Dudes, apologize if this has been covered ad nauseum, but I took a quick look and didn't see it. In the manual for the Triple Rectifier it says:
I play a Triple Recto through a Marshall 1960 cabinet and mostly use an Ibanez Prestige. I use the Vintage mode on gain channel 2 exclusively. I'm also running it through a TC Electronic G System, but that shouldn't affect the tone too much as it is just an effects system and defers to the Head for tone. My problem (if that is a problem) is that I can't seem to get the high gain tone I want without cranking the gain all the way and setting the presence to about 3 o'clock and the treble to 3 o'clock or higher. The pickups on my Ibanez are pretty hot, so I can't imagine that being a problem. I also do not play that loud, as my amp is almost always mic'd through the PA live and I practice at low volumes at home.
Has anyone experienced problems with the Recto over the long term when using these settings, as the manual warns? I've been using the high gain/high presence/high treble setting for over two years now and haven't had any problems, plus I'm pleased with the tone in this setting. Has anyone had any negative experiences with the amp's performance here?
NOTE: Due to the Rectos’ extreme gain potential, the highest regions of the GAIN Control may possibly push the pre-amp tubes past what they can handle, producing microphonic squealing. While we screen and test the tubes your amplifier was shipped with and the tubes in your amp passed our rigourous test, we can’t predict how the tubes will respond over time exposed to extreme gain settings. Your tubes are warranted for a period of 6 months under normal use, but you can save yourself the present and future inconvenience of having to deal with annoying microphonic tube problems by simply using a little common sense...Don’t turn the Gain all the way up!
If you must for a specific part or at very low volumes, back down the TREBLE and PRESENCE Controls. Your Recto was designed to provide amazing gain and tone at less than extreme settings removing the need for you to crank everything all the way up. If you are not able to achieve the sound you want at sensible settings on any or all of the controls, your problem may lie elsewhere in the signal chain, i.e. pick-ups, cabinetry, processing etc. Keep in mind you can always call on one of our product specialist Monday through Thursday and seek some advice should you find yourself struggling to get the sound you want.
I play a Triple Recto through a Marshall 1960 cabinet and mostly use an Ibanez Prestige. I use the Vintage mode on gain channel 2 exclusively. I'm also running it through a TC Electronic G System, but that shouldn't affect the tone too much as it is just an effects system and defers to the Head for tone. My problem (if that is a problem) is that I can't seem to get the high gain tone I want without cranking the gain all the way and setting the presence to about 3 o'clock and the treble to 3 o'clock or higher. The pickups on my Ibanez are pretty hot, so I can't imagine that being a problem. I also do not play that loud, as my amp is almost always mic'd through the PA live and I practice at low volumes at home.
Has anyone experienced problems with the Recto over the long term when using these settings, as the manual warns? I've been using the high gain/high presence/high treble setting for over two years now and haven't had any problems, plus I'm pleased with the tone in this setting. Has anyone had any negative experiences with the amp's performance here?