"Rectifier Sound" Settings?

[borisson]

Hi,
For a few songs in our cover band i would like to get close to the rectifier sound with my Mark V, what settings would get me there?
Thanks for help

 

[Mrjason]

I traded my rectifier for a G System soon after buying my Mark V. They are different amps with a different "feel" let alone sound IMO. The closest I can get to the rectifier sound is in the Mark IV mode as it has a tighter bottom end. I have read that some people like to get the chunky power chord type sound out of the Mark I mode. You have to set the eq im a way that doesnt make it too boomy at band volume and that eq setting doesnt work for the third channel IMO. So for a cover band I would reccomend the Mark IV mode. I myself play in a cover band and only play a few songs needing chunk. I use Extreme mode for the 3rd channel most of the time and a quick flick of a switch to Mark IV mode and a minor eq tweek works on the fly for me.

Good luck and happy tweaking!

 

[APEMAN]

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[MesaManBoogie]

Channel 3 Mark IV Mode, Treble and Presence = turn past 3 o'clock or all the way, EQ on V shape scooped. Bass Mid and Gain adjust to your liking and it will work better with an overdrive in front.

or try this same setting on channel 2 crunch mode with gain all the way up

 

[mule#1]

My "recto" setting:

CH2 / crunch + EQ[std. V shape] / Gain 100% (T and M @ noon B and P @ 9am) / 45W / Tube Rectification / Full Power / 8)

+ Sommer 'The Spirit XXL' cables and a Maxon TS 808 - it comes close to my DR in vintage mode....for me.

Best wishes :wink:

+1 on this setting

 

[borisson]

thanks for help,
i ve found some good settings in extreme mode but using the contour EQ instead of graphic EQ

 

[rocknroll9225]

Even though it'll be close to impossible to get marks and rectos to overlap, I've found extreme to be the closest sounding to a rectifier. compared to mark IV, it's more low mid focused, has a looser and more predominant bottom end, and less less saturation especially in the midrange (much like a rectifier). If you're trying to get a rectifier-esque tone, I'd start there.