How close is the Recto Recording Pre to the real thing?
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HeHasTheJazzHands
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HeHasTheJazzHands
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Bump for a misc question.
I got a Mesa 4x12 with the casters missing. Am I gonna have to order them from Mesa, or can I use some 3rd-party casters?
I still got the locks for them, just dunno if I can use any ol' casters, or if I'd need to get 4 new ones direct from Mesa. I don't want to buy a set all willy-nilly from eBay or Amazon only to find out they don't fit in the track locks on my cab.
I got a Mesa 4x12 with the casters missing. Am I gonna have to order them from Mesa, or can I use some 3rd-party casters?
I still got the locks for them, just dunno if I can use any ol' casters, or if I'd need to get 4 new ones direct from Mesa. I don't want to buy a set all willy-nilly from eBay or Amazon only to find out they don't fit in the track locks on my cab.
Shask
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I have felt that way for a long time. The ultra tight sounds seem very boring to me. You gotta have some sag to get those chugs which shake the walls. I feel the same way about digital and solid state amps. If they just put some sag in there, they sound and feel 200% better.
Shask
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Even though I am mostly digital these days, my old 2-channel Triple Recto is the only tube amp I have held on to. That thing will level buildings with palm mutes. Love that amp.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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Even though I am mostly digital these days, my old 2-channel Triple Recto is the only tube amp I have held on to. That thing will level buildings with palm mutes. Love that amp.
Oh yeah, I see you talk about it a lot.
But yeah, I may just buy the Mesa casters as well. I noticed a lot of casters have rectangular bases, while Mesa ones are squared.
Shask
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Oh yeah, I see you talk about it a lot.
But yeah, I may just buy the Mesa casters as well. I noticed a lot of casters have rectangular bases, while Mesa ones are squared.
Triples are beasts
Many people think they should sound the same as Duals only louder, but there is a big difference when you hear them back-to-back. The Triple has more low end, but I think they are clearer and tighter also. They have more of a mid scoop that brings out the clarity. Duals always sound kind of muddy and boxy to me.
I always think that is one reason why I can never dial in that sound on my Axe-FX II. The Dual models just aren't the same.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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It's why I ended up getting the Triple. Every time I've heard that extremely tight Recto tone, it was always Triples. Godsmack (Awake and Faceless), Nevermore, Metallica, Alter Bridge, etc... Did Testament use a Triple for The Gathering or no?
Shask
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Yup. I am the same. All my favorite Recto tones ended up being Triples. Add Cannibal Corpse, Suicide Silence, Brujeria, White Zombie, etc....
Speaking of Nevermore, been listening to them a lot lately. I have an older Schecter Hellraiser C7 that I don't play much and considered selling..... got it out and the Triple recently.... totally reminded me of why I bought it years ago. That combination is chunky as hell.
Phantom
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Didn't Metallica use the Mark series?... Idk, either way GC has a used Triple Rec for $1K.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Mesa-Boogie/Triple-Rectifier-150W-Tube-Guitar-Amp-Head-112971563.gc#productDetail
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Mesa-Boogie/Triple-Rectifier-150W-Tube-Guitar-Amp-Head-112971563.gc#productDetail
HeHasTheJazzHands
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Already bought one.
And there's one on Reverb for $850.
Also, I think Hetfield used Triples during the St. Anger tour. Always dug their tone during that time.
buriedoutback
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Congratulations!
I have a 2000 Triple myself. I thought I understood how to dial it in properly, but I could never get a super tight tone. I had a TS in front of it as well. I could get a 'big' sound, just not a 'tight' sound. I realize that 'big' and 'tight' are subjective terms...
I bought a 5150 and it has a tight sound, but not a big sound. Maybe I should take another crack at the Triple... maybe less bass and more mids...
My Mesa 412 didn't come with castors either. I just unscrewed the plates from the bottom and bought the biggest castors I could find. I also made sure their mounting plate was big enough to cover all the old screw holes.
buriedoutback
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Also, are you going to do the effects loops mod to make it serial?? If so I'd be interested in your experience.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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I doubt it. I don't use the FX loop too much. I use all my effects in the input.
Maybe down the road.
buriedoutback
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Fair enough. I only ever use a Lo-Fi, Chorus and EQ in the loop (lofi/chorus very sparingly). I'm just not a fan of the signal bleed from the parallel loop on the Triple. I also like to use my 5150/Triple as a power-amp. The 5150 excels at this due to it's serial loop.
Wizard of Ozz
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Triples are beasts
Many people think they should sound the same as Duals only louder, but there is a big difference when you hear them back-to-back. The Triple has more low end, but I think they are clearer and tighter also. They have more of a mid scoop that brings out the clarity. Duals always sound kind of muddy and boxy to me.
I always think that is one reason why I can never dial in that sound on my Axe-FX II. The Dual models just aren't the same.
Listen to this man.
mnemonic
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Man, you guys talking about triples again.
I have had very little amp GAS for the last couple years since I got my Axe FX II, however a triple recto was one of those amps that I do still want, since there isn't one in the axe fx. You guys are making it worse for me.
maybe one of these days I'll find a good deal on one. But being in the UK, I'm not holding my breath.
I have had very little amp GAS for the last couple years since I got my Axe FX II, however a triple recto was one of those amps that I do still want, since there isn't one in the axe fx. You guys are making it worse for me.
maybe one of these days I'll find a good deal on one. But being in the UK, I'm not holding my breath.
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Shask
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I love my Axe-FX II for many things, but the one thing that bugs me about it is that I have never been able to get that same type of low end punch out of it. It has a lot of bass, but not the same as the way the low end of the Triple jumps out you.
mnemonic
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I've been using the FAS Modern III lately, not too hard to get a recto-like tone but way punchier, so maybe that's similar to what you're talking about.
Looks like I'm gonna be on eBay and gumtree looking at triple rectos again...
