Comments on: Alex Lifeson’s Permanent Waves Gear http://www.woodytone.com/2009/07/23/alex-lifesons-permanent-waves-gear/ WoodyTone = ToneWoody Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ER! http://www.woodytone.com/2009/07/23/alex-lifesons-permanent-waves-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 ER! Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:32:37 +0000 http://www.woodytone.com/?p=954#comment-1328 I used a lot of the same gear that Alex used over the years, and Permanant Waves is my tonal reference in my head. I've owned Marshalls, Hiwatts, Dean Markley tube amps, a boogie rack set-up, and others. My main guitar is a late 70's hardtail strat. The closest to that permanent waves roar is with the strat and a Boss Chorus Ensamble running stereo with the boogie rig. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a Roland Jazz Chorus and some boogies in the studio for Permanent Waves or even a boss CE pedal. The Marshalls and Hiwatts don't get that same sound. As much as I love the hiwatts it's not that sound. I used a lot of the same gear that Alex used over the years, and Permanant Waves is my tonal reference in my head. I've owned Marshalls, Hiwatts, Dean Markley tube amps, a boogie rack set-up, and others. My main guitar is a late 70's hardtail strat.

The closest to that permanent waves roar is with the strat and a Boss Chorus Ensamble running stereo with the boogie rig. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a Roland Jazz Chorus and some boogies in the studio for Permanent Waves or even a boss CE pedal. The Marshalls and Hiwatts don't get that same sound. As much as I love the hiwatts it's not that sound.

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