Rockman Tone in 2017
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As did I. I played one in a music store a few years back and it didn't bowl me over the way it did years ago. I found the GK to be lacking balls and bottom. I wanted so bad to like it, it was priced very nice. It just didn't do it for me the way it did when I first heared it.
As did I. I played one in a music store a few years back and it didn't bowl me over the way it did years ago. I found the GK to be lacking balls and bottom. I wanted so bad to like it, it was priced very nice. It just didn't do it for me the way it did when I first heared it.
LLL
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The past is alive and well.
I have created a monster. This is now tied for the most replied-to thread in the amp room of all time… and its about Rockman products. When I made it, I espected fewer than ten responses.
The past is alive and well.
Re: Rockman Tone in 2017
Getting a refurb for a XPR is probably going to be tricky. Rockman-Repair.com and B5 Amplification don't work on them that I'm aware of. I heard of one being worked on lately, but that was a really unique situation involving a former SR&D employee.
Getting a refurb for a XPR is probably going to be tricky. Rockman-Repair.com and B5 Amplification don't work on them that I'm aware of. I heard of one being worked on lately, but that was a really unique situation involving a former SR&D employee.
Sirion
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I saw that. There is, however, a seller who claims that he has refurbished his XP100. A one-off? A lie? I don't know.
https://reverb.com/item/10883058-scholz-rockman-xp100-amplifier-stage-2-refurb-by-david-sg-ferringer-of-rockman-repair-com
I saw that. There is, however, a seller who claims that he has refurbished his XP100. A one-off? A lie? I don't know.
https://reverb.com/item/10883058-scholz-rockman-xp100-amplifier-stage-2-refurb-by-david-sg-ferringer-of-rockman-repair-com
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Turns out that the patch cable was bad. Using a new cable, it actually sounds pretty good for such an old compressor. If I were to keep it, I'd use it for acoustic (feedback prevention) vs electric play. Degrades pick attack and dynamics to a point, though not as badly as it did with the failed patch cable. For electric, the original Barber Tone Press is the best I've found.
Turns out that the patch cable was bad. Using a new cable, it actually sounds pretty good for such an old compressor. If I were to keep it, I'd use it for acoustic (feedback prevention) vs electric play. Degrades pick attack and dynamics to a point, though not as badly as it did with the failed patch cable. For electric, the original Barber Tone Press is the best I've found.
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JohnnyBsurfin
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I still have my soloist from the 80's.
Great sounding box!
I still have my soloist from the 80's.
Great sounding box!
Sirion
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To those who still think Rockman = Boston, this might be illuminating:
http://kkdowning.net/steelmill/Q&A/february-2009/
This doesn't sound like Cool the Engines to me:
To those who still think Rockman = Boston, this might be illuminating:
http://kkdowning.net/steelmill/Q&A/february-2009/
K. K. Downing said:
This doesn't sound like Cool the Engines to me:
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Getting a more traditional sound/feel from a Rockman Sustainor is achieved by minimizing the effect of its compressor/limiter circuit. Minimize the compressor setting, then punch the input with a hearty drive pedal. The Sustainor (IMO) works best when paired with a Ibanez TS9 or TS808. What about a KLON, you say? I'll experiment today.
Painkiller is one of my least favorite JP albums. As a matter of fact, it is completely removed from the JP music I relished throughout the 1970's and early 80's. Everything up to DOTF, nothing after that for me. I think my favorites are Stained Class and Hell Bent For Leather.
Getting a more traditional sound/feel from a Rockman Sustainor is achieved by minimizing the effect of its compressor/limiter circuit. Minimize the compressor setting, then punch the input with a hearty drive pedal. The Sustainor (IMO) works best when paired with a Ibanez TS9 or TS808. What about a KLON, you say? I'll experiment today.
Painkiller is one of my least favorite JP albums. As a matter of fact, it is completely removed from the JP music I relished throughout the 1970's and early 80's. Everything up to DOTF, nothing after that for me. I think my favorites are Stained Class and Hell Bent For Leather.
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