I do remember a long time ago watching one of Fluff's videos where he talked about his Les Paul's NOT holding their tuning very well.
Maybe this is revenge for that. I think he was saying how he didn't use them for shows too often due to their poor stability. hahaha
$1800 is bit steep even if it looks brand new still.
I'd bet they don't get more than $1200 but who knows.
IMO there's nothing at all lacking in an original 3-channel, given you like the rectifier sound to begin with.
The Multi-Watt is a bit brighter and tighter, but the OG is a bit fatter and...
MW should be abundant on the used market for a long time. I'm not sure which era or version has sold the most, but the MW is the longest running era and has probably been revised or altered by far the least of any era.
Just say'n that when people compare them and say "close but not quite there" they need to take tubes into account.
I actually have a stash of the 420s plus plenty of those older preamp tubes that were stock in these way back.
Theoretically wouldn't you move the mic back about the same distance as the thickness of the front baffle when recording the front-mount speaker?
Otherwise the mic will always be closer to the speaker on front-mounts, hence the whole "punchier/brighter" descriptions that people often claim.
Anyone here ever try a beta-57?
It's much crisper and more defined sounding in both the highs and lows than the basic 57, and a bit louder too.
Maybe it's too bright/harsh for center or near dust-cap placement but I found it actually very useful for placing near the outside edge to blend with...