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Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on June 02, 2007, 07:57:30 AM
Some 80s hardrock with my recently acquired 100 EUR cab (G12-65 Rola).

This speaker asked for a Les Paul, some real man's pickups (BlackDogs) and some Scorpions  :twisted:

The Vintage30 sounds lame against it - I think I want some Greenbacks now ...
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: Peter Antal on June 02, 2007, 10:42:46 AM
Sounded great! 8) However, I prefer your clips with the Einstein. :) I don't know if it's the speaker, the amp or the volume level but that sound seems to cut through better.
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: Twinfan on June 02, 2007, 11:03:32 AM
Awesome tone - love it!  Luvvin' the Shiva  :D

Why do you say the Vintage 30 sounds lame?  :?
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on June 02, 2007, 01:34:45 PM
Mmmm
"No-one like you" - good choice
Nice variation on Jabs solo guitar
Sounds good Christoph!
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: Crazy_Joe on June 02, 2007, 03:08:32 PM
I agree with Feline, this is one of Scorpions best and you sound great playing it! I still prefer the Diezel though haha.
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on June 02, 2007, 03:54:52 PM
Quote from: Crazy_Joe
I agree with Feline, this is one of Scorpions best and you sound great playing it! I still prefer the Diezel though haha.


Keep forgetting you like the Scorps

Got my concert tix through to see the Scorps and MSG at Hammersmith in July  :D
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on June 02, 2007, 03:56:18 PM
Quote from: Twinfan
Why do you say the Vintage 30 sounds lame?  :?


Because the Rola 12-65 that was mic'ed in this clip has this dirty upper mid thing going, which is exactly the frequency that I always hate with the V30 and with this speaker it's just awesome...
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on June 02, 2007, 03:58:38 PM
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
Mmmm
"No-one like you" - good choice
Nice variation on Jabs solo guitar
Sounds good Christoph!


Haha, I did think of you when I played it Jonathan, thanks for the compliments, could do better but I am also happy given the time invested was quite limited.

Check Jabs' gear when you see them, let us know if he still plays those SLO100s. Still enjoying the SP77?
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on June 02, 2007, 04:36:20 PM
Quote from: Peter Antal
Sounded great! 8) However, I prefer your clips with the Einstein. :) I don't know if it's the speaker, the amp or the volume level but that sound seems to cut through better.


Volume level, guitar, speaker, many aspects. This Rola65 is old, so it might be a bit softer. Surely the Shiva has less treble than the Diezel, so does the Epiphone have less treble than the P91/92 Gibson Special. When I compared my clip to the original, I realised mine has too much bass, probably should have EQ'ed it a bit ...
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on June 02, 2007, 04:43:53 PM
Quote from: hunter


Check Jabs' gear when you see them, let us know if he still plays those SLO100s. Still enjoying the SP77?


Is your Shiva the 6l6 or the EL34?
And did you get the reverb one?

Ha - I'm in a weird sort of amp hell at present - a good one that is
Been trading some gear and am having fun too

I love my racks - one has the Soldano preamp, An Engl E530 preamp,Lee Jackson and a Rocktron Pirhana

I also have my ADA rack which has all the modified MP1s and an MP2

But my main Marshall 2205 JCM 800 has been acting up - all it needs is a good service I think , maybe has a faulty relay - or maybe a loose valve base.  Will have to get that sorted - wonder about swapping it for a Splawn or Bogner Shiva at times - will have to see.

Also spending way too much time on the SLOclone forum and thinking about making a Soldano SLO of my own.

But I just got a Cornell Romany, which will be nice to try agaainst the Wolftone and also an Atomic amp that lets you insert a POD or whatever into a capsule and use it.
So plenty to mess about with

(http://www.stevesmusiccenter.com/AtomicReactor112Big.jpg)[/i]
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on June 02, 2007, 04:49:46 PM
Quote from: FELINEGUITARS
Is your Shiva the 6l6 or the EL34?
And did you get the reverb one?

Ha - I'm in a weird sort of amp hell at present - a good one that is
Been trading some gear and am having fun too


Oh don't even get me started, hahaha.

At the moment I got the Diezel Einstein, the Bogner Shiva (of course EL34 and the non-reverb - the reverb is awesome but expensive and volume drops when you switch it on ... which sucks). Also got the VHT Pitbull, which I love again at the moment ha!

Talking of Cornell, have you seen the new Plexi7 yet?
http://www.dc-developments.com/cornell_plexi.htm#Cornell-Plexi%207%20Combo

7/1/0.25 W switchable Class A combo for 645GBP. Tempting tempting ...

Which are your preferred speakers for rock?
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: _tom_ on June 02, 2007, 06:05:06 PM
Quote from: hunter
Which are your preferred speakers for rock?


G12H30s  8) I just got a 2nd one for my 2x12, and even though its not broken in yet, it allready sounds a lot better than the Eminence its taken the place of.

btw, this clip is really good. Not as nice as some of your other clips in terms of tone imho, the rhythm sounds a bit "boxy" maybe?

edit - the lead tone and playing is awesome :twisted:
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on June 02, 2007, 07:02:26 PM
Quote from: _tom_
Quote from: hunter
Which are your preferred speakers for rock?

btw, this clip is really good. Not as nice as some of your other clips in terms of tone imho, the rhythm sounds a bit "boxy" maybe?


Thanks you say that, I found it really good but now as I'm listening again, it indeed lacks some "crunch" ? I think there's too much bass in the recording which might be it. This speaker is new to me and I gotta  take some time to find its sweet spot.

The non plus ultra in rhythm tone in here is definitely Steve Stevens RY demo, can't be beaten.

Well that's the fun about the whole thing, the PURSUIT of tone, just having it is not half the fun  :lol:
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on June 02, 2007, 07:44:16 PM
I'm a bit unconventional as I tend to use S12-150s.
Or better known as Celestion Sidewinders
Have two in my Rivera cab and two Marshall 1912s loaded with them

Very efficient, and very clear - dont hide mistakes at all
Damn loud per watt too - my poor neighbours
Lacks a bit in bass - a trade-off from the high efficiency

They are a bit like a hybrid betweeen a EV and a Celestion

I have a classic 30 in the Wolftone and will be getting a few others to try soon
Title: Yesss!
Post by: lifted on June 03, 2007, 04:12:04 AM
That was awesome, Hunter.  I was wondering what pickups for Matias' sound, and now I have my answer.  You are gonna sell me off a VhII to a Black dog just yet!  Always a joy to hear your clips.  Don't stop bringin' it
Title: Re: Yesss!
Post by: hunter on June 03, 2007, 07:44:38 AM
Quote from: lifted
That was awesome, Hunter.  I was wondering what pickups for Matias' sound, and now I have my answer.  You are gonna sell me off a VhII to a Black dog just yet!  Always a joy to hear your clips.  Don't stop bringin' it


Thanks man :o)

I think any BKP pickup from the vintage/vintage hot section can get you that Jabs tone, given you have a mahogany guitar and something like a tubescreamer pedal and something like a marshall amp.

I wouldn't say that the VHIIs could do less a Jabs than the BlackDogs, he does usually play with more treble/less bass than me in this clip, so VHIIs might be as good, depending on what you like. I'd say BlackDogs would be a bit more dirty (awesome for lead playing, but be careful with gain and lower freqs when playing rhythm, see discussion above), VHIIs have more transparency and clarity (great for rhythm but they push back a bit more when you play single note lines).
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: Yamhammer on September 03, 2007, 02:20:53 PM
AMAZING
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: Twinfan on September 03, 2007, 03:31:32 PM
Quote from: Yamhammer
Why do all these Black Dog clips sounds so #$%!& amazing!!


It's the Shiva.

Follow in his footsteps.  Do not betray his truth.

;)
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on September 03, 2007, 04:21:22 PM
Quote from: Twinfan

It's the Shiva.


Nahhh, it's all in the fingers, obviously...  :D  :D  :D
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on September 03, 2007, 07:23:05 PM
Quote from: hunter
Quote from: Twinfan

It's the Shiva.


Nahhh, it's all in the fingers, obviously...  :D  :D  :D


In Reinhold Bogner's fingers  <rotfl>
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: Twinfan on September 03, 2007, 08:30:55 PM
Ha ha - indeed!
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: Yamhammer on September 03, 2007, 09:57:05 PM
Shiva or not...all clips on the forum recorded with the 'Black Dogs' are freakin' amazing.
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: FernandoDuarte on September 05, 2007, 03:29:14 PM
What means the G12-65 ROLA??
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: samoth2 on September 05, 2007, 05:37:49 PM
Quote from: FernandoEsteves
What means the G12-65 ROLA??


It's the speakers
Title: Scorpions Clip - BlackDogs - Shiva - Rola 12-65s
Post by: hunter on September 05, 2007, 07:44:59 PM
Quote from: FernandoEsteves
What means the G12-65 ROLA??


It's a Celestion Speaker. Standard is Celestion Vintage 30 these days. In the 80s, or early 90s most  cabs came with G12T75 which have lots of bass and punch but are not very nice for blues or clean sounds. Then there were so called Greenbacks, or G12M25 in earlier days, which are great for Blues or Classic Rock, but don't have the punch. G12-65, which was a model manufactured  in a time when Celestion was owned  by Rola, they added the Rola label on the speakers, they are set in between G12M25 and G12T75 and are available again these days as a reissue speaker.

The clip was done with an original Marshall JCM800 1x12 Cab of the 80s with a G12-65 Rola speaker.