Musician Gear & Tech Discussion

Pearl Masters MRX in Silver Sparkle; Zildjian cymbals; Audix mics; Mackie mixer; DBX 166 Compressor limiter; Peavey Black Widow amp.
Yamaha Recording Custom Anniversary edition; Black Beauty snare;

Here's my new keyboard set up. I've got to move the sustain pedal (little one on the left of the pedalboard) over to the other side of the Morley volume/wah. The pedal controller to the right is for my Spider amp.



I was going to go into Boston to see a Roland KC300 keyboard amp at GC today - online sale price is way below what they normally go for, so it's probably in rough shape, but my computer has had major crash issues this week Had to throw a new power supply in it this morning to even get it to turn on, so I'm saving my money in case I need to buy a whole new computer.

Finally got a chance to lay out all the stringed instruments at one time!
(Because my computer sh*t the bed Saturday, and didn't get a new one until today!)

OH man . . . I think I just sh*t the bed.

Guitar Mike, what do you call that
little 8 string banjo looking thing?

That's an antique banjolin!

Rocking out an Old Epi Les Paul Custom.
And a 06 American Deluxe Strat with SCN pups. but im not a fan of them.
Jet City JCA50H through a Marshall 1960'sA cab for larger gigs.
And a Mesa Boogie F50 For the little ones.
Boss ME50 for the tubescreamer effects.

My current stage set up is:

'93 Marshall VS100 half stack
Digitach GSP1101 Rack effects / modelling
Rack mounted power conditioner
Boss EQ pedal

Epiphone LP custom
Epiphone DOT
Kramer Focus 3000, locknut OFR
Agile LP
Ovation Clelbrity acoustic/electric
Shure sm57 on amp and sm58 vocal
JBL Eon monitor

..notably I'm sick of dragging the half stack around, been looking for a strong SS combo, like a JC120.. just waiting for it to fall into my lap

Current pedalboard:

TC electronics, Correct XT Vocal processor.
Digitech RP355 direct to P.A.

Guitars
Modified Squier Stratocaster

- G.F.S. Overwound pickups. ( Bridge pickup is 9.8K, Mid is 9.4K, Neck is 9.2K.)
- 500k full sized pots
- 22uf cap.

Stock Squier Jaguar (Vintage modified)

1984 Ibanez Artist (AR105)
Pre-Fender Jackson High Gain humbucker in bridge position


AMPs

1998 Peavey Envoy 110 practice amp
1982 Marshal JCM800 2x12 combo
1989 Fender M80 1x12 practice amp

P.A.
Powered Subs/tops 3 piece system
Passive sub/top system (2 subs, 2 tops)

Systems cam be combined for large area/venues
5 DJ mixers
4 wireless microphones
2 wired microphones

L.E.D. Disco style lights


I used to play in a band, but that took a dump.
So now I perform solo with backing tracks, I would consider joining/starting another band but it would have to be the "Correct Fit"

The best thing about being a solo performer/DJ is charging the Venue for 2 contracts. I bring one of my sub-contractors to DJ/roadie for me.

Finally got a chance to lay out all the stringed instruments at one time!
(Because my computer sh*t the bed Saturday, and didn't get a new one until today!)

I bet hanging out at your house is fun !

I suppose this belongs here on THIS thread.

I don't have a camera.
But, this is our set-up, more or less

Currently my board is;
SKB PS-45 Powered Board
Korg Pitchblack Tuner
Morley ABC Switch
Boss OC-3 Super Octave
Electro-Harmonix H.O.G.
Electro-Harmonix Micro-Synthesizer
ProCo Rat Pedal (Modded by Vodka Mods)
MXR Blue Box
Digitech Whammy
Line 6 Bass POD XT LIVE

Marsha just uses a Line 6 POD XT LIVE into her keyboard amp.

Homeless Pedals;
Korg ??? Multi-effect Bass Pedal
Morley ABY
Digitech Grunge Pedal
DOD Grunge Pedal
Electro-Harmonix Double Muff
Electro-Harmonix Bass Balls
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Digitech Black 13 Scott Ian Signature
MXR Doubleshot Distortion

Vocals;
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
Radio Shack / Unkown Karaoke Mic
Modded Telephone Receiver
1970's Shure Vocal Master PA (6-Channel)
or
1980's Peavey Reverberation Amp (4-Channel)

Amps / Preamps:
Marshall JCM 2000 DSL-401
SWR Workingman's Pro 12
Peavey KB 300 Keyboard Amp (4-Channel)
1980's Roland SIP-300 Guitar Preamp (Two, actually. One is a backup.)
SansAmp RBI Bass Preamp

Keyboards / Samplers;
Korg M3
Yamaha Motif XS6
Roland S-770 Sampler w/ a HUGE Sony Trinitron monitor
Ensoniq EPS (Out-Of-Order)
Lots of cheap keyboards acquired at the Salvation Army & other thrift stores!

Guitars / Basses;
1987 Guild Pilot Bass
Jay Turser Violin "Beatle Bass" Copy
??? Les Paul Copy (Out-Of-Order)
Ibanez RX Series ??? Guitar
Line 6 Variax Guitar
BC Rich Mockingbird Guitar
Ovation 12 String Acoustic
??? Unkown 6 String Acoustic

Drums / Percussion;
Vic Firth Carmine Appice Signature Sticks
Unknown mixed-model drum kit (The ShitKit) acquired piecemeal from The Salvation Army and other thrift stores
Various Pieces of Scrap Metal & Junk
Various Cheap Drum Machines & Toys acquired from The Salvation Army and other thrift stores

Other;
Recycled Copper/Nylon Picks
Recycled Auto Seatbelt Straps
Stainless Steel Armored Instrument / Guitar Cables
Groundwound Strings (GHS Brite Flats, usually)
2 x Dictaphone Machines
Microcassette Recorder
Various Vintage Reel-To-Reel Recorders
Roland VS-1688 Digital Audio Workstation
Tascam 488 MKII 8-track Portastudio
Cakewalk Sonar 8
Cubase 4
MOTU 2408 MKII
MOTU MIDI Express
Various Half-Broken Boomboxes for monitors
4 Computers That Sometimes Work
Various Half-Broken TVs & VCRs kept at a friend's house with my drum kit
Thousands of VHS Tapes

I usually play in "Drop-A" on my guitars.
I play bass & guitar through the same setup.
I split my signal 3 ways; high & dirty through a guitar amp/preamp, clean & low through a bass amp/preamp, effects direct to PA via Line 6 BASS POD XT LIVE.

Ibanez RG's and Saber (1989..I think)

Carvin Legacy II Head , Bugera 333 Infinium Head ,
Carvin legacy II 4 x 12 Cabinet

Carvin DCM200L Power amp and Line 6 POD (Back up)

Line 6 / Carvin / Bugera Foot controllers (no effects , I plug straight in)

Large Venues:

Modulus/Warmoth frakenbuild
Musicman Stingray Classic 5
Fender Am Std P
Genz Benz 750head with Begantino NV 6X10

Smaller Venues:
any of the above basses OR my KK Classic EUB and Kay Hollowbody
Carvin MB1215 Microstack

Not that I've had it out a lot lately but here's my little set up.

Guitars for "live" work Roger mcguinn ltd edition 12string
Fender strat

Rig for "live" work Messa boogie Quad pre amp Tc M1 TcD2 Lexicon reverb
Compressor either Peavey 50/50 valve or 50/50 Messa boogie
twin 4x12 Marshall cabs or in a tight space a stereo 4x12