Recent content by GJgo

I'm finding that at the level of gear I've worked my way into after years of trial & error, there are only different colors of the right anwswer. :rawk:

Always everything at noon. Only exception was with the JTM45, I had to tweak the level to match the volume with the pedal in/out.

Alright one more- DR RI orange boosted & reamped with the three ubiquitous speakers.

Alright one more- HRG RI boosted & reamped with the three ubiquitous speakers.

Just to clarify- the Recto RI red vs orange vid was all straight in, however the Recto RI vs HRG RI vid had the Recto boosted (and HRG straight in). To my ear the Recto RI orange channel is the same looseness as any other Recto orange (with much better feels) and always needs a boost. The red...

So I've been playing the Recto RI in my rock band and it's been fantastic. Tonight I played it with the 7 string in the metal band and it was phenomenal. Sealed the deal for me, no other recto I've tried live (C, F, Gs, Tverb, MWs) has sounded that good. Both the red & orange channels were (very...

You're welcome! I'm low on amps these days to compare any more to the Reissues, just have the DSL100 & the IIB+ (the GOAT) left. ..but no one really cares about those amps. You know funny story, of the hundreds of 6L6 I've tested, I've had BY FAR the most problems with 415s. So much so that...

That statement always gets peoples' hackles up. ..Which is fine, I'm understanding and open to all the differing opinions. I can post a comparo clip & get literally polar opposite opinions on what people think sounds best, beauty is for sure in the eye of the beholder. That's why I at least...

I've used all the tube brands in my amps over the years and at the moment I have Mesa JJs in everything but the OG C+, which, is the one that sits the worst live. That being said, when you reamp & level match, I've learned that tubes don't matter to the mic (quantitative). How the affect feels...

You nailed it, based on what you said I'd definitely recommend the swap.

IMO & having tried umpteen of them in the band, I just think the OG Mark mids are not in the right frequency for live band work. You can move things around with the right GEQ / PEQ, if you can find one with the right EQ bands. When recording it's much easier to get them to sit well in the mix...

I agree- for recording. That said I think the RI may be better live, will know pretty soon. OG C+ mids have always gone from "disappeared" to "honk" for me in too narrow of a space, played in a live mix.

I do know of a particularly good MkV 90w head for sale in a custom color if you're interested. I used to own it, now the Guitar Center by me has it. That said, the HRG has way better tone & feels. (..but the V is a lot more versatile.)

Aaaand finally, the JP-2C comparo! This one deserves some commentary. I've had 2 JPs previously and have always felt like the V and the JP are the best Marks for 7/8 string work due to the extra compression, even though the tone I felt was a bit flat compared to the OGs. I felt the same today...

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