Members MrSandMan Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 Just curious. Just picked up a 1980's PQ3 and it's amazing. So many tone options that I don't know which one I like best. I'm using it through the FX on my 1992 pre1000 Dual Recto Blackface. I'm getting some MOP tones from a Recto Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSandMan Posted December 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 Nobody uses the Furman PQ3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dr_love6977 Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 You should seriously stop saying "pre-1000." There is nothing that makes a pre-1000 rec any better than a post 1000 rec. I don't go around saying I have a pre-10,000 dr, because there's no significance to it. Pre-500's are called that because there is a difference in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 use it post gain set the 1 and 3 bands flat. set 2 at 800HZ, do a narrow band, cut it about half way. You're half way to the Ratt - Out of the Cellar tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman967 Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 You should seriously stop saying "pre-1000." There is nothing that makes a pre-1000 rec any better than a post 1000 rec. I don't go around saying I have a pre-10,000 dr, because there's no significance to it.Pre-500's are called that because there is a difference in them. PWNDZ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaceU4her Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 i boost 200hz a little. scoop 1khz a little. boost a little at 3khz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSandMan Posted December 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 You should seriously stop saying "pre-1000." There is nothing that makes a pre-1000 rec any better than a post 1000 rec. I don't go around saying I have a pre-10,000 dr, because there's no significance to it.Pre-500's are called that because there is a difference in them. Okay, I'll bite. What is special about "pre-500"? Pre-1000 use the same transformers as pre500. So I guess pre500 isn't so special after all. Or maybe you could argue that "pre500" have special Revisions? What is special about C and D revision... because they are so trebly that they could peel the chrome off a bumper? That's not special, is it. Or maybe you could argue they are "rare". Wait, that can't be it. Revision E is the most Rare revision ever made. There are only less than 150ish (approx) of them, which start at like R00504 to R00635-ish. So does your "pre-10,000" have: PT: 561136/EIA606-237 OT: 562100/EIA606-033 Choke: 550381/EI606-237 ^^^ this is why pre1000 are special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSandMan Posted December 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 use it post gainset the 1 and 3 bands flat.set 2 at 800HZ, do a narrow band, cut it about half way.You're half way to the Ratt - Out of the Cellar tone. I think I got close to MOP with my Recto. Just turning a knob a little makes such a huge difference. Very touchy units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 MOP would be a little closer to 700 HZ on your mid band. and a little wider of a bandwidth cut. parametrics are fun. I have a TC 1140. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSandMan Posted December 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 Do you set your amp EQ at noon? And do you run your parametric EQ through the loop? It's quieter running through the loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 Do you set your amp EQ at noon? And do you run your parametric EQ through the loop? It's quieter running through the loop. Actually, I use a TC 1128 graphic most of the time. I always do a narrow cut at 800 Hz, -6 db. I rarely boost or cut anyhting else. Then, I dial the amp normally. My EQ is essentially a notch filter. I run it immediately after the preamp in a rack setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dr_love6977 Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 Okay, I'll bite. What is special about "pre-500"? Pre-1000 use the same transformers as pre500. So I guess pre500 isn't so special after all.Or maybe you could argue that "pre500" have special Revisions? What is special about C and D revision... because they are so trebly that they could peel the chrome off a bumper? That's not special, is it.Or maybe you could argue they are "rare". Wait, that can't be it. Revision E is the most Rare revision ever made. There are only less than 150ish (approx) of them, which start at like R00504 to R00635-ish.So does your "pre-10,000" have:PT: 561136/EIA606-237 OT: 562100/EIA606-033 Choke: 550381/EI606-237^^^ this is why pre1000 are special. Pre-500 have different transformers and boards. The Rev E is very rare, but Mesa stopped them for a reason, and I bet it wasn't to make them into collectables. And my pre-10,000 is special... it has different knobs. It makes rolling off the mids easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSandMan Posted December 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 Pre-500 have different transformers and boards.The Rev E is very rare, but Mesa stopped them for a reason, and I bet it wasn't to make them into collectables.And my pre-10,000 is special... it has different knobs. It makes rolling off the mids easier. That could be a double edge sword. Mesa only made approx 250 Rev C and approx 253 Rev D. So guess we can assume Mesa stopped making them for a reason?! According to Wiki, pre500 are special because of the "specific" transformers tpre500 use and the circuit board. yet, it's noted that R09XX use these same "specific" transformers but a different circuit board (some are Rev E --the rarest circuit board in the Recto) and other are Rev F which provide full and dark massive tone. I've owned R0064 (Rev C) and they are not "holy grail" imho. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesa_Boogie Additionally, the first 500 Dual Rectifiers are also considered to be the "holy grail" of the rectifier line. These Pre-500 rectifiers are said to have superior tone due to specific transformers that were only used on these early models. In addition these first 500 also feature a unique circuit board that was changed toward the end of 1992. So if pre1000 defies Wiki's claim that only pre500 use these "specific" transformers, then isn't it safe to say that pre1000 is, in fact, different than post1000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members psychodave Posted December 22, 2007 Members Share Posted December 22, 2007 You kinda sound like that tool Gear-Monkey on the Boogie Board. He got owned over there too. If anyone want the scoop on the whole "pre-1000" bull{censored}, I invite you to: http://forum.grailtone.com/index.php Just do a name search for Gear-Monkey He invented the whole "pre-1000" himself. :blah: :bor: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dr_love6977 Posted December 22, 2007 Members Share Posted December 22, 2007 You kinda sound like that tool Gear-Monkey on the Boogie Board. He got owned over there too. If anyone want the scoop on the whole "pre-1000" bull{censored}, I invite you to: http://forum.grailtone.com/index.php Just do a name search for Gear-Monkey He invented the whole "pre-1000" himself. :blah: :bor: Nice. I guess you can make up any type of name or title for your gear to try and sell it for close to 2 grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrSandMan Posted December 23, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 23, 2007 LMAOF @ getting owned! Okay, so what you are saying is pre1000 have NO Difference of inside components (pre500 transformers) and NO difference in tone from the Rectos that don't have pre500 transformers? No really... is this what you are saying? Be honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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