The terminals are pretty oxidized, and one terminal is missing altogether. This was custom made by bob cedro for gary pihl for the 1994 namm shows. Comes with rockadaptor has belt clip and gain control on back. The x100 headphone amp had such a huge and lush tone when used as for di or plugged into a mixing board with tone as wide as the mississippi river. The ga5000 mini looked good on youtube, and of course i checked out the rockman guitar ace videos as well. Rockman manual, rockman manuals, rockmodules manuals. The guitar and metal ace models are essentially identical with the exception of the fact that the metal ace has a.
In my research, i began with the latest rocktron intellefex which is now called xpression. But then, the mit graduate and polaroid engineer tom scholz pioneered the rockmana pocketsized headphone amp producing such robust analog effects as compression, distortion, cabinet simulation, chorus, and reverb. Accessories field recorders interfaces monitors software studio recording video recorders view all recording. Yes you can play with another players unit disturbing no one using the earphone jacks. Legendary headphone amplifierthe high quality exercise amp offers compression, adjustable volume and aux stereo input output to play along. Rockman guitar ace 14 ratings legendary headphone amplifierthe high quality exercise amp offers compression, adjustable volume and aux stereo input output to play along. No eq, no delay, just raw rockman well, until the chorus comes on for amanda. Rockman fits in pocket of the skimpiest gig bag on planet mine, with cd player. If you would like to contribute to and our quest for getting the rockman message out there to the.
I used a fender heartfield guitar which is a screaming guitar. Every time i let one of these units go i really think if i made the right decision. Looking for guitar tabs or just about anything else. I traced out a guitarmetal ace a few years back, not sure if i posted the schematic on this site. I have these schematics, but i have a written agreement with dunlop that prevents me from publishing them. Here is the rarest rockman headphone amp of them all. Rockman headphone guitar amplifiers musicians friend. The rockman guitar ace headphone amp lets you hear your instruments dynamic range and clarity to inspire you to pick up. Sound, options and volume were much better in the rockman x100 ease of use. The most advanced technical rockman guitar amp repair shop in chicago, free estimates, for service call 7738717171. Rockman guitar effect posted by chris on sat, 092003 11. Up for grabs is a rockman x100 r10 belt unit by tom scholz. Jim dunlop rockman guitar ace headphone amp headphone amps. Open quick view dialog for rockman guitar ace headphone amp.
Repair will be extra if cleaning does not solve the problem. On youtube that nobel studio i sounds like randy rhodes era ozzy. One for guitar input and the other for aux input low level out. Rockman instrument equalizer manuals manuals and user guides for rockman instrument equalizer. Rockman tab by megaman 2 guitar2 distortion guitar.
It sounds great going direct to the desk in the studio and through the monitors it gives you that sound, but trying it at a gig i was less than happy. Plug my cable into the jack and one plug into each rockman bass and x100 guitar. Jul 31, 2017 i traced out a guitarmetal ace a few years back, not sure if i posted the schematic on this site. My experience with buying a tom scholz rockman guitar ace in 2018. These highquality, lowpriced headphone amps offer built in compression, volume control and auxiliary stereo inputoutput. Ive checked the dunlop site and they have no archive for manuals. Will the rockman guitar ace sound like the original. Feb 25, 2018 no eq, no delay, just raw rockman well, until the chorus comes on for amanda. The highquality rockman bass ace headphone amp features builtin compression, volume control, and auxiliary stereo inputoutput. Practice silently anywhere, with great tone builtin compression, volume control and auxiliary stereo inputoutput tone controls. Dunlop continues to manufacture the rockman ace, and tom scholzs. The rockmen had two types of outputs, a stereo 14 inch line output works as an aux input too and two 18 in.
The rockman bass ace offers selectable treblemid boost to add to your sound. Tom scholz rockman guitar ace demo dunlop version youtube. Get the guaranteed lowest prices on rockman headphone guitar amplifiers instruments at musicians friend. If you have one of the blue rockman schematic books, please contacts us. The headphones have one broke ear cup, which is also. Rockman schematic the band boston fan site gonna hitch. Hey guys, im planning on getting a rockman off ebay and i have a question. The guitar and metal ace models are essentially identical with the exception of the fact that the metal ace has a higher level of distortion. Rockman x100 by tom scholz for repairthis unit is for repair and does not function normally. Find great deals on ebay for rockman guitar ace and rockman x100. Dunlop continues to manufacture the rockman ace, and tom scholzs signature still appears on the unit.
I took a guitar tuner and put it right up the speaker of the rockman chorus and the rocktron xpression, to see what the differences were. The guitar ace offers pristine clean, semi and heavy distortion. In the ace economic series, the balanced power supply was replaced by a. This highquality, lowpriced headphone amps offers builtin compression, volume control, and auxiliary stereo inputoutput. The first rockman headphone amps between 1982 and 1986 had in fact no connector for an external wallwart. Well, the rockman distortion is the only classic part of the circuit. The chorus is a ce 5, and yes, those ringing chime notes are played on an electric guitar just like on third stage. This copy of operating manual was originally available from.
Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. My first guitar amp i made with a transistor radio and some jerryrigged wiring. We have 1 rockman instrument equalizer manual available for free pdf download. You can find the tom scholz rockman, soloist, and even guitar ace from dunlop on ebay all day long. A full authentic rockman stage rig can get expensive real fast. Pick up and play without the hassle of setting all your gear up. Shop for the rockman guitar ace headphone amp and receive free shipping. We will not service any unit that has had previous work done elsewhere.
A locally cached version of operating manual is available at. Shop online for rockman headphone guitar amplifiers at music123 unmatched selection, superior service and the guaranteed lowest prices. This headphone amp features builtin compression, volume control, and auxiliary stereo inputoutput. Was lost in a moving box, but kept inside so was not out in the weather this works for guitar or keyboard. Open quick view dialog for rockman bass ace headphone amp. As you can see from the photos, the graphics were done on paper like all of the rockman prototypes and have aged over time. In addition, the rockman chorus has a 20ms or 40ms delay, which in itself can create a chorus effect just by itself. It has two earphone jacks head phones not included out for headphones or connect to other rockman belt unit.
Patented driver injection technology allows it to manage and deploy a single golden image to any oem model including dell, hp, lenovo, and microsoft. Can be used as a preamp to your amp using the aux input low level out jack. Nov, 2010 zyggo the bottom line is the out put is 6 to 6. Get a rockman stereo chorus and plug that in to a rockman stereo echo and itll open up a whole new world of guitar sounds for you. The guitar ace offers pristine clean, semi, and heavy distortion. In the ace economic series, the balanced power supply was replaced by a cheaper 9v unbalanced power supply a balanced voltage requires three connections instead of two only with an unbalanced power supply.
The rockman guitar ace headphone amp lets you hear your instruments dynamic range and clarity to inspire you to pick up your guitar and play. Heres where you can post a question, diagrams, audio files and ask questions about gear. The ace series was made to be a silent, budgetmodel practice amp. But on the other hand i realize that their are other talented players that have never played through one of these units.
View and download rockman x100 operating instructions manual online. Prior to the late 1970s, guitar practice gear tended to produce small and inferior sounds. View online or download rockman instrument equalizer operating manual. The rockman ace line lets you hear your instruments dynamic range and clarity to inspire you to pick up your guitar and play.
All in all, you connect your guitar to the rockman. Rockman guitar tab by megaman 2 with free online tab player. I can guarantee youll never sell those two pieces as long as you play geetar. I know it was designed as an amp simulator to be used with a full range speaker system so ive tried it with a quality power amp caudio 400 watts per side. You can even route the output to a mixer for recording. Will provide free estimate if repairs are required. If a unit is inadvertently sent, we will return it, untouched. I traced out a guitar metal ace a few years back, not sure if i posted the schematic on this site. The best analog chorus and echo ever built and i own an echoplex. Dec 10, 20 prior to the late 1970s, guitar practice gear tended to produce small and inferior sounds. This headphone amp lets you rock out with great tone without disturbing your housemates or neighbors. The trim adjusts the gain of the compressor opamp and removing the jumper removes the compressor from the feedback loop of the input circuit. Jim dunlop rockman guitar ace headphone amp headphone. We do not offer a counseling service for self repairs.
The trim pot and the jumper are for the compressor circuit. If you guys dont know what a rockman is, dont worry about posting. Rockman instrument equalizer operating manual 14 pages brand. Mar 30, 2014 here is the rarest rockman headphone amp of them all. If you would like to contribute to and our quest for getting the rockman message out there to the masses, or if you would like to add some content or info from your own rockman adventure, please email rick at. I remember back in the early 80s when the rockman product line came out. Rockman distortion generator how do you make this work. I have a guitar ace that i add to the ada mp2 loop and midi it with different. Rockman schematic the band boston fan site gonna hitch a ride. I was just looking at what the various online shops had to offer.