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Thanks again to everyone who continues to support GuitarPCB and NostalgiTone. Every new project, build, order, and bit of feedback helps keep this whole thing moving forward.
So, here are two brand new NostalgiTone releases!
NostalgiTone STADIUM ROCK
STADIUM ROCK is all about those big, saturated 1980s arena-rock tones. It’s a multi-stage analog overdrive/distortion with an active 3-band EQ, including a focused 800 Hz mid control that lets you push the mids forward for singing lead tones or pull them back for a bigger, heavier sound.
Think thick sustain, aggressive attack, and plenty of room to move from classic rock crunch to full-on arena-rock saturation.
Check out the video below for a listen.
NostalgiTone Bass OverThruster
The Bass OverThruster was designed specifically for bass, with the goal of getting serious drive and grit without sacrificing the low end that makes a bass sound like a bass.
It goes from a strong, clean boost through punchy overdrive and into much more aggressive saturation, with an active Bass/Treble EQ to help shape the sound without losing that fundamental low-end authority.
Check out the video below for a listen.
And as always, thanks for your support of GuitarPCB and NostalgiTone. I really appreciate everyone who continues to build these projects, follow along, and help keep this operation going.
Now I just need some of you fine folks to buy these things up so I can make some more! 😁
Seriously though, your support is what makes it possible for me to keep developing new circuits and bringing more NostalgiTone projects to life.
Thanks everyone! 🤘
These look (and sound) great! The Cock It Wah, Orange, and ModBender have been sitting in my cart for a while, but the bass PCB is a great excuse to finish the order. Question: would you say that the Stadium Rock is influenced by the Rockman tones? I see the Boston and Def Leppard mentions, and I’ve been interested in recreating that sound.
Recreating the Boston sound is a giant can of worms that I will be exploring at a future time. 😁
Does STADIUM ROCK have the saturation? Yes.
Does it have the 800 Hz mid focus, which is boostable with an active EQ? Yes.There is much more to the Boston sound than that, though.
If we’re talking specifically about the first Boston album, you have to consider that Tom Scholz wasn’t using Rockmans or RockModules in 1976-77. He was using a Marshall amplifier, which he boosted with a secret device that I have already designed and am currently waiting to verify when the PCBs arrive.
He also used an MXR Graphic EQ with very specific settings. And that’s all without getting into the compressor, chorus, and delay. I have left a few items out on purpose but you get the idea.
There’s also a fairly noticeable difference between the debut album and the follow-up albums, which became even more processed. aka; The Rockman sound.
What’s brilliant about doing it this way—keeping the pieces separate—is that you’re not locked into one band’s tone. A few quick twists of the knobs and you can move from one classic sound to something completely different.
So, in short, yes, you should get the STADIUM ROCK. 😁 It will give you the saturated Marshall-style foundation, with the added bonus of an active EQ with a focused midrange centered around 800 Hz.
It’s not intended to be the entire Boston rig in one box—but it’s definitely one of the important pieces of the puzzle.
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