++Post up your guitar rig

[Phinie]

Everyone post up their guitar rig.
My rig:
Ibanez RG470 (main guitar) in standard tuning
Epiphone Les Paul (second guitar) in drop-d tuning
Morley AB box (to switch between guitars easily during shows
Boss TU-2 stomp tuner
Boss NS-2 noise reducer
Marshall MG100 combo amp, getting a new footswitch for it soon (old one broke and I seriously fucked it when I tried to rewire it.)

Soon getting:
New footswitch
Marshall 1960 cab
Wireless setup for main guitar.

[youcomebeforeyo]

Weta Guitars SG (Handmade guitar) - Full D
Jackson Explorer XR Series - E Standard

Hot Cake Boutique Distortion Pedal
Coron 7 band EQ
Boss DD3 Digital Delay
Visual Volume Volume Pedal
Zoom 505II (Only used for noise gate purposes)
Boss OD1

Fender 1962 Hot Rod Deville
Jansen 1965 Bassman

t3h sexual.

I'm saving up for a dual rec and cab at the moment.


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1055956/pedals.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1055956/rigyo.JPG

[Phinie]

damn bro, nice setup.

[Sal]

i got crappy camera phone pics...

2 squier stratocasters, and 1 squier strat. (getting my epiphone les paul custom by december)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/lbcgeek/guitars.jpg
practice amp at home
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/lbcgeek/crate.jpg
and this is at my drummers house...for practice and shows
http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/48/487796.jpg

[punkbassist]

mexican made fender jazz bass

ampeg svt-350 head
ampeg 8x10 cabinet

soon...
ernie ball stingray

[youcomebeforeyo]

damn bro, nice setup.Cheers :)

The amps are nice but they're not high enough gain is my only issue. Brilliant clean and crunch but when I yearn to play metal they aren't quite what I want.

Whats the RG like?

[Carlo Marx]

mexican made fender jazz bass

ampeg svt-350 head
ampeg 8x10 cabinet

soon...
ernie ball stingray
bassists represent!

fender geddy lee signature model jazz bass
fender mexican p bass (the guitar i learned everything with)

ampeg svt 350 head
ampeg classic ported 4x6 cabinet

ibanez phat hed overdrive (distortion pedal)
digitech XBW synth wah pedal
digitech XBS compressor pedal (retired since i got my ampeg head. the EQ built in is more than enough to get the tones i like).

[Phinie]

The RG is pretty cool, I'm getting it setup next week.

And Sal, you have 3 squier strats.

[Sal]

1 squier strat
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/lbcgeek/strat.jpg

2 squier stratocasters
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/lbcgeek/stratocasters.jpg

the one on the left is the Tom DeLonge series...the one on the right is standard

[pinklar]

bassists represent!

fender geddy lee signature model jazz bass
fender mexican p bass (the guitar i learned everything with)

ampeg svt 350 head
ampeg classic ported 4x6 cabinet

ibanez phat hed overdrive (distortion pedal)
digitech XBW synth wah pedal
digitech XBS compressor pedal (retired since i got my ampeg head. the EQ built in is more than enough to get the tones i like).
thats a fucking sick rig. i'd love to hear that through the 8x10, though. nothing but balls.

i play a gk telecaster (pawn shop guitar that owns anything i've ever played)
through an old Garnet Sessionman (theres only 50 in existance)
i rock a shitty distortion pedal, but i got everything really cheap, and so i'm gonna keep upgrading. i'm a bass player right now, anyway.

[EriatarkaHRD]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y121/EriatarkaHRD/-DSC00158.jpg

Amps:
-Fender Hot rod Deluxe
-Peavey Micro Bass

Guitars
-Alvarez RD-8
-Squire p-bass
-Ibanez GSR100
-Epiphone G-400 SG
-Ibanez GAX-75 (minus the little d-tuner)

Pedals (not pictured)
-Boss DS-1
-Crybaby Classic


also, my Bach USA trumpet

[pinklar]

are those g-400 epi sgs any good? or do they stay in tune worth shit? i'm just curious.

[splitsecond]

GUITARS
Gibson Les Paul Studio
Epiphone G-400
Ovation Acoustic

AMP SETUP
Marshall JMP-1 Preamp
Peavey Classic 50/50 Tube power amp with EL84s and all Groove Tubes
Custom Amato Oversized 2x12 Cab w/ Celestions

EFFECTS
Boss Compression/Sustainer
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Boss Hyper Metal

ACCESSORIES
Dunlop Picks
Whirlwind Cables
Your mom

[pinklar]

niiiice, dude. is the peavey power amp any good?

[EriatarkaHRD]

the intonation on mine isn't fantastic, but i haven't had it set up for about a year, so i'm sure that'd fix it

[splitsecond]

niiiice, dude. is the peavey power amp any good?
Yeah, especially since I only paid like $235 for it. I mean, all of my tone comes from the Marshall pre, but the Peavey warms it up nicely and doesnt color the sound too much. I am pretty happy with it. If I have the money sometime though I most likely will go to a Bogner setup, but that shit is $$$$$$$.

[TranslateTheNam]

Mex Strat

Marshall TSL602

some picks, a fender tuner, and a 6 dollar capo

[mps]

Mex Strat

Marshall TSL602

some picks, a fender tuner, and a 6 dollar capo

Nice! That thing is only 50W tho?

[TranslateTheNam]

60 watts

[mps]

60 watts

Ah cool. I have a Marshall MG100DFX which is 100watts..but your amp looks bigger, plus it has two speakers..hmm

[LogicVsRomance]

1978 Fender American Telecaster w/ Floyd Rose & EMG at the bridge position
Sovtek MIG60 tube amp
Peavey Classic Tweed 4x10
Digitech WH-1 Whammy
ElectroHarmonix Doctor Q
DOD Stereo Flanger
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

and I use custom Martin strings 10-50

[TranslateTheNam]

Ah cool. I have a Marshall MG100DFX which is 100watts..but your amp looks bigger, plus it has two speakers..hmm


Its a tube amp...

[xAnothrLostSoul]

Fender American Series Strat with 2 humbuckers.
Fender 2x12 (140 watt) Ultimate Chorus amp
Digitech Hot Rod Distortion

[turtleman]

Guitahs
-Gibson Studio (Wine Red)
-Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst)
-Dean Acoustic (Black)
-Fender Jazz Bass (Black)

Amps
-Peavey Blazer 168
-Fender M-80

Random Accessories
-DigiTech Metal Master
-DigiTech Synth Wah (which sucks)
-Boss Tuner

[Brandon Allin]

Ah cool. I have a Marshall MG100DFX which is 100watts..but your amp looks bigger, plus it has two speakers..hmm
Dude, I have the same amp. Do you have any idea how I could get a good upstroke sound? I'm talking ska notes, along the lines of the sound Aaron Barrett from Reel Big Fish has on their earlier records. Any ideas?

[youcomebeforeyo]

^ Buy a better amp :p

Seriously though, boost the treble and cut the bass is the basic EQ rule.

People should like, post photos.

[shetpisfock]

Guitars:
50th Anniversary Fender Telecaster with a 70's pickup in the bridge
1970's Alvarez Acoustic
2000 Ovation Celebrity
1999 Fender Jazz Bass

Amp:
1979 Peavey Classic 50/410 with Electro Harmonics tubes

Pedals:
Line6 DM4
Line6 DL4
Fender Tuner
Boss SD-1 Overdrive

Keyboard:
microKORG

About to rebuild my pedal board, I'd like to have more of a sound like Jonny from Radiohead.

[IcedOpethBlind]

http://myspace-133.vo.llnwd.net/00193/33/15/193375133_l.jpg

http://myspace-913.vo.llnwd.net/00193/31/95/193375913_l.jpg

had the pups changed in the ZW to active EMG's (81/85)

The other is a mexi fender strat

amp's not even worth mentioning.

[UndertheTELE]

Bass
Fender Mexican P Bass w/ Seymore Duncan Quarter Pound pickups installed, as well as a Badass Bridge
Ernie Ball Sub Bass
GK 800RB Head
Ampeg 6x10
Korg Rack Tuner
Shure Wireless System


haha^^ that zach wylde is INSANE. is that the gibson or epiphone? I have a MAD old Schecter guitar with zebra stripes and it looks sorta like the zach wylde guitar, it's pretty crappy though, the neck is pretty badly damaged.

[IcedOpethBlind]

Bass
Fender Mexican P Bass w/ Seymore Duncan Quarter Pound pickups installed, as well as a Badass Bridge
Ernie Ball Sub Bass
GK 800RB Head
Ampeg 6x10
Korg Rack Tuner
Shure Wireless System


haha^^ that zach wylde is INSANE. is that the gibson or epiphone? I have a MAD old Schecter guitar with zebra stripes and it looks sorta like the zach wylde guitar, it's pretty crappy though, the neck is pretty badly damaged.

its the epi, but i had the pickups replaced w/ active EMG's. it sounds amazing.

[UndertheTELE]

o yea, emg's are definetly the way to go. My friend bought an american strat and stripped it down, put one emg in and took everything but the volume knob off. I have a fairly old mexican strat and it sounds really good with a seymore duncan hotrails pick up in it.

[ChrisPlunket]

Guitars:
1.) Fernandes Native X w/ Seymour Duncans
2.) Gibson Faded Double Cutaway w/ p-90 pickups
3.) Epiphone Les Paul Custom w/ Gibson Hardware and pickups

Amp:
Mesa Boogie, Three-channel, Dual Rectifier
Marshall 1960B Cab

Rack:
Furman Power Conditioner
Korg Rack Tuner
Samson Wireless

p.s. I spend too much money on gear, but a new job at Guitar Center will aid that... or make me want everything.

[PaulR]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v381/paulrbass/100_0162.jpg

[nicksteinborn]

Ibanez RG570>Boss TU-2>Rocktron HUSH>Peavey 5150>Behringer 4X12"(I'm working on replacing this. I've got my eye on an Avatar with V30s.)

I also have a Carvin X100-B and a Jackson 4X12" cab sitting at home.

[sundaysetsashes]

where could you find a piece of roast like that

[Samuel]

guitars:
fender standard telecaster
epiphone les paul standard
squier affinity strat
yamaha f-335 acoustic

amp:
Crate XT65

other:
digitech rp80
microkorg synthesizer

[Elijscott]

Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus
Several hollowbodies as backups
Carvin X-100B with El34's.
NO EFFECTS.
4x12 Cab (Ibanez, which is ok) - soon to be Marshall or Orange.

[i like guitars]

guitars:
fender standard telecaster
epiphone les paul standard
squier affinity strat
yamaha f-335 acoustic

amp:
Crate XT65

other:
digitech rp80
microkorg synthesizer


were rocking pretty much the same gear,
except the yamaha, crate xt65 and your other.

[_all_star_me_]

Guitars:
Gibson SG Special 2004
Epiphone SG Special 2003
Squier 20th Anniversary Strat

Pedals:
EH Holy Grail
Digitech Digi-Delay
Line6 Echopark
EH Small Clone Chorus
EH Small Stone Phaser
Boss TR-2 Tremelo
Crowther Hotcake
Ibanez TS9DX
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner

Amps:
Peavey Rage Practice Amp (home practice; it sucks)

Others:
Custom power supply (10 9V outputs)
CNB aluminium pedal case (size M)
Ibanez 6 & 12 inch patch cables


Pedals I dont use:
ProcoRat2, Marshall Jackhammer

[So Alarming]

Guitars:
Epiphone Les Paul Custom
Fender Thinline Telecaster

Heads:
Marshall JCM900 Hi-Gain Dual Reverb Model 4500
Marshall JCM800 2205 (2 channel version)

Cabs:
Mesa Boogie Road King 4x12 (2 - Blackshadow Celestions + 2 - Vintage 30 Celestions)
Marshall 1960AX 4x12 (4 - 25 watt greenback celestions)

Other:
Line 6 DL4
Line 6 MM4
Boss TU-2
Elixir .10-.46 Strings
SKB LP Case

Soon:
Rack Mount
Furman Power Conditioner
BBE Sonic Maximizer
Boss Rack Tuner



I am so broke... :(

[Geisert8Band]

Couldn't resist...I love talking guitars.

Guitars:
'72 Reissue Thinline Tele w/ Duncan Distortion
'97 Tex-Mex Strat w/ EMG David Gilmours

Amp/Cab:
1966 Fender Bandmaster
Custom 4x10 w/ Eminence Legend 105's

Other:
Boss Super-Overdrive

[luke1236]

My rig:
Ibanez sz - standard / drop D
Mephis(vintage sg pickups)- step down
Eleca ( acoustic/electric)- standard
Suzki( acoustic)- step down ( this was my first guitar adn everyone says its awsome
Currently making my own guitar (form scratch)

Peavy 130 watt
2 12" scorpian speakers

Amp effects- chorus, digital delay, reverb, clean, crunch, overdrive

Boss effects- chromatic tuner, metal zone, flanger, equilzer

Cry baby wah wah

Nady wireless system

[i like guitars]

o yea, emg's are definetly the way to go. My friend bought an american strat and stripped it down, put one emg in and took everything but the volume knob off. I have a fairly old mexican strat and it sounds really good with a seymore duncan hotrails pick up in it.

im not feeling emg's there to electronic for me, i considered getting some 81's in my les paul but i didnt like the whole electronic approach on the guitar. so im going with seymour duncan maybe some jb4's or some pearly gates.

[marbury1414]

A '62 reissue Fender Stratocaster with a George Lynch signature humbucker in the bridge.
An SG standard.
Ernie Ball Bottom Heavy Light Top Strings on both.
Marshall AVT150 Head.
Marshall LeadA Cab.
Tons of pedals that move their ways in and out of my pedal board including:
Vox Wah, Boss DS-1 Distortion, EH Big Muff, EH Small Clone, Boss DD-3 Delay, Boss Floor Tuner, MXR Phase 90, Danelectro Auto-Wah, Ibanez Tube Screamer, and a Milk Box Compressor

[nilk21]

hey guys

My rigs pretty basic

Guitars:

1969 Standard USA Strat
PRS Custom 22 w/ dragonII Pickups
Ibanez JS100
Takamine EN10 (Acoustic)
Gibson Heritage Flying V 1986

Amps:

Marshall DSL100 Head w/ 1960 A and B cabs

Effects Chain:

Morely Bad Horsie II Wah -> digitech Whammy IV > Crybaby Wah -> Boss CS2 Compressor -> Digitech DF7 Distortion -> Marshall Jackhammer OD -> Boss GE7 EQ -> Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter -> Boss Super Chorus -> Boss RV5 Reverb -> Boss DD3 Delay -> Boss NS2 noise supressor

Rack Gear:

Behringer 8 way switcher (guitar switching)
Behringer Rack Tuner

[headclub]

Korean Fender Telecaster
Ernie Ball Super Slinky/Hybrid Slinky strings
Marshall 100HDFX 100 watt Head and MG412 120 watt Cab
Line 6 XTLIVE pedal


GETTING SOON
Gibson Faded SG Special

DREAM GUITAR
Gibson Firebird V

*edit*
oh and my bass's

Epiphone Thunderbird IV
Epiphone EB-0
Squire Affinity P-bass
no amp

[headclub]

Guitars:
1.) Fernandes Native X w/ Seymour Duncans
2.) Gibson Faded Double Cutaway w/ p-90 pickups
3.) Epiphone Les Paul Custom w/ Gibson Hardware and pickups

Amp:
Mesa Boogie, Three-channel, Dual Rectifier
Marshall 1960B Cab

Rack:
Furman Power Conditioner
Korg Rack Tuner
Samson Wireless

p.s. I spend too much money on gear, but a new job at Guitar Center will aid that... or make me want everything.


if you work at a GC do you get a discount? im thinking about getting ajob there soon

[we are cured]

Guitars: Gibson SG Standard
Westbury LV

Amp: Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier (Head), Fender 1970 Twin Reverb Combo.
Mesa 2x12 Cabinet.

Effects: Boss ME-50, Metal Zone

[headclub]

Guitars: Gibson SG Standard
Westbury LV

Amp: Mesa Boogie Single Rectifier (Head), Fender 1970 Twin Reverb Combo.
Mesa 2x12 Cabinet.

Effects: Boss ME-50, Metal Zone

your stack is the shit. i want it

[we are cured]

your stack is the shit. i want it

haha thanks. the twin reverb is where it's at- i record almost everything with that.

[the_champ_is_here]

How do you motherfuckers pay for this shit?

And don't say a job either, because I've been down that road.

I'm too embarassed to post my rig.

[patrickhowell]

your stack is the shit. i want it

Ehhh, single Rectifiers kind of suck.

[Elijscott]

Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus w/ Bartolini pickups.
Tuner.
Orange Ad30htc
Orange Cab
(Dean Hollowbody Backup w/ Bartolini pickups)

[Ryannn]

Guitar - Epiphone sg g-400 w/ gibson burst bucker pickups
Amp - Marshall Mg100hdfx head and Marshall mg412 cab

[we are cured]

Ehhh, single Rectifiers kind of suck.

whatever dude. its 50 watts and fucking loud.

i enjoy it.

and to answer the kid about paying for it...i bought the amp 5 years ago, the twin was given to me, and i bought the SG 3 years ago.

[patrickhowell]

whatever dude. its 50 watts and fucking loud.

i enjoy it.

50w is plenty of power, but the problem with the Single Rectifier is that it has a tube rectifier, and no option for a solid-state rectifier. The reason that most people buy Dual / Triple Rectifiers is for their loud, high gain sound. (In my opinion, this is all they're really good for)

But this tone is lost on the Single Rectifier because there is no Silicon Diode rectifier setting. Tube rectifiers sound awesome for softer guitar tones, but they absorb so much of the power from your amp.

That's just my opinion, though. I'm glad you're happy with it.

[johnh5304]

Guitars:
2005 Fender American Deluxe Telecaster
2006 Taylor 714 w/ES

Pedals:
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer
Boss DD-20 Digital Delay
Marshall JH-1 Distortion

Amp:
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410

Things I'm About to Get:
Electro Harmonix Pulsar Vibrato
Digitech Whammy Pedal
Ebow
Vox Wah
and a nice pedal board to house all that stuff

[we are cured]

50w is plenty of power, but the problem with the Single Rectifier is that it has a tube rectifier, and no option for a solid-state rectifier. The reason that most people buy Dual / Triple Rectifiers is for their loud, high gain sound. (In my opinion, this is all they're really good for)

But this tone is lost on the Single Rectifier because there is no Silicon Diode rectifier setting. Tube rectifiers sound awesome for softer guitar tones, but they absorb so much of the power from your amp.

That's just my opinion, though. I'm glad you're happy with it.

Well you always back up your comments with facts, so that's a good thing.

But I go with the single to overcome the fact that most venues have shitty PA's that cannot properly pick up and distribute distorted guitar sounds through club speakers. It's perfect for a club or basement show.

I record almost everything with my twin reverb- that's where I go for my tone.

[dtklamf]

Gretsch hollowbody i've just got
SG something i've had forever (signed by ruyter sighs)
Les Paul goldtop been through some abuse
Yamaha acoustic i painted flat black
Mosrite JRM100 (missing in action somewhere)

behringer head or jcm900

whoevers cab i can borrow

no pedals

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/4016/cantplayanyofthemyw4.jpg

[dtklamf]

how to pay for it?
work
credit
fell of the back of a truck ...

in no particular order

[xTJx]

Guitars:
Epiphone Les Paul Standard
Epiphone SG
Yamaha Eterna (Acoustic)

Pedals:
Boss AC-2
Boss CE-5
Boss Metal Zone

Amp:
Randall VMX30

About to get:
New floor monitor speakers
Boss Blues Driver
Boss Digital Delay
Boss TU-2

[headclub]

Guitars:
Epiphone Les Paul Standard
Epiphone SG
Yamaha Eterna (Acoustic)

Pedals:
Boss AC-2
Boss CE-5
Boss Metal Zone

Amp:
Randall VMX30

About to get:
New floor monitor speakers
Boss Blues Driver
Boss Digital Delay
Boss TU-2


nicce. i like the amp you got

[xTJx]

nicce. i like the amp you got
Yeah I love my amp, except that I get a couple of wonky sounds out of it from time to time.

[headclub]

Yeah I love my amp, except that I get a couple of wonky sounds out of it from time to time.


atleast you arent doing a telecaster through a marshall halfstack...the distortion is shitty as hell due to my tele...im trying to save up for a gibson SG

[brianl7]

Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Studio (Wine Red)
Fender Telecaster American (Black)
Alvarez PD-80SC

Amps
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
Mesa Boogie 4X12 Standard cab

Pedals
Ernie Ball Volume
Fender Pedal Tuner
Boss DD-3
Boss TR-2

I'm pretty close to trading in my Mesa for an Orange AD30HTC.

[johnh5304]

I'm pretty close to trading in my Mesa for an Orange AD30HTC.

Orange makes some pretty sweet amps. Definetly making an upgrade with that trade. I'd love to have an Orange set up if I had more money though it might look goofy since my tele is candy tangerine (bright orange). Well that and the fact I'm not playing in a band anymore is a good reason to save for some other gear.

[xTJx]

atleast you arent doing a telecaster through a marshall halfstack...the distortion is shitty as hell due to my tele...im trying to save up for a gibson SG
I do get some pretty sick distortion throughout my Randall. I can pretty much get any sound I want by fiddling with the EQ and the gain. I knew nothing about amps when getting it. The guy at my music store said it was what I'd want to go with and I haven't doubted him since.

[headclub]

I do get some pretty sick distortion throughout my Randall. I can pretty much get any sound I want by fiddling with the EQ and the gain. I knew nothing about amps when getting it. The guy at my music store said it was what I'd want to go with and I haven't doubted him since.

my amp, for a solidstate, is good. the marshall 100hdfx head and dsl412 cab..but telecasters are really twangy/trebled based...so on clean it is amazing, but when i want some distortion its really shitty...i used an sg through it when i was at guitar center when i bought it, and the amp was 10 times bettter. i need an eq pedal. or an sg

[patrickhowell]

my amp, for a solidstate, is good. the marshall 100hdfx head and dsl412 cab..but telecasters are really twangy/trebled based...so on clean it is amazing, but when i want some distortion its really shitty...i used an sg through it when i was at guitar center when i bought it, and the amp was 10 times bettter. i need an eq pedal. or an sg

Sounds like you need either a tube preamp pedal or a tube head to get a better overdriven sound. What tone are you trying to get ?

[johnh5304]

Try something with humbuckers since telecasters are single coils and aren't really meant for massive distortion. I mean you pretty much nailed it with the sg sounding 10 times better to your ears. I'm not sure what sound you're going for but I can assume going with a solid state marshall you just want high gain.

[patrickhowell]

Try something with humbuckers since telecasters are single coils and aren't really meant for massive distortion. I mean you pretty much nailed it with the sg sounding 10 times better to your ears. I'm not sure what sound you're going for but I can assume going with a solid state marshall you just want high gain.

A lot of people won't agree with me, but I think that Teles sound way better than SGs for heavy music.

[patrickhowell]

atleast you arent doing a telecaster through a marshall halfstack...the distortion is shitty as hell due to my tele...im trying to save up for a gibson SG

Your distortion sounds bad because you are playing a solid-state amp.

[patrickhowell]

im not feeling emg's there to electronic for me, i considered getting some 81's in my les paul but i didnt like the whole electronic approach on the guitar. so im going with seymour duncan maybe some jb4's or some pearly gates.

If you like EMG 81s, but you want passive pickups, you should look at the Seymor Duncan "Invaders." They're the loudest passive pickups that I know of, and they sound great.

[normalgene]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v34/yourshuteyes/Myguitar2.jpg

Guitars:
Epiphone Les Paul Studio Ebony
Johnson acoustic

Amp:
Marshall VS100 combo
w/ Mesa Boogie 2x12

[brianl7]

Your distortion sounds bad because you are playing a solid-state amp.
Bingo.

[xTJx]

It's official: this thread is over my head now.

[patrickhowell]

I'm pretty close to trading in my Mesa for an Orange AD30HTC.

Orange makes some pretty sweet amps. Definetly making an upgrade with that trade. I'd love to have an Orange set up if I had more money though it might look goofy since my tele is candy tangerine (bright orange). Well that and the fact I'm not playing in a band anymore is a good reason to save for some other gear.

Orange amps aren't bad, but their quality control has really started to slip recently (same with Mesa)... Have you checked out any other boutique amps ?

[youcomebeforeyo]

As long as he plays the amp before he buys he should be okay. My friend recentely just got an Orange bass head (forget the model) and my god is it sweet. He had an Ampeg before that and we struggled to think what was better than that so this blew me away.

I will post photo's of my amp i'm making at the moment in the close future. All tube, one tone and one volume knob (roughly based on the handwired Marshall models).

[patrickhowell]

I will post photo's of my amp i'm making at the moment in the close future. All tube, one tone and one volume knob (roughly based on the handwired Marshall models).

Sounds interesting... what are the specs?

(How many watts / what tubes are you using, etc)

[headclub]

As long as he plays the amp before he buys he should be okay. My friend recentely just got an Orange bass head (forget the model) and my god is it sweet. He had an Ampeg before that and we struggled to think what was better than that so this blew me away.

I will post photo's of my amp i'm making at the moment in the close future. All tube, one tone and one volume knob (roughly based on the handwired Marshall models).

that sounds badass, cant wait to see it

[youcomebeforeyo]

10w / 2EEC83 and 2 EL84 tubes with no rectifier running at 8ohm

It's all circuitboards and valves at the moment, i'm hoping to try it this weekend.

It's pretty much a Marshall 2061x at half the wattage.

[patrickhowell]

10w / 2EEC83 and 2 EL84 tubes with no rectifier running at 8ohm

It's all circuitboards and valves at the moment, i'm hoping to try it this weekend.

It's pretty much a Marshall 2061x at half the wattage.

Sounds great, but how can you have an amp with no rectifier ?

[youcomebeforeyo]

Sorry I ment with no valve rectifier :\

Don't think i'd get great results running the whole thing on AC.

[patrickhowell]

Sorry I ment with no valve rectifier :\

Don't think i'd get great results running the whole thing on AC.

Ha, yeah, that's what I thought you meant.

Are you using a straight-up solid-state rectifier, or a tube-emulating one ?

[high_output]

Weta Guitars SG (Handmade guitar) - Full D
Jackson Explorer XR Series - E Standard

Hot Cake Boutique Distortion Pedal
Coron 7 band EQ
Boss DD3 Digital Delay
Visual Volume Volume Pedal
Zoom 505II (Only used for noise gate purposes)
Boss OD1

Fender 1962 Hot Rod Deville
Jansen 1965 Bassman

t3h sexual.

I'm saving up for a dual rec and cab at the moment.


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1055956/pedals.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1055956/rigyo.JPG

just so you know, fender didnt make a hot rod deville in 1962. those didnt come out till the 90's.

[high_output]

Peavey Classic 50/212
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today030.jpg

Pedalboard
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today031.jpg

Telecaster w/hot rails
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today033.jpg

Jagmaster
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today034.jpg

The Family
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today039.jpg


My pedalboard goes like this:
Kord DT-10 > Boss NS-2 > Electro Harmonix DMM > Line 6 Echo Park > Peavey Classic 50

in the NS-2 effects loop:
Digitech Bad Monkey > Boss OD-3 > Electro Harmonix Big Muff > Electro Harmonix Pulsar > Boss PS-5 > end loop.


i play all sorts of stuff, from circa style texture rock, to indie rock, to spazzy stuff, to jazz, to classic style stuff. all sorts. this rig is super versatile because the peavey amp is amazing. it gets all these amazing tones and is plenty loud with 50 watts all tube power. im currently running JJ EL84's in the power section and Electro Harmonix 12AX7's in the preamp.

as you can see i love electro harmonix pedals. they rule basically. everything in my board is there for a specific reason and they all work really great together.

my guitars are awesome. the first is my baby, a mexican fender telecaster in sunburst with a hot rails pickup in the bridge. this guitar is comfortable with a really nice neck, and it sounds fantastic.

my newest aquisition is the squire jagmaster in silver sparkle. i love this guitar. it sounds amazing even with the stock pickups. its also rediculously comfortable to play. i love jazzmasters and since im a poor musician, this is a great substitute. and hell, this guitar feels amazing.

[headclub]

Peavey Classic 50/212
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today030.jpg

Pedalboard
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today031.jpg

Telecaster w/hot rails
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today033.jpg

Jagmaster
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today034.jpg

The Family
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i260/shapes_distance/gear/rig%20october%2025/today039.jpg


My pedalboard goes like this:
Kord DT-10 > Boss NS-2 > Electro Harmonix DMM > Line 6 Echo Park > Peavey Classic 50

in the NS-2 effects loop:
Digitech Bad Monkey > Boss OD-3 > Electro Harmonix Big Muff > Electro Harmonix Pulsar > Boss PS-5 > end loop.


i play all sorts of stuff, from circa style texture rock, to indie rock, to spazzy stuff, to jazz, to classic style stuff. all sorts. this rig is super versatile because the peavey amp is amazing. it gets all these amazing tones and is plenty loud with 50 watts all tube power. im currently running JJ EL84's in the power section and Electro Harmonix 12AX7's in the preamp.

as you can see i love electro harmonix pedals. they rule basically. everything in my board is there for a specific reason and they all work really great together.

my guitars are awesome. the first is my baby, a mexican fender telecaster in sunburst with a hot rails pickup in the bridge. this guitar is comfortable with a really nice neck, and it sounds fantastic.

my newest aquisition is the squire jagmaster in silver sparkle. i love this guitar. it sounds amazing even with the stock pickups. its also rediculously comfortable to play. i love jazzmasters and since im a poor musician, this is a great substitute. and hell, this guitar feels amazing.

dang, i like your tele and jag...i have a korean ashlite tele...its alright...but i want an sg or a firebird or a jag.(or all 3)

[headclub]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/bharsh818/mibass.jpg


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/bharsh818/879.jpgheres my bass(epiphone thunderbird IV) and my guitar(korean fender ashlite tele)

and heres all my instruments

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/bharsh818/mybabies.jpg

[high_output]

1978 Fender American Telecaster w/ Floyd Rose & EMG at the bridge position
Sovtek MIG60 tube amp
Peavey Classic Tweed 4x10
Digitech WH-1 Whammy
ElectroHarmonix Doctor Q
DOD Stereo Flanger
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
Boss PH-3 Phase Shifter
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

and I use custom Martin strings 10-50

hahaha.

[high_output]

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/bharsh818/mibass.jpg


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/bharsh818/879.jpgheres my bass(epiphone thunderbird IV) and my guitar(korean fender ashlite tele)

and heres all my instruments

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k8/bharsh818/mybabies.jpg


i like your tele alot. its funny though, ive found the lite ash tele to be a little heavier than my mexican. weird.

[youcomebeforeyo]

I saw a Electro Harmonix Memory Man for $300 (NZ) second hand today at a music store. I may purchase it.

[johnh5304]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/johnh5304/7d_12.jpg
2005 USA Fender Deluxe Telecaster

[brianl7]

I'm pretty close to trading in my Mesa for an Orange AD30HTC.
I've decided to keep the Mesa.

I just ordered some el-34's and hopefully they satisfy me a little more than the 6l6's.

[patrickhowell]

I've decided to keep the Mesa.

I just ordered some el-34's and hopefully they satisfy me a little more than the 6l6's.

Yeah, that might do the trick.

Is it the 2-Channel or 3-Channel dual rec?

[brianl7]

3 channel.

[youcomebeforeyo]

3 channel.

So much gain.

[patrickhowell]

So much gain.

Actually, the older 2-channel models had significantly more gain. (especially the rack-mounted models).

[brianl7]

Yea, the modern channel has more gain than I need.

I tend to stay away from it.

[patrickhowell]

Yea, the modern channel has more gain than I need.

I tend to stay away from it.

Yeah, since you're switching to EL34s, I figured the high gain sound wasn't exactly what you were looking for.

[brianl7]

I am loving the EL34's (they're actually JJKT77's). I am using the vintage mode for my distortion now too, which kind of defeats the purpose of having a rectifier, but I am finally happy with my sound.

Plus I just ordered a Seymour Duncan STHR-1 for my Tele to beef up the sound, as well as a Gibson '57 classic plus for the bridge on my Gibson Les Paul.

[Sundown]

Guitars: Tracer Les Paul Copy (equiped with a Gibson 498T humbucker in the lead spot, and a Gibson 57' Classic reissue in the neck spot. im putting 6 Grover tuners on it soon.)

Martin D-25 (Shenendoah)

Effects: Dunlop Crybaby --> Boss Ds-1 (reissue) --> Boss Ph-1r (Blue label) --> Boss Oc-2 (green label) --> Danelectro Milkshake Chorus ---> Amp

Amp: 1963 Fender Showman Head (with "vibrato" actually a tremelo) with a 4x12 Marshall Cab (celestions) and I will soon have a 2x 10 Marshall cab to go with it.
Accoustic Goes straight to board through a DI box

[patrickhowell]

I am loving the EL34's (they're actually JJKT77's). I am using the vintage mode for my distortion now too, which kind of defeats the purpose of having a rectifier, but I am finally happy with my sound.

Plus I just ordered a Seymour Duncan STHR-1 for my Tele to beef up the sound, as well as a Gibson '57 classic plus for the bridge on my Gibson Les Paul.

Which rectifier mode are you using? Tube or Silicon Diode?

[brianl7]

Which rectifier mode are you using? Tube or Silicon Diode?
Tube

[youcomebeforeyo]

As of the moment:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/youcomebeforeyou/rigmarch.jpg

Weta Guitars (Custom guitar shop in NZ) SG

Korg DT10 Tuner
Electro Harmonix Small Clone Chorus
Boss Parametric EQ
Boss Super Octave
Boss DD20 Delay
Ibanez TS10 Tubescreamer
Marshall JCM900 4500 Model
Gunn 4X12 Cabinet

[HowSoonIsNow]

Guitars:
Fender Mexican Telecaster (1 Arctic White, 1 Brown Sunburst)
Ephiphone Les-Paul LP-100 (Really cheap, never use really)

Amp:
Marshall JCM-900 Hi Gain Dual Reverb
Marshall 4x12 Cab

Pedals:
Boss TU-2 Tuner
MXR Phase 90 Phaser
Dunlop Crybaby Wah
Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer Distortion
Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
Boss DD-3 Digitial Delay

Here's How I Chain It All Together:
Guitar > Tuner > Phaser > Wah > Tube Screamer > AMP
In Amps FX Loop: Reverb > Chorus > Delay > AMP

[duhpunk]

Guitars:
Gibson Les Paul 1957 Custom Reissue
Paul Reed Smith SE Custom w/ Seymor Duncan Invader in the bridge position
Songbird acoustic
Epiphone SG Special

Amps:
Crate GT1200 half stack
Peavey Transformer 212

Pedals:
Digitech Bad Monkey, Screamin Blues, and Hot Head
Digitech GNX3

my main rig is the PRS, the Crate, and all pedals except the GNX3

[brianl7]

Guitars:
Gibson Les Paul 1957 Custom Reissue
Paul Reed Smith SE Custom w/ Seymor Duncan Invader in the bridge position
Songbird acoustic
Epiphone SG Special

Amps:
Crate GT1200 half stack
Peavey Transformer 212

Pedals:
Digitech Bad Monkey, Screamin Blues, and Hot Head
Digitech GNX3

my main rig is the PRS, the Crate, and all pedals except the GNX3
The only thing you're really missing is a good amp.

[youcomebeforeyo]

Some of those Digitech pedals are pretty poo's too :p

The guitars however are pretty lovely.

[mcrfan3612]

Guitars:
Schecter Tempest Custom White Dropped D Tuning (Main)
Schecter Omen-6 Blue Dropped D Tuning (Back Up)

Amps:
Crate GT1200H Half Stack
Marshall Mg 15CD Practice amp

Wireless:
Audio-Technica ATW-251 Freeway VHF Guitar Wireless


Cable:
Monster Cable

Picks:
Snarling Dog .53 mm

Strings:
Ernie Ball Custom Gauge

[theguy77]

guitar: epiphone les paul standard, with the classic alnico humbuckers it comes with
amp: marshall AVT50H half stack, with the tube it came with
strings: d'addario XL 10's

no pedals, nothing extra to fuck with the sound. and it's all i need.

[mlegge]

Guitar: Seagull S6 acoustic, Gibson SG special faded (old version, with a clear shiny finish, ebony fretboard and moon inlays)
Amp: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (got it while they still made it in USA)
Strings: Ernie Ball 10's or Hybrids
Picks: Brain Snarling Dog 1.00mm or .88mm(i think)
Pedals: Only a boss tu-2

[JC[in a coma]]

Guitars: Epiphone Les Paul Custom (white)
Epiphone Les Paul Slash Signature (with snake logo on the body)
a really banged up Squire Strat with duct tape and shit on it.
Amp: Line 6 Spider III
Strings: ERNIE BALL! 9's
Picks: Dunlop Tortex .60mm
Pedals: well, I have none, my amp has effects & a tuner built in.

[JordanLML]

Gibson Custom Shop SG Custom (Triple humbucker, 1 of 12 ever made)
Gibson SG Standard (1992)
Epiphone G-400 (SG 1961 copy)
Ibanez Artcore Series FWD60 semi-hollow body

Marshall JCM2000 w/Groove Tubes
Mesa/Boogie 1980's G-Series 4x12 cab w/black shadow speakers

I dont really use effects, i like the tones i get out of the JCM2000 a lot. the first guitar i listed is absolutely beautiful, one of the nicest i have ever played, not to mention owned. the standard gets a great tone through my amp. the epiphone is nicer than people think, as nice as a low end gibsons. the ibanez i picked up on a whim, my friend was getting rid of this $600 guitar for $100, so i grabbed it. the amp sounds ill.

[ArisonCain]

Fender American Standard Stratocaster (Candy apple red, hot rails in the bridge)

Fender Mexi Stratocaster (Satin blue finish, covered in outer space stickers, JB Jr. in the bridge):
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r221/arisoncain/Picture003.jpg

This picture was taken before I added the JB Jr.
Both of these guitars rock like champs.

I own an old Marshall VS100 head that just busted.
I think i'm buying a JCM 900 50 Watt dual-reverb this weekend. (5400 model)
In the meantime, I've been running an awful Behringer 2x12 V Tone 2x50 watt combo through my Marshall cab.

The only other thing i use is a chromatic tuning pedal.

[LoveLostShuffle]

2 american series fender jazz annd p basses
ampeg svt classic all tube head
ampeg 8x10 cab
monster instrument and speaker cables
boss bcb 60 pedal board
boss bass overdrive
boss bass synth
boss bass eq
boss bass chorus
boss bass limiter enhancer
boss noise suppressior
boss tuner


i know i have the best set up ever thanks in advance

[Fourchordwonder]

Basses
Ibanez SR500
Yamaha RBX179

Amp
GK Backline 250 Head
GK Goldline 1x15 Cab

Pedals
Boss TU-2 tuner
Ibanez SB-7 Synthesizer
Dunlop Crybaby Bass Wah

[Audition101]

Guitars:
02' Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus
Fender Telecaster
Tacoma TM9 Acoustic
Shitty ass Hohner acoustic kit guitar

Basses:
Shitty ass "Slammer"

Amps:
Marshall MG100 Combo
Line 6 Spider II
Rock Town Model 20

Pedals:
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Digitech RP 50
Marshall Footswitch

[untitled94]

2 american series fender jazz annd p basses
ampeg svt classic all tube head
ampeg 8x10 cab
monster instrument and speaker cables
boss bcb 60 pedal board
boss bass overdrive
boss bass synth
boss bass eq
boss bass chorus
boss bass limiter enhancer
boss noise suppressior
boss tuner


i know i have the best set up ever thanks in advance

"i know i have the best set up ever thanks in advance"

get a life brotha.

[untitled94]

bass:
marcus miller fender jazz bass
mark hoppus fender jazz bass
ampeg svt classic head
ampeg 8x10 cabinet


guitar:
fender strat 50's reissue; mexican

[LoveLostShuffle]

"i know i have the best set up ever thanks in advance"

get a life brotha.



excuse me? now why should i get a life? pleaseeeeee tell me im in the mood for a good fight ******

[rosematter]

Soldano Hot Rod 50
Bogner 4x12 loaded with Celestion V30's
Korg Rack Tuner
Furman Power Conditioner

Guitars:

Gibson Les Paul Classic in limited edition Fireburst color (1 out of 400) w/ DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker
G&L Asat Classic Telecaster in Blue Sparkle with stock P90 pickup's

Random 20 foot cables, usually planetwaves.

guitar, amp, cab. Thats all I need.

www.myspace.com/rosematter

[untitled94]

excuse me? now why should i get a life? pleaseeeeee tell me im in the mood for a good fight ******

dude you're in the mood to argue on the internet, not get in a fight. lol.
and you need a life because you're being cocky about your bass setup and that's just nerdy

[johnh5304]

excuse me? now why should i get a life? pleaseeeeee tell me im in the mood for a good fight ******
You're an idiot.

[LoveLostShuffle]

nah bros this is just funny im being cocky about it because its awesome i mean it could be better but hands down its better than anyone else here i guess you guys cant take sarcasm thats cool though get in me

[chrisstahl]

this is my setup. i use a gig rig www.thegigrig.com (thats the big thing on the right side) then I have various pedals plugged into the gig rig. the left side is for my vocals. a dd-5 delay pedal with tap tempo and then an eq pedal boss eq 7. i have a white gibson sg standard and a white gibson studio les paul through a mesa boogie tremoverb 2x12 combo.

http://www.east146.com/stahl/setup.jpg

http://www.east146.com/stahl/board.jpg

[himynameismikez]

main guitar - Cherry red semi acoustic Epiphone Dot-(standart tuning) purchased new in 2007
secondary - black with white pickguard Squire fat strat W/ Gibson Dirty Fingers Pickups in bridge position-(drop-d tuning) purchased new in 2003, pinkups recently installed.

amp-VOX Valvetronix AD50VT212 Combo amp with modeling processor(11 built in effects) controlled by VFS2 foot switch

set up=guitar->Boss DS-1 distortion->Boss BF-3 flanger->Dunlop GCB-95 original crybaby->amp

first guitar, acoustic guitar - Yamaha Eterna purchased new in 2001

[xconcretenwater]

GUITARS
Fender Toronado Deluxe Series
Schecter C-1 Diamond Series
Ovation Celebrity Acoustic/Electric

AMPS
Soldano Hot Rod 50+ (this thing is a fuckin' animal)
[waiting on 2x12 cab for Soldano]
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 1x12
Fender Champion 30 practice amp

PEDALS
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Boss DS-1 Distortion (do not use anymore)
Line 6 DL-4 Delay pedal/loop station

http://www.fender.com.au/electricguitars/otherinstruments/images/013_0700.jpg
Toronado

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/6/6/8/267668.jpg
Soldano

[headclub]

recently sold stuff so i could afford new pedals and cables and eventually a new amp

Fender Ashlite Telecaster
temporarily using a crate combo amp (idk which one, my friend is letting me borrow it until i get a new one)
boss DD20 gigadelay pedal
boss TR2 Tremolo pedal


soon to buy
electro-harmonix stereo polychorus pedal
electro-harmonix holy grail plus pedal
boss noise suppresser pedal
boss tuner pedal
and i would love an all tube marshall stack sometime

[acor]

Guitar

Fat Strat with a Gibson 500T swaped in. (My friend had to mod it to work ;-) )


Amps

Mesa Boogie Rect-O-Verb 50W Series II combo

Fender FM 212R 100W


Effects

Line 6 DL-4 Delay

[brianl7]

I recently changed my set-up:

Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Studio w/a 57 classic plus humbucker in the bridge position
Fender American Telecaster w/ a seymour duncan STHR-1 and a push pull knob to make it single coil

Amp
Orange AD30HTC
Mesa Boogie Standard 4X12

Effects
Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
Ibanez TS-9
Boss TR-2
Boss DD-3

I used to have a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier, but traded it in for the Orange. I love it. I use the TS-9 to push my overdrive channel for leads and my clean for a little more dirt.

I should be getting another guitar for graduation too. Maybe a strat or another tele. I'm not sure yet.

[thesacrament]

Guitars:
2006 Gibson Memphis 335 Dot
2002 Gibson SG special
Fender 69 Thinline telecaster reissue
First Act Custom Shop Delia silverburst (2 humbuckers w/ Bigsby tailpiece)
First Act Custom Shop Delia honeyburst (3 humbuckers w/ Bigsby tailpiece)
Reverend Flatroc
Epiphone Masterbilt Acoustic

Amps:
Mesa Boogie Roadster 2x12 combo

Pedals:
Line 6 DL4
Boss tuner & noise gate
MI Audio Tube Zone overdrive
EHX Phase 90 nano

[thesacrament]

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/6/6/8/267668.jpg
Soldano[/QUOTE]

That thing is awesome bro. Killer amp!

[theguy77]

doesn't get much better than this for my genre of music:

http://www.guitar-museum.com/vignette/14665-1.jpg
http://www.musiciansbuy.com/mmMBCOM/images/Marshall_avt50h_412a.jpg

that's right, no pedals, no switched pickups or tubes, nothing. just what you see right there, with some d'addario 10 mm XL strings. such a solid, powerful rhythm guitar sound. and the clean channel, with its really effective EQ and the gain control provides awesome leads and open/barre chords as well.

[acor]

doesn't get much better than this for my genre of music:

Epiphones were made to imitate Gibsons and cost less, so in essence an actual Les Paul would be better. Don't take that personally, it's just a fact.

Edit: Also I'm pretty sure the AVT is not a tube amp either, so like a JCM 900 for instance would be better.

[lowemae]

Schecter C-1 E/A Hollowbody

and for the grand finale..

goodsell delux 22 2x12 v30's
boss tu-2
boss ph-3
mxr phase 90
bbe green screamer


ps ...looking for a touring band to play with when I graduate college in May. Have 14 years of experience on guitar as well as a minor in voice from Auburn University. I will be all set to hit the road in May.

[theguy77]

Epiphones were made to imitate Gibsons and cost less, so in essence an actual Les Paul would be better. Don't take that personally, it's just a fact.

Edit: Also I'm pretty sure the AVT is not a tube amp either, so like a JCM 900 for instance would be better.

1. epiphones actually reproduce the tone actually very well though, you'd be surprised. for one thing i prefer the chrome hardware and for two im not willing to pay five times the price just to get it made like it was made 40 years ago.

2. the AVT is a hybrid amp meaning it has tube preamp and solid state output. its got the power you want, maybe not quite as crystal clear as an all tube amp but its reliablity makes up for that. i mean its definitely a gigantic step up from solid state amps.

im absolutely happy with what ive got and in comparing to what some of my favorite bands have the quality of the tone is very comparable and in some cases BETTER.

[remoteCONTROL]

Epiphones were made to imitate Gibsons and cost less, so in essence an actual Les Paul would be better. Don't take that personally, it's just a fact.

Edit: Also I'm pretty sure the AVT is not a tube amp either, so like a JCM 900 for instance would be better.

that might be one of the most stereotypical posts ive read on here...

that's like saying "well orange juice is better than kool aid"

you can't know the dudes taste and until he posts what hes recorded with that setup, you cant say if it sounds better.

[acor]

that might be one of the most stereotypical posts ive read on here...

that's like saying "well orange juice is better than kool aid"

you can't know the dudes taste and until he posts what hes recorded with that setup, you cant say if it sounds better.

I can if I know the pickups, and those are stock. It's not really a matter of preference its like comparing tubes to solid state (not exactly but the same idea). I'm not dissing the set-up, thats a great set-up. Just in my opinnion and a lot of people's opinnion it's not the quote unquote "best" when compared to a standard Gibson.

[remoteCONTROL]

oh i didnt know that you knew the kind of pickups the dude had....
:worship:

[acor]

that's right, no pedals, no switched pickups or tubes, nothing.

oh i didnt know that you knew the kind of pickups the dude had....
:worship:

What a marginal attempt at being funny

So you are saying pickups don't play a sizable roll in the sound?

[remoteCONTROL]

pickups play the majority of the roll in electric guitars sonically. im sayin that i didnt know that you knew the guy hadnt upgraded his already or bought a guitar that was modded. a lot of standard gibson pickups blow. the "gibson" on the headstock doesn't mean too much these days considering the majority of the labor being outsourced and how easy it is to buy a $100 knock off and a $200 gibson neck and sell it as the real thing for $1500 on ebay. lets not argue about guitar tone. if you want to buy a GIBSON (oh my god, a real gibson) les paul studio, i'll sell you mine for $650. pics at myspace.com/cavalier...the white les paul

[HarleyRowley]

Epiphone Firebird Studio (I'm looking for a new guitar).
Squier by Fender Bass (Shit).
Marshall MG250DFX amplifier with a double footswitch thing.
Ibanez Metal Charger MS-10 pedal (Which I rarely use).
Korg GA-20 guitar and bass tuner.

[HarleyRowley]

Epiphone Firebird Studio (I'm looking for a new guitar).
Squier by Fender Bass (Shit).
Marshall MG250DFX amplifier with a double footswitch thing.
Ibanez Metal Charger MS-10 pedal (Which I rarely use).
Korg GA-20 guitar and bass tuner.

[theguy77]

i personally would sell the MG250DFX, and the pedal that you rarely use, for a better amp.

[JPatil]

Im in a touring band, so im a gear addict, but this is what i rock.

-ESP Ltd EC-1000 guitar in black cherry pearl finish W/ emg 81/85 combo
-Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty
-Fender American Tele
-Peavey 6505+ and orange ad 30 dual head setup
-Peavey 6505+ Slant Cab
-Peavey 6505+ straight Cab
-Rack Setup: BBE 882i Sonic Maximizer, furman rpl8 power conditioner, and rack mount drawer
-Boss DD3 Delay, Boss TU2 Chromatic Tuner, all monster, mogami cables, plus planet waves speaker cables.

Josh Patil

[patrickhowell]

Guitars:
First Act Custom Shop Delia silverburst (2 humbuckers w/ Bigsby tailpiece)
First Act Custom Shop Delia honeyburst (3 humbuckers w/ Bigsby tailpiece)


Whoa! Nice, how are those ?

[patrickhowell]

pickups play the majority of the roll in electric guitars sonically. im sayin that i didnt know that you knew the guy hadnt upgraded his already or bought a guitar that was modded. a lot of standard gibson pickups blow. the "gibson" on the headstock doesn't mean too much these days considering the majority of the labor being outsourced and how easy it is to buy a $100 knock off and a $200 gibson neck and sell it as the real thing for $1500 on ebay. lets not argue about guitar tone. if you want to buy a GIBSON (oh my god, a real gibson) les paul studio, i'll sell you mine for $650. pics at myspace.com/cavalier...the white les paul

He said in the original post that he hadn't changed the pickups....

And yeah, a lot of Gibson's lower end models are pretty bad recently... especially the "faded" series.

[patrickhowell]

2. the AVT is a hybrid amp meaning it has tube preamp and solid state output. its got the power you want, maybe not quite as crystal clear as an all tube amp but its reliablity makes up for that. i mean its definitely a gigantic step up from solid state amps.

Really, it's kind of the opposite. A big part of the appeal of a tube power section is the distortion you get when you turn it up loud.

[thesacrament]

Whoa! Nice, how are those ?

First Act's custom shop is pretty ridiculous. For those that don't know, all their Wal-Mart guitars are of course made overseas and sold really cheap. BUT they've got a great custom shop run by a guy named Kelly Butler who worked in Gibson's custom shop for like 15 years or something. They can build whatever you want, directly to your specs. I was lucky to buddy up with their artist rep (who also worked at Gibson for ages) and score a band endorsement.
If you're ever in the Boston area, go check out their retail store. You can pull down any of their guitars off the walls and plug em up.
My two delias are so awesome. They've got the feel of my 335, but the sound is totally different. I use their Ken Armstrong pickups which gives them a real Gretsch-type clarity but still some bite. The bigsby is simply masturbatory..ha.

[OveriseFan]

Seagull S6 + CW Cedar GT II Acoustic-Electric
Marshall AS50D 2x8" Acoustic Amp
Fender Standard Ash Telecaster (new, received as gift, pretty sure I'm keeping it.)
Fender Frontman 212R (also received as gift - pretty sure I'm returning it, taking the money and putting it towards either an Epiphone Blues Custom 30 or a Fender Hot Rod/Blues Deluxe. Other recommendations for tube amps in that range are appreciated.)

Plus a shitty Epiphone Special II, and the practice amp that came with it in the pack (my band has affectionately named the amp, "little amp"), a classical guitar who's neck ripped off the body because the previous owner put steel strings on it, and a nylon string guitar that is awful, but a lot of fun to play.

[theguy77]

Really, it's kind of the opposite. A big part of the appeal of a tube power section is the distortion you get when you turn it up loud.

yeah there's more distortion but the notes also sound a lot more clear than say a solid state amp.

[Johnny Times]

2 american series fender jazz annd p basses
ampeg svt classic all tube head
ampeg 8x10 cab
monster instrument and speaker cables
boss bcb 60 pedal board
boss bass overdrive
boss bass synth
boss bass eq
boss bass chorus
boss bass limiter enhancer
boss noise suppressior
boss tuner


i know i have the best set up ever thanks in advance

idiot, boss pedals suck your tone, I dont know why everyone is all over them. Has anyone ever heard of true bypss??? there are better sounding basses than fender. ever hear of sadowsky. marcus miller's jazz bass does not have fender electronics (the one he plays, not the poop fender reissue). ampeg is cool, but there are better amps as well. gimme a matamp or orange over ampeg any day.

[patrickhowell]

First Act's custom shop is pretty ridiculous. For those that don't know, all their Wal-Mart guitars are of course made overseas and sold really cheap. BUT they've got a great custom shop run by a guy named Kelly Butler who worked in Gibson's custom shop for like 15 years or something. They can build whatever you want, directly to your specs. I was lucky to buddy up with their artist rep (who also worked at Gibson for ages) and score a band endorsement.
If you're ever in the Boston area, go check out their retail store. You can pull down any of their guitars off the walls and plug em up.
My two delias are so awesome. They've got the feel of my 335, but the sound is totally different. I use their Ken Armstrong pickups which gives them a real Gretsch-type clarity but still some bite. The bigsby is simply masturbatory..ha.

Man, that's awesome. I've always thought it was so weird that First Act made some of the best and worst instruments in the business....

[youcomebeforeyo]

idiot, boss pedals suck your tone, I dont know why everyone is all over them. Has anyone ever heard of true bypss??? there are better sounding basses than fender. ever hear of sadowsky. marcus miller's jazz bass does not have fender electronics (the one he plays, not the poop fender reissue). ampeg is cool, but there are better amps as well. gimme a matamp or orange over ampeg any day.

The tone suck when you are listening to a band live with drums, rumbles, other guitars, basses and vocals all over the frequency range is IMPOSSIBLE to notice. I say this as an audio engineer with ears for subtle things.

People are all over them because the have easy displays, high quality components and build some high quality effects.

Don't blast someone as an idiot because he uses a certain set up.

Also the 1970's models of Ampeg (V4 and SVT) are better than anything Orange have on the market these days.

[Johnny Times]

for every boss pedal out there, there is a better sounding, true bypass pedal that is just as easy to use.

im not blasting him as an idiot cause of a certain setup, im blasting him as an idiot cause he said its the best setup ever.

Tone is also noticable, why do most guitarists change their stings every show. all the small things add up. the guy is running through 7 pedals

[brianl7]

for every boss pedal out there, there is a better sounding, true bypass pedal that is just as easy to use.

That may be true, but true bypass pedals tend to cost more money, and that may not be an option for him.

[youcomebeforeyo]

for every boss pedal out there, there is a better sounding, true bypass pedal that is just as easy to use.

im not blasting him as an idiot cause of a certain setup, im blasting him as an idiot cause he said its the best setup ever.

Tone is also noticable, why do most guitarists change their stings every show. all the small things add up. the guy is running through 7 pedals

At three times the price though those pedals are not worth it unless you're in a semi professional situation or well off. The Boss space-echo issues last year are one of the best sounding pedals i've come across. There are also characteristics to some Boss pedals. The DS1 sounds like no other pedal and really is a classic. For that 80's sound i'm yet to play a delay more sutiable than the Boss DD3.

New strings have an impact on the velocity of guitar playing, the sustain and brightness of sound. Pedals without true bypass effictively are cutting off tones above 12-14k and resampling at a lesser rate. I think the former is a lot more noticable in a live situation especially when you take into account the fact the guitar sound is being taken into a live desk with digital rack units which are again limiting the frequency range and character of the guitar playing.

[fullofdust]

newly registered lurker here (and gear whore). thought i'd post up my rig...

guitars
'97 Fender American Tele
'04 Fender '72 Tele Deluxe Reissue
'84 Epiphone LP Custom modded w/ Gibson P-94 Pickups
'74 Gibson Hummingbird
'02 Washburn D46SCE Acoustic-Electric
19?? Peavy Shitbox Bass

amps
'65 Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue
Crate 15W Bass Practice Amp
If I had unlimited funds, I'd have an Orange AD-30HTC or a Matchless HC-30, but I can't justfiy spending that kinda money on an amp since I'm only doing acoustic gigs at the moment... haha.

pedals
Dunlop Crybaby Wah
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer (selling to buy Fulltone Fulldrive2)
Line 6 DL4
Robert Keeley Modded Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Radial BigShot ABY Amp switcher (to switch between electric & acoustic)

I've been playing a lot of bass lately, so my next gear purchases will be bass-oriented. Most likely a Fender Jazz Bass. Still undecided on an amp though.

[theguy77]

you have, an amazing collection of guitars. get that orange AD and you'll be completely set.

i dont believe in the use of pedals to modify the sound, for effects they're fine but usually the better amps sound fucking amazing already by themselves and if they don't then you need a better amp, lol.

[fullofdust]

you have, an amazing collection of guitars. get that orange AD and you'll be completely set.

i dont believe in the use of pedals to modify the sound, for effects they're fine but usually the better amps sound fucking amazing already by themselves and if they don't then you need a better amp, lol.

thanks, they're my babies!

i'm really trying to find ways to justify spending money i don't have on that ad. haha.

[thesacrament]

newly registered lurker here (and gear whore). thought i'd post up my rig...

guitars
'97 Fender American Tele
'04 Fender '72 Tele Deluxe Reissue
'84 Epiphone LP Custom modded w/ Gibson P-94 Pickups
'74 Gibson Hummingbird
'02 Washburn D46SCE Acoustic-Electric
19?? Peavy Shitbox Bass

amps
'65 Fender Deluxe Reverb Reissue
Crate 15W Bass Practice Amp
If I had unlimited funds, I'd have an Orange AD-30HTC or a Matchless HC-30, but I can't justfiy spending that kinda money on an amp since I'm only doing acoustic gigs at the moment... haha.

pedals
Dunlop Crybaby Wah
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer (selling to buy Fulltone Fulldrive2)
Line 6 DL4
Robert Keeley Modded Boss TR-2 Tremolo
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Radial BigShot ABY Amp switcher (to switch between electric & acoustic)

I've been playing a lot of bass lately, so my next gear purchases will be bass-oriented. Most likely a Fender Jazz Bass. Still undecided on an amp though.


Um, so if you're at any time going to throw your Hummingbird in the dumpster, give me a shout. Nice setup dude! Nice call on the p94s!

[fullofdust]

haha, nice try. that one isn't going anywhere! i'm actually going to put a pickup in it soon so i can use it live.

i'm probably going to go for the lr baggs m1. a guy i know has one in his old gibson and it sounds incredible. and i noticed dan from augustana has been using one in his hummingbird and it seemed to fit the guitar well. plus it kinda looks old-school having that type of pickup in the soundhole!

[thesacrament]

haha, nice try. that one isn't going anywhere! i'm actually going to put a pickup in it soon so i can use it live.

i'm probably going to go for the lr baggs m1. a guy i know has one in his old gibson and it sounds incredible. and i noticed dan from augustana has been using one in his hummingbird and it seemed to fit the guitar well. plus it kinda looks old-school having that type of pickup in the soundhole!

the baggs is a good call dude... good luck with it and enjoy your amazing guitar.

[permanentdan]

Soldano Hot Rod 50
Bogner 4x12 loaded with Celestion V30's
Korg Rack Tuner
Furman Power Conditioner

Guitars:

Gibson Les Paul Classic in limited edition Fireburst color (1 out of 400) w/ DiMarzio Virtual PAF Humbucker
G&L Asat Classic Telecaster in Blue Sparkle with stock P90 pickup's

Random 20 foot cables, usually planetwaves.

guitar, amp, cab. Thats all I need.

www.myspace.com/rosematter (http://www.myspace.com/rosematter)


finally someone with a soldano amp. props to you dude. ive been wanting the slo100 for a few years now.

i had a marshall JCM2000 tsl100(sold to help finance a tour-worst decision haha)
and have been using marshall 1960a 4X12 cabs

as far as effects go, i only really use the mxr phase 90, tuner, and sustain.

im currently holding out until jim adkins sig guitar gets release from fender to pick that, otherwise the guitars im using are a couple ibanez that ive had for years. theyre crappy but i grew attached haha

[theguy77]

];8829864']finally someone with a soldano amp. props to you dude. ive been wanting the slo100 for a few years now.

i had a marshall JCM2000 tsl100(sold to help finance a tour-worst decision haha)
and have been using marshall 1960a 4X12 cabs

as far as effects go, i only really use the mxr phase 90, tuner, and sustain.

im currently holding out until jim adkins sig guitar gets release from fender to pick that, otherwise the guitars im using are a couple ibanez that ive had for years. theyre crappy but i grew attached haha

haha once you get that guitar sell the others and get another TSL

[permanentdan]

haha once you get that guitar sell the others and get another TSL


not a bad idea kind sir.

[duhpunk]

just picked this up:

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/47/l_0235e33d77e249d186481134ff9aafa2. jpg

[Siren Silently]

-Fender MIJ 62' RI Telecaster
-Peavey Classic 30
-Guild JF55

[The Boathouse]

Guitars
-'93 Gibson Nighthawk (Standard, primary guitar)
-PRS SE Custom semi-hollow (Drop C)
-Epiphone Alleykat w/ tapewound 13's

Amp
-Blackheart Bh5h
-Mesa 2x12

Pedals
-Fender tuner
-MXR Carbon Copy
-Bad Monkey OD
-EHX Micro Pulsar
-EHX Holy Grail
-Crybaby

Coming acquisitions are: EHX HOG, MXR Dynacomp, either an Eternity o.d. or a Timmy o.d, Egnater Rebel

Also, I saw a brief argument regarding Boss pedals (I believe) and true bypass...This is a pretty serious debate. The argument that true bypass is ALWAYS better just isn't quite right. There's a time and a place for everything, and in some cases, you just don't need to go true bypass. There are pedals out there that aren't t/b and don't suck tone. There's a reason a lot of players trust boss pedals, and it's not because they're garbage, I'll tell you that...

[withonevoice]

guitars:
epiphone les paul standard (duncan jb in the bridge)
fender acoustic

amps:
marshall jcm 900 mk3 50 watt head (jj and tung sol tubes)
orange 4x12 (vintage 30s)
crate gfx-212

effects:
mi audio crunchbox
line 6 dl-4 w/ expression pedal
eh small stone
eh big muff (70s original)
keeley-modded proco rat
mxr 10 band eq
ernie ball volume pedal
korg tuner

other:
barry roadcases
pedaltrain board
dunlop dc brick power

here's an old pic (telecaster has since been stolen by some of st. louis' finest):

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/deathstardesign/l_ca3dc744372dcf10e4a2428ce9acd9-1.jpg

[porttheman]

bass:
fender mexi jazz bass
(getting soon) fender american standard p-bass

amps:
ampeg svt classic head
ampeg 8x10 cab

effects:
fender tuner
boss phaser
danelectro daddy-O
boss eq
boss chrous
boss tremolo
boss dd-20 delay
boss dd-6 delay
(soon to get) line 6 MM4

[miketrondson]

Guitars-
2007 Gibson Les Paul Classic, Goldtop
2003 Takamine G Series Acoustic/Electric
2002 Epiphone Les Paul Custom, Ebony
2001 Gibson SG Special, Black

Amp/Cabinet-
Marshall JCM2000 DSL 50
Marshall 1960b 4x12 Cabinet

Rack Setup-
Furman ML-8 Power Conditioner
Sennheiser EW172 Wireless
Korg DTR-1000 Tuner
BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer

Pedal Board-
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
MXR Carbon Copy Delay (coming soon)

Cables by Livewire (upgrading to all Monster)
Picks by Dunlop (yellow)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/bigguntron/PICT0003.jpg

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[KingLoser]

oh baby.

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

Squier Jagmaster
Crate V-Series
ModTone Speedbox Distortion
ModTone Vintage Delay

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

oh baby.

What the hell kind of guitar is that?

[bassdrummer2333]

Mine's pretty small compared to you guys but i'm a new guitarist so it's ok.

Guitar: Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plain Top
Amp: Fender Frontman 15G
Pedal: Digitech RP150

I'm working on getting a new amp, I know people don't like Multi-Effects pedals around here but I like the pre-sets call me stupid but I like the pre-sets Digitech pedals offer.

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

Mine's pretty small compared to you guys but i'm a new guitarist so it's ok.

Guitar: Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plain Top
Amp: Fender Frontman 15G
Pedal: Digitech RP150

I'm working on getting a new amp, I know people don't like Multi-Effects pedals around here but I like the pre-sets call me stupid but I like the pre-sets Digitech pedals offer.

I have an RP80 and it's horrible. I hate Digitech pedals with a fervor.

[patrickhowell]

Squier Jagmaster
Crate V-Series
ModTone Speedbox Distortion
ModTone Vintage Delay

Which V-Series amp? Some of those are pretty awesome...

[withonevoice]

Guitars-
2007 Gibson Les Paul Classic, Goldtop
2003 Takamine G Series Acoustic/Electric
2002 Epiphone Les Paul Custom, Ebony
2001 Gibson SG Special, Black

Amp/Cabinet-
Marshall JCM2000 DSL 50
Marshall 1960b 4x12 Cabinet

Rack Setup-
Furman ML-8 Power Conditioner
Sennheiser EW172 Wireless
Korg DTR-1000 Tuner
BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer

Pedal Board-
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
MXR Carbon Copy Delay (coming soon)

Cables by Livewire (upgrading to all Monster)
Picks by Dunlop (yellow)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/bigguntron/PICT0003.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/bigguntron/PICT0004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/bigguntron/PICT0005.jpg

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where did you get your roadcase from and how much did you pay, if you don't mind me asking?

[miketrondson]

where did you get your roadcase from and how much did you pay, if you don't mind me asking?

JR Sound out of Flint, MI. It cost me about $450.00.

I have no idea if they'll ship to you or not. Another thing, they want to measure YOUR amp exactly. I had to make the drive there twice. Once for measurement of my amp and cabinet (I have the wheel cups of a Marshall Cabinet installed in top of my case so that it doesn't roll off.) And once for the pick up. It was well worth it!

Their number is 810-743-6580.

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

Which V-Series amp? Some of those are pretty awesome...

It's the 50 watt one.

[withonevoice]

JR Sound out of Flint, MI. It cost me about $450.00.

I have no idea if they'll ship to you or not. Another thing, they want to measure YOUR amp exactly. I had to make the drive there twice. Once for measurement of my amp and cabinet (I have the wheel cups of a Marshall Cabinet installed in top of my case so that it doesn't roll off.) And once for the pick up. It was well worth it!

Their number is 810-743-6580.

right on. thanks.

[of_the_rose]

Guitars:
Gibson SG Faded Classic
Fender Telecaster (with gibson 498 and 490)

Amps:
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100H
Orange 2x12 Cab
Fender Champ

Revolving Door of Pedals in No Specific Order:
Boss DD-6 Delay
Line 6 DL-4 Delay
MXR Phase 90
Electroharmonix Holy Grail Reverb
Boss TR-2 Tremelo
Customized Boss DS-1 Distortion (pictured below)
Keely Compressor
Customized modded RAT distortion (hand built in my friend's garage)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g124/of_the_rose/DSC01861.jpg

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

Guitars:
Fender Mexican Telecaster (1 Arctic White, 1 Brown Sunburst)
Ephiphone Les-Paul LP-100 (Really cheap, never use really)

Amp:
Marshall JCM-900 Hi Gain Dual Reverb
Marshall 4x12 Cab

Pedals:
Boss TU-2 Tuner
MXR Phase 90 Phaser
Dunlop Crybaby Wah
Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer Distortion
Boss CH-1 Super Chorus
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Reverb
Boss DD-3 Digitial Delay

Here's How I Chain It All Together:
Guitar > Tuner > Phaser > Wah > Tube Screamer > AMP
In Amps FX Loop: Reverb > Chorus > Delay > AMP

An LP-100 was my first guitar. It was the shittiest plank of wood I've ever laid eyes upon. Sure, it's a pretty guitar, but the tone was so muddy and the bridge pickup went out in the middle of songs.

[mylastflight]

Amp:
Bad Cat Black Cat 30R Sparkle Blue Tolex 212 30watt Combo w/ custom V30s

Back Up Amp: Marshall JCM 600

Guitars:
Fender Telecaster MIM modded with P90s and US electronics
Gibson Faded Les Paul unmodded

Cabs: Avatar 212 w/ v30s (don't really use it)

Pedals:
Boss TU2
Screamin' Eagle OD
EHX Stereo Mistress
Dano Kool Kat
Dano Back talk Reverse Delay
Boss DD3
MXR Phase 90
Voodoo Lab Tremolo
EHX English Muffn'

[gibsonman246]

Guitars:
Gibson SG Faded Classic
Fender Telecaster (with gibson 59 and 490)

Amps:
Marshall JCM2000 DSL100H
Orange 2x12 Cab
Fender Champ

Revolving Door of Pedals in No Specific Order:
Boss DD-6 Delay
Line 6 DL-4 Delay
MXR Phase 90
Electroharmonix Holy Grail Reverb
Boss TR-2 Tremelo
Customized Boss DS-1 Distortion (pictured below)
Keely Compressor
Customized modded RAT distortion (hand built in my friend's garage)


how does the DSL100 sound going through the orange as opposed to a 1960A? i'm running mine through one right now but i'm looking to get a smaller cab for next year

[DCFCutie]

Guitars, basses:
72 Fender Brown Telecaster Deluxe RI
06 Fender American P bass, Sunburst, with a new all parts all maple neck, and seymour duncan quarter pounds.
06 Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass
Fender Sonoran Acoustic.
And a microkorg
D'addario nickels on the Jazz bass and Tele, D'addario Prosteels on the P, Elixirs .10 on the acoustic

[eriklipson]

I will post pictures soon.

Guitars-
-1989 Frankenstein Telecaster - '89 Japanese body, early 90's Mexi Strat neck, upgraded wiring kit from specialtyguitars.com, Seymour Duncan Hot Rails (gonna change soon) in bridge position. Ugly Yellow.

-Early 2000's Epiphone Les Paul Custom Black Beauty - Replaced tuners with Sperzel Tone Lok. Upgraded wiring kit from specialtyguitars.com. Upgraded bridge pick up to a Gibson Burstbucker 3. Removed the middle and neck pickup, so much empty space in this guitar makes it sound like a semi-hollowbody.

-First Act Lola CE-140 (a great purchase @ 100 bucks!, soon I'm going to replace the bridge pickup, electronics, and tuners. This isn't one of your Walmart First Acts. This is one of the models that is supposed to rival higher end Epiphones. The pickups that are in it sound fake. I can't explain it really.

Amp/Cabinet-
Marshall JCM800 2205 (50 watt)
Marshall 1960AV 4x12 Cabinet

Pedal Board-
Ernie Ball Volume JR
BBE Two Timer Delay (just ordered off ebay, waiting)
Boss TU-2
Hammond Reverb from the Marshall head

Other:
Monster and Mogami Cables
Orange .60mm Dunlop Picks
D'addario Nickel Wounds .10's

[lovelife]

Guitars:
LTD EC1000
1970's American Fender Tele [not sure on the exact year]

Amps:
Mesa Triple Rec
Marshall JCM 900

Cabs:
Two Marshall 1960b's [4x12]

Goodies:
Morley A B switch
Line 6 DL4
Boss PH3 Phase Shifter
Boss TU2 Chromatic Tuner

[lovelife]

Amp/Cabinet-
Marshall JCM800 2205 (50 watt)
Marshall 1960AV 4x12 Cabinet


I was on the prowl for an 800 for so long!
But I couldn't find a legit one, so I got a 900.


Lucky mofo.

[eriklipson]

I was on the prowl for an 800 for so long!
But I couldn't find a legit one, so I got a 900.


Lucky mofo.

Yeah, I made somewhat of a sacrifice to get it. Had to consolidate gear, so I sold my Jazzmaster to Guitar Center for way too little and sold my 5150 to my guitarist for way too little.

A lot of people consider the model I got to NOT be legit. Gearsnobs are all about the 2203 & 2204's. Oh well.

[lovelife]

Oh man what a bummer that you had to sell that stuff underpriced, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
I love 5150's.

Freakin gearsnobs. Haha, well what I meant by not legit is that they were all sorts of dirty and just in horrible condition, and maybe I was being a bitch, but I wanted something in somewhat good condition. The 900 I got is flawless so I was stoked about that.

[soapboxhero]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/the_soapboxHeRO/n50611966_31643953_7750.jpg

[porttheman]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/the_soapboxHeRO/n50611966_31643953_7750.jpg

what brand is your pedalboard?

[of_the_rose]

how does the DSL100 sound going through the orange as opposed to a 1960A? i'm running mine through one right now but i'm looking to get a smaller cab for next year


It sounds a hell of a lot better than the 1960A, that's for sure. The shrilly trebles from the marshall aren't as bad when overdriven and it doesn't get as muddy on the low end. I'd like to have a different head running through it but as we all know, heads are never cheap.

If you're thinking of going smaller but don't have the money to dish on an Orange, I'd say check out Avatar cabs. Pretty similar but lower priced.

[withonevoice]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/the_soapboxHeRO/n50611966_31643953_7750.jpg

love it.

[HCO SF 87]

Washburn WI-66PROSP & Fender Telecaster

Hughes & Kettner 30-R

I'm looking for a good multi effects pedal, like a boss ME or something...moderately priced...what would you guys reccommend?

[withonevoice]

Washburn WI-66PROSP & Fender Telecaster

Hughes & Kettner 30-R

I'm looking for a good multi effects pedal, like a boss ME or something...moderately priced...what would you guys reccommend?

if you're going the multi-fx route the line6 pod xt live and boss gt-6 both have some cool sounds.

[soapboxhero]

love it.

:)
it took forever to find everything.
had to go to GA to get the 4x12 all original 1976 with eminence square backs the 2x12 has the v30s of course

[soapboxhero]

what brand is your pedalboard?


just a hacked up boss bcb

[patrickhowell]

I'm looking for a good multi effects pedal, like a boss ME or something...moderately priced...what would you guys reccommend?

I would recommend changing your mind... You're much better off with individual pedals.

[soapboxhero]

I would recommend changing your mind... You're much better off with individual pedals.


yup no question.

[sinktylersink]

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f261/the_soapboxHeRO/n50611966_31643953_7750.jpg

Is that an STHR-1 in the bridge? Just curious.

[soapboxhero]

duncan hot stack.
perfect for getting the dirtys but still articulate leads.

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

Yeah, I made somewhat of a sacrifice to get it. Had to consolidate gear, so I sold my Jazzmaster to Guitar Center for way too little and sold my 5150 to my guitarist for way too little.

A lot of people consider the model I got to NOT be legit. Gearsnobs are all about the 2203 & 2204's. Oh well.


...why would you sell a Jazzmaster?

[Siren Silently]

New guitar!!! Now my rig is
-Fender American Stratocaster Deluxe HSS
-Fender MIJ 62' RI Telecaster
-Peavey Classic 30

[of_the_rose]

...why would you sell a Jazzmaster?

my thoughts exactly... sane people work around the jazzmaster.

of course i sold my epiphone les paul gold top to buy my marshall head, but that was an epihpone, a dime a dozen.

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

my thoughts exactly... sane people work around the jazzmaster.

of course i sold my epiphone les paul gold top to buy my marshall head, but that was an epihpone, a dime a dozen.

Jazzmasters are by far my favorite guitars. I'd rather die holding one than sell it.

[OveriseFan]

New guitar!!! Now my rig is
-Fender American Stratocaster Deluxe HSS
-Fender MIJ 62' RI Telecaster
-Peavey Classic 30

Call me a purist, but I can't stand HSS strats... A strat has to have three single coils for me. Anyone else feel this way?

Enjoy it though, they're great guitars. (Unless the tele is the new one - those are also very nice. MIJ Fenders are usually really good quality.)

[splitsecond]

Just added an Orange AD30HTC to the stack of gear in my spare room, but I think I am going to sell/trade it off, I won't get enough use out of it.

[soapboxhero]

Just added an Orange AD30HTC to the stack of gear in my spare room, but I think I am going to sell/trade it off, I won't get enough use out of it.


great head.
i toured on a rocker 30 for awhile
you should keep it.

[splitsecond]

I love it, but the gain structure is not what I want for what I am currently doing. I got it for dirt cheap and it is practically brand new, so I stand to make a small profit. I want to just trade it for a rockerverb 50, but the guy who was interested has disappeared on me.

Either way, I am picking up an Egnater 4100 in the next month or so, and this head will get me the most money so gotta make sacrifices. If I makes some extra cash I will keep it, but we shall see.

[eriklipson]

my thoughts exactly... sane people work around the jazzmaster.

of course i sold my epiphone les paul gold top to buy my marshall head, but that was an epihpone, a dime a dozen.


1.) The stock pups were too thin for what I was/am playing. I know I could swap them out and get some Curtis Novaks or Lollars, but it wasn't worth it.

2.) My body chemistry (sweating a lot while playing live) basically turned my strings into files and wore away at the frets. Endless buzzing and dead frets. (The buzzing wasn't a bridge issue)

I will get another one down the line. Best feeling neck I have played on a Fender.

I already had 3 other guitars, consolidation!
Jazzmasters are easy to find, not worried.

[xmicxcorex]

GUITARS
1953 Epiphone Les Paul - Tuned Drop D down 1 step - Main
1996 Epiphone Les Paul - Tuned Drop D - Backup
1988 Epiphone SG Jr. - Tuned Standard - Secondary Backup
1994 Fender Strat (MXCN) - Tuned Standard - Not for show use (i only use it to jam on at home
2001 ESPLTD F-200 - Tuned Drop D down 1 step - not currently usable (working on Floyd Rose System)

AMPS
Peavey 1x12 Solid State Combo for practice at home
for show use -
Crate 4x12 Blue Voodoo cabinet
Peavey Supreme head

EFFECTS
Boss TU-2 Pedal Tuner
Behringer DD400 Digital Delay (rarely connected)
Boss NS-2 Noise Supressor

STRINGS
DR Extra Life Red Devils .010s - Main guitar
DR Extra Life Red Devils .010s - Backup
D'addario .009s on everything else.

CABLES AND ACCESSORIES
Dunlop tortex .88mm picks (the green ones)
Monster cables all around
Dunlop Original Straplok System on all guitars except Strat and LTD


I think that pretty much covers it.

That stuffs my baby. The whole rig I mean.

[of_the_rose]

1.) The stock pups were too thin for what I was/am playing. I know I could swap them out and get some Curtis Novaks or Lollars, but it wasn't worth it.

2.) My body chemistry (sweating a lot while playing live) basically turned my strings into files and wore away at the frets. Endless buzzing and dead frets. (The buzzing wasn't a bridge issue)

I will get another one down the line. Best feeling neck I have played on a Fender.

I already had 3 other guitars, consolidation!
Jazzmasters are easy to find, not worried.


yeah dude for sure. sacrifices must be made.

the only things that i have decided i am dead set on hanging on to are heads & amps.

[Siren Silently]

Call me a purist, but I can't stand HSS strats... A strat has to have three single coils for me. Anyone else feel this way?

Enjoy it though, they're great guitars. (Unless the tele is the new one - those are also very nice. MIJ Fenders are usually really good quality.)

Haha I am ironically. The price was so good there was no way I wasn't going to bite. I'm liking the humbucker because I lack a 'bucking guitar in my rig, but I do miss the 4th quack position of a SSS strat (plus they look way better).

[pulsar]

GUITAR:
Epiphone Les Paul Zakk Wylde Custom

HEAD:
Marshall JCM2000

CABINET:
Marshall 4X12 Vintage

STRINGS:
Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkys

CABLES:
Monsters

PEDALS:
None (dont need em)

[OveriseFan]

Haha I am ironically. The price was so good there was no way I wasn't going to bite. I'm liking the humbucker because I lack a 'bucking guitar in my rig, but I do miss the 4th quack position of a SSS strat (plus they look way better).

Haha. It's cool. If I got a great deal on it, I would probably jump too.

[theguy77]

Call me a purist, but I can't stand HSS strats... A strat has to have three single coils for me. Anyone else feel this way?

yes but ultimately, in my opinion tele >>>>> strat. more character, for a lot of people its bad character but i personally love it, and both are really versatile but i just feel the tele handles pretty much every style outside of classic rock better than a strat.

[theguy77]

i am such a hypocrite with regards to things i said on this forum like, over the past year, but i finally got my hands on something all tube, a marshall JCM900 mk-iii master volume, the 50 watt EL34s model, and holy shit i could not be happier with the upgrade from my avt head. im not even playing it through a pro cab yet and there are no words to describe it. all i know is i play some power chords and then i turn on a pop-rock or pop-punk album and think "wow, their rhythm tone is not as impressive as i remember it." haha, the JCM 900 has some of my favorite tone ever.

i'm still rocking an epiphone les paul plus top, and i added a MIM fender standard tele. second-grade guitars, but they're good enough for me right now, i dont have any problems with the playability and the sound doesnt disappoint. plus they're beautiful, the transparent blue on my paul and the sunburst on my tele.. *muah*

looking to get the morley quad box so i can switch between guitars, and to another amp for cleans live since the 900 doesnt have a clean channel, and the boss DD-20 giga delay cause i like to play with delay.

[patrickhowell]

i am such a hypocrite with regards to things i said on this forum like, over the past year, but i finally got my hands on something all tube, a marshall JCM900 mk-iii master volume, the 50 watt EL34s model, and holy shit i could not be happier with the upgrade from my avt head. im not even playing it through a pro cab yet and there are no words to describe it. all i know is i play some power chords and then i turn on a pop-rock or pop-punk album and think "wow, their rhythm tone is not as impressive as i remember it." haha, the JCM 900 has some of my favorite tone ever.

i'm still rocking an epiphone les paul plus top, and i added a MIM fender standard tele. second-grade guitars, but they're good enough for me right now, i dont have any problems with the playability and the sound doesnt disappoint. plus they're beautiful, the transparent blue on my paul and the sunburst on my tele.. *muah*

looking to get the morley quad box so i can switch between guitars, and to another amp for cleans live since the 900 doesnt have a clean channel, and the boss DD-20 giga delay cause i like to play with delay.

You don't need channel switching, just roll back your volume and/or pick softer for cleans... example:

7_PreOwUu34

[OveriseFan]

You don't need channel switching, just roll back your volume and/or pick softer for cleans... example:

7_PreOwUu34

i am such a hypocrite with regards to things i said on this forum like, over the past year, but i finally got my hands on something all tube, a marshall JCM900 mk-iii master volume, the 50 watt EL34s model, and holy shit i could not be happier with the upgrade from my avt head. im not even playing it through a pro cab yet and there are no words to describe it. all i know is i play some power chords and then i turn on a pop-rock or pop-punk album and think "wow, their rhythm tone is not as impressive as i remember it." haha, the JCM 900 has some of my favorite tone ever.

i'm still rocking an epiphone les paul plus top, and i added a MIM fender standard tele. second-grade guitars, but they're good enough for me right now, i dont have any problems with the playability and the sound doesnt disappoint. plus they're beautiful, the transparent blue on my paul and the sunburst on my tele.. *muah*

looking to get the morley quad box so i can switch between guitars, and to another amp for cleans live since the 900 doesnt have a clean channel, and the boss DD-20 giga delay cause i like to play with delay.

Yeah. Not to mention, if you show up with two amps (and not just amps, but heads with cab) to most shows you'll start out playing, you'll look straight up obnoxious. The JCM900 should do you fine for clean tones as well.

[theguy77]

You don't need channel switching, just roll back your volume and/or pick softer for cleans... example:

7_PreOwUu34

but when you roll back your volume live i mean doesnt that make it so you wont even hear my guitar? the cleans dont go by themselves, sometimes i switch to clean while the drums and other guitars are still going

[patrickhowell]

but when you roll back your volume live i mean doesnt that make it so you wont even hear my guitar? the cleans dont go by themselves, sometimes i switch to clean while the drums and other guitars are still going

No, it should be fine... it's still loud, it just won't overdrive your preamp as much. Tube overdrive is very compressed. It doesn't get a lot louder as you turn it up, it mostly just gets dirtier.

[of_the_rose]

but when you roll back your volume live i mean doesnt that make it so you wont even hear my guitar? the cleans dont go by themselves, sometimes i switch to clean while the drums and other guitars are still going


Why not find a distortion or overdrive pedal and run it clean? You'll probably get better tones than the Marshall and you won't lose volume. Even if you don't like some pedals stock, there's some good companies out there that mod pedals to give them more versatility and better or also check out boutique pedals.

Here's a couple:
www.robertkeeley.com/
www.lovepedal.com/

[patrickhowell]

Why not find a distortion or overdrive pedal and run it clean? You'll probably get better tones than the Marshall and you won't lose volume.

You really think a distortion pedal is going to sound better than a JCM 900? Wouldn't hurt to try a tube screamer or clean boost in front of it to push the amp into distortion though...

[of_the_rose]

You really think a distortion pedal is going to sound better than a JCM 900? Wouldn't hurt to try a tube screamer or clean boost in front of it to push the amp into distortion though...

I'm not a huge fan of Marshall's distortion in any of their amps really. I mean, it's not BAD but there's a lot more out there than stock distortion and Boss DS-1's. Just gotta do a little shopping and research.

It's all about personal preference though, of course.

[theguy77]

Why not find a distortion or overdrive pedal and run it clean? You'll probably get better tones than the Marshall and you won't lose volume. Even if you don't like some pedals stock, there's some good companies out there that mod pedals to give them more versatility and better or also check out boutique pedals.

Here's a couple:
www.robertkeeley.com/ (http://www.robertkeeley.com/)
www.lovepedal.com/ (http://www.lovepedal.com/)

haha, no thanks dude im completely happy with the tone, no one really does high gain like marshall. and ive heard hughes and kettner, mesa, and the orange rockerverb in person.

[theguy77]

No, it should be fine... it's still loud, it just won't overdrive your preamp as much. Tube overdrive is very compressed. It doesn't get a lot louder as you turn it up, it mostly just gets dirtier.

oh no on my amp, there's actually a different knob for preamp volume, which affects how dirty it sounds, and actual master volume, which affects the decibel output. and i tried turning the preamp volume down, didnt really sound all that great. i mean but to be honest i didnt get this JCM900 for clean tones, lol, it was all about the hellraising distortion. i could just get a 2x12 cab, stack my 4x12 on top, and have the head im using for cleans somewhere subtle, so it wont look too ridiculous.

[ThisIsSuchAPity]

oh no on my amp, there's actually a different knob for preamp volume, which affects how dirty it sounds, and actual master volume, which affects the decibel output. and i tried turning the preamp volume down, didnt really sound all that great. i mean but to be honest i didnt get this JCM900 for clean tones, lol, it was all about the hellraising distortion. i could just get a 2x12 cab, stack my 4x12 on top, and have the head im using for cleans somewhere subtle, so it wont look too ridiculous.

That's why I love my Epiphone Valve Jr. half stack. There's only one knob, which affects tone/volume, so If I want cleans, all I have to do is turn the volume down on the guitar.

[patrickhowell]

oh no on my amp, there's actually a different knob for preamp volume, which affects how dirty it sounds, and actual master volume, which affects the decibel output. and i tried turning the preamp volume down, didnt really sound all that great. i mean but to be honest i didnt get this JCM900 for clean tones, lol, it was all about the hellraising distortion. i could just get a 2x12 cab, stack my 4x12 on top, and have the head im using for cleans somewhere subtle, so it wont look too ridiculous.

Keep the preamp volume up, and turn the volume down on your guitar, and pick softer... it should clean up a lot.

[theguy77]

Keep the preamp volume up, and turn the volume down on your guitar, and pick softer... it should clean up a lot.

yeah but it still doesnt sound like my old amp's clean channel would and i cant really do that smoothly at a concert, i dont know why its such a big deal for me to just switch between amps when i can just buy a pretty inexpensive footswitch that allows that.

[theguy77]

I'm not a huge fan of Marshall's distortion in any of their amps really. I mean, it's not BAD but there's a lot more out there than stock distortion and Boss DS-1's. Just gotta do a little shopping and research.

It's all about personal preference though, of course.

you know ive seen you post earlier in this thread about disliking marshall's tone, and i was just wondering what dont you like about it? i mean it's one thing not to prefer it when there's other great brands out there like orange, mesa, hughes & kettner, soldano etc. but you seem to be really critical of a brand that's been established essentially as an icon of rock music.

[The Boathouse]

I dislike Marshall tone a lot. It sounds sloppy and loose to me. I don't care if it's iconic. I won't use it. I think it sucks. *shrugs* Sorry.

Also, seriously, if you can't get it pristine by rolling back your guitar volume and adjusting your pick attack, then there's a problem with your technique. I keep my head cranked all the time. I can get sparkly cleans off my mustang just rolling the volume back and picking softer. Volume doesn't even go back far, just a little turn. Start gigging with two amps, see how much of a pain in the ass it is, and then see if you don't prefer just using one and learning how to get the most out of it.

[OveriseFan]

yeah but it still doesnt sound like my old amp's clean channel would and i cant really do that smoothly at a concert, i dont know why its such a big deal for me to just switch between amps when i can just buy a pretty inexpensive footswitch that allows that.

How often do you play shows? Where do you play shows? Who do you have helping you set-up/break-down/load-in/etc.?

A statement like this makes me think you've never played a show, because if you have, you would know what a pain in the ass that would be. Two amps are HEAVY, take up A LOT of space (I play in a band with 5 members, so space is ALWAYS a huge issue for me.), and will look obnoxious at most gigs you'd play.

I don't see how you could think it's more practical to use two amps than use one... I just don't understand.

[theguy77]

I dislike Marshall tone a lot. It sounds sloppy and loose to me. I don't care if it's iconic. I won't use it. I think it sucks. *shrugs* Sorry.

i mean its your preference man, i wasnt trying to attack the other guy i was just curious. to me the "sloppy and loose" sound is part of what makes it awesome, it can really give an album that gritty edge which adds character and keeps it real.

Also, seriously, if you can't get it pristine by rolling back your guitar volume and adjusting your pick attack, then there's a problem with your technique. I keep my head cranked all the time. I can get sparkly cleans off my mustang just rolling the volume back and picking softer. Volume doesn't even go back far, just a little turn. Start gigging with two amps, see how much of a pain in the ass it is, and then see if you don't prefer just using one and learning how to get the most out of it.

well im playing out of an epiphone, haha, maybe the pickups just arent good for that sort of thing. i dont know man, it definitely gets cleaner but there's also a loss of clarity and presence in the sound when i turn the guitar volume down, it gets a little mushy and muddy which is totally the opposite of what i want out of a clean channel. but yeah, two amps could be a real pain in the ass, i just get caught up in the idea of putting on a really good show where its to the point that i want the same tones as we had in the studio.

[theguy77]

How often do you play shows? Where do you play shows? Who do you have helping you set-up/break-down/load-in/etc.?

A statement like this makes me think you've never played a show, because if you have, you would know what a pain in the ass that would be. Two amps are HEAVY, take up A LOT of space (I play in a band with 5 members, so space is ALWAYS a huge issue for me.), and will look obnoxious at most gigs you'd play.

I don't see how you could think it's more practical to use two amps than use one... I just don't understand.

nah, i havent played a serious show since i used to borrow equipment, plus my band is only 3 members right now, i've really just gone in and written/recorded my album for the past year or so, but we're just about done so i start thinking about these things.

[patrickhowell]

How often do you play shows? Where do you play shows? Who do you have helping you set-up/break-down/load-in/etc.?

A statement like this makes me think you've never played a show, because if you have, you would know what a pain in the ass that would be. Two amps are HEAVY, take up A LOT of space (I play in a band with 5 members, so space is ALWAYS a huge issue for me.), and will look obnoxious at most gigs you'd play.

I don't see how you could think it's more practical to use two amps than use one... I just don't understand.

A solid state amp and a small cab isn't going to add that much weight to his rig. I wouldn't do it, but if he thinks that's the only way he can do it, then no big deal.

[patrickhowell]

well im playing out of an epiphone, haha, maybe the pickups just arent good for that sort of thing. i dont know man, it definitely gets cleaner but there's also a loss of clarity and presence in the sound when i turn the guitar volume down, it gets a little mushy and muddy which is totally the opposite of what i want out of a clean channel. but yeah, two amps could be a real pain in the ass, i just get caught up in the idea of putting on a really good show where its to the point that i want the same tones as we had in the studio.

You should try installing a treble bleed cap on your guitar. Muddier/darker tone has always been a problem for electric guitars as the volume goes down, and this is the solution. You just add a capacitor across the outside lugs of the volume pot to create a high pass filter and you can use a resistor too, to control the amount of highs as you roll back the volume. It's maybe $3 in Radio Shack parts, and an incredible simple, non-permanent mod to your guitar.

[of_the_rose]

you know ive seen you post earlier in this thread about disliking marshall's tone, and i was just wondering what dont you like about it? i mean it's one thing not to prefer it when there's other great brands out there like orange, mesa, hughes & kettner, soldano etc. but you seem to be really critical of a brand that's been established essentially as an icon of rock music.


It's nothing huge against the amp. I own one. I've owned several different Marshalls.

I don't think there's any perfect amp out there, but it's all about what you're going for with your tone. I want something with a more full and tight clean sound and something that receives effects well. For a while my Marshall JCM2000 was something I really really liked, but over the course of 4 or 5 years I'm not really as stoked on what I hear out of it or others I've played through. I tried different tubes and such but just really wasn't feeling it.

Don't get me wrong, it doesn't sound like shit (none of them do). I just think it gets kind of muddy when you kick on the overdrive and the clean, at least in the JCM2000, is just pretty weak. Obviously it works for tons of people, since it is such an iconic brand, but does that mean everyone should love its sound?

I'm still gonna hang on to my Marshall even after I get something new because I like it for what it is and what it can do, unfortunately it's just not what I like right now. Maybe down the road I'll change my mind again and look back at how stupid I was to say anything negative about Marshall tone. But as for now, I will shop around for something outside of the gold and black (even though I am too broke to do much about it).

[patrickhowell]

Don't get me wrong, it doesn't sound like shit (none of them do). I just think it gets kind of muddy when you kick on the overdrive and the clean, at least in the JCM2000, is just pretty weak.

What tubes do you have in the preamp ? It sounds like an upgrade could really help you out.

[theguy77]

yeah, i mean in all honesty i dont know anyone who would go for a marshall for the clean channel, lol, thats really not what it's known for. they just slap one on there so they can say "oh hey look we have diversity!" but they're clearly all about the distortion. also when describing the distortion, i dont know what you meant by muddy, but if you're talking EQ wise i think that might be the wrong word, haha, marshall actually has a lack of those low-end mids when compared to other big name amps, the sound is pretty treble based. maybe it's your speakers. but i could see orange amps suiting you better based on what you're looking for.

[mylastflight]

marshall blues breaker and jcm 600 have alright soundng clean. for marshall.

[of_the_rose]

yeah, i mean in all honesty i dont know anyone who would go for a marshall for the clean channel, lol, thats really not what it's known for. they just slap one on there so they can say "oh hey look we have diversity!" but they're clearly all about the distortion. also when describing the distortion, i dont know what you meant by muddy, but if you're talking EQ wise i think that might be the wrong word, haha, marshall actually has a lack of those low-end mids when compared to other big name amps, the sound is pretty treble based. maybe it's your speakers. but i could see orange amps suiting you better based on what you're looking for.

As I said earlier, I have had this head for about 4 or 5 years. That being my needs, stylings, and preferences have changed since then as I'm sure yours have too. At the time I had no real interest in any pedals and just wanted that signature Marshall crunch. 5 years down the road, I want different things and am seeing that Marshall really isn't the end-all-be-al of amps i thought it was.

There's no end to the possibilities and combinations as to why I'm not hearing this immaculate amp that you are. Guitar, pickups, speakers, cab, tubes, etc... If you think about this ongoing argument, it boils down to personal preference. Our ears hear things differently and we are obviously just looking for completely different things in our tone.

[soapboxhero]

Originally Posted by of_the_rose
Don't get me wrong, it doesn't sound like shit (none of them do). I just think it gets kind of muddy when you kick on the overdrive and the clean, at least in the JCM2000, is just pretty weak.

What tubes do you have in the preamp ? It sounds like an upgrade could really help you out.

i mean theres your problem man
dont play the jcm2000 i mean anything after 93 isn't really a marshall just plug in your dell and put some tubes in it
just my .02$

[mikeysaysmikey]

LTD EC-1000 with Seymour Duncan Pickups
Mesa Dual Rectifier (3 Channel Version)
Orange 4x12 Cabinet

Boss pedals
Sonic maximizer in fx loop

[.:Maxx:.]

Ibanez RG
Epiphone SG
Traynor Amp
Lots of pedals...none of which work.
brain picks

[theguy77]

Keep the preamp volume up, and turn the volume down on your guitar, and pick softer... it should clean up a lot.

you know who am i kidding, when i do this it actually does do a decent emulation of a good clean channel, and it would be nice to have just one amp, and the money from selling my old one wouldnt hurt haha. where can i get one of those pedals that does the same thing as a guitar volume knob? could you link me to an example?

[The Boathouse]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/navigation?q=volume+pedal&st=

Volume pedals are ill.

[theguy77]

sweet, thanks, i was being a little stubborn earlier haha. whats the difference between the mono ones and the passive ones?