Stench of Necropsy
Active Member
Hi, all!
I need some advice about getting more saturation and low end from my Triple Rectifier.
The manual says to keep the gain knob in the middle range because if it is maxed it can cause noise and microphonic problems in the preamp tubes. And, in fact, I need to change them.
So, I'm thinking the problem is that I'm not playing loud enough. I'm mostly maxing out the gain on the preamp and keeping the the power section very low. I think I need an attenuator so I can turn up the amp a bit because, in any case, tube amps sound better when played fairly cranked.
Otherwise, I don't know what could be wrong. My signal chain is EMG 81 bridge > Maxon OD808 (level max, drive 0, tone at noon) > Channel 3 Modern, all tone knobs flat, gain maxed, Bold and Diode settings at the back. If it makes any difference, the cab is a Mesa 4x12 Traditional with Vintage 30s. Thanks and hope to hear from you!![Headbang :hbang: :hbang:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/hbang2.gif)
I need some advice about getting more saturation and low end from my Triple Rectifier.
The manual says to keep the gain knob in the middle range because if it is maxed it can cause noise and microphonic problems in the preamp tubes. And, in fact, I need to change them.
So, I'm thinking the problem is that I'm not playing loud enough. I'm mostly maxing out the gain on the preamp and keeping the the power section very low. I think I need an attenuator so I can turn up the amp a bit because, in any case, tube amps sound better when played fairly cranked.
Otherwise, I don't know what could be wrong. My signal chain is EMG 81 bridge > Maxon OD808 (level max, drive 0, tone at noon) > Channel 3 Modern, all tone knobs flat, gain maxed, Bold and Diode settings at the back. If it makes any difference, the cab is a Mesa 4x12 Traditional with Vintage 30s. Thanks and hope to hear from you!
![Headbang :hbang: :hbang:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/hbang2.gif)