John Norum

John Norum has been using a 1965 Olympic White Fender Stratocaster, equipped with Dimarzio FS1 pickups, in his studio since 1985.

In the video "Europe - The Final Countdown (London 2011)," John Norum plays a Gibson Les Paul Standard, specifically an R8 1958 Reissue in Honeyburst, showcasing its rich sound in the live performance.

John Norum first recorded and toured with a JCM800 2205 when he recorded "The Final Countdown" with Europe in 1986 and toured with them a year afterwards, before leaving the group. They have been his main amps throughout his solo career and he's still using them when touring and recording with the reunited Europe, as can be seen in the 2004 rig rundown video.

"I only use 50 watts because I think they sound... they sing a little bit more than 100 watts, and you don't have to kill the rest of the band with the volume and stuff like that - they think it's pretty loud anyways"

"I have two JCM800s that I brought from USA. They aren’t S-certified (a security certification for electric products from Sweden). They have a volt switch between 110, 220 and 240 and also 4,8 and 16 ohm. The Swedish ones has only 4 and 8 ohm. I usually put them on 240 volts and 16 ohm"

Otherwise, they're completely stock except for John having changed the tubes from EL34s to KT88s, in vein of Richie Blackmore and Mick Ronson.

John can be seen talking about the amps 3:00 into the video.

Fun fact: one of John's 2205s has previously been owned by his idol Michael Schenker, and Norum refused to sell it back when Schenker regretted parting with it!

John Norum played a 1972 Fender Stratocaster Reissue from Japan during Europe's "The Final Countdown" tour in 1986, as seen in the TopPop video for "Rock The Night." He later sold this guitar in 2011.

1974/1978/1980 Les Paul Custom in video

John Norum is pictured with a 1975 Gibson Flying V, formerly owned by Michael Schenker, in a user-uploaded photo.

In a user-uploaded photo on BlogSpot, John Norum's setup includes the MXR M134 Stereo Chorus, identifiable by its distinctive yellow casing.

Guitar is connected straight to MC404 CAE Wha pedal. Next device in the chain is a Pete Cornish LD-1 (buffer) and from there it goes to the rack. There is also a DIN to XLR converter box for MIDI. And a battery interface with Volt display for the Wha.

The pedal is connected to audio loops 1-5 on the RJM switcher. The output on the RJM switcher feeds the Marshall and this is the DRY signal flow.

В Кремле 20 марта 2005 года Джон Норум использовал гитарную установку: Marshall JCM 2000 | Marshall JCM 800 | Marshall JCM 800 |

Marshall 4x12 Cabs |Marshall 4x12 Cabs|Marshall 4x12 Cabs|

В 1980-1985 годы Джон Норум использовал на альбомах Force, Europe и Wings of Tomorrow: Усилитель: 1980 Marshall Master Volume JMP MK II MV model 2203 Half Stack 100 Watts Head Кабинеты: 4x12 Marshall Vintage 4x12 Marshall 1960A Cabinets 4x12 Marshall 1960B Cabinets Педали эффектов Boss SD-1, DS-1, Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-808

Boss Digital Delay, Boss Digital Chorus

Гитары Джона Норума: Fender Stratocaster American Standart 62 Fender Strat Re-Issue (Gary Moore's Old Guitar) 65 Fender Strat (His Favourite) Gibson Les Paul Custom with EMG or P90 pickups 74 Gibson Les Paul Custom 76 Gibson Les Paul Custom 77 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Eugene Custom Strat 78 Gibson Flying V 80 Gibson Les Paul Custom Wine Red Les Paul Custom with EMG pickups 1954 Black reissue Les Paul Custom Hamer Jackson Ibanez black Flying V signature model Ninja ESP

Pickups(звукосниматели): 62 Fender Re-Issue (Stock Pickups fender PU'5) 65 Fender Strat (Dimarzio FS-1, Dimarzio HS-3 / DiMarzio HS-3 in the neck, FS-1 in bridge) 74 Les Paul Custom (Duncan Dist-Bridge, Gibson PAF-Neck) 76 Les Paul Custom (EMG 81-Bridge, EMG 85-Neck) 77 Les Paul Deluxe (Seymour Duncan 59) 78 Flying V (Gibson 57 Classic Plus-Bridge, Gibson PAF-Neck) 80 Les Paul Custom (EMG 81-Bridge, EMG 85-Neck) Eugene Custom (Rio Grande BBQ-Bridge, Rio Grande Muy Grande-Neck) Gibson PAF (neck) Muy Grande (neck)

Аналоговые эффекты(перегрузы): Boss DS-1 Boss SD-1 Boss OD-1 Ibanez TubeScreamer TS808 Rat Distortion Pedal

Другие звуковые эффекты: Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-5 Boss Digital Delay DD-3 Boss DM-2 Analog Delay Boss OC-2 Octave (same one used back on TFC) Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor Boss NF-1 Noise Gate Boss DC-2 Dimension Boss CD-2 Boss CS-3 Compressor Sustainer (?) Boss Pedal board BCB-6 (каробка для педалей) Jim Dunlop Crybaby Wah pedal (DUNLOP JH1 Jimi Hendrix Wah-Wah) Chandler Digital Echo Old MXR Phase 90. MXR Stereo Chorus

Процессоры: Roland SDE 2000 delay (rack) Roland GP-8 Рэковый YAMAHA SPX-900 X 2 ROLAND SRE-555(Delay)

Гитарные усилители: 1) 1971 Marshall 50watt 2) 1973 Marshall 50watt Stock 3) 1980 Marshall JMP Model 2203 Half Stack MK II MV 100 Watts Master Volume Head 4) Marshall JCM 800 model 2205 Head 50w (equipped with KT88 valves by JJ/Tesla at 38-42 milliamper) 5) Marshall JCM 900 Dual Reverb Head 6) Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 50 Head

Усилители мощности: H & H Power Amp 800

Кабинеты: 4X12" Marshall 1960A Cabinets 4X12" Marshall 1960B Cabinets 4X12" Marshall Slash Signature Speaker Model Cabinets 4X12" Marshall with Celestion Vintage 30w speakers Speaker cable; Proco Powerplus 4X12" 73'Marshall stock 50w Cabinets

Микрафоны: Shure SM57 On the album they put a Shure SM57 in front of the cabinet and a BeyerDynamic M88a a little to the side... -and then through

a Neve preamp module

Струны: GHS .010-0.60 Ernie Ball Rock And Roll Slinky (011-052) in the studio kinny Top, Heavy Bottom (010-052) Live

Прочее: MARSHALL 9000 PASSAC

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The 1986 The Final Countdown Tourbook goes into detail about the gear Europe used for the tour (albeit with a few typos and inconsistencies), and listed among Norum's gear is a "Boss Octaver". You can clearly hear the effect on some solos such as on "Time Has Come", both on record and live.

Norum didn't seem to have an on-stage pedalboard on their 1986 Tour, and most likely used a some kind of midi swithcing system instead.

In a YouTube video titled "John Norum's gear," John Norum demonstrates how he uses the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 wah pedal.

John Norum is associated with a Fender Stratocaster Japanese 1972 Reissue. He owned multiple models, including a 1985 version with an alder body and Seymour Duncan Quarter Pound pickups, known as his favorite home guitar. Another 1985 reissue with a basswood body was used during the TFC tour in 1986 and sold in 2011. Additionally, he has a 2004 reissue, also with a basswood body. The source photo, uploaded by a user, provides visual evidence of his connection to these guitars.

"Made in Japan in mid '80s, I think. This guitar has the longest sustain I ever heard! Just an awesome guitar! This one has Rio Grande Texas humbuckers which are great sounding pickups! And the body and neck is all Mahogany (no Maple top), just like a Gibson Les Paul Custom 1957 and it sounds huge!"

"This is one of the greatest sounding Strats I ever played! It's a reissue from 1983, it used to belong to Gary Moore and it's an amazing guitar! Gary used this guitar in the "Emerald Aisles - Live in Ireland" VHS and on the live album "We want Moore!". And it hasn't been back "home" in Ireland after they filmed the legendary show "Emerald Aisles" in 1984 (at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, Gary's home town) until I had the honor to bring it there when Europe played at that same theatre in 2015. It was such a great feeling to play the same guitar as Gary played at the same venue 30 years earlier! I've had this guitar for 20 years now and it's been on many albums since 1995, but mainly on my solo album "Another Destination": this is the guitar I used on one of my favorite instumental songs "Shimmering Highs" and also in the video "Strange Days" for that album. And it was also my main guitar on the US Dokken tour in 1997 and the guys in Dokken were totally blown away how good it sounded! When I met Gary a few years ago (before he tragically passed away), he signed the guitar for me on the back of the headstock, as you can see in the pic. Thank you Gary for all the great music! RIP"

John Norum used the Schecter S Model John Norum Signature guitar, as seen on the cover of his "Another Destination" album and during his 1994/1995 Sweden tour.

John Norum released a limited edition of 200 Fender Stratocaster John Norum Signature Japan Str-750 guitars in 1990.

John Norum received a 2008 Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard as a gift from Joey Tempest in 2008, which he used during live tours.

Used ts808 in 80s and 90s with jcm 800 2205

In the YouTube video "John Norum's gear," John Norum demonstrates how he sets up the Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble in stereo.

The pedal is connected to audio loops 1-5 on the RJM switcher. The output on the RJM switcher feeds the Marshall and this is the DRY signal flow.

John Norum's official website mentions his use of the Marshall JCM 100/50W Model 2555 1987 guitar amplifier head.

Taken from John Norum's website. John's JCM 800 1987 model has orange tolex and is modded by Dave Friedman.

John Norum has been using the Gibson Gary Moore Les Paul Standard during live tours with Europe since 2001, as shown in the provided source image.

John Norum is pictured with a 1971 Marshall Super Bass amplifier, alongside a JCM 800 2555, as shown in the provided image.

John Norum used an Arvidson Stratocaster during his live performances from 1987 to 1992, both in his solo career and with Don Dokken. This Swedish-made guitar features a mahogany body, a PRS HFS pickup in the bridge, and an original Floyd Rose tremolo system from Germany. It was crafted by luthier Arne Arvidson.

John Norum utilizes the MXR M101 Phase 90 phaser pedal, which is integrated into audio loops 1-5 on his RJM switcher. This setup feeds the dry signal to his Marshall amp, as detailed on his official website.

At the back of the amp rack. The box is used after the amps at speaker level to create a line level signal for the WET part of the rig. There is also a custom AC power box and a speaker thru box with Speakon connectio

Line level feeds the RJM rack and splits signal to two Roland SDE-3000 delays and a Pete Cornish Chorus + T.E.S. Delay.

The output of the effects is summed down in parallel with RJM Mini Line Mixer. Left and Right outputs on the mixer goes to Matrix GT1000FX-2U PowerAmp and from there to the WET 4X12 speaker cabinets.