's in mesa @ cali for some maintenance i'm getting it next week. i will run it with my road king head into my road king cab.


it's like 2 cabs in one. i'll try running like the mark iv into the C90 side and the RK into the v30 side, should sound awesome. i will record with a sennheiser e609/sm57 both on cab on diff sides and a get a cool stereo image. maybe even double track to get a real creamy distortion tone on record. i will have 2 tracks of recto and 2 tracks of mark iv. i think john petrucci did something like that with a iic+ and a 2ch DR on "awale" selected songs

 

[Russ]

Hey there is a greenstripe Mark III on ebay right now in NY. I forgot to get the info for the link. Just search it. I think this might help you in your search lookslikemeband.

 

[lookslikemeband]

Cool. I'll look it up.

thanks!

Lance

 

[4nkam]

Not quite the same but I get some pretty sweet tones from the racktifier and studio/quad running at the same time

 

[lookslikemeband]

Sweet rig.

So what are you using for a Power Amp for those Pres?

 

[4nkam]

If I'm running only the preamps, I will go into the recto fx return but if I'm gonna run the preamps and recto together, I will put the preamps through the front end of a jc120 head. It actually sounds pretty decent and I can only imagine what it would be like through a sweet tube poweramp

 

[Antoine]

I really like your EVH kind of Light switch

 

[michelj]

I really like your EVH kind of Light switch

Hello Antoine,

you had me looking all over the gear for this EVH light switch wondering what you were talking about :?: :?: On the wall, you mean. Ok, I got it. Yup pretty neat looking! :lol: :lol:

Michel

 

[lookslikemeband]

Now to add a few Strategy Power Amps, and you're SET!