Members Razsan Posted July 10, 2009 Members Share Posted July 10, 2009 It's a similar sound isn't it? But I believe that tone, along with it's chorus and other eighties wetness that came with it, was from the Gallien Krueger GK 250. I think this is it: I had both the GK 250ML and the 2100SEL (100 watt stereo head). The reason I bought the 2100 was because Lifeson used the amp and I was enamored with his Chorus-y sound. It made the amp sound more like dual guitarists than the traditional chorus effect of say...a Boss unit. I think the Scholz sound utilized that technique also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ramblin390 Posted July 30, 2009 Members Share Posted July 30, 2009 settings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bostonrocks Posted September 19, 2009 Members Share Posted September 19, 2009 settings This will only work with a marshall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mannydingo Posted September 19, 2009 Members Share Posted September 19, 2009 This will only work with a marshall. And I ain't gettin' no Marshall or ANY other guitar amp. I am an FRFR guy. It's either that way or the highway. I guess I'm going on a road trip, ha ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted September 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 19, 2009 I had both the GK 250ML and the 2100SEL (100 watt stereo head). The reason I bought the 2100 was because Lifeson used the amp and I was enamored with his Chorus-y sound. It made the amp sound more like dual guitarists than the traditional chorus effect of say...a Boss unit. I think the Scholz sound utilized that technique also. That's sorta what I want to do with my Rockman too. And an interesting note- I thought it was surprising that Brian May of Queen actually uses chorus for his main sound. He uses a Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, but similar to what you said about Rush & Scholz. It sounds awesome, doesn't cloud his guitar tone at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted September 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 19, 2009 This will only work with a marshall. That's true. I tried it with my Mesa/Boogie MarkIV and it didn't produce the same sound. It was a good sound, but more "grunty" than "squawky" like the Rockman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JohnnyR Posted September 19, 2009 Members Share Posted September 19, 2009 I bought mine the first week that they were introduced...It still gets pulled out for a play every now and then.J.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted September 19, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 19, 2009 I bought mine the first week that they were introduced... It still gets pulled out for a play every now and then. J.R. noice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bostonrocks Posted September 21, 2009 Members Share Posted September 21, 2009 I bought mine the first week that they were introduced... It still gets pulled out for a play every now and then. J.R. Rock 'n' Roll man!Here is some pics!!!Disclamer: not mine.yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted September 21, 2009 Members Share Posted September 21, 2009 I remember when they came out, every guitar player on the planet at that time had one. you could recognize it's tone the instant you heard it. every song on the radio for a couple years had Rockman and DX-7 on it. as someone pointed out already the ZZ Top song "roughboys" has to be Rockman. this song is Rockman all the way, anyone who's owned one will agree I'm sure. [YOUTUBE]FzQmXIGlRbQ&feature=related[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stephan1980 Posted September 21, 2009 Members Share Posted September 21, 2009 I've been a big fan of the Boston sound since I was pretty young. Here is the song that got me into guitar. QsH-c242AR8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TIP Posted September 21, 2009 Members Share Posted September 21, 2009 I never knew that Mark Knopfler used it on Money for Nothing! Hmm, 500Hz... Money For Nothing is a LP Jr> Some Laney amp and the "cocked wah" sound is 3 seperate mics on the cab out of phase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stephan1980 Posted September 21, 2009 Members Share Posted September 21, 2009 another one... MEPqIslk2xg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bostonrocks Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 Money For Nothing is a LP Jr> Some Laney amp and the "cocked wah" sound is 3 seperate mics on the cab out of phase. +1. I actually thought it was a superlead and a normal LP though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MightyThor Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 That's one of the better Boston tones I've heard out of non rockman gear. It would be cool to hear it with some Boston style post processing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stephan1980 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 That's one of the better Boston tones I've heard out of non rockman gear. It would be cool to hear it with some Boston style post processing.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bostonrocks Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 that is very very good/close. Settings plz :lol but seriously what'd you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stephan1980 Posted September 22, 2009 Members Share Posted September 22, 2009 that is very very good/close.Settings plz :lolbut seriously what'd you do? plugging guitar to amp... LP, bridge pickup... tone almost all the way down (have the superpots from rs guitarworks) gain up, boost at half way.... low bass, treble at half, and mids up... also had it on the vintage setting which is kinda like a plexi i guess. Oh yeah, reverb up quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted September 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted September 23, 2009 Money For Nothing is a LP Jr> Some Laney amp and the "cocked wah" sound is 3 seperate mics on the cab out of phase.Ah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RockmanCentral Posted August 27, 2010 Members Share Posted August 27, 2010 cool!one thing guys. if you want a first album sound here is one of the best ways to get it.Get a sans amp PSA1 use the plexi model and get a pre and post 31b eq. you can get very very close. That's pretty much my recipe. Here's a few examples... [YOUTUBE]dhChKqg9OZ4[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]DIwGOm1riFc[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]bPLzqSxKdjM[/YOUTUBE] Ah hell, here's my channel for more...http://www.youtube.com/user/RockmanCentralBob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Anomaly Posted August 27, 2010 Members Share Posted August 27, 2010 Holy thread bump, batman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matter-Eater Lad Posted August 27, 2010 Members Share Posted August 27, 2010 as someone pointed out already the ZZ Top song "roughboys" has to be Rockman. this song is Rockman all the way, anyone who's owned one will agree I'm sure.I read an interview in an old guitar mag, probably from the 80's, with Gibbons and he said he got one of the Rockman units and immediately contacted Scholz R&D and sent it back to them to modify, so the chorus and slap echo could both be turned off. Which would've been a nice option stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flogger59 Posted August 27, 2010 Members Share Posted August 27, 2010 Not true. The producer of those albums has debunked that myth. Then ole BG went to fantastic lengths to fool the writer at Guitar Player who did an interview with pics during the recording of Afterburner. They built an "amp cabin", which was amps arranged in a square, 2 x 4s laid on top, and more amps on the 2 x 4s facing down toward a mic. They would pull the plugs on the amps they didn't want for a take. Then they mixed in some Rockman. It's quite evident from Eliminater on through Antenna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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