370/12RM Question

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370/12RM Question

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I have a question.... On the McGuinn model with the compressor. I understand there is a "click" knob. Does each click produce a different sound? It appears the compressor kicks in on the last two clicks but not getting any different sounds from the others. Can anyone confirm this? Any help is appreciated.

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Here's a link to the manual for the 370/12 RM LE on the RIC website.

It states that there is compression only on positions 5 and 6 of the rotary switch: http://www.rickenbacker.com/catalog_pos ... uinn-2.jpg
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#4 Medium tone with compression is what I use the most.
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Oddly enough, I don't usually use the compressor on my 370/12RM FG. :roll: :)
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doctorwho wrote:Oddly enough, I don't usually use the compressor on my 370/12RM FG. :roll: :)
Yes, but I did. And I'm gonna keep using it everytime I'm in SoCal and I see you and it. :twisted:
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that clickety click knob goes first with filters bit like varitone than with comp and than finally comp & boost clockwise ...it is somewhat noisy monster but it does nail down some sounds pretty good, 370/12rm non active model and janglebox is much more silent and does almost the same thing; and if you pair it with some varitone (snarling dogs used to make one in pedal format) you have the same thing. i have been playing with these things (varitones) for years and it always comes to situation that there is just one sound that i really like and the rest is useless for me... so i hardwire it that way with push pull and take the varitone out all together...
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Re: 370/12RM Question

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JakeK wrote:
doctorwho wrote:Oddly enough, I don't usually use the compressor on my 370/12RM FG. :roll: :)
Yes, but I did. And I'm gonna keep using it everytime I'm in SoCal and I see you and it. :twisted:
Hmmm ... does the phrase, "dead battery" invoke any images? ... :twisted: :lol:
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