Rack gear question

disgruntled

I'm beginning to put together a rack set up at the moment. So far I have a Marshall Jmp1 through a Marshall 8008 stereo power amp and into a Marshall 1936 2x12 cab. At the moment I am using my Digitech Gnx3 for effects and midi control but I am looking to replace it in the next month or so with a rack multi fx. So what I am wondering is does anybody have any suggestions or advice relating to rack multi fx's. I'm leaning towards the TC G Major, from what I've seen and heard it looks great. Does anyone have one or has anyone used one before? Also what about alternatives, Rocktron and Lexicon Stuff?

feylya

Jcoote has a G Major. I think he likes it but I'm not sure.

The Rocktron stuff is supposed to be incredible. Or you can get a Digitech unit second hand that's supposed to be even better. Can't remember the name though.

Eoin Madsen

My experiences with TC have all been exceptionally encouraging.

jcoote

GMAJOR ROCKS!!

i was not 100% about it but since i forced myself to learn everything about it i ****in love it....best delays i've ever used...i can say a tonne more but i won't , all i'll say stop thinkin bout it and buy one...savage bit of gear... (btw fey i'll leave it in my will for ya )


i also used a rocktron impression (it is impression innit)..very close but i found it didn't have the control over the effects and the huge amount of parameters the gmajor has

feylya

jcoote wrote:

(btw fey i'll leave it in my will for ya )

Excellent. The hitman is on his way.

jcoote

it'll be no good to u with a bullet hole in it

feylya

This hitman is exceptionally talented...

jcoote

**** can't think of a comeback...the gmajor is on its way to u for leaving me speechless

feylya

Woo

Feylya 1 Jcoote 0

jcoote

i have a gmajor in my house now!!

i believe thats 1-1

feylya

Not really. You just paid money for it. You didn't win it by confusing me. Yeah!

Anyway OP, G-Major good.

Ancient1

This hitman is exceptionally talented

Aw, you made me blush. Thanks fey.
I promise your equipment will stay intact.

feylya

Jesus, you won't be much of a good hitman if your face was glowing bright red

Ancient1

Ah, that's just the Taco.

jcoote - you never mentioned that you had a rocktron!

jcoote

no i didn't have one ancient1 i had a 2 hour shot of one thats about it...was enough to get a good scope of what it can do...u don't know what i look like so i keep the gmajor...come on fey that has to be 1-1

feylya

But I know where you live.

Ancient1

u don't know what i look like so i keep the gmajor

Didn't i meet you when Doc and I bumped into Baggio at the last boardstock? Was that not you sitting next to him? Or was that someone else?

jcoote

ah ha u did ancient1 but i'm much more handsome now ...would u travel all the way down for a gmajor and possibly life???? if he says yes this cnfirms that u should get a gmajor disgruntled

Ancient1

Well, i was pleasantly buzzed (read: wasted) that night, so i can't remember your face that clearly

Anyways, it looks like i don't get to shoot you this weekend coz some mates want me to go out with them.

jcoote

u poor ****er having to go drinkin wit your mates...i feel your pain...

would u not go rack ancient1 no??? and i don't mean get a bood job

Ancient1

I don't know about rack....haven't ventured there yet!

I'm not ruling it out, but i'm way too busy with my gear as it is, so going rack would be just too much at this stage.

Although i really like that Gainiac.

jcoote

gainiac looks good yeah...suprised thats not on feys list...tbh its tough goin rack but its worth it for those soothing tones and i'd probably rather your strat and an mg than my setup

feylya

http://www.thomann.de/thoiw6_artikel-184256.html :eek:

€175. Crap on a stick! That's cheap.

jcoote

hmm should i get the roc-pro and that instead of an ENGL

feylya

Does the Roc-Pro have an effects loop? You'll need it with that.

Ancient1

At the moment i just can't see how a rack could benefit me.
Apart from the fact that i'm suffering from extreme GAS like all you lunatics, when i have a moment of clarity (very rare) i realize that i don't actually need anything else. It's need versus want for me. I want it all but don't actually need it
I plug the Strat into the HotRod and it's just heaven.
I do have a bunch of pedals that i mess around with but sometimes i just find it blasphemous to interfere with the tone that i have.
Now, as far as metal goes, i've nothing. So if i was building a rig for metal requirements, i'd go for a different amp first (a la Engl or something) and then i'd start thinking about rack bits to add to it.

jcoote

yeah afaik it does fey!!! what u think????

yeah that strat would sound good plugged into my ear and the sound comin out my arse.. i do need a new amp and a strat but thatsit...the rest is just GAS

feylya

I don't know. You know what sound an ENGL makes and you like it afaik. Get what you like instead of getting random stuff and hoping.

jcoote

true true i'm gonna get the roc pro anyway and get an ENGL out of the flextone money (if it ever bleedin sells)

feylya

Fair enough. The Roc Pro is dirt cheap anyway.

jcoote

yeah its that doc fella makin me want that one as u said... if i don't sell the flextone i might just get a line 6 dist...gonna try that new one and the uber metal

feylya

That doc fella makes ya want to buy everything

Uber metal rocks!

Ancient1

No life til Fender.

(I need to interrupt for a sec. It's 1729 on Friday and i'm leaving the office in 1 min - wooooooooo-hooooooooo!) Bye now.

jcoote

no life til fender is right man...damn straight...yeah i reckon i'll like it although i still stand by the metal zone ge-7 combo

feylya

Have beer Ancient1

jcoote

actually i must post a sample some day for all the non believers

-=al=-

yea no rack is complete without a Gmajor, those things are fxcking great pieces of Equipment

disgruntled

jcoote wrote:

GMAJOR ROCKS!!

i was not 100% about it but since i forced myself to learn everything about it i ****in love it....best delays i've ever used...i can say a tonne more but i won't , all i'll say stop thinkin bout it and buy one...savage bit of gear... (btw fey i'll leave it in my will for ya )


i also used a rocktron impression (it is impression innit)..very close but i found it didn't have the control over the effects and the huge amount of parameters the gmajor has

Yeah I’m pretty sure I'll go with the G Major but I must admit I’m a little concerned about reliability issues after reading some of the reviews on harmony central. I had completely forgotten that you had one you haven’t had any problems with yours have you? That said from what I can gather most are related to the fact that the dual knob thingy is a little flimsy so its not so bad.
Was it easy to set up the fcb1010 with the G Major? I think I'll do the same and use it to control that G major and the Jmp1. I have a feeling its going to be a steep learning cure and take a fair bit of fiddling and tweaking to get everything set-up but I think it'll be worth it.