What was Uli's rig back in the 70's?

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What is he rocking here? A strat into a NMV Marshall goosed with a treble booster? What do we know about this tone? Seems to have more jam than Blackmore, not as much as the man of no influences, YJM. Love the tone he gets. Maybe a fuzz dialed back?

 
I know he definitely used a nmv Super Tremolo. I saw him way back in the early 80's and his tone was unreal... Also one of the loudest shows I've ever seen. Sorry thats all I got but he used that head for years!
 
I saw him using a superlead from the 70s when he played here years ago.. sounded great.
 
Ahhh the nerds at METRO forum for the win!

Roth used a '72 Marshall super tremelo and 4/12 Marshall Bass cabs ( Higher wattage celestions, maybe 65 or 70 watt speakers ?). Roth, believe it or not, didnt use a gain box much, prefering the 'output' tube saturation that his Marshall gave him. This wasnt alot of gain. Roth did have 2 primary Boost boxes though, a sillicon Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (used alot on "Fly To The Rainbow' and "In Trance" (End of 'Top of the bill' for ex.) )and first appearing on "Virgin Killer's 'Polar Nights', a Roland Jet Phaser. Roth continued to use the Jet phaser throughout the Scorps and his solo career. Examples are, "All Night Long", Polar Nights, 'We;ll Burn The Sky' 'I got to be free', 'Earthquake', and 'Just another Rainbow'. The jet phaser has a super high gain type distorto/fuzz combined with a great phase tone.

"Sails of Charon' was just loud Marshall, white strat and a wha (sounded like a cry baby as opposed to a vox) Roth used this combination alot. Here again, not as much gain as one would initially think. I do agree with Dave though, a DOD 250 can get you at that type tone as well. To me, the 250 can make a 'clean' type Fendery sound get that great 'cranked Marshall' sound. It particuarly sounds good with single coils.

Not sure if it is fact but I hear all those things. So crank that Marshall and limit the flub and hit it with a treble booster I guess..
 
SuperTremolo100 cranked, Fuzz Face and a wah. Cabs with 80 watt Ceestions. He plays LOUD!!
 
So that's what I am trying to figure out... fuzz face or treble boost hitting that superlead.
 
I have this very amp...1972 Supertremolo. I also have an old treble booster; however I can't imagine that was used since it will literally break glass because of the brightness. I'd guess Fuzz.
My favorite amp ever.
 
Racerxrated said:
I have this very amp...1972 Supertremolo. I also have an old treble booster; however I can't imagine that was used since it will literally break glass because of the brightness. I'd guess Fuzz.
My favorite amp ever.
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Put it on ten and it won’t be bright. His is cranked. I have seen him many times, smaller venues. He is louder than the pa….
 
Greazygeo said:
Put it on ten and it won’t be bright. His is cranked. I have seen him many times, smaller venues. He is louder than the pa….
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I've tried that but there's a point where it starts sounding not as good...I suppose I could run channel 2 and then hit the treble booster.
 
Racerxrated said:
I've tried that but there's a point where it starts sounding not as good...I suppose I could run channel 2 and then hit the treble booster.
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Yeah they start getting muddy on ten…I always have the bass pretty much off. Mids and treble cranked and presence fairly high. Single coils would help too.
Ch II with the treble booster is supposedly what early Priest did.
 
That video isn't live. That's the studio track. He used fuzz and alot of volume. Old magazine article he mentioned a Schaller Fuzz. Check out some of the live stuff on YT. The sustain he got was incredible.
I had an early 70's Super Tremolo. Awesome amp. No harsh Bright Cap.

My Super Tremolo

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CarlF said:
That video isn't live. That's the studio track. He used fuzz and alot of volume. Old magazine article he mentioned a Schaller Fuzz. Check out some of the live stuff on YT. The sustain he got was incredible.
I had an early 70's Super Tremolo. Awesome amp. No harsh Bright Cap.

My Super Tremolo

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CarlF said:
That video isn't live. That's the studio track. He used fuzz and alot of volume. Old magazine article he mentioned a Schaller Fuzz. Check out some of the live stuff on YT. The sustain he got was incredible.
I had an early 70's Super Tremolo. Awesome amp. No harsh Bright Cap.

My Super Tremolo

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By 72 they had a 5K Lemco bright cap. Mine does. I unsoldered one leg, amp sounded neutered. Immediately put it back.
 
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