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What's your gear!?

  • 22-09-2003 05:10AM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭


    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.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭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...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭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;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,025 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Downtuned rhythm i'd guess.

    Fender Strat with Hotrail in bridge
    Marshall VS265 stereo chorus
    CryBaby

    bring it girls :\/


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭NeMiSiS


    Hey look how big my dick is !

    :P

    Tom


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,578 ✭✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,638 ✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 953 ✭✭✭superconor


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

    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!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,172 ✭✭✭Don1


    Guitars

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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,522 ✭✭✭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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭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)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭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


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭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?


  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    The Mode Four is only 350W, not 800.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭Ancient1


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭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)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭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!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭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?
    :D


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