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Post by telejas on Aug 8, 2008 19:52:36 GMT -7
Just curious?
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Post by Rich (fbb90) on Aug 9, 2008 8:47:37 GMT -7
There is a "G" serial # ('97?) RX Head with a wood face at the Monroeville Guitar Center just out of Pittsburgh, PA for $1299. I spoke w/ the manager, and they say they are negotiable on the price. It sounds great. If I didn't just send Ruger9 a check for his Rx Jr, I'd probably be trying to deal on that Rx.
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Post by anacephalic on Aug 9, 2008 15:54:46 GMT -7
i bought a 2x12 combo sight unseen on a suggestion from stu at fat sound guitar back in 1998. it came with 2 v30s in it. it was a tad strident with the pair so i replaced one with a G12H30 and stuffed some nos RCA ax7s in it. sounds killer. i used to run NOS phillips power tubes in it but with the RCAs JJs sound real nice. still like the phillips but can't/won't afford them at what they go for now.
every now and then i think about selling it because it's so loud and heavy and then i plug it in, start tweaking the dials and usually find what ever it was i thought i wanted in a different amp lurking in there somewhere. Was thinking about a tweed. so i cranked the mids on my Rx and while it wasn't the same thing it got some of the tweed mojo going. it's an amazing amp. a friend of mine who has a sampson era dc-30 matchless played through it the other day and then just stared at it when he was done. i think he was smitten.
the only thing i whish it has was a half power switch because it is loud. i usually use an airbrake but the other day i was messing around with running the amp cranked and the guitar way down and changing settins on the brake and realized how much the air brake killed the tone.
made me think about a switchable volume on my guitar, one set to rythem clean and another set louder for solos with a toggle between them. rolling off and on with the knobs gets a little dicey with the amp wfo. maybe a preset volume pedal??
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Post by jboom on Sept 6, 2008 10:15:10 GMT -7
If you have an effects loop, try putting a volume pedal in the loop to control the volume. That usually works great on all amps with loops.
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Post by telejas on Sept 7, 2008 14:36:20 GMT -7
If you have an effects loop, try putting a volume pedal in the loop to control the volume. That usually works great on all amps with loops. That's my trick too, but my Rx and RxES didn't have an FX loop, not sure if they're available on those models?
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Post by cementedman on Sept 7, 2008 21:39:34 GMT -7
i guess yer playin my amp, you dog !, well not really i got it from cotton stewart and you got it from jeff,,, even buddy whittington told me sat-titty night he wanted an rx,,, it was way too much amp for me,, needs to play outdoors in a big crowd, which is what you do...
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Post by jboom on Sept 8, 2008 19:36:24 GMT -7
Couple possibilities: 1) Call Dr Z about installing a loop or 2) Use a drive pedal with a volume pedal after it. This way you get the drive from the pedal and control the volume with the pedal. It's worth trying, you might like it.
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Post by hollywood88 on Nov 15, 2008 10:54:24 GMT -7
I know you can get a effects loop in an Es so I imagine the jr would be the same
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Post by Phil (aka Phil) on Nov 16, 2008 14:35:28 GMT -7
I got an original Rx a few months ago. I've been playing Z amps for over 10 years and have played every model but hadn't played the Rx for a long time. I thought I knew what I was in for with the Rx... but boy was I surprised. I re-tubed it and "detailed" it, and plugged it in and....wow. If I had to name the amp that it comes closest to that I've heard I'd say the Z-Wreck, with the Rx having more of a Marshally overdrive. I think it's a lot different than the RxES. The RxES has that "active" tone control sort of thing, where you can dial up a ton of highs. The original Rx to me has more of that midrange crunch thing as heard on Mayall's "Dead City". The RxES to me has a different kind of response and OD; it's more of a "wide bandwidth" amp. The original Rx has plenty of highs and bass but not as much bass as the ES and a more focused midrange.
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Post by JASON (aka jgleaton) on Nov 16, 2008 16:43:12 GMT -7
I ....wow. If I had to name the amp that it comes closest to that I've heard I'd say the Z-Wreck, with the Rx having more of a Marshally overdrive. Seems like I've heard that somewhere's before... I have an Original RX and it is a good un, brought it to both Z-fests... it didn't even get played at this last one... Evan made sure of that. We did crank it at the first Z-fest and I think Paul played it wide open, even made Doc smile... ain't NOTHIN wrong wit dat amp. ;D I think it's a lot different than the RxES. The RxES has that "active" tone control sort of thing, where you can dial up a ton of highs. The original Rx to me has more of that midrange crunch thing as heard on Mayall's "Dead City". The RxES to me has a different kind of response and OD; it's more of a "wide bandwidth" amp. The original Rx has plenty of highs and bass but not as much bass as the ES and a more focused midrange. Yea to me they overlap some... they both have the RX flavor and are very percussive... I agree with what Phil is hearing and would add to that, the biggest difference to me between the RX ES and the Original RX is that the Original is just RAW, whereas the RX ES is more Hi-Fi and articulate... same with the Z-wreck, more articulate and a little more Hi-fi also... But what I heard in the Z-wreck and I hear in the Original RX is this "Alive-ness" they seem to posess... They're just both very explosive... Lively. Oh and Phil have you noticed the Fun starts on the RX at about 2:00 on the dial if you can do it with out an airbreak... wow. One of the loudest Z- amps I've ever heard. Also, I don't think you CAN get an FX loop on the RX ES or RX JR... or on the Original RX... I asked Doc a few years back and if I remember correctly he said it would affect the signal path/ change the amp... But I run Reverb and everything else right in the front and it sounds great. I do this with ALL my Z's, even the ones with FX loops. No tone loss with the Sole-mate.
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Post by jedd on Nov 19, 2008 21:25:25 GMT -7
i have a late 90's RX and it's the only Z i have played through so far - haven't had it too long,i half expected it might be more straight vox'y because of the EL 84/cathode bias but it has a different thing going on for sure...
the only cab i have right now is an avatar V 1/12 with an eminence wizard and it makes for a 'small but mighty' rig... there was a texas heat in there before w/a beam blocker,but i think the wizard(and no more beam blocker) is a better match for the RX- another 12 would be great,but i am OK with this setup for now. i really like to use it without any pedals between noon and 3 when possible,but that ain't too often !
-i would like to try the 18w combo that was reviewed in GP not too long ago,as well as an RX ES.
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Post by guitarcrusher on Dec 19, 2008 17:22:04 GMT -7
I have a 2000 RX 212 combo that I puchased new from Fat Sound. I love it but I don't use it anymore. Gotta keep the volume too low for this fire-breater to do its "thaaang."
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Post by anacephalic on Dec 19, 2008 21:07:37 GMT -7
hey crusher just crank it and roll the guitar waaaay back, like 1 or 2. I was reading where the trainwrecks worked best that way and figured with the doc and Ken Fisher bing friends and all maybe there was some overlap in the way they thought about amps. the Z wreck comments above seem to suppor that a bit. anyway it works. Still need to airbrake the hell out of it for the basement but it;s way too cool to leave in a closet
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Post by guitarcrusher on Dec 20, 2008 19:18:10 GMT -7
Anacephalic, you are sooo correct. However, the wimpy sound men out here think my Ghia is out of control loud as well!!
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