What's your gear!?

Karl Hungus

Simple enough thread, what's the boards head's fave gear these days?

Mine:

BC Rich NJ Series Virgin
EMG 81 at Bridge Position
EMG 85 at Neck Position
D'Addario 10 Guage Strings

BC Rich NJ Series 5-String Warlock Bass

Laney Hardcore Max 30watt
Trace Elliot Boxer 30watt

Boss Metal Zone Distortion Pedal
Digitech RP100 Effects Procsessor Pedal

Fender Leads
Dunlop 1mm Picks

And I've yet to pick it up:

BC Rich Body-Art Collection Mockingbird "Fire Breather"
EMG 81 at Bridge Position
D'Addario 10 Guage Strings


And there you have it, that's my gear from strings, picks, leads, amps, guitars, pedals... You can all see that I certainly love my BC Rich Guitars. I've nothing really special amp-wise because I'm not gigging yet, and I could rent a decent enough amp easily enough the first few times. Although I've certainly got my eyes on a Mesa Boogie amp if I ever get rich.

bombidol

I use...

Aria Pro II Special Edition with Duncan Designed Pickups
Marshall GMR80 80 Watt solid state combo amp
Fender Professional 1000 100Watt Tube amp
Pro Co RAT Distortion Pedal
Pro Co BRAT Distortion Pedal
Boss TU2 Chromatic Tuner
VHF Wireless Unit
GHS Boomer Infinity 11's at the moment but usual Diaddrio 12's or 13's
Some bastard expensive leads
.82mm Jum Dunlop Picks
Shure SM58 For Vocals
Digitech Vocal300 Effects unit

Baggio

Hi Folks, my gear as follows:

8 Piece SONOR Force 3001 Red Maple Drum Set:

22 Base Drum, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, RackToms, 16 FloorTom.
5/14 Wood Snare.
will soon add a Timbale and a couple of percussion pieces. Remo Pinstripes on all Toms, Clear on Base Drum, Coated Weather King on Snare.

Cymbals: Zildjian's: 10 A Splash, 20 A Ping Ride, 17 K Med thin Crash, 18 ZXT Med Thin Crash, 19 A Custom Crash, 14 ZXT Max Hi Hats, 19 K Dark China.

Wuhan 3 China's: 12, 14 and 18 inch.

Pearl Cowbell 5 inch, Gibraltar Double Pedal, 747 Pro Mark Neil Peart signature Sticks.

Thats it folks....ciao'...Baggio...

Doctor J

Rickenbacker 4003 fg bass
ESP 400 Series Jazz bass (none of your LTD rubbish)

Peavey MkIII 300w Bass amp
15" speaker

Fender Strat AmSe
Patrick Eggle TI Legend (SN 23 of 48)
70w Fender Roc Pro amp
Ampeg VC140 amp

Rotosound strings on the basses
Fender bullets in the strat
Ernie Ball strings on the Eggle...


...nice ;D

sound_wave

hey everyone!!my gear is as follows:

Guitars:

Jap Squire Strat with Seymor Duncan Single Coil in the bridge, Ernie Ball .10's Heavy Bottoms

Yamaha Acoustic (for those times when i cant use my electric) with Ernie Ball .11's

Ibanez SoundGear Bass

Amps:

15 watt Marshall (my first amp)
80 watt Peavey Bandit 112 Solidstate
60 watt noname bass amp

Pedals:

marshall Jackhammer ,use it for volume boost since i got my RAT
ProCo RAT
Jim Dunlop Wah-Pedal
Zoom 505 multi effects

Leads:

multitude of leads peavey , fender, etc...
dont buy peavey leads they suck

bombidol

The bandits are nice little amps, you can get some nice sounds from em. and the RAT is the best distortion pedal ever made (well that and the turbo RAT) lose the squire though chief, even get a decent Yamaha Pacifica or something

Sauron

My gear is as follows...
its not that extensive but imo you don't need a lot of drums or cymbals to have a good set up

5 piece pearl Export series kit
22" bass drum
12" 13" toms 16" floortom
14"/5.5" snare

+remo coated emperor heads all round

Sabian cymbals: 14" AA fusion hats, 16" AA sound control crash
21" AA Rock ride

does the job;)

sound_wave

lose the squire though chief, even get a decent Yamaha Pacifica or something

you think? i thought i get a good enough sound out of it. i was looking for something with a bit more chunk actually at the moment! any suggestions?

to keep on topic ...why such the heavy gauge strings bombidol?

Giblet

Downtuned rhythm i'd guess.

Fender Strat with Hotrail in bridge
Marshall VS265 stereo chorus
CryBaby

bring it girls /

feylya

LTD M-100 (EMG 85 @ neck, 81 @ bridge), Tremsetter bridge stabaliser
Epiphone strat, cutomised with Aluminium checker pickguard, hummers, and a blocked Floyd Rose

Zoom 505-II
CryBaby Wah
Custom Big Muff PI
Custom DOD 250 overdrive

Crappy 12 watt Ibanez amp

Al reasonably except the amp. But I just use my housemates Marshall.

NeMiSiS

Hey look how big my dick is !

:P

Tom

Shred

Is the exclamation mark an indication of the size?:D

Moi

6 Piece Kit:

10", 12", 14" Rack Toms
16" Floor Tom
22" Bass Drum
All Of The Above Yamaha Oak Custom In a Natural Wood Finish
14"x5.25" Black Pearl Maple Free Floating Snare
14" Paiste 2000 Sound Edge Hats
18" Paiste 2002 Power Crash
17" Paiste Signature Fast Crash
18" Paiste 1000 Power Crash
20" Paiste 1000 Power Ride
20" Pasite 2002 Power China
DW 7000 Series Double Kick Pedal

Me Likes Power:)

Remo Coated Pinstripe On Me Snare
Remo Clear Pinstripes on The Toms
Pro Mark 3a Hickory Wooden Tip

one-angry-dwarf

DRUMS: Red Pearl export select.
14" steel snare
20" bass
14" floor tom
10" tom

CYMBALS: Sabian aax stage hi-hats,
Sabian aa rock ride
17" medium thin Zildjian dark crash

SKINS: all remo coated ambassador
with evans o-rings

HARDWARE: pearl and millenium

STICKS: Vic Firth 5an

dw throne, and a 6" pearl cowbell

bombidol

If you are looking for something a bit beefier, maybe even look into something like a decent epiphone if you dont want to spend too much.even a bottom of the range ibanez can sound great. I use heavy gauges for a heavier sound. we play in Drop D which isnt the heavyist sounding tuning really but it can sound great with a nice distortion and beefy strings.

superconor

i have a drumkit, but it isnt worth mentioning, so ill mention the schools which i play everyday

Pearl Export Shells
16" tom
} Rack Toms
18" tom
20" Floor Tom
14" Snare

20" Zildjian Ride
16" Zildjian Crash
18" Zildjian Crash

14" Zildjian Hats

Pearl Hardware

Remo Pinstripes on The Toms, WeatherKing on the Snare

Sticks - Zildjian Matt Sorums, Zildjian Travis Barkers


one angry dwarf, Shred, sauron16 and Baggio, me drools over your kits, from 1 drummer to 4 others, we got some good stuff goin on!

Don1

Guitars

Squire Strat with Seymor Duncan Hotrails at the bridge
Fender Mexican Standard Strat
Epihone Les Paul Standard
Ibanez RGT-42ce <

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got that one on Tuesday almost a year after I first tried to buy it!!!

Amp

Marshall VS102-R 100W 2x12 valve pre-amp solid power amp

Effects

Zoom GFX-707 multi effects (not used)
Boss Gt-6 multi effects (replaced all other effects including what I've sold)
Boss DS-1 distortion (not used)
Marshall Guv'nor overdrive (not used)

Strings

Elixr 10s on the Strat and Les Paul
Rotosound 9s on the Ibanez
Ernie Ball custom guage (13-56) on the squire tuned very low.

Dr. Loon

I have a playable Sonor kit. Standard five piece setup.

I currently use Zildjian ZBT's and I dislike them greatly. Set of hats, crash, and a ride. In another thread I mentioned my favourite cymbals as Sabian... a couple of years ago I "mislaid" all my Sabian cymbals.... including AAX stage hats. They were lovely.

Although the Zildjian ZBT hats are alright. Sonor hardware is shíte.

I don't think I really need to go into measurements now do I?

Washout

Epiphone Les Paul 100 Left Handed with 2 Open Coil Humbuckers (really want to change pickups on this..any recommendations?

Standard Stratocaster Left Handed dont know what brand the pick ups are but its 3 Single Coil Pickups (maybe I sohuld replace them too altough Im happy with the tone but the "it could always be better" mentality is eating me alive)

A Epiphone Accoustic AJ15 (cheapo first guitar which i play the most)

I want to get a decent semi-accoustic...preferably with fishman prefix pickups.. Have me eye on the Garrison brand but am open to suggestions.

A zoom 707 FX board cheap but i love it.

and a 10 watt marshall amp cause i live on a terraced street.

Ancient1

Gee-tar

1972 Fender Telecaster Thinline (not the reissue he he:D )
Originally wired humbuckers

Amp
80 watt Marshall G80RCD

Effects

Boss Digital Delay DD-2
Boss Equalizer GE-7
Boss Super-Overdrive SD-1
Boss Super-Chorus CH-1
Zoom 505 Multi FX

Strings

At the moment Ernie Ball 9s
(normally D'Addario)

Doctor J

Originally posted by Washout
Epiphone Les Paul 100 Left Handed with 2 Open Coil Humbuckers (really want to change pickups on this..any recommendations?

Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in the bridge and Symour Duncan 59 Humbucker in the neck. Get em from thomann.de - they're usually over €140 in the shops here but you'll get them for €80 or so from them.

ferdi

oh, i am afraid i can p!ss quite as high as you guys,

bass: Jim Harley P style 4string bass
amp: trace elliot boxer 65
rotosound swing strings
planet waves leads
occasionaly zoom 708 bass multi effect
various mics

JJSolutions

Bass:
Tanglewood Bassmaster funk - thinking about buying a warwick

Amp:
Peavey TMAX HEAD + 2x 10" speaker cab
rack compressor

PA
Power amp QSC-Audio 2x750W/4 Ohm

HK Audio Speakers
2x PR 112 300W
2x PR 115 Sub 300W

Behringer UB-2442FX-PRO Desk

af666x

Guitar
Late 80's Fender Strat, no mods (yet)
want to get duncans in it. I still get great tone
and etc because of the Zoom though.

Pedals
Zoom 505II
Boss Turbo Distortion
Boss Octave 8

Planet Waves leads and Guitar strap
D'andrea plecs and one dava plec (they're cool)

And here's the laughing point - Bogey 20 watt amp

I'm just waiting to get my Marshall Modefour. A nie 800 watts of power (that's a pipedream I fear)

I will be getting a Vox 100 watt amp from a friend of mine. Hopefully.

Any dream pieces of equipment from ye people out there?

feylya

The Mode Four is only 350W, not 800.

It wasn't me!

Guitar: Ibanez RG 270DX
Amp: Marshall G30RCD with an MG speaker.
Lead: Cheap piece of crap.
Pedals:None.

Great stuff. Can rent a PA when we start gigging properly this year or next. By the way strings are Daddarios. Will upgrade to elixirs next time though.

By the way, was anyone at the Marshall Roadshow earlier this year? What did you think?

Ancient1

Wow! I love the RG series! (considering one...decisions decisions)

wiggy69

my gear

fender p bass usa / aria pro II

hartke 350w head /
ampeg cl 300 valve head (preferred)
4 x 10 alluminium hartke cab

Bonzo

My stuff...

Drums:

Yamaha Stage Custom in standard 22,12,13,16 config but soon to be replaced by a monster Ludwig kit...

1984 Ludwig Supraphonic 402 14"x6.5" snare


1974 15" Paiste 2002 Soundedge Hats Black Label
1976 20" Paiste 2002 Ride Black Label
16" and 17" Zildjian A crashes

Guitars:

1995 Gibson Les Paul Standard with P-90 pickups
1995 Fender Mex Stratocaster
Fender electro-acoustic

It wasn't me!

Bonzo: You have too much money.
Ancient: They kick ass! Mine's a lower class model but they seem to have discontinued it. It's not in the 2003/04 range so methinks I've now got a limited edition (sorta. Actually I just say it to make myself feel better)

Ancient1

I dont think its an entry-level model, since it's followed by the RG370, so i think its just discontinued.
I have the 2003 catalogue, but yours isnt in it...havent checked online though. Still, it cant be very different from the 370 and thats a major babe!

Bonzo

Originally posted by It wasn't me!
Bonzo: You have too much money.
Ancient: They kick ass! Mine's a lower class model but they seem to have discontinued it. It's not in the 2003/04 range so methinks I've now got a limited edition (sorta. Actually I just say it to make myself feel better)

Dont you mean "had" too much money?

Mongo

Hey Doctor J how is that Rick goin for ya?

Doctor J

Should be getting it back this weekend from Derrick Nelson, cannot f*cking wait!!!:D

robbie1876

Drums, Guitar, Bass... boring... here's some real gear:

(Live gear setup:)

Yamaha Motif7 Workstation
Yamaha EX5 Workstation
Roland XV5050 Sound Module
Yamaha ProMix01 Digital Mixing Desk
Dynacord PM1200 Power amp
Dynacord F120 Speakers (used for monitors)
Ultimate Apex Plus Stand

Cheers

Doctor J

Dude, computers are for geeks

Chicks dig guitars, brainiac!!! :cool:

the fnj

PRS Santana SE

Marshall AVT 50 watt amp

Ibanez tubescreamer TS-9 (I love this so much)
Boss DS-1 (to be replaced with a marshall shred master as soon as I win one on eBay)
Danelectric dan-o-wah (probably going to be retired to the drawer of old effects as I don't use it very much)
RFX phaseovibe (weird effect I picked up in America acts as a phaser and as a vibrato)
Boss TU-2 Chromatic tuner

I also sometimes use a Line 6 pod thourgh my effects loop when I want to make significant changes to my sound.

I use planet wave cables and D'Addario 10's.

Next buys Digitech Whammy Pedal, Marshall Shredmaster, then either a Flanger or a Phaser not sure which yet.

I also have a Squire strat which I have alot of love for, even though it's a cheap guitar.

robbie1876

Dude, computers are for geeks

Who said anything about computers? I don't use computers to make music.

Chicks dig guitars, brainiac!!!

Chicks know that guitar players have the biggest egos in a band. Girls look for a more fulfilling, sophisticated experience. Thats why there's always a queue for the keyboard player

The Ritz

/me drops in to say hello....... didn't know this little part of boardsworld existed 'til now.................../blush...

Loadsa 'lectricky boys and drummers........ Mmmmm... no acoustic guitar guys around ????


Ok, Epiphone PR5 - natural cutaway mini jumbo, pickup and preamp onboard....... v.nice amped up, use a Boss xx multi effects (last generation, can't remember the num 30? 33?), bit a chorus, bit of reverb.....Howeverrrrr.......................

The DADDY is.............................. a Cashimira Model 4C, classical, bought 3 years ago in the workshop in Gato de Gorgos, Wait for it...........no dribbles or drool please.................. slim body with cutaway (and not a gacky cutaway like you see on Admira boxes, either, more the shape of a Gibson Chet Atkins cutaway) Engleman spruce top, brazilian rosewood back and sides, all wood binding, slim depth mahogany neck, ebony fretboard, ebony reinforcing strip in back of neck, Rosewood headplate, pearl tuners, rosewood bridge with compensated saddle in the Ramirez style, inlay on bridge matching soundhole rosette..................it looks absolutely gorgeous and it sounds smashing..............Mmmmmm.

(Also got a Hagstrom, 1964 (!!!!!!), birthday pressie from my brother when I was 14, (no I wasn't 14 in 1964..... the guitar was 2nd hand !) various electrics came and went through a "pub bands" teens/early 20's, but this one really is the one I'll be buried with.


Wow, I feel better !!!!!


The Ritzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

quinta

Dean 4-String Fretless
Carvel Jackson 4-String
Fender Jazz Bass 4-String

My main bass - Thompson 5-String Custom Made.

Doctor J

Originally posted by robbie1876
I don't use computers to make music.

Dude, once it says "Workstation" it's a damn computer. "Workstation" doesn't rock!

robbie1876

Dude, once it says "Workstation" it's a damn computer. "Workstation" doesn't rock!

Typically narrow minded guitar player...! Anyway, I betcha my 'computer workstation' can pull a better guitar sound than you can from your gear... lol

Anyway, I admit the keyboards do have sequencers and all that crap built in, but I am proud to say I have never hit the record button once!

Doctor J

Originally posted by robbie1876
Typically narrow minded guitar player...! Anyway, I betcha my 'computer workstation' can pull a better guitar sound than you can from your gear... lol

Happily narrow minded thanks

I'll bet your computers guitar sound is truly, truly awful, a sound not even A Flock Of Seagulls would use, but the Casio corporation have tricked you into believing otherwise. Ahhhhhh....:cool:

robbie1876

Fair enough, obviously my guitar sounds are never going to sound as good as a guitar (obviously), but click here to listen to a short sample of some of the guitar sounds. I guarantee you will be impressed.

Lemming

Well, my current gear is:

Viola:

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custom built 60+ years old 17" body. I'll need to remember the string make. I think they're D'Dario (which quite surprised me when I found out how good they were for classical instruments)


Piano:

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can't remember, shall go check later


Guitar:

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Fender Stratocaster USA, three-tone sunburst with maplewood fret board, D'Dario .007 - .042 gauge strings

Sunn amp, 40watt (and disgracefully loud I might add)

Boss Metal Zone Distortion pedal
Jim Dunlop Original "Cry Baby" Wah Pedal

Trace Elliott leads

nellieswellies

Dude, once it says "Workstation" it's a damn computer. "Workstation" doesn't rock!

Not true.......


That would be a work station

Doctor J

Originally posted by nellieswellies
Not true.......

That would be a work station

It would still be a damn com puter

padraigmyers

Guitars:
ESP LTD EX351
Ibanez RG470 (with custom paint job)
BC Rich Warlock
Yamaha Steel String Acoustic (model is FG-??)
Samick Bass (cheap thing, just for doing home demos)
Some No-Brand cheap Nylon String

Amps:
Marshall JCM200 DSL Half Stack
Laney 100W Vintage Valve Amp (not sure about model)
Yorkville 100W Solid State
15W Practice Bass Amp (can't remember brand)

Effects:
Zoom GFX-8
Dunlop CryBaby Wah

PA, mic's etc:
Carlsbro 150W 6-input PA
2 Large Homemade Speaker cabnits for PA (Celestion 15", 12" and 6" speaker in each)
Shure SM-45 Mic

Drums:
Pearl Export 5 piece
Pearl PW-100 Bass Pedal
Pearl 16", 14" crash and 20" Ride

Keyboard:
Yamaha Full-size Midi Keyboard (I forget the model)

Others:
Digeridoo
Djembe (from Senegal)
Raku-Raku (from Moroco)
Bodhran (cheap one)
Turkish Drum (can't remember the proper name)
C,G,D Harmonica's
Bongo's (from Portugal)

cournioni

Guitars:
BC Rich Warlock Custom
Jackson RR3 (still waiting on it to be sent up from Musicmaker)
Yamaha FG433S Acoustic

Marshall 50 MG DFX

Boss Metal Zone Distortion pedal

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Drums:
Performance Percussion PP275BLK.

Gibralter 9611DD-DB Direct Drive Double Bass Pedal.

fitz

Guitars:

2 Spanish guitars.
Lowden f10c acoustic fitted with a Fishman Natural 2 Pickup.
Gibson Blueshawk
Vox Cambridge 30 Reverb amp
Vox Wah
Boss Turbo Overdrive
Ibanez Tonelok PH7 Phasor
Boss DD3 Digital Delay
Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Boss TU2 Tuner
Danelectro Fish and Chips 7 band EQ
Mandolin (can't remember brand)
Pearl Forum 4 piece kit
Pearl Soprano Series 8 ply Maple 12x7 Snare
Sabian ProSonix Cymbals (14" hats, 16" crash, 20" ride)
Danelectro Longhorn reissue bass...somewhere...

Karl Hungus

Here's my new guitar.

Very nice indeed.

And here's a better pic of the body.

Quatre Mains

- was living in the US for 6 months so splashed out. My old BC Rich was robbed from my car so I decided to treat myself. had to sell the amp beore coming home so am currently using

'94 PRS CE24
Zoom GFX-8
Crybaby 535
Peavey Bandit (ditching this when I get a band together and some cash)

Software wise its Sonar 2, Reason 2 thru an M-Audio scard.

Hopefully buying back my old MXR Dynacomp from a pal soon, i love that pedal.

Neil