Mesa recto straight cab muddy?

[drkorey]

I just got one of these on clearance over the internet and it's my first boogie cab. I am finding it to be WAY low in the deep end and muffled. I find I have to max my Peters Chimera and Splawn QR treb and prescence just to start to cut through and it seems it sucks a lot of my disortion out compared to my buzzbomb 2x12 w/ Scholz speakers. Happen to anyone else? Any remedies?

[soundgardener75]

Have you checked the actual speakers?

And can you tell us your amp settings please?

[benjamin801]

I find that odd, having owned a couple. They're deep, but never muffled.

[clipless bumper]

It should have V30's??
That doesn't sound like V30's to me.

[benjamin801]

Yeah, to add to the growing chorus here, I'd say you might want to check 1) that it's really V30s; and 2) that they're wired properly. A Mesa Recto cab should have four 8 ohm V30s wired in series-parallel, for 8 ohms total.

[clipless bumper]

Clearance cabs are often returns - could be the old buy it - swap speakers - return it ploy.
Best of luck whatever the problem is.

[Rocket Sauce]

Yeah, that doesn't sound like a recto cab at all. You should have no issues with it being able to cut. Might be a lemon...

[OverDriven]

Recto cabs (all of them) sound deep, big and 3D, but not muffled. Maybe you're used to the speakers in the other cab and they may have some shrill qualities.

[drkorey]

All possibilites, I'll have to pull the back off and check it. I can post some amp settings tomorrow - but damn a QR needing to have the treb and pres dimed is unheard of, and that is what I'm doing. I've got a neighbor w/ a mesa 2x12 I can check and I just formed a band with another guitarist that has a slant 4x12 and I'll run the amps through his and see how it sounds, they won't be 100% comparisons but it will give me an idea. It's definitely missing the 3D and non muffled dept.

[benjamin801]

All possibilites, I'll have to pull the back off and check it. I can post some amp settings tomorrow - but damn a QR needing to have the treb and pres dimed is unheard of, and that is what I'm doing. I've got a neighbor w/ a mesa 2x12 I can check and I just formed a band with another guitarist that has a slant 4x12 and I'll run the amps through his and see how it sounds, they won't be 100% comparisons but it will give me an idea. It's definitely missing the 3D and non muffled dept.

There's a dead hooker stuffed in your cab. Calling it now. Take her out and your treble response will return. Also, if she has a purse or a little clutch or something, check it before you throw her in the dumpster. Prolly got some coke or meth on her.

[mr. moon]

What kind of volume are you pushing?

I've always found them to be slightly muffled sounding until you open the amp up a bit, then the cab should really air out. I've owned 2 of the straight/slant 4x12 rectos, and they both acted this way.

[Visago]

I find that odd, having owned a couple. They're deep, but never muffled.

This...I have one and that is spot on. Great cabs BTW...