Aerosmith – Done With Mirrors
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1985 album Done With Mirrors.
Music from Done With Mirrors
Artists on Done With Mirrors
Gear Used On Done With Mirrors
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Aerosmith – Done With Mirrors (1985). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Tom Hamilton
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Amplifiers used by Tom Hamilton on Done With Mirrors
Scholz Research & Development Bass Rockman
Used for practice and the demos for Done with Mirrors, as stated by Hamilton and Aerosmith bandmate Joe Perry in this May 1986 Guitar for the Practicing Musician interview.
GUITAR: What's everyone's favorite new sound or toy?
TOMMY: I used a '59 Precision bass for the album. This record was a big turning point for me because Ted and our engineer got me to play with an extremely light touch with my right hand. I was hitting the strings harder with my left hand than my right, which was totally foreign. In this band I'm used to grinding my fingers into the strings. But each headphone had eight different pots for mixing, so I was able to put my bass way up in the mix, which meant I could just play super light and get the actual tone of the instrument. Though I didn't wind up using it for my tone, the Tom Scholz Bass Rockman has been an integral part of my writing and practicing for the last year. That thing is amazing.
JOE: All the demos were made with the Rockman; it's the best bass sound you could possibly get.
Effects Pedals used by Joe Perry on Done With Mirrors
Avg price: $280.00
Used for Done with Mirrors, as stated in this May 1986 Guitar for the Practicing Musician interview.
GUITAR: What's everyone's favorite new sound or toy?
[...]
JOE: [...] My newest trick is to go back to the basics. I started playing my '57 Strat, Tele and Firebird.
BRAD: He went and dug out all his old original pickups and put them back in.
JOE: The only major change I made was using a Boogie top. I used to have big effects racks and graphic EQs. I chucked it all and went direct except for a Pro Co Rat Pedal. For the tremolo bar stuff I used a Charvel that Brad had, which sounded good in the studio.