Rush – Counterparts (2004 Remaster)
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1993 album Counterparts (2004 Remaster).
Music from Counterparts (2004 Remaster)
Artists on Counterparts (2004 Remaster)
Gear Used On Counterparts (2004 Remaster)
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Rush – Counterparts (2004 Remaster) (1993). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Alex Lifeson
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Guitars used by Alex Lifeson on Counterparts (2004 Remaster)
For the song "Stick It Out" on Counterparts, Lifeson used a '72 standard tuned in drop D. He says "The guitar was a ’72 Les Paul Standard that I had used on certain songs in the past."
Amplifiers used by Alex Lifeson on Counterparts (2004 Remaster)
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In this article by Reverb, it is explained that Alex used JCM 900 Dual Reverbs on " Counterparts" and " Tests For Echo" albums.
" The solid-state amps would stick around for the one-two pop punch of Presto and Roll the Bones before Marshall amps were reintroduced in the form of the gain-happy JCM900 Dual Reverb on Counterparts and Test For Echo. The band’s huge sound would be heard on the drop-D tuned “Stick It Out” and the furious driving chords of “Time and Motion.""
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In this interview with Guitarworld, Alex talked about his gear on previous albums. He mentions a Peavey 5150 he used on Counterparts.
I used a Peavey 5150 and a 100-watt Marshall JCM800. I had a [Roland] JC-120 as well that I used for some clean things, but primarily everything was done on the Peavey and the Marshall.