I did not know that you could find so many crappy sounds with all that gear.
@ronniecoffey99455 жыл бұрын
go back to mommy's basement with your action figures douche packer, if you don't like it, just move on
@ronniecoffey99455 жыл бұрын
@@bmark7951 your mom likes it, haha axe packer?? that's a very queer name !! axepack music ?? haha but i guess you stick up for the packer boys huh LMAO!
@joeydego25 жыл бұрын
lol at the fact this post is pinned
@GearGasms5 жыл бұрын
Glad we are talking about banging B Mark’s mom and packing Axepackers Axehole and not the tones!
@testifone42155 жыл бұрын
The recto craps out no matter what, Leon is a good player nonetheless very classy riffs
@saarangnarayan1235 жыл бұрын
3:00 Who would've thought that a MESA would one day produce tones like these? Just goes to show how much one can achieve with the right settings and the right amount of experimentation.
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Speaker choice too, huge factor!
@AlexMessanoMusic5 жыл бұрын
The rectifier's cleans are so gorgeous!
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
The Fender DNA shows through
@hrsey715 жыл бұрын
my dual rec was no longer a one trick pony once I started turning knobs and flipping switches. now I can get crunchy Marshall tones, hard rock/metal tones and nice blues tones. actually these days I rarely use the red channel
@RikkiRockit055 жыл бұрын
Holy cow. Thank you so much for this video. I’ve owned a recto since early 2000s and knew it was based on a fender circuit. I read the manual like a bible and was looking to get fender-esque tones on the clean channel since I’m older now (kids don’t like the heavy) and it just seemed like nu-metal clean was all it was capable of. I do have other amps that took the limelight for years and now this boosted my recto back on top. I was dialing in along with the video and MY GOD. Eternally grateful.
@timzuch42125 жыл бұрын
Great video/tones. I love all the comments & replies from Marshall “heads”, hating on Mesa’s sound. I am certainly biased (all puns intended), but since hearing a Mark iii in 1987, I find tones I want pretty quickly. I foolishly bought into JCM mania, and owned three before remembering the Mesa sounds. Sold all Marshall’s, and bought a Trem-o-verb in 97. 22 years later... still ‘0’ regrets.
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
It's like walking into McDonalds and exclaiming "well this isn't Burger King!".
@BigTyronie3 жыл бұрын
Who in their right mind doesnt love mesas and marshalls?
@timzuch42123 жыл бұрын
@@BigTyronie Very true. I just didn’t get the right Marshall, for me.
@guitarmeistro15 жыл бұрын
Great job as always Leon, Dual Rec's and all Boogies are super versatile if you take the time to dig into them. Two things I've realized after owning Boogies for 20 years: 1) Read the manual and 2) Forget everything you think you know about how to set your EQ
@tylersaltmarsh90255 жыл бұрын
What are the best ways to eq a dual rec?
@felinekaiju45175 жыл бұрын
Too right. lol. I just bought a 3 channel Tri Rec and wow, she's quite versatile, but I've had to really sit down and spend days messing with settings. She's a fun amp. But I think my neighbours hate me. lol
@michaelpetrino42615 жыл бұрын
So true! I bought a used Dual Rec Roadster last year and it took me so much time to get to know. And now that I have a decent grasp, I can get just about any sound out of it.
@DanielCleves5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showcasing the tone on 7:07. Absolutely loved it! I never thought you could get tones like that out of a dual rec. Cheers man!
@rec99cts275 жыл бұрын
Just got my hand on a ‘99 Rectifier rev G in really good condition and that amp is gold to me! Always dreamed of those when I was a teen
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, what cab are you using it with?
@rec99cts275 жыл бұрын
Leon Todd It’s a Mesa 2 x 12 with V30,s Can’t go wrong with those 👍 Awesome video by the way!
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
i've got the compact Recto 2x12 and with a V30/T75 combo - love it!
@LucaMilierimusic5 жыл бұрын
Wow! Loads of versatility! Really interesting vid! Thx Leon!
@billyhughes97765 жыл бұрын
Big Recto fan - all good usable tones there, helps that you're a good player as well. I have a Tremoverb from the 90's that I still enjoy -- very capable amp.
@alcarnor25065 жыл бұрын
Blade Runner + King Crimson = instant like. Great tones from the Recto! 👍🏻
@firststep77504 жыл бұрын
I never would've looked up Ragdoll's if you hadn't played an excerpt of it. Excellent music! Playing God just made my all time favourite song list.
@joeydego25 жыл бұрын
Played in a Def Leppard tribute band with a triple rec for a few years. Was able to get surprisingly appropriate tones from that amp.
@williyG703 жыл бұрын
Please tell me how to nail a Phil Collen sound (including. Pedals} with the Mesa and I ll send you Jackson Present! Please...
@joeydego23 жыл бұрын
@@williyG70 well for starters I used it paired with a TC electronic g system. The neunaber chroma chorus was excellent for the pretty stuff. I can’t say how it was dialed in because it’s been years since I fired that rig up.
@billtrantos195 жыл бұрын
Even though I never managed to get good tones out of my modelers using Recto amp sims, I really like your tone through either tube or sim versions. Your tone on "Back to Zero" is fantastic!
@scottchamley1812 жыл бұрын
Chunk in drop C with a boost on, it's awesome!
@OliverHeuschele5 жыл бұрын
I have the little brother --> mini rec 25. I love this amp. It's so versatile. Worth every cent. You can play super clean, marshall-ish crunsh and of course the typical Rectifier heavy stuff 🤘
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
There's so many great tones. The 25 punches well above it's weight.
@ziggyz2958 Жыл бұрын
Good informative video. I have a Series 2 Single Rectifier that I originally bought to play some nu metal songs and I was really surprised when I found out how many different tones are available. Now I prefer the Vintage mode, which I think is similar to the orange channel mode on yours. Good point about the effect of different speakers/cabs. For metal I like my Mesa 2x12 Rectifier (V30) cab, but it doesn't sound that good when I want to play something lower gain. Luckily I have other cabs with C90's, V-Types, etc. for that. Agreed on the boost pedal. I always have one (OD808 or SD-1) in front.
@petewelsh99785 жыл бұрын
I love my 2 channel mk2 single rectifier. You can really push the 50watts! Recto clean tones are utterly amazing - sadly most owners never go there. I used to have a 3 ch dual too but sold it as it was nowhere compared to the single.
@jackusflackus13 жыл бұрын
Fan freakin tastic vid. Well put together and amazing playing. Very nice and wide range of display to the capability of this amp.
@LeonTodd3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou!
@bradhargis22615 жыл бұрын
Used a 3 channel dual rec with my old cover band. We played everything from Kelly Clarkson to avenged sevenfold. It covered everything just fine. Clean channel, a mid gain channel for pop/rock, and the high gain modern red channel for the heavier harder rock. I loved it. The band isn't playing anymore so my dual rec is in my studio now, and play it almost every day. It's stopped my chasing for other amps.
@LucasLeCompteMusic5 жыл бұрын
Wait, there are other tones out there besides Nu Metal???????
@dionr11685 жыл бұрын
Well, I think you can djent with these amps.
@Jon_Tate5 жыл бұрын
Great job trying to cover all the bases with this amp- sweet riffs as well.
@johnroberts8385 жыл бұрын
Hi mate, Brilliant Demo, What an Amp, Awesome!!! Take care.👍👍👍. Melbourne, Australia.
@rec99cts275 жыл бұрын
Hey Leon just bought your album Back to zero! Awesome 👍👍👍 One of the reason I bought it it’s because of your tone from your Rectifier Sounds so GOOD 😝 But the tunes are phenomenal too!
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
I spend so much time chatting about gear when music is what really makes me tick, so this means a lot to me. Thanks mate!
@skubadoobie5 жыл бұрын
Don’t got a dual, but got a single rectoverb combo get some great tones out of it.
@Turboy652 жыл бұрын
My 3 channel dual rec gets pretty close to the tone of my vintage Marshalls when the voicing switch is set to vintage and the tone controls are set right. It's actually a pretty versatile amp.
@philchevrier5 жыл бұрын
These are so much more versatile than they get creative for... mine isn’t going anywhere.
@philchevrier5 жыл бұрын
*credit for*
@kriscody35774 жыл бұрын
I always played the vintage mode on all my rectos back in the day. It's a smooth Marshall/Bassman type sound. The feedback I got from people about the tone was how they liked how mine didn't sound like everyone else's DUAL REC, AFTER HEARING YOUR OPINION ON THE BOOGIE I THINK THAT'S THE MAGIC IN THE DUAL REC NOT THE RED.....
@LeonTodd4 жыл бұрын
Long live orange!
@cornelius55955 жыл бұрын
I had a Mesa Mini Rectifier that I really enjoyed doing a modded Marshall sound on. Bass 0, Mids 10, everything else to taste; Fantastic little fire breather. I used to want to build a compact rack gear setup and was dying to get a hold of those old 2 channel rack mounted rectifiers after hearing that thing.
@finchman76545 жыл бұрын
i have the 3 channel non multiwatt version and used to use the red channel on modern but found at high volume it was killing my ears after a while. I now use the orange channel on modern and this takes away something in the high end that you can take away with eq on the red ch. Much better now at high volumes. Also i now cut 6db @4k on my helix after the mesas pre-amp and this is a revelation. I used to get ear fatigue whatever settings or amp i used,cab or guitar......i now dont and cutting that eq allows alot more low mid crunch and pick attack to come thru. give it a try
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
4k is the the ear killer!
@InnerAnimate5 жыл бұрын
thanks for these videos bro , very helpful as always.
@przemysawrajewski73575 жыл бұрын
So cool ! Great tones man :)
@podespault4 жыл бұрын
Amazing! You just saved me tons of money on heads!
@Squidz665 жыл бұрын
Yet again another great video Leon. Always look forward to watching your vids. Definitely required viewing for a guitarist. Was wondering if you’ve played a Mk iv? Would be great to see you do a video like this with the mighty Mark iv 😉 cheers
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Hopefully soon. Played a MK V a while back and it melted my face, and I own a Triaxis/2:Fifty rig which is ace.
@Squidz665 жыл бұрын
@@LeonTodd I've owned them both too. But I believe.. they're no MKIV Notoriously difficult? Finniky? Brilliant! Challenge? I think you'll be up to it R2 give us your best!
@TheActressAndBishop5 жыл бұрын
Loved this vid .. now yet another amp I want a lot ..
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
They're beasts!
@williamking86845 жыл бұрын
try the carvin v3 similar but more versatile
@TheRosswise5 жыл бұрын
I have a 3-channel multiwatt Dual Recto. Once you get used to how the EQs work with the voicings, you would be suprised how many different tones you can get out of it.
@LouisvilleRenaissanc5 жыл бұрын
Drop Gb or nuffin lol thank you for reviewing the Dual Rec and actually KNOWING HOW to dial it in. So many videos where a DR sounds awful these days. Mine has always sounded better than almost any other amp. But you GOTTA know how to dial it in and you GOTTA boost it. I'm using a maxon 808 and a palisades and end it with a compressor for low gain. No comp for high gain. Other amp is a Mark V. Cabs are a framus 4x12 with greenback 25s and other is an old Mesa cab with 4x12 v30s
@BenBreard5 жыл бұрын
Trading my mid-late 90s dual rec for Fender Dual Professional was not the best move I ever made. This may be the first vid that makes me miss my old recto.
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Older Recto's can still be found for decent prices which is nice. They're not as expensive as the old MKIIC amps for sure.
@BenBreard5 жыл бұрын
@@LeonTodd dude my wife is gonna leave me if I keep buying gear. :) .......... :(
@anticontraband8 күн бұрын
srsly sick vid
@ronniecoffey99455 жыл бұрын
i got a YJM loaded body with the Fury pickups & a new Fender Pro "Deep C" new neck, i luv it, i'm thinking about installing a Floyd Rose Pro, i'm having some trouble with it goin out of tune , even after i put in some Schaller Locking tuners
@JordanNicouleaud4 жыл бұрын
Sorry for my rough English but can you confirm that your Mesa head goes through the Axe fx to use different cab ?? Thank you.
@sixstringswl5 жыл бұрын
Mesa dual rec, rev G... It's my main go to. All the others seem to come and go, but not that one. And it's funny to me bc although I loved it from the start, I never would have thought that it would be a go to lasting as long as it has.
@sixstringswl5 жыл бұрын
Great video BTW!
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
It's classic for the exact reasons you stated. Never selling mine.
@justinTime0773 жыл бұрын
I dunno if my Triple is different, but I love the Orange mode too. I have no idea what you mean by clone though. I have raw, vintage, and modern on my distortion channels, and clean/pushed
@LeonTodd3 жыл бұрын
The older 2 channel duals are laid out differently to the newer triples and duals.
@jasonholden13765 жыл бұрын
I have a Very love-hate relationship with my 3 channel Dual Recto
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
It's not hard to make them sound like absolute ass too.
@thunderwingdoomslayer95805 жыл бұрын
i have a trem-o-verb , not really messed with the different settings , tube rec and spongy i seem to keep it on
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Such a cool amp. What year is yours from?
@thunderwingdoomslayer95805 жыл бұрын
@@LeonTodd not sure , haven't checked but the serial number is R-017148
@TVoltG5 жыл бұрын
Love my 11-93 Tremoverb
@GearGasms5 жыл бұрын
I like what you’re doing with this series but even as you’re saying how important speakers are to the tone, you then tell us you’re using IR’s. I’m not convinced IRs are a real “thing” although to be fair I haven’t used them. I almost feel like that would be like me demonstrating a Mesa recto tone using my Line6 Triple Rec preset. I wish you’d do these into a mic’d cab even though I personally do 90% of my guitar tracks into plugins in my DAW. Cheers for what you’re doing - I just subscribed! I can learn from you and approve my own channel
@Nikkohh4 жыл бұрын
Hey Leon, when you are playing your vintage Marshall tone, are you using spongy or bold mode?
@binface95 жыл бұрын
Hey Leon. Nice vid. What are the eq settings toward the end for the Orange Modern channel clone please?
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Bass around 10 o'clock, mids at 1 o'clock, treble and presence around 2 o'clock. Gain to taste!
@bodielancaster79523 жыл бұрын
It seems like the rectifiers sounded more muddy with the ones that were first built as opposed to the later model ones
@andreworsmond28724 жыл бұрын
check out this power tube swap: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5WXnJWdds-Zoac
@davidfuller5815 жыл бұрын
People always forget that red channel can use Vintage... which is literally just the red channel with negative feedback enabled so it's much more midrangey.
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
THIS!
@davidfuller5815 жыл бұрын
@@LeonTodd The reputation for Rectos being loose comes from Modern mode being a flat-out strange design - the SLO preamp (which you and I both know the Rectifier is based on) really needs negative feedback to not be nearly uncontrollable boom and fizz. Also! I owned a Rev G with a small logo and an attached power cord, the first thousand or so seem to have the small logos. Easiest ways to tell are if the loop is parallel and the value of the gain pot - Fs and earlier use 1M pots, Gs use 250K. That's why they're so much darker.
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Interesting stuff; mine had a parallel loop that I had converted to serial, not sure about the pot value though.
@crappyboy65225 жыл бұрын
Go 5 killer Tones - Soldano
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
;)
@SonovaBish5 жыл бұрын
I like using Spongy when I want less low-end. The reduction in the 6L6 plate voltage makes the amp unable to accurately produce some of the bass frequencies.
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
It does the Tweed thing with Spongy
@SonovaBish5 жыл бұрын
@@LeonTodd I have mine on Spongy and tube at the moment. I can get a spot on Fell On Black Days tone with Orange set to Vintage. The gain is a little below 11 and the bass is rolled way back. It's definitely a nice, crunchy tone. It not at all like Nu Metal. Modern Red sounds like a Big Muff. I'm on a 70s kick right now and this is my only amp.
@bradgore70565 жыл бұрын
On the heavy lead tones red channel. Does the Axe 3 sound identical to a real recto or can you tell?
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Check this out for the answer - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5THYpx3lKhnhLs
@bradgore70565 жыл бұрын
@@LeonTodd WOW I can't tell the difference maybe if I was in the room or actually playing I could lol maybe not. Glad I invested in the Axe 3 its amazing with my Mesa TC 100. Thanks for all your vids man I have learned alot from you!
@TVoltG5 жыл бұрын
Love my old Tremoverb.
@josefrancisco69695 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@oisinmcphillips20905 жыл бұрын
Jeff Loomis' tone on dead heart in a dead world, top 3 metal tones for me.
@brunomo1235 жыл бұрын
Very nice.....Tone matched presets?
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
the Recto in the III is pretty much spot on so you can probably just try these settings with it and get busy riffing!
@billsaraceni5 жыл бұрын
it has the small logo. what circuit revision is it?
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Serial indicates rev G but it has the small logo. Most likely a transition model made for the Aus market
@billsaraceni5 жыл бұрын
Leon Todd nice. I just picked up a rev F late 600s serial number for $650US.
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
@@billsaraceni score! A friend had a really early Recto like that and it was insanely good. Enjoy that beast.
@allywilkeforsenate4 жыл бұрын
I got a grind sound out of this amp thay will make your soul leave your body.I do not like guitar bees.This is my favorite amp.It can do cleans very well too.Vintage 30 speakers are recomended.
@4dmind5 жыл бұрын
I played one for many years, after being a JCM-800 person. Then I went Axe-FX and I almost never use dual rects in compositions. But it is a more versatile amp than people realize, and you can get some very meaty high-gain sounds. You just have to work with the amp. For me, there's just something about the treble that I don't like as much as the JCM-derivative stack of amps (i.e. modified Marshalls, Jubilee's, AFD's, Cameron CCV)
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
Cameron CCV - now there's a beast of an amp!
@4dmind5 жыл бұрын
@@LeonTodd Yes indeed. I have to say, I love them. I still don't use it for my primary sound (which is still the JCM-800) but it is in regular rotation. You're the first person I have ever met who even knew about them.
@szefowietv36145 жыл бұрын
I fantasy sometimes about my perfect half modern half vintage high gain tone and probably I will get mini recto one day. Please make 5 killer metal tones out of your rect!:)
@AldoGomezOficial2 ай бұрын
And they said "Rectifier is not versatile"
@bastianmaoro82784 жыл бұрын
why not 5 killers tones of the Rockmaster?
@LeonTodd4 жыл бұрын
Definitely a capable unit, I'm sure I'll get to it at some point!
@sloanchampion855 жыл бұрын
I'm getting confused my friend....are you demonstrating the different sounds this amp can produce OR are you using one head and several cabinets and a ton of pedals? Your saying so much I can't understand the demonstration....thanks
@Boogieplex4 жыл бұрын
Whats funny about Rectifiers is if you play on modern for awhile,your ears get settled in on it,then when you switch to vintage,it sounds very thin and dark. But if you play vintage for awhile,and you switch to modern, it sounds boomy and scooped....lol. They should have ditched “raw” (wich is all but useless)and given you a mode in between “vintage” and “modern “. Because thats where ive always wanted my recto to sit,right in between those two.....lol. They really are drastically different. Ps....a tip for any recto user is to try KT77’s and a boost, it really helps it cut a mix. Bass and presence should never,ever, EVER be above 11:00 on MODERN. And for god sakes, keep your mids above noon....... on any mode! .
@Terribleguitarist895 жыл бұрын
I had a recto modded to run a pair of KT66's and pair of KT88's. Had a killer british mid flavor but the low end was insane and tight as hell. Damn shame I had to sell it off but she's getting toured around the states and being properly used these days.
@LeonTodd5 жыл бұрын
The KT series gets a great rep in Recto's, will have to try!
@Terribleguitarist895 жыл бұрын
@@LeonTodd it give a "best of both worlds" thing with the sounds of 6L6 VS EL. I never got to push her hard but my buddy who has it now keeps getting asked why his recto sounds so different at gigs haha
@bodielancaster79523 жыл бұрын
Why does your amp sound so fizzy on the high gain mode?
@Jooj21125 жыл бұрын
What is your config of your channel 3?
@saintrhoads33754 жыл бұрын
How much stuff do you have!?
@yaraslaubarysenka29885 жыл бұрын
nice cat BRO!
@nathanbarth79094 жыл бұрын
Where are the knobs turned in this?
@wrongchordsrecords5 жыл бұрын
ive never played one of these I was a bit disappointed with it ,possibly cos hes not miking it ? informative at least
@liorlivyatan4 жыл бұрын
What about some Metallica settings? 😃
@justinTime0773 жыл бұрын
There is certainly no o in rectifier. Only in Rectoverb.
@electricicboards98444 жыл бұрын
There is no ‘clean’ channel in this amp... it’s always have distortion even with gain all way down
@petrucci80nez5 жыл бұрын
Dude , youre rich as fuck
@TheTrendkillerx5 жыл бұрын
It's like you chopped off the balls of the amp. What a disaster