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    My dirty is severe. My clean is "for chit"!

    Sorry to interrupt gents. I am using a 92 soloist (card-carrying JCF'er) through a dual rec (recto cab). My CH2 and CH3 are out*freaking*standing. My cleans (CH1) are....in a word... awful.

    I know I didn't buy the amp for the cleans, but now I need something decent. Mesa users and gurus: do you apply effects or employ amp-switching? I must have the best of both worlds to rule. I will make you all proud.

    Rig is:
    Soloist (EMG 81-85)thru Furman to Korg tuner to BBE 481i to wireless to Dual Rec 3-CH to 4X12 Recto.

    Much love brethren.
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  • #2
    Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

    i would like to ask the same question to everyone, but my amp is a 5150. i hear theres no hope for me in the clean territory :P

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    • #3
      Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

      I've got a triple recto, and my cleans rule.

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      • #4
        Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

        I think the trick is to keep the gain and channel volume kinda set to about the same level. I always switch to the middle position on the pickup switch too, but I use Gibson-style guitars with two humbuckers. You could try using hte neck pickup on your Soloist.

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          Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

          [ QUOTE ]
          Sorry to interrupt gents. I am using a 92 soloist (card-carrying JCF'er) through a dual rec (recto cab). My CH2 and CH3 are out*freaking*standing. My cleans (CH1) are....in a word... awful.

          I know I didn't buy the amp for the cleans, but now I need something decent. Mesa users and gurus: do you apply effects or employ amp-switching? I must have the best of both worlds to rule. I will make you all proud.

          Rig is:
          Soloist (EMG 81-85)thru Furman to Korg tuner to BBE 481i to wireless to Dual Rec 3-CH to 4X12 Recto.

          Much love brethren.

          [/ QUOTE ]

          I think half your problem is the pickups you are using, they are pretty high output which is probaly forcing the preamp tubes on the clean channel to try to distort a little. Try rolling back the volume, if that doesnt work i would suggest a different pickup, that 81 is HOT.

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          • #6
            Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

            Use your neck pickup, and see if you can adjust it down away from the strings a bit. This might help.

            Pete

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            • #7
              Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

              also try using less highs and presence. plenty of bass and moderate mids. lack of mids makes it sound thin and brittle especially on cleans.
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              • #8
                Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

                try an eq pedal of some type in front of the amp.

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                • #9
                  Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

                  Also, check the level on the BBE. It could be introducing distortion on your clean channel if the level isn't right.
                  In my experience, the Dual Rectifier has a great clean channel. Actually, all the Mesa Rectifiers have great clean channels.

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                  • #10
                    Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

                    don't play clean then...just shred.

                    well that's what I do... [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]
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                    • #11
                      Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

                      Recto's are not "Twin" good but they have a pretty decent clean. It really shouldn't be taht bad sounding. You might want to bass the BBE on the clean if possible so that your cleans are a little fatter and less processed. Pete's suggestions are spot on too lower that PUP them EMG's aren't the best "Clean" pup out there
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                      So that none of its lies can affect me

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                      • #12
                        Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

                        [ QUOTE ]
                        I think the trick is to keep the gain and channel volume kinda set to about the same level.

                        [/ QUOTE ]
                        I'd keep the clean gain as low as possible and just raise the channel volume.
                        I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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                        • #13
                          Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

                          Yeah, my cleans gain is almost non existent, but my volume is cranked. I've got a great clean.

                          Pete did hit the nail on the head, and I should have mentioned it.

                          Just run, guitar to the amp. None of that BBE shit.

                          Make sure your pickup height is set correctly. Too far up...you'll get a shitty sound, and distortion. If you're using magnetic pickups, and they are too high, you can also get what I would call "Magnetic distortion"...the magnets on the pole pieces pull the strings movement, and make it sound like assholes.

                          When I play clean, I almost ALWAYS use 2 humbuckers, or neck humbucker. My PRS has some crazy combinations, I use them too, but for the most part, neck is clean, bridge is dirty.

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                          • #14
                            Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

                            Wonderful advise. thank you all for taking the time. I will experiment and report back.

                            I have never switched away from the hum in my life. I guess I will have to "go there". The band is doing phreaking BJ Dead of Alive. I have to have the MESA whoop azz dirties for the solo! Again, thanks.

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                            • #15
                              Re: My dirty is severe. My clean is \"for chit\"!

                              [ QUOTE ]
                              don't play clean then...just shred. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

                              [/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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