The '80s in a box? The Rockman makes a comeback! 

Except for that stunning good Brad Delp vocal ability.

Really?

Thank you for spelling this phrase correctly. 👍

Yeah it's still pretty great for not having those controls! :)

Marshall doesnt really either lol. EVH had his always clocked to 10 on all dials no adjustments

Is there a link for that repair site or any contact info?

@@Karadjordje19 B5 Amplification on the east coast does them.

Are you selling?

The irony is Sholz and Van Halen did not get along - there were words exchanged in a festival in the late 70’s btw the 2 . The stories I’ve read about , Scholz is his own worst enemy , and besides being brilliant at engineering, recording , music writing and good on guitar- the guy is a clueless Liberal : beyond the pale in terms of logical /critical thinking - politics wise . He actually screwed Boston’s momentum of popularity in the early 80’s by challenging the record company that signed them , in court. They were tied up in legalities for at least 5 yrs .

Nice, I've never heard of someone doing that, but that sounds so cool :)

That’s awesome! 🤘

That's genius.

Man, I did that exact same thing back them as well. I also used to run it through my cheap home stereo system with a 1/8" adapter to RCA plugs and I would play records and cassettes at the same time. Felt like I was in the band. 😆

You are welcome bro! I really appreciate hearing that :)

I feel the same way as Randall. I should have learned all this 30 years ago and your lessons are awesome. I used to have one of these Rockman’s in high school and a guitar buddy of mine tried turning me on to Tom Scholz’s playing but I never did till now. I’m learning on of his songs and I can really appreciate his genius as a guitar player. And I’m from Boston so I have no excuse.

Uh! Even if you have an original you still need hardware, or is it that magic! lol IK do a plugin for this now, easy and don't have to waste hundreds of dollars on nostalgia, that if needs repairing, you won't get ripped of because it's 'Vintage' BS - Some people need to move on, with modern technology you can recreate ANY sound you want, cheaply.

Thanks man, glad I could do that :)

It's such an obvious sound.

They didn't use one on that album they used one on peace sells but who's buying running the rockman into the Marshall JCM800. On so far so good so what they used lead Jackson modded Marshall jcm800

Oh man, that sounded like a kick ass rig. :) I would use a Tube Driver (one of the originals from the first run... still have it!) in front of mine. I had a Distortion + too... classic!

Dunlop sells these in cheap

@@maxmustardman298 The problem is they lack all the extra effects such as: Chorus, echo, and clean 2. So the new units are just compressors, distortion, and a cab sim.

@@raymondvalkenburg3444 yeah just checked for myself and with that much of a noisefloor turning it up loud is not gonna be fun. I will probably try getting that sound with pedals that Im going to use anyway.

I just got a a sorta reissue of one of these even tho I can't really play guitar well. I'm learning some chords so I can compare it with an original X100 and a Sustainor I have.

@@circuitsandcigars1278 What is the reissue called?

Thanks, as always, for watching Al! Back to the 80s we go! :)

Hey Larry, glad you enjoyed it! Just about everything I owned in the 80s, I wish I had never sold... lesson for the young people watching! :)

PDX Guitar Freak ...agreed...too bad we can’t see into the future!!!!!

Hey Sotirios! That is so cool that you still have the LP. Is that it in your Detroit Rock City video? If yes, it looks in AMAZING shape. I wish I kept my first guitar, which I got for my 12th birthday. It was a mutt of assembled pieces, and looked like a Fender Mustang. The guy who pieced it together lived across the street from us in L.A. (where I grew up), and his name was Mike DeTemple. He now builds guitars under the DeTemple name/brand, and has made them for Joe Walsh, Bob Dylan, Mike Landau and others. Kind of cool connection... but alas I sold it when I was still a teen. Lesson learned! Anyway, rock the weekend bro! :)

@@PDXguitarfreak Yes that's it . It's burgundy wine in color, it's made out of mahogany with a maple top n ebony fretboard. There also is some wear n tear on the body from over the yrs.I used that guitar alot through the yrs. I had a fret job done (jumbo frets) i changed the bridge pickup to a 59 seymour Duncan PAF . The tailpiece n the bridge was changed n also the volume n control knobs were changed all to original specs. Almost forgot do u remember the old gibson cases ? I think they were called the chainsaw case ,well, that's what it came with they don't make them like that anymore. Back then it cost $540 with case. I bought it from the music store i was taking lessons at. That's the 2nd guitar I owned. My 1st guitar which I still have from 1978 is a Univox reversed strat body look in white. It's not original anymore I also replaced alot on that guitar also. P90 in the neck , bridge pickup is from a Epipphone les paul custom which had gold hardware- Kramer bridge- pig nose volume n tone control knob from if u remember the old pig nose mini amps , grover tuners ,also put jumbo frets on it. A good friend of mine is a guitar tech , he's the best I'm lucky to have him as a friend. Tnx for checking out my video on RU-vid I have others on there to. Yours are great n professionally done ur awesome Dave. Mine are amateur compared to yours . I just plug in n play straight up no backing tracks just winging it solo. I guess if u tap my icon it should take u to my channel. Check it out if u have time I would appreciate the feedback. Have a great weekend looking forward to more of ur videos. ROCK ON! 👍👊🎸😎

LOL have fun bro, I'm digging it so much :)

LOL thanks man, wish I could still grow hair like that! :)

Thanks Dave! I wish Scholz would allow Dunlop to make this model again... I think it would sell!

Thanks Cody, and welcome! :)

Hey Jeff! Thanks bro! :)

Yeah it's all over that album, right? :)

Hey thanks bro, I'm glad to have you on board! :)

Right on, and I can't even remember why I sold mine... young and in need of cash most likely :)

O1 thought that 2.

They really are a lot of fun... and man the memories coming back are so worth it :)

LOL thanks Daniel! This is my "COVID quarantine" look :)

@@PDXguitarfreak hahaha that's looking great! Well regards as always from Uruguay and stay safe dude 🇺🇾🤘

Yeah, I agree it's better for a lighter 80s tone, and not for full on metal. Although you could put another distortion pedal in front and really drive it even harder... maybe add an EQ too. Megadeth used it on the So Far album, but that's probably my least favorite Megadeth album from a guitar tone standpoint... and I'm not sure what else Dave Mustaine did to it, because it doesn't sound like the standard Rockman tone.