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#1 ·
Hi guys!!

I thought we'd do a less controversial topic this time around...

I'd like to hear about your favorite rig setup

ie:

What guitar you use, amps, effects..in what order do you like up your effects/pedals...

I think we can learn from each other on this one!!!
 
#177 ·
babahi said:
My guitars as of this week:

Steinberger GR4 White
Steinberger GR4 Black with EMGs (contoured body)
Steinberger GM5TA Black
Steinberger GM5T Red
Steinberger GM5T Red
Steinberger GM4T Black
Steinberger GM4T Black
Steinberger GM4T White
Steinberger GM4T White (contoured body)
Steinberger GL4TA Black
Steinberger GL4TA Black
Steinberger GL4TA Elite White
Klein GK4T
Thats what I like to see :wink:

My setup that I play regularly is an RG550 with EMG 85/S/81 combo into an Ibanez WH-10 into a Marshall DSL 401. I have a Kramer Pacer but I havn't finished working on it yet :wink: my first guitar is in peices with a fully scalloped board. My 'kit guitar' has a fully contoured body but doesn't have a neck or finish yet. I am also making an amp when the parts get here :cry: Acoustic wise I use nylon stringed guitars and mine is a Rodreguez model B with spruce top. I have a american Jazz bass and marshall bass amp but I am thinking of selling those to get a steinberger!! :twisted:

Freak :twisted:
 
#178 ·
Not sure if I've posted mine before since I haven't been here for awhile, but anyway, the following is current:

Guitars:
Gibson LP Gothic
Epiphone Supernova
Parker Fly Deluxe <--this rocks!!!

Amp and effects:
Marshall Mg 30, Boss Gt 6 (selling these for a better amp/effects)
TS7 Tubscreamer, Zoom Powerdrive, Big Muff USA<--selling it.
 
#179 ·
GUITARS
1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom with Maple Fretboard
1997 Gibson Double Neck (Model 1275)
2002 Nunis Custom (Prototype Model -2)
2002 Nunis Custom (Model-2)
1995 Custom Made Geo Fuller
1985 Jackson Soloist (San Dimas)
1986 Jackson Dinky (San Dimas)
2001 Iron Maiden Fender Strat

Rack Gear
Custom Audio Electronics Amp Switcher
Custom Audio Electronics Interface
Custom Audio Electronics 4x4 Switcher
Custom Audio Electronics Dual Mini Mixer
Custom Black Cat Univibe
Line 6 Pro Echo
Line 6 Pro Mod
Korg DTR-1 Pro Tuner
Furman PL-8 Power Conditioner
Furman Pl-12 Power Conditioner
Carver Power Amp
Nashville Custom Rack Case In Case 18 Space Rack

Pedal Board And Pedals
Custom Audio Electronics RS-10 Pedal Board
Morley Mark Tremonti Wah Pedal
Digitech Whammy (Re-Issue) Pedal
Housed in ATA Pedal Board Case

Lee Jackson Gain/Boost Pedal
Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Pedal
Swamp Thang Custom Univibe Pedal
Boss PS-5 Super Shifter Pedal
Boss AC-2 Acoustic Simulator
Housed In Nashville Rack Case

Amps
1980 Marshall Jmp (Model 2204) 50 Watts
1982 Marshall Jcm 800 (Model 2204) 50 Watts
1987 Marshall Jubilee 100/50 Watts
All Heads Housed in ATA Head Case

Cabinets
Two Marshall Reissue BX (4x12) Cabinets (Celestion 25 Watt Green Backs)
Cabinets Housed In ATA Double 4x12 Case
 
#180 ·
At the moment:

ESP/LTD Eclipse EC-1000 into Marshall TSL602.

Basic, primal, loud, and mean.

In two-four weeks, depending on the particulars:

Same guitar, possibly also an EBMM Petrucci into:

Dunlop 535Q Crybaby Wah

Ernie Ball Volume Pedal (set up to control overall volume, not gain)

TC Electronics G-Major
Furman PL-8 Power Conditioner
Digital Music Corporation Ground Control MIDI Controller

ALL into:

Mesa/Boogie Nomad 45 2X12 combo. I spent an hour in front of one of these puppies this weekend, and that was ALL the time I needed to be totally sold.
 
#182 ·
ESP MV Custom Deluxe in Sparkle Silber finish. duncan jb bridge, unknown neck
ESP LTD EC-1000 in black. emg 81 bridge and neck
ESP LTD SC-500 in green. Duncan JB in bridge. **** esp pickups in mid/neck.
Gibson Les Paul Standard in wine red. Stock.
PRS Custom 24 in emerald green. stock.

Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier head. 2 channel.
Basson Sound 4-12s times 2. they are 480 watt cabs each. im endorsed by them. www.bassonsound.com

no effects that i use currently, but i have:

dunlop 535Q
digitech whammy pedal [for when i pretend im dimebag darrel]
boss super chorus
boss chromatic tuner
boss noise gate
boss dd-5 delay

www.somethingmustdie.net is where you can hear me rock the recto and prs/gibson.
 
#183 ·
My gosh, where does everyone get all the money for this stuff? My "rig", if that's what you'd like to call it, is really simple.
Guitars:
Schecter C-1+ black cherry
(someday) JEM7VWH
Pedals:
Only a dunlop Crybaby Classic (should really get me a Bad Horsie)
Oh, and the contol switches for my amp
Amp:
Fender Princeton Chorus

Maybe soon I'll get a JSX or 5150 amp, but that's all I really need, what's the reason for all of the rack gear and stuff (besides high-end delays, flangers, etc.)? The tone you search for is all in your EQ and your playing style.
 
#184 ·
Praetorian said:
what's the reason for all of the rack gear and stuff (besides high-end delays, flangers, etc.)? The tone you search for is all in your EQ and your playing style.
Though SOME of an individual's tone does undoubtedly come from the fingers and technique, there is no arguing that the amp setup and other equipment used has a great deal to do with the end product. You ask why all the rack gear and multiple amps, etc. I say, why not? I've never heard of versatility being a bad thing.

If I'm an artist, I'm certainly going to want more colors to work with than black and white. ;)
 
#187 ·
I'm not a rich fellow, so I don't have loads of gear :( .

Gitboxes:

Custom Hardtail Strat HSS, flame birch top, Duncan & Fender pups
Charvel CMX-Dlx floyd strat, now burnt and w/SSS pup config (Duncan)
Homegrown Strat, w/Duncan pups
...and a mongrel, totally beaten-up strat still in the process of making...

Gizmos:

Snarling Dogs Super Bawl Whine-O Wah
EHX Frequency Analyzer ring modulator, w/TB mod
Line6 Delay Modeler
(plus an oddball Danelectro Tuna Melt tremolo which's not in regular use)

Amps:

'94 Rivera Hundred Duo Twelve
( + a custom 1-watt tube amp head + a VHT 1x12 cab for practicing at home)

All cables George L's and DiMarzios.

The tone? Smokin'!!!
 
#188 ·
my rig:)

tech 21 10 watt amp

boss delay pedal in the effects loop

535q cry baby
ibanez 1570 lefty black with green knobs and green pickpus.....

the fred in the bridge......hs-2 in the middle......breed bridge in the neck

i also have a old marshall jcm 50 watter that the board was takin out and a hand wired board put back in place..........its a great pedal pusher thats about it
 
#190 ·
Update:

Jem7VWH through Roland Cube 30 no more. Now playing through Mesa Boogie Rect-O-Verb 50 head (it's the newer version with three overdrive modes) and a 2x12 recto cab.

My wife calls it the "MEGA BOOGIE" :lol: 8)

Anyone who cannot get a good sound out of this amp needs to review the on-line manual and the correct usage of the presence knob :!:
 
#192 ·
Update:

LennyNero said:
Guitars:

Ibanez Radius 540 (one with a 5-way-switch ;) and that fancy burst-color)
Ibanez AS73
Ibanez AEG10 (acoustic)
Yamaha FG200 (acoustic)
No-Name Strat-Copy (my 1st e-guitar)
Martinez Bass

Pedals:
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall Drivemaster
Finally finished that series with a new (used) Marshall Shredmaster

LennyNero said:
Boss CS3
Boss CH1
Boss DD3
Ibanez LF7
Boss AC2
Boss AD3 (for the Acoustic)
Bespeco Volume

RackFX and Control:
Korg A3
Roland GP8
Boss GX700
Roland FC200
Roland EV-5
Bespeco Switch (for changing modes on the FC200)
Ibanez EPP400 (Looper)
Still got the EPP400 (but not for long, this on is on sale), replaced it with a Rocktron Patchmate.

LennyNero said:
Amps...
Marshall JMP1
Marshall EL84 20/20
Yamaha JX50
Marshall MS2

Cabs
2x Hughes and Kettner AC112P

Other Gimmicks:
E-Bow
Dunlop Glas-Slides
Dunlop Nylon Picks (I do not know how many, but sure too few ;) )
Some Hohner Blus-Harps (and that thing to hang it around your neck ;) )
D'Addario Strings
I recently purchased some more pedals, but just to sell them again... I am saving money for a 3-Channel Combo ;)

 
#193 ·
As of tonight....

http://members.aol.com/vaijem777/amps.jpg

-Mesa/Boogie Mark IV short combo w/200W EV
-Original Matchless Chieftain Head & matching 12" cab (green)
-Marshall 30th Anniversary 6100 Head (blue) w/ 1960A cab
-Rack Setup with:
-Rivera TBR-2SL
-TC Electronics G-Major
-BBE 442 Sonic Maximizer
-Korg rack tuner
-Furman power conditioner/lighting unit
-GCX Amp switcher
(In the back of the rack there is an MXR Phaser 90 & a Keeley DS-1)

I've got (2) Pedalboards.

Rack Pedalboard: http://members.aol.com/vaijem777/pedalboard.jpg
-Ground Control Pro
-Keeley Ibanez Turbo Tube Screamer (the Keeley-DS1 is in the back of the rack)
-Copper Dunlop Crybaby 535
-(2) Ernie Ball volume pedals

The Smaller pedalboard: http://members.aol.com/vaijem777/smallboard.jpg
-Furman Pedalboard
-Boss NS-2 Noise Supressor
-Boss TU-12 Tuner
-Fulltone Fat Boost
-Dunlop Copper Crybaby 535
-Ibanez Keeley-modded TS-9
-Ibanez SM-9 Super Metal
-Ibanez BC-9 BiMode Chorus
-Fulltone Ultimate Octave
-Voodoo Labs Microvibe
-Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

I've also got roughly 30-40 various pedals (The Ibanez 808 & 9 series plus a bunch of odds n' ends).

Guitars are ever-changing. I've actually sold a LOT of what I had in favor of getting a decent amp collection going. I've pretty much settled on my Rick Turner Model 1 and my Relic Strat for the most part so everything else is just for fun. I did just pick up a sweet RG2027X-VV though ;)
 
#194 ·
Mesa triaxis-g major into a mesa 395 into a trace elliot cab with celestion v30's.Berhinger controller.Bad horsie 2.Mesa subway reverb with 1x12 extension cabinet.Samson wireless.Guitars-various customized rg's-swirled with different pickups and wiring for each.Stock guitars-js6000-rg3120-rgpr2-uscg leather and metal-uv777pbk-j custom 3040-sa 220ex-valley arts studio pro-takamine santa fe acoustic-sr1200 bass.I'll probably sell off most of the stock guitars except for the uv,takamine and bass.I play the customized rg's the most and when I'm finished putting the next 5 together I'll end up with 8.It will be a nice mixture of necks,body woods and electronics.And since they are swirled,everyone will be unique.
 
#195 ·
Guitars:
'89 RG570PN (with Tone Zone and PAF Pro)
'98 RG7620BK
'02 JS1000BP
'64 (yup, that's right) Gibson SG Special (retired due to very delicate condition)
'99 Epiphone G-400 (out on semi-permanent loan)
'85 Hamer Scarab (waiting to be completely overhauled)

Amps:
Mesa Dual Recto (3-channel)
Marshall 1960B (75w spkrs)
Crate GFX-212 (out on semi-permanent loan, wiring modded so I can use it as a 2x12 spkr cab if needed)

Effects:
Dunlop Crybaby (begging to be replaced)
Boss GT-3

In the works:
2 custom 24-fret AANJ Radii
another RG7620 to be modded into 'UV-GMC'
 
#196 ·
Guitars:
03' Ibanez JEM7VWH

Fx:
Boss DS-1
Boss MT-2
Boss BD-1
Boss SD-1
Boss GE-7
Vox Classic Wah

Amps:
JCM900 MkIII Volume Head (50w)
Marshall 4x12

... im currently still unable to find the tone I want.. im keen on my guitar maybe a pickup change to EMG's in order and im deffinatly on the look out for a new head or a rack mounted Pre-amp/Power-Amp.. something with less of a Classic Rock sound... more bollox.
 
#197 ·
Here's my current setup:



Guitars:
  • Ibanez RG2027X VV with Evo7 bridge and ToneZone7 neck pickups
    Ibanez RG7421 with Blaze from UV7PWH
    Ibanez RG320 (didn't make the pic, because I never use it)

Amp:
  • Mesa Boogie 3 channel Dual Recifier
    Marshall 1960B 4x12

Pedals:
  • Dunlop Jimi Hendrix wah
    Digitech Whammy WH-4
    Boss SYB-3 Bass Synthesizer
    Danelectro Fab Tone
    EHX Small Stone
    Ibanez CF7 Chorus/Flanger
    Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
    Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
    Loooper with 2 effects loops
 
#198 ·
Oh yeah.. The place where my band jams is really dusty apparently, as evidenced by all the dust stuck in the mesh on my cabinet where the speakers are. Anyone know how to get rid of that?? The thing's a year and a half old, and it looks like I've had it for 50 years... 8O
 
#201 ·
Guitars: Patrick Eggle Berlin Legend Custom, Berlin Std Custom as backup, USA Strat Custom when in the mood.

Straight into a Rivera M-100 via a Fulltone Clyde wah

In the loop:

Zoom 9050 for compression, chorus, p/shift, reverb, delay
Pro Co Turbo Rat
Guyatone OD-1
GE-7

Out into a Marshall 4 x 12 reissue vintage cab full of Vintage 30s.

or a Breedlove Classic XII / Martin D35 into a Trace Acoustic.
 
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