Tell us about you guitar setup/rig Everyone!!!

[vaijem777]

Well, a few changes have taken place. A new band situation gave me an excuse to revamp things a bit

Main practice/small gig setup:

-Bogner Shiva 12" Combo (EL34 version w/reverb)
-Furman Pedalboard with the following:
-Teese RMC3 wah
-Fulltone FatBoost
-Bogner Shiva footswitch
-Original Ibanez TS-808
-Voodoo Labs Microvibe
-MXR Phase 90
-Boss DD3
-Boss TU2
-Boss NS2

Main Guitars:
-PRS CU22 Artist- Raspberry
-'96 Fender Custom Shop 60's "Relic" Strat
-Rick Turner Model 1-C-LB Lindsey Buckingham Model
-Jackson PC1 Phil Collen model in "Euphoria Red"

Other guitars:
-Ibanez RG421BK pimped-out w/all gold hardware, Duncan JB/'59
-Ibanez UCEW Flamed Maple natural finish (all gold hardware)
-Ibanez RG2027XVV w/Duncans
-Ibanez S540TN-RR Doubleneck (6/12-string)
-Ibanez JS10th #008
-Ibanez JEM2KDNA #136
-Ibanez XV500
-Ibanez RS1300NT
-Lakewood M46 Custom Acoustic
-Takamine PSF94-LTD acoustic/electric
-'79 Fender P-Bass

Rig for larger shows:
(In a Mesa shockmounted rack)
-Rivera TBR2-SL
-GCX Amp Switcher
-TC Electronics G-Major
-BBE 442 Sonic Maximizer
-Korg rack tuner
-Furman power conditioner/light unit
(These pedals are in the back of the rack, and are controlled with the GCX)
-Keeley Boss "Ultra" DS-1
-Fulltone Ultimate Octave
-Original Electro Harmonix Small Stone Phaser
-Boss NS2 Noise Supressor

On the floor:
-Ground Control Pro
-Keeley-modded Ibanez TS9
-Boss TU2 Tuner
-Dunlop Copper Crybaby 535Q wah
-(2) Ernie Ball Volume pedals

This goes through either a Marshall 1960 4x12", a Rivera 2x12" or a Rivera single 12" cab...depending on the situation.

Old-school setup for my little blues band side-project:
-'96 Matchless Chieftain Head
-Matching Matchless 12" Cab
-Original Ibanez TS-808
-Teese RMC3 Wah

I've also been playing with my ZVex Nano Head a lot...it's a killer little amp!

Not nearly as much junk as I'm accustomed to having, but I can honestly say that I'm happier with what I've got now that I ever was with 30+ guitars and a dozen amps. I'm just about to exactly where I want to be tonally, and pretty mostly only play a couple of the guitars anyway. Of course...there'll always be something else that I simply must have

[Drew]

whatever happened to that Mark-IV? Looking to get rid of it? If i dumped my head/cab, i might just be able to pull the cash together, depending on what you're asking...

-D

[vaijem777]

The Mark IV went down the road about a month ago. It was the third one that I'd had, but I just couldn't quite make myself love it. GREAT cleans, good rhythm, but the lead tones just didn't "breathe" enough. Too nasally for my taste. It had to go to make room for the Bogner (literally...I was out of floor space!)

[Drew]

really? Hmm. i have yet to run into an amp that even approaches the Mark-IV for lead, for what I'm looking for... it's just got this phenominaly liquid, smooth, compressed voice, yet it's so three-dimentional that you almost "see" the tones as much as hear them, once that poweramp warms up a little. Strangely enough, it was the rhythm sounds I was having a hard time dialing in (course, i was also hitting the thing with a low B).

This is all personal, of course... As a reference point, JP's G3 tone was about the best lead sound I've ever heard.

[vaijem777]

I'd used a few Mark IVs over the years, and for some applications, it was definitely the right amp. But, I've just become less and less fond of the compressed Mesa tone overall. They're great amps, but just not what I like personally at this time. The Stilettos are terrific though, and I'll probably end up picking one up eventually. I'm definitely into a more "vintage" sound right now. Warmer, chewier overdrives and a Class A-type of clean. The Mark IV was a great little Swiss Army knife of an amp though. I haven't even tried the 2027X through the Bogner yet.. One of these days...

[murderdeathkill]

Ibanez UV7BK with dimarzio blaze custom bridge pup
Ibanez RG7421 (black) with white evolution bridge pup and white blaze neck pup and all hardware replaced and white knobs.

Dimebag Darrell wah
Digitech whammy (latest model)
Line 6 AM4 Amp Modeler
Boss TU2 tuner
Boss Flanger
Boss RV5 Delay/Reverb

And then it goes into any power amp or power amp section of any combo, because there's no need for a bigass guitar amp for me at this moment.....
I might buy a marshall tsl someday, or a power amp of my own.

[wildealien]

Originally Posted by wilch

my rig is pretty basic, and pales in comparison to the majority of stuff people have here.

not mine

rg7621 & rg570
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ART Xtreme Plus
ErnieBall Crybaby Wah Pedal
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Mesa/Boogie Nomad 45 2x12

simple, and rock'n!

Originally Posted by Drew

it's just got this phenominaly liquid, smooth, compressed voice, yet it's so three-dimentional that you almost "see" the tones as much as hear them, once that poweramp warms up a little.

i used to see my tones too, back on that wacky tobaccy!

[jem7vwh]

Guitars:

Ibanez JEM7VWH
Ibanez RG Mongrel

Signal Path:

BOSS NF-2 Noise Gate
BOSS DS-1 Distortion
Digitech Whammy Wah
Morley PWAII Pro Wah
ADA MP-1
Behringer Ultragraph Pro
BBE Sonic Maximizer 482
BOSS CE-2 Chorus
BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay
Fender Princeton Chorus

[Andelusion]

Basic setup which i can't really help since i'm 16 and POOR!

Guitars:
Patrick Eggle Vienna Pro (woo!)
Maverick Species 2(i think)-Bough this cheap in a sale, got it to take to college and back, use in the garden, not really bothered if i dink it etc lol

Amp:
Marshall TSL601, ahhh i love this amp lol

Effects:
Morley Pro series 2 wah pedal..
Boss DS-1
Some weird volume pedal...

That's it really. Once i save enough money i'll be making a pedal board hopefully (and buying some pedals to put on it )
I'm also preparing for a custom guitar project too! Watch this space ..

[brianboros]

Guitars:

Epi Les Paul Elite semi-sold with F holes [looks like a LP custom, just with F holes & chambered body] w/ EMG's '81 & '85

LTD h-207 - put a JB-7 in the bridge, getting EMG's for it when I get the money

Godin LGT - one EMG '85, GK-2A pick up mounted on it

Ovation Celebrity
Yamaha Flamenco CGX something with piexo+mic system

Edit: forgot to add acoustics

AMP:

Dual Rectifier 3 channal
2x12 Recto cab
cheap **** 15 practice amp with 8 in. speaker
POD 2.0

Effects:

GR-33
Line 6 DL-4
MT-2
Jackhammer
TU-2 tuner



Need to get:

Godin or Brian Moore guitar with synth access.

[track7]

Since the robbery things have switched round a little...

Guitars:

Ibanez RG1527 w/blazes n+b
Ibanez RG770 (been to hell n back but still loveley)
Ibanez Jem7vwh (w/Vai siggy on truss cover)
Ovation Custom Balladeer

FX:

Bad Horise
CB 95Q
Fulltone Fulldrive 2
JD Rotovibe
Line 6 DL4 + MM4
Boss DD-5
Digi Whammy

AMP:
Mesa Nomad 100 1x12 combo

[Pa55ion&Warfare]

Lo people
New to the board although ive always looked in on whats happenin.
Finally got my new amp.

nuthin to exciting in my setup..use a digitech GNX..bad horsie pedal..little alligator..whammy pedal..er..few other bits n pieces..
also have original Ibanez saber.

[wildealien]

Originally Posted by Pa55ion&Warfare

nuthin to exciting in my setup..

is it just me, or did anyone else cream themselves after seeing that guitar sitting next to that amp?

[Jammy]

no, honest

[Pa55ion&Warfare]

This will make you grin then...
the BFP cost me around $1000 and the only mark on it is a small laquer crack/ding on the back above the grip.That is cheap over here in the UK.
the stack cost around $1200 wich also cheap as we dont have the luxury of direct order to carvin .
A new legacy here in the Uk costs $1370..so i think i got a good deal