Tom Scholz's tone question

[MOAAH]

Do I need a Rockman amp/pedal to get this sound?

Tell me it ain't so.

 

[stratotone]

Do I need a Rockman amp/pedal to get this sound?

Tell me it ain't so.

From what I've read, the first album was done with Marshalls, 2nd and later were done with his rockman gizmos along with Marshalls. So quick answer - no.

Just for grins, here's something I did with a rockman distortion generator a few years ago.... at one time I had several guitars going. Harmonies changed from time to time, was just playing around. And yes, that's a crap-ass midi backing track, but all the guitars are me.

Pete

 

[MOAAH]

Do I need a Rockman amp/pedal to get this sound?

Tell me it ain't so.

From what I've read, the first album was done with Marshalls, 2nd and later were done with his rockman gizmos along with Marshalls. So quick answer - no.

Just for grins, here's something I did with a rockman distortion generator a few years ago.... at one time I had several guitars going. Harmonies changed from time to time, was just playing around. And yes, that's a crap-ass midi backing track, but all the guitars are me.

Pete

Very cool Pete and thanks.
If it was not cut off at the end and a bit slower I might fill in some vocals and blow you away. I always could sing, but since I quit smoking(cigs at least) I even freak myself out.

I only really dig the first album. Just was going over it again today, and man IMO, it never gets old! Tom will prolly always be one of my guitar gods. One thing to play his stuff, but you gotta hand it to him for writing it!!!

Any suggestions(anyone) on a common pedal to get a Marshall type amp to sing like that?!?

I use a SG(Jap copy that IMO is way better than a new Gibson) with high output humbuckers.

 

[stratotone]

Rob, just build one!

http://runoffgroove.com/mockman.html

Pete

 

[MOAAH]

Rob, just build one!

http://runoffgroove.com/mockman.html

Pete

Just build it, what a concept!

Thanks man

 

[Gainfreak]

Do I need a Rockman amp/pedal to get this sound?

Tell me it ain't so.

The first album was done with tube amplifiers , a graphic EQ and a homemade boost before the amp and the albums that came out later were done with the rockmans. You don't need a rockman to get that sound but that is the easiest way lol. If you wanted to capture the first album tone then you would definitely need a boost pedal of some sort and agraphic EQ in front of your amp. The EQ is the key to that tone and 800hz is the magic freequency.

Ive found that the easiest way to get that sound would be to use a Furman PQ3 parametric EQ before your amp. The furman PQ3 is an EQ and boost all in one and you can raise the gain of the amp up by +26 DB by using it. You would set the PQ3 at a narrow bandwith with the 800hz midrange freequency boosted and that will give you a very convincing Boston sound. you would need a hush of some sort to because boosting the amp that much is very noisy!

Hope that helps

~R~

 

[MOAAH]

Hope that helps

~R~

It sure does!!! Thanks

PS: Love your new avatar

 

[messenger]

Do I need a Rockman amp/pedal to get this sound?

Tell me it ain't so.

From what I've read, the first album was done with Marshalls, 2nd and later were done with his rockman gizmos along with Marshalls. So quick answer - no.

Just for grins, here's something I did with a rockman distortion generator a few years ago.... at one time I had several guitars going. Harmonies changed from time to time, was just playing around. And yes, that's a crap-ass midi backing track, but all the guitars are me.

Pete

WOW. That sounded good.

 

[MOAAH]

WOW. That sounded good.

+1, Pete is a great player. Believe me, he has done even better!