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Hey All,
I just got around to playing (for more than a couple of minutes) a triple rec mod done by JT Amplifications. First of all, John was really nice and easy to work with.
I have never really liked rectos in the past--I know people will think I'm high on pcp and they have a loyal following. I have always been drawn more to Marshall sounds in both the gain structure department and in the overall EQ of the sound. Rectos always sounded a bit tubby for me and smooth. But, I got a recto to try this mod.
With that out of the way, the mod really transformed this amp. Straight in, it is seriously crushing. I hate to use that word, but it excels at large chords and palm mutes. It just sounds very aggressive and pissed off. The low end on it, while still apparent, is significantly tighter. Everything sounds really big. It might be the biggest sounding amp I've ever heard (particularly on big full chords). The mids do not come across as scooped. They are not obnoxious but more apparent and it augments the large amount of bass in the map. Lead notes are much more articulated and seem to pop off the fret board and seem less smooth. It still sounds like a triple rec, just better, tighter, more focused, and the comes across as gainier simply because of that focus. I still am on the fence about keeping it simply because I am not sure about the gain structure for my tastes, but I am insanely impressed and might keep it just for the giant sound on certain things. I'll dig into it more, but really, anyone who likes the recto sound would likely be insanely impressed with this thing.
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Sorry for dig shit camera mic. Guitar is an LSL with Van Halen style pickups which are medium output.
I just got around to playing (for more than a couple of minutes) a triple rec mod done by JT Amplifications. First of all, John was really nice and easy to work with.
I have never really liked rectos in the past--I know people will think I'm high on pcp and they have a loyal following. I have always been drawn more to Marshall sounds in both the gain structure department and in the overall EQ of the sound. Rectos always sounded a bit tubby for me and smooth. But, I got a recto to try this mod.
With that out of the way, the mod really transformed this amp. Straight in, it is seriously crushing. I hate to use that word, but it excels at large chords and palm mutes. It just sounds very aggressive and pissed off. The low end on it, while still apparent, is significantly tighter. Everything sounds really big. It might be the biggest sounding amp I've ever heard (particularly on big full chords). The mids do not come across as scooped. They are not obnoxious but more apparent and it augments the large amount of bass in the map. Lead notes are much more articulated and seem to pop off the fret board and seem less smooth. It still sounds like a triple rec, just better, tighter, more focused, and the comes across as gainier simply because of that focus. I still am on the fence about keeping it simply because I am not sure about the gain structure for my tastes, but I am insanely impressed and might keep it just for the giant sound on certain things. I'll dig into it more, but really, anyone who likes the recto sound would likely be insanely impressed with this thing.
Video Added:
Sorry for dig shit camera mic. Guitar is an LSL with Van Halen style pickups which are medium output.
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