Recto Preamp?

[Monsta-Tone]

I always see tons of opinions and posts about the Formula and Triaxis, but not too many about the Recto Pre.
From the drawings, it looks like the lead channel should sound pretty close to a Rev. G Rectifier.

What are the cleans like?
What are the lead tones like?
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking to add a tube preamp or a high gain pedal to my setup.

 

[screamingdaisy]

I always see tons of opinions and posts about the Formula and Triaxis, but not too many about the Recto Pre.
From the drawings, it looks like the lead channel should sound pretty close to a Rev. G Rectifier.

What are the cleans like?
What are the lead tones like?
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
I'm looking to add a tube preamp or a high gain pedal to my setup.

I had one w/ the matching 2:100.

The cleans were good for an earlier Recto, but the design predates the Lone Star and isn't as good as what's available now.

The lead tones were par for the course with a Recto. If you've used a Recto to play lead then you know what I'm talking about.

The Recto Pre (even with the 2:100) is fairly limited compared to the head. For the money I'd suggest buying a regular Recto instead.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Thanks man! I figured there was a reason that nobody talked about them.

I really need a rackmount preamp, or a Roadster.

My setup is:
Guitar (JS1000 or Edwards Kiko L)
GCX
- couple of dirt pedals in GCX loops inserted into front of amp
Rivera S120 amp
- GCX controls 4 switching functions on amp
G-Major 2 in the loop
Gibson Echoplex looper
Rivera FX Return

I would like to eliminate the pedals and go with a rackmounted preamp that has more options. This would also make it easier to get to the knobs. My pedals are on a rack shelf and hard to get to.

I basically just need to get heavier tones for a few of our songs. The Rivera covers about 95% of the tones I need.

 

[RectoStudioGuy]

I use the Recto Pre with fair success...but it is coupled with other Pre's and the old 50/50 so there a disctinctly different dynamic. It took a great deal of time to dial it (like a studio pre) in but once there it works wonders. Big fat cleans and thick rhy...I don't use it for leads.

 

[tony777]

I agree with RectoStudioGuy, I just got myself a "Rectopre" for curiosity, and it takes some time to get used to it to dial in some great tones. I haven't recorded a real recto, so I'm not familiar with how a recto sounds in studio environment. However I did connect the slave out from a IIC+ into FX return on the "Rectopre" with great success. That sounded great. I will keep it as a different flavor of sound, having said that, the mark amps sound a lot better.

 

[NR2112]

Pretty awesome amp for just room playing through a mixer or an interface to the CPU. Gets that recto sound down pretty well.

 

[tony777]

I thought I just had to share this.
If I put an eq pedal in front of the rectopre with inverse V settings the lead channel sounds great. I put a Boss GEQ7 where I boost 400Hz 7-8 dB, 800Hz max boost (15dB) 1.6kHz 7-8 dB and lower the 6.4k with about 3dB. Go ahead and try for yourself.