Boston's Foreplay/Longtime Quantum 1.02 Tone Test

[Moke]

I've got 2 months without a show...
So, What super-iconic, super-hard to match guitar sound should I try next?

 

[dukemcrae]

Holy Crap that was good!

 

[Moke]

Holy Crap that was good!

Lol............thanks

 

[pablito]

I've got 2 months without a show...
So, What super-iconic, super-hard to match guitar sound should I try next?

Is this love - Whitesnake
Def Leppard - Pyromania album

 

[Jason Scott]

I've been a Boston fan for years and I can honestly say this is the closest reproduction of Scholz' tone that I've ever heard. Excellent job.

 

[Moke]

Holy Crap that was good!

Thanks...........I couldn't have said it better..........

 

[Moke]

I've been a Boston fan for years and I can honestly say this is the closest reproduction of Scholz' tone that I've ever heard. Excellent job.

Thanks Jason,
It's funny, every time I first load this preset I think whoa that's nasty, that can't be right. Then fire off the backing track and boom it sounds almost perfect?

 

[Jason Scott]

Thanks Jason,
It's funny, every time I first load this preset I think whoa that's nasty, that can't be right. Then fire off the backing track and boom it sounds almost perfect?

You might check your tone against this drumless version of the song. Though not completely isolated, the rhythm guitars do sound different without drums, though in my experience this is often the case when isolating guitars in a mix. I'd be interested to hear just a clip of your Boston tone without the full mix.

 

[Moke]

I'd be interested to hear just a clip of your Boston tone without the full mix.[/MEDIA]

That could be arranged. I could post my tone and the original tone to compare. Isolated and in the mix?

 

[Jason Scott]

That could be arranged. I could post my tone and the original tone to compare. Isolated and in the mix?

Sure, that would be ideal.

 

[Moke]

I'm sure that kind of critical listening would show the kinks in my 'Tone Matching' armor.

 

[Moke]

Ok, I added an A/B tone test clip alternating between the original guitar track and my Axe-Fx 'Tone Match' preset. I switch back an forth several times at each new phrase. Which one is which?


I will post the soloed guitar tracks later, they are much more obvious. But I will work on that....

 

[Jason Scott]

Okay, here's my guess:

Time:

0:01 - 0:15: Axe
0:16 - 0:20: Original
0:32 - 0:37: Original
0:37 - 0:42: Axe
0:43 - 0:47: Original
0:48 - 1:03: Axe
1:04 - 1:09: Original
1:10 - 1:15: Axe
1:16 - End: Original

When A/B'd back to back some parts are more apparent than others though I really have to listen. However, a couple of parts really left me guessing.

 

[Moke]

close.....

 

[Moke]

Is this love - Whitesnake
Def Leppard - Pyromania album

Any particular 'Leppard' song or part? What part or parts of 'Is This Love'?

 

[Tone Collector]

I believe the first 2 were you - the staccato intro chord, and the first passage.
Couldn't tell on the others.

 

[Moke]

I believe the first 2 were you - the staccato intro chord, and the first passage.
Couldn't tell on the others.

Nope...

 

[Moke]

OK, I updated the comments in the A/B clip to mark which is which.

 

[Moke]

Now that you know, is it easier to hear which is the original and which is the Axe-Fx??

 

[guitarzen]

I've got 2 months without a show...
So, What super-iconic, super-hard to match guitar sound should I try next?

Hey Moke, how about Whitesnake "Still of the Night" - one of the "hugest" tones ever, or "Welcome to the Jungle" - one of Slash's best off AFD. Two iconic tones to me.