Hi guys,
My RK series I arrived last week, and I'm loving it. Just thought I'd share a discovery for anyone who's crazy enough to want more gain from a rectifier/RK.
Engage the loop active switch (so that the loop tube is in the circuit) and crank the send level. Don't use effects in the loop if you're going to do this, as it will turn your effects signal to mush.
The way that this works is by overdriving the effect loop return tube. The master volume and solo controls come after the effects return tube, so these don't affect the amount of distortion you get. That's also the reason why cranking the send will distort the effects return tube.
I've found this adds a good amount of extra gain. Also note that your master volume for each channel will act kind of like a second distortion control when it's set above 12 O'clock.
Personally, I think that this is overkill for the gain channels (2/3 on the recto, 3/4 on the RK), but for the clean channels, it worked a treat. I got a KILLER sound in brit mode with all the channel controls cranked (Gain, B,M,T, Pres, Vol). It's a very different and usable high gain lead sound. Try it!
My RK series I arrived last week, and I'm loving it. Just thought I'd share a discovery for anyone who's crazy enough to want more gain from a rectifier/RK.
Engage the loop active switch (so that the loop tube is in the circuit) and crank the send level. Don't use effects in the loop if you're going to do this, as it will turn your effects signal to mush.
The way that this works is by overdriving the effect loop return tube. The master volume and solo controls come after the effects return tube, so these don't affect the amount of distortion you get. That's also the reason why cranking the send will distort the effects return tube.
I've found this adds a good amount of extra gain. Also note that your master volume for each channel will act kind of like a second distortion control when it's set above 12 O'clock.
Personally, I think that this is overkill for the gain channels (2/3 on the recto, 3/4 on the RK), but for the clean channels, it worked a treat. I got a KILLER sound in brit mode with all the channel controls cranked (Gain, B,M,T, Pres, Vol). It's a very different and usable high gain lead sound. Try it!
