difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

[Fragle]

just one short question.
are the blackfaced rectifiers (e.g. recto ) any different from the normal silver ones - except for the color of course? in other words, are there any technical differences?

thanks

[Matt Crooks]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

On their site, the list the face color as a custom option.

[siggy14]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

I believe the first 500 made were all black face and these are the most sought after recto's, they were made with different componets. But other then those first 500 they are teh same.

[Matt Crooks]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

I've heard (and recorded) one of the early 500... they're not worth the hype, IMO. It was the worst sounding recto of all the ones I've used.

[siggy14]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

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I've heard (and recorded) one of the early 500... they're not worth the hype, IMO. It was the worst sounding recto of all the ones I've used.

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I also have played the earlier recto's and found nothing more special. i actually prefer the 3 channel's to the 2 channels. I know lynch use to prefer the ones under 500 saying they had more punch because of the difference trannys, me i loved my 3 channel, but i got lucky that this 2 channel rack one sounds good too, it is from 1992 and the S/N is in the 700's. So for now i will keep the rackmount and my roadking and be happy!

[Boxcar Willie 84]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

I love my three-channel as well, although I think sometimes I would like the simplicity of having a one button footswitch.

[Chuckracer]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

That's interesting. I had an early all black one, as well as a chrome chassis black faced one, as well as a three channel Dual and a three channel Triple.
The two early Duals just killed the later ones to my ears. I knew nothing about the so called "collector" factor of the early Duals and didn't buy or sell them for any more than the later heads, so it wasn't a case of "these are supposed to be cool".
I wish I would have hung onto the all black one, though. It was mint!

[Matt Crooks]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

It's probably like every other amp line - there are some good ones and some bad ones, and if a few early ones, or rare ones happen to be the good ones, a myth evolves.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

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Poster: Matt Crooks
Subject: Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

I've heard (and recorded) one of the early 500... they're not worth the hype, IMO. It was the worst sounding recto of all the ones I've used.


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i'd disreguard that experience cause scott hasn't replaced his tubes EVER! and he baught the thing new at the store. lazy bastard!
if he'd of just got off his ass and replaced the power tubes, i think you'd be whistlin' a different tune. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Matt Crooks]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

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Poster: Matt Crooks
Subject: Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

I've heard (and recorded) one of the early 500... they're not worth the hype, IMO. It was the worst sounding recto of all the ones I've used.


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i'd disreguard that experience cause scott hasn't replaced his tubes EVER! and he baught the thing new at the store. lazy bastard!
if he'd of just got off his ass and replaced the power tubes, i think you'd be whistlin' a different tune. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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Perhaps... we can agree on one thing for sure... he *is* a lazy bastard [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[siggy14]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

the only differnce in tone that i find between the 3 channel and the 2 channel is that the 3rd channel has a tad bit more gain and in modern mode it sounds more solid statish then the originals. This never bothered me because i always used the vintage channel anyway.

As to performance, the 3 channel just blows away the 2 channel, so many more options and using the pushed on the clean channel is great sounding

[Fragle]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

thank you all. so basically there isn't any huge difference.

regarding the 2ch vs. 3ch thing....i played both (not live, though), and prefered the 2ch BY FAR. as siggy said, the modern channel on the new ones sound much more grainy and stiff. i also agree that the new ones have a much better clean sound (except maybe for the trem o verb). but for straight up metal tone, the 2ch version takes the cake...imho.

[Twisteramps]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

The early black one I had sounded REALLY good, and so did the rackmount. I think either of them beat the pants off the later 3 channel models - mine had more clarity on the top end, and the low end wasn't mushy - it was very thick but defined. Just my opinion.

Pete

[Firebird V]

Re: difference between normal and blackfaced rectos?

I had a 3 channel DR head, a 2 DR channel head and a rackmount DR head. All of them sounded good and different to each other. The rackmount head sounded the best. It had the most usable controls and could get many great tones. The 3 channel had the most options but sounded different. Not bad but just not for me.