TONEX ONE - Did I Miss Having A Real Amp On Stage?

[@jakesmith4506]

Great video my Brother. You actually use the product in a real life situation. Lots of stuff sound great in a music store sound room but the true test is how it sounds in a real life situation. Thanks again my bro'. Much LOVE from DETROIT.

[@simonsmith2642]

You guys killed it on the cars, that made me happy!

[@sfstoltenberg]

Comments about how a tube amp would have sounded better than the Tone X made after watching a video recorded on a phone and transmitted across the interweb just show bias. It is impossible to make a fair evaluation. Thanks for making and sharing the video Rich. Also, nice work.

[@charliew830]

Great video Rich! I'm always amazed by how many songs you know. I wish I could cover just a fraction of them. The drummer has a helluva setup!

[@Matthew_Scan]

A good selection of yacht rock there 👍 Nita Strauss uses a Boss GT 1000 Satchel in Steel Panther uses an Amplifre multi effects

[@DJ-pp9yg]

Rich: Is there any song you can’t play? Wow! Fantastic job! Keep the gigs coming to the channel!

[@RichBischoff]

I promise you there are tons of tunes I can't play, but thanks!

[@GerryLittle-i8s]

As always a great vid. Thanks. So good to hear you guys playing Little River Band. Saw them play at Uni of Qld when I was a student. Great Great Aussie band.

[@AnthonySG0113]

Love watching your gig vlogs! I’m still playing in my acoustic trio, and I’m playing out twice this week. I still take tips and tricks from you! Great video!

[@jimmyfrombrooklyn8550]

Rich, thanks for putting all this work into your content. I for one really appreciate it. I’m an old school tube amp guy, but modelers do have their place in some gigs. Hopefully the FOH/monitor gods smile upon those gigs. Great job!

[@davidmurphy4844]

Great footage and fantastic tones Rich!

[@timchalmers1700]

Surprising tones out of that little box.

[@MurrayWilliams]

Man! This is the best sounding band you play in. The others are great but this one is amazing!

[@mikecorey8370]

Excellent band. You guys sound great.

[@RichBischoff]

Thanks!

[@geraldhartley]

Fun stuff! You guys always sound great. 🤘

[@djdnz39]

Man I'd go see your band... some great bands to cover there!! Sounds great.

[@caleshtcincredibles]

Great band , your tone and chops are killer , love Cheap Trick throw back guitar too !!

[@RichBischoff]

Thanks!

[@shakarocks]

I have a Tonex One and it's an astonishingly good piece. It's hooked up to my recording system permenantly.

[@fabianvasquezjr8852]

Rock on my fellow musicians, I tried going silent stage, with iem's but out drummer and lead guitar guy wasn't having it I use modeling for drives and preamps for bass and got a dual Tonex stereo rig for playing guitar, your rig sounds great! had doubts about gigging with the tonex pedal I was using HX stomp in 4cm through PRS mt15 into a captor-x cab sims out to FOH in stereo. I guess it's hard to get used to using no amps or monitors on stage, getting back to playing out after years of not playing. Kudos to you guys who are keeping on making music! You nailed REO!

[@cantstopplayingmusic]

Great set!

[@MarkJohnsonJams]

Sounds great Rich

[@papablue3015]

Thanks, Rich! 🤘😊

[@fatseaturtle]

Wonderful vlog!

[@jimmyz2098]

Sounded awesome, Rich. Sounded about as BIG as the drummer's Kit ! The way Rock N' Roll is supposed to be! 80s big! And the Westcreek killed. What a gorgeous setting, too. Man - I gotta find a way to get out West. Rock on, Bro !

[@jnagrag9374]

REO great job ,great opener.

[@sixstrings4568]

Rich, you're a perfect addition to this band. Sounds awesome! Seems to have gotten dark really fast lol.

[@JoaoNeto-1989]

great guitar and sound!!

[@Lespaul13100]

Sounded great Rich! I've been currently using the Boss IR2 amp modler pedal. I love it! Just plug my pedalboard into the PA Mixer, and viola! Awesome pedal! And, saves my aching back too,lol! But, I still use my 60 watt Genz-Benz amp from time to time.

[@RichBischoff]

I've been wanting one of those boss pedals.

[@Lespaul13100]

@@RichBischoff Well, it took months for me to get mine from Sweetwater! They sold out like crazy! But, maybe they're available now?

[@everythingismusic20]

Modelers work fine. The only thing is knowing how to manage the amount of reverb, which changes at home, in the rehearsal room and in the headphones compared to a stage, especially outdoors.

[@d.a.t.4699]

Sounds good to me, cut thru really nice, and the tone sounds authentic..maybe a bit thin, but I understand that there are a lot of mid frequencies going on, and you need to try and squeeze in beside.

[@RichBischoff]

Right, that's why I feel like it's nice to have some amps also blasting some thickness on stage.

[@glennmartin4232]

Hey Rich what is your secret to Learning all these set lists with various bands. You could maybe do a video on this. I find it tedious and time consuming. Then I gig with the band and they want you to slot straight in like we’ve played together for years. It’s a challenge and I’m keen to hear how you do it so we’ll.

[@RichBischoff]

You don't see all the practice and behind the scenes stuff. I'm good at improvisation, but just like anyone else, when learning songs note for note or at least as close as I can, it's a lot of playing them over and over again. This show was the last of several we'd done for the year, and I was just barely starting to feel comfortable with them. Simple answer though, Repetition and time.

[@ptmich333]

Sounds great Rich! Did you use the 2nd channel on the Tonex One, or kept it on the Fender-ish amp and added overdrive with the other pedals?

[@RichBischoff]

Only the one channel.

[@stevesilk51]

Sounds great Rich, Did you miss a cab pushing air out though?

[@RichBischoff]

Yes, of course I did, but these new smaller modelers sure make life easy!

[@gregmican]

I use a Tonex at home through my Fender FR12 powered cabinet and I freaking love it. I don’t gig but it would definitely give you the amp on stage feel.

[@edge13429]

Omg! I have the sbs hss How do you like the neck on it?

[@jesterraj]

Some ppl posted issues with those SBS...i hope u got a good one!

[@RichBischoff]

I did, there should be a video soon.

[@axemasterjam]

Great quote, "filming footage" while filming your feet. :) The Tonex sounds great. What was the other guitar player using?

[@RichBischoff]

The The Line 6 Helix flagship model.

[@MrJohnclem]

Rich not sure about the tonex you seemed to be completely lost in the mix; your sound wasn’t cutting through. ??

[@jamessmith9278]

I'd say that's probably really much more of an issue with the sound person.

[@RichBischoff]

That and the fact that it was recorded with my phone.

[@tommurrayGTR]

Isn't that generally an issue with every band that's got synth? Plus if you have a real amp on stage the engineer without fail tells you to turn down. Wouldn't describe this as lost in the mix though, but us guitar players like to be heard from the small detail through to the the big leads and most sound engineers mix the guitar back in the mix so you're mainly heard when/if they boost you for solos (usually a bar after the solo starts😂)

[@RichBischoff]

@tommurrayGTR this is true.

[@mylogify]

Watching the video, will you eliminate the HX Stomp after Tonex FX Upgrade?

[@RichBischoff]

No sure just depends on the gig or situation.

[@jesterraj]

Did made pates for the tone x before the gig or did you used presets?

[@RichBischoff]

Couple of presets in the HX Stomp for differnt effects, but the TONEX was same amp model for the whole show no changes other than pedals being turned on and off.

[@przemyslaw1235]

Great player😊gear is just gear😊

[@CMPProductions]

Sounds great! Please don't make me by another pedal! What is the other guitar player in the band playing through?

[@RichBischoff]

He was using Helix.

[@MagnumAmps]

To be frank, I dont like the sound of this simulation, no life in it compared to tubes. But it may be because of how the overall PA sound was miked.

[@robzona7779]

I say bring back the amp not a big fan of these modelers at all

[@fabianvasquezjr8852]

Yea I wasn't sure on gigging with modeling till the Helix & fractal, Eleven rack, came out I slowly went all modeling but coming back with hybrid solutions using both tubes & cab sims digital fx in fx loop. But for the audience it don't cut it not hearing the backline amps moving some air, like their playing to a backing track.