requesting audio clips - 3 channel rectifier w/ tonezone

[elpingua]

Hi Guys,

I am debating buying a guitar that comes stock with a Dimarzio Tone Zone (Ibanez prestige series) and wondering if any of you out there have any audio or pref video clips of a Basswood Body guitar, Rosewood Neck and a Tone Zone in the bridge position in use with a Mesa Dual Recitifer (3 channel).

I searched youtube and found some but just looking for more since I am going to buy the guitar used off fleabay (wont be able to do return) and want to get a good idea of what it sounds like before I commit to it.

The ideal guitar will be a Ibanez RG series from the Prestige line.

Thanks a ton!

 

[elpingua]

Also if anyone has a video or audio clip of a Dual Rectifier with a basswood body guitar and a Crunch Lab this would also be very useful (ideally a Ibanez Prestige RG). Searching youtube provided some help but looking for more input.

 

[Chris McKinley]

No clips but I have a lot of experience with that combo. I have an Ibanez S-series with a Tone Zone bridge. I also have an RG with a Super Distortion bridge. Similar situation. Basswood guitars benefit from a pickup that gives them some heft in the lows and mids, so the Tone Zone can be a big help. However, the TZ is a woof-heavy pickup, meaning it has a good deal of output @200Hz in the bass.

As is legendary regarding Rectos, they also are very woofy amps. Put the TZ together with the Recto and you've instantly got a mud factory. However, it's a problem that's easily rectified (pardon the pun) by simply using a decent EQ in the effects loop and dialing out about 4 to 6 db at the 200Hz slider. You'll also want to avoid cranking the Recto's bass knob above about 1:00 or you won't get anymore crushing thump; you'll just get more and more mud.

The TZ is also very good at pushing overdrives into generating useful harmonics. Since a good overdrive is usually the second purchase (after the EQ) that a Recto owner makes in order to restore the mids, that's a very good combination.