Hermansson recto mod ?

[hopkinWFG]

How many of the high gain guys here has it and is a keeper for them?

I did a search on the tube and it seems like Hermansson mod is just about as tight as every bit but with a distinct sizzle on topend that sound 3D ? Full and spongy tone there....

But what his work on mods has to offer between his orange and red channel ? Do they all sound aggressively high gain or they still a distinct between his orange and red channel ?

 

[ners]

I think Orange and Red are the same circuit, but I use Red for Modern and Orange for Raw/Vintage so I've never done a proper A/B on mine. The Green channel is also modified and is a proper clean channel (though one of the switches can get a little grit going); can't say I use clean channels though lol (it does sound nice though).

It can definitely get tight as fuck, especially if you opt for the 3 way tight switch, but I still manage to hear some Recto thickness in there when compared to my various Jose-esque amps. Similarly for the top end you can opt for a 3 way bright switch, but I find you need to play with the presence a lot.

My biggest complaint is that I don't love it with a V30 and very much prefer it with a Greenback and/or Alnico Cream (probably helps the mids). Mine is listed in the classifieds so I can't claim it as a keeper, but given it's uniqueness I wish I could (just need to be more fiscally responsible with a 2nd kid coming and needing a new car).

Obligatory shitty phone clip (first half) :

 

[peterc52]

I had one - a rev f. It sounded best a lower volumes. Then I turned up it had hollow mids and very much sizzle. Very modern. Too much for me. With certain pickups unable to play for me

 

[Yehuda]

My Hermansson 5GS Marshall and Recto mod are both keepers- outside of their tightness and dynamics, they actually sound very different.

The Recto is Definitely a top tier amp- Try to get a 2 channel triple recto as the donor- it allows you to get the tightness knobs, and the 150w works especially well for the hermansson sound. Dont expect it to sound like a recto though- it is functionally an entirely separate amp.

The marshall has a bit more compression and a lot more punch, and sounds closer to a standard amp - but definitely does the hermansson thing. Either one is worth getting- they are even better sounding in the room than clips would show, and incredibly fun to play

 

[hopkinWFG]

I think Orange and Red are the same circuit, but I use Red for Modern and Orange for Raw/Vintage so I've never done a proper A/B on mine. The Green channel is also modified and is a proper clean channel (though one of the switches can get a little grit going); can't say I use clean channels though lol (it does sound nice though).

It can definitely get tight as fuck, especially if you opt for the 3 way tight switch, but I still manage to hear some Recto thickness in there when compared to my various Jose-esque amps. Similarly for the top end you can opt for a 3 way bright switch, but I find you need to play with the presence a lot.

My biggest complaint is that I don't love it with a V30 and very much prefer it with a Greenback and/or Alnico Cream (probably helps the mids). Mine is listed in the classifieds so I can't claim it as a keeper, but given it's uniqueness I wish I could (just need to be more fiscally responsible with a 2nd kid coming and needing a new car).

Obligatory shitty phone clip (first half) :

Thanks for your insight on his mods thou... am probably thinking thru... haha yeah for a family guy focus on ya kids and wife is more important but ya never too old to metal and rock.... just like Angus and the late Ozzy

 

[hopkinWFG]

My Hermansson 5GS Marshall and Recto mod are both keepers- outside of their tightness and dynamics, they actually sound very different.

The Recto is Definitely a top tier amp- Try to get a 2 channel triple recto as the donor- it allows you to get the tightness knobs, and the 150w works especially well for the hermansson sound. Dont expect it to sound like a recto though- it is functionally an entirely separate amp.

The marshall has a bit more compression and a lot more punch, and sounds closer to a standard amp - but definitely does the hermansson thing. Either one is worth getting- they are even better sounding in the room than clips would show, and incredibly fun to play

Mmmm thats not what i wanna hear haha... appreciate ya thinkers here bro

 

[xfactor23]

The descriptions are going to vary depending on the amp and mods that were on the amp. I have found the "Multi-watt" versions to be the best. The best version which will be the keeper for me is a Dual Rectifier Mw with all the switches. I previously had a non Multiwatt Triple with all the switch and it made it very dynamic. There was so much you can do with the switches and 3 channels.

The 2 channel versions (Rev G Triple and Rev F Dual) I had were not really pleasing to me. That's just my opinion. either way if you want tight and something brutal there's nothing that sounds like a Hermansson modded Recto. It's an entirely different sound than what the Ground Zero mod that's been circling around.

 

[hopkinWFG]

The descriptions are going to vary depending on the amp and mods that were on the amp. I have found the "Multi-watt" versions to be the best. The best version which will be the keeper for me is a Dual Rectifier Mw with all the switches. I previously had a non Multiwatt Triple with all the switch and it made it very dynamic. There was so much you can do with the switches and 3 channels.

The 2 channel versions (Rev G Triple and Rev F Dual) I had were not really pleasing to me. That's just my opinion. either way if you want tight and something brutal there's nothing that sounds like a Hermansson modded Recto. It's an entirely different sound than what the Ground Zero mod that's been circling around.

Hermansson made it voiced entirely different from the recto huh?