Hi Guys - I've been looking for a place to recently address some issues with my amp hoping that someone could help me. This seems like a good community so I'll give it a shot:
Recently my ears have been pickier to better tone. When I first bought my rectoverb 50 head it was the most awesome amplifier ever. But recently I've began to have second thoughts. I'm thinking that a tube change might be neccessary to address some of these issues which are mainly:
harshness in the highs - want it to be silk and smooth and present but not ear piercing.
lows sound cluttered and boomy - mud
bad note to note separation
very dark sounding and bland (i want him to sound open and sweet if possible)
if anyone could help me with these issues or offer any suggestions i would be very grateful. also if anyone owns one of these and has any good settings i should consider please let me know as well. as far as cleans go they just sound awesome...these probs are all in the lead channel w/ the modern setting.
I play in the realms of classic/hard rock but a lot of punk as well. So i need an amp that can be subtle and sweet but can also be thunderous when needed. Now I play dry into the amp and i hate pedals, etc. Simplicity is the key for me and to work all my stuff through my chan footswitch and the vol/tones on my guitars. I thought my choice was right with this one about a year ago so I had it ordered from Mesa in red taurus with a black face..looks really awesome wish it would sound the same though...we'll see
btw - I play it through a 1x12 classic cab half open back custom ordered from boogie with a v30 instead of a c90.
Simon
Recently my ears have been pickier to better tone. When I first bought my rectoverb 50 head it was the most awesome amplifier ever. But recently I've began to have second thoughts. I'm thinking that a tube change might be neccessary to address some of these issues which are mainly:
harshness in the highs - want it to be silk and smooth and present but not ear piercing.
lows sound cluttered and boomy - mud
bad note to note separation
very dark sounding and bland (i want him to sound open and sweet if possible)
if anyone could help me with these issues or offer any suggestions i would be very grateful. also if anyone owns one of these and has any good settings i should consider please let me know as well. as far as cleans go they just sound awesome...these probs are all in the lead channel w/ the modern setting.
I play in the realms of classic/hard rock but a lot of punk as well. So i need an amp that can be subtle and sweet but can also be thunderous when needed. Now I play dry into the amp and i hate pedals, etc. Simplicity is the key for me and to work all my stuff through my chan footswitch and the vol/tones on my guitars. I thought my choice was right with this one about a year ago so I had it ordered from Mesa in red taurus with a black face..looks really awesome wish it would sound the same though...we'll see
btw - I play it through a 1x12 classic cab half open back custom ordered from boogie with a v30 instead of a c90.
Simon