interesting thread.
btw, as far as i know alex used pretty much the exact same setup for everything he did with old school testament; the different lead tones on the records are merely a result of different mix/mastering as well as different settings, guitars etc.
does anyone know what he's using nowadays? IIRC he used jcm900 amps for the live in london dvd show? also, does anybody know whether that album was reamped or not? not my favorite live mix, or live dvd for that matter i might say, though....
and last but not least, imho the new order has actually the best rhythm tone if not the best overall production out of the old school testament stuff..their first record sounds also surprisingly good, but i still prefer the somewhat edgier sound of TNO.
so much for the "horribly scooped rhythm sound"....you also ain't bitching about dime's sound being scooped to hell and back, do you?