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HairyScaryMark

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current setup

guitars

Ibanez RG7620

Schecter Jazz Elite

guitar gear

Tech21 - Sansamp psa-1 pre amp

alesis midiverb effects processor

omniphonics footprint power amp

Korg DTR-2 tuner

Marshall 1936 2x12" cabinet

keys and synths

Korg Triton Extreme - 61 key version

Native Instruments Kore

Native Instruments Komplete 4

other software

Sonar 5 producers edition

Band in a Box

dream setup (updated)

guitars

McIntyre Ash strat - swamp ash body, thru neck, EMG pickups

Mike Stern Yamaha 'tele' style

guitar built by my friend Pete

guitar built by me from warmoth

Ibanez RG7620 7 string guitar

Ernie Ball Musicman John Petrucci 6 and 7 string models with piezo bridges

Ibanez JEM 7V

Alder Strat wtih DiMarzio YJM, HS-2 pickups

Gibson Les Paul standard

Gibson Joe Pass signature model with guage 14 strings

Custom hollow body guitar with Seymour Duncan style pickups and guage 11 strings (for fusion leads and such).

Gypsy Swing guitar by Michael Collins Selmer

Classical guitar x 2 (i don't know much about them, yet)

Ovation Baladeer

Martin acoustic

guitar gear

2 Mesa Boogie Roadking heads

2 Roadking 4x12" cabinets

2 mesa boogie 4x12" cabinets with celesions vintage 30s

2 Marshall vintage style heads (maybe JTM or MK1)

2 Marshall 4x12" cabinets with greenbacks

2 marshall 4x12" cabinets with celestion G30's

Fender Twin amp

Fender blues jr

Vox AC30 combo

Kurzweil SP-8 effects processor

TC electronics G-Force

custom floor board of some kind

2x Sennheiser G2 300 wireless systems

Mesa Boogie Nomad 45 1x12" combo - for convienance

6 x Roland microcube amplifiers (for giving lessons)

keys and synths - hardware

Muse Receptor

Kurzweil K2600 rack

Korg Oasys

Yamaha Motif XS 8

Roland Fantom rack

Mini Moog (from the 70s)

Arp 2600 or Odyssy

keys and synths - software

Native Instruments Komplete 4

EastWest Symphonic Choirs

M-Audio GForce future retro pack

Native Instrumetns Kore

Garritan Personal Orchestra

Garritan Stativari solo violin

studio -recording

2 RME fireface 800

1 RME octamic

2 RME octamic D

RME hammerfall HSP cardbus

RME hammerfall HDSP 9652

Sonar 6 producer Edition.

Pro Tools with many plug ins

Eventide Eclipse

Kurzweil SP-8 (listed under guitar also)

Transport control surface.

most suitable computer available at the time

MAC laptop

Windows laptop

Main Rehearsal Room

Roland V drums

not as large as 'large live room' but larger than medium. Mostly acousticly dead. Bookshelves on walls.

Yamaha Studio Grand

Large Live Room

Drumkit with jazz style skins

Bosendorfer Concert Grand

Acoustic shields and filters

Acoustics comparible with good performance halls.

Medium Live room

Large drum kit

mostly dead but some ring

Small Vocal Booth

3-4m either way or something like that

99% acousticly dead

microphones

6 Shure SM58

8 Shure SM57

6 Sennheiser M421

2 AKG C414 XL-II

2 AKG C414 XLS

4 Octava MK-012

2 Octava MKL5000 tube mics

2 AKG CK91/SE300

4 AKG C1000

2 Rode NT5

2 AKG D112

'costs almost as much as car' style large diaphram condensor mic. Preferably it doesn't actually cost almost as much as a car.

misc

4 Senneheiser in ear monitoring systems.

4 AKG in ear monitoring systems

4 Sennheiser HD25 headphones

4 Beyer Dynamic DT150 headphones

speaker monitoring and mixer for rehearsal room. Maybe turbosound speakers and yamaha digital desk.

bass gear (i don't play bass so mainly for studio use)

Fender USA Jazz bass

Fender Precision bass

Rickenbacker bass

Wal fretless bass

Sei 6 string bass (made by the guy that used to work with Chris McIntryre (listed in guitars))

Ashdown EVQ 300 combo

-4x10" cabinet

Ampeg SVT head

-8 x 10" cabinet

Trace Elliot head

-4x10" cabinet

-1 x 15" cabinet

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Gypsy Swing guitar by Michael Collins Selmer

Amazing choice!

I'm pretty content with my current setup of a firewood Yamaha acoustic and a seymour duncan woody. I prefer not having to worry about my piece of shit instrument lying about at gigs, and the raw sound suits my style too. Cooould use a good gigbag though.

I'd really like a Guild acoustic, and a fishman rare earth pickup to go with it (the SD's lead is a bit thick, and I'm fucked if it breaks at the jack).

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The current bass Rig-

Fender mim Jazz

EHX Big Muff

Marshall JCM2000 DSL401

The dream rig-

Fender 62 ri Jazz

Musicman Sterling

EHX Big Muff

Markbass Little Mark 250/Ashdown MAG300

plus currently undecided cabs, probably a 1x12 cab for practicality

The current guitar rig-

Fender JD Tele (modified - SD Phat Cat in bridge, plsu simplified wiring)

BC Rich Assassin (again modified, SD Custom and Stag Mag bridge and neck respectively)

A motley collection of pedals, the main offenders being a Dunlop Trem/vol and Zvex FF

Marshall JCM200 DSL401

The dream rig-

At the moment I am completely happy, I wouldn't mind a decent strat or 52 ri tele, but I am not particularly bothered really, as I have been playing more bass recently, and what I do use suits me perfectly and is definately solid enough kit

David

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Ok man, interesting choices, got a few questions for ya...

dream setup

microphones

6 Shure SM58

8 Shure SM57

6 Sennheiser M421

2 AKG C414 XL-II

2 AKG C414 XLS

4 Octava MK-012

2 Octava MKL5000 tube mics

2 AKG CK91/SE300

4 AKG C1000

2 Rode NT5

2 AKG D112

misc

4 Senneheiser in ear monitoring systems.

4 AKG in ear monitoring systems

This is a dream setup...right? So...why is it that

You have no better live mics than SM58s?

You have two incompatable IEM systems running?

You have no Neumanns listed?

You chose the shittest bass drum mic around?

Just curious.

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Current Guitars:

ESP Custom Shop KH-2 Neck Thru

Dean USA Dean From Hell ML

ESP Jeff Hanneman S&Key Inlay Urban Camo (arriving next week/week after)

Moon Custom Explorer

Other Guitars I Would Like:

ESP MS-495JH 2002 Jeff Hanneman 'Eagle & S' inlay Urban Camo with Kahler

ESP KV-380 Kerry King V Custom Red Crackle

BC Rich USA KKV Red Marbilizer

Dean USA Rust Razorback

Dean USA Prototype Dime Slime ML

Washburn USA Stealth

ESP MX-220 Vintage White (EET FUK)

ESP MX-250 Snow White

ESP MX-250 Black

ESP KH-2 Ouija Neck Thru

BC Rich USA KKW Red Marbilizer

ESP Splatter Camo Death Head M-II

Jackson Mike Learn Flamed King V

Jackson KE-1

ESP SV-320

Jackson RR-1T

Dean Time Capsule V Cherry Sunburst

Dean Time Capsule ML Trans BraziliaBurst

Ken Lawrence Custom Explorer (Quilted Maple Top)

Ken Lawrence Custom Explorer (Macassar Ebony Top)

ESP DV-8SE

ESP KH-2 Zorlac

Jackson Broken Mirror King V

Caparison Dellinger CA

Washburn USA Wavy Rebel Stealth

ESP Forest G

ESP RV-350AL Arrowhead

Gibson Les Paul Custom

Gibson Custom Authentic 1968 Les Paul Custom

Gibson Custom Shop LP/SG (essentially a Custom Shop '61 RI)

Jackson Copperhead SL2H

ESP F STD S 7

ESP Carpenter SC-7M

ESP Carpenter SC-7 Green

PRS Custom 22

PRS Modern Eagle Abalone

Tom Anderson Bowling Ball Drop Top

Tom Anderson Trans Teal Drop Top

Current Amp:

ENGL Powerball

Amps I Wouldn't Mind:

ENGL SE

ENGL Savage 120

ENGL Invader

Bogner Uberschall

Splawn Competition

Splawn Pro Mod

VHT Deliverance

VHT Pitbull UL

Mesa Dual Rectifier

Mesa Mk. IV

Mesa Mk. IIc+

Diezel VH-4

Diezel Herbert

Peavey 5150II

Randall RG100ES

Marshall JCM800 2203

Marshall JCM900 SL-X

o_O

I'll get some of the 'wouldn't mind' stuff over time. If I end up rolling in it (e.g. lottery) then we'll see how much I can get through :up:

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some long lists here... o_O

mine would probably just be an ibanez jem into a cornford head and cab (whatever would suit in terms of size). with a delay pedal and wah... unsure which. not the biggest gear expert tbh...

that said, theres tonnes of stuff i 'wouldn't mind' but i cba to type it all out :up:

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Ok man, interesting choices, got a few questions for ya...

This is a dream setup...right? So...why is it that

You have no better live mics than SM58s?

You have two incompatable IEM systems running?

You have no Neumanns listed?

You chose the shittest bass drum mic around?

Just curious.

Some good points.

I don't ultimately know a huge amount about microphones.

Would like some Sennheiser M421's, preferably at least 4. They were the industry standard for toms. Got quite a number of applications also.

Also would like AKG C414's, good multi purpose large diaphrams mics also.

The Octava MK-012 is fairly recommended by sound on sound. Do well in many applications but especially drum overheads. Not the most expensive mics either. I am now doubtful they were the microphones I previously saw and was impressed with the description of. I am fairly srue they were an octava set (came with 3 microphones, specificly for drums in a nice wooden box).

After that I am not really sure what would make a good addition to my studio. The safest (although not the cheapest) option is to buy the 'classic' mics.

The AKG D112 is an industry standard, like it or not. I still prefer having 2 mics inside bassdrum, one at kick skin and one at front skin.

SM58 is quite sufficent for live vocals in my opinion. There isn't ultimately a huge variation of microphones being used for live vocals. I can't realisticly see myself doing anything more than backing vocals (where SM58 is more than sufficent).

Part of the idea of having many things which are probably quite similar i.e C1000, NT5 etc. was if i worked with other musicians that requested certain mics for their sound, i would have a large proportion of them at my fingertips. Also can have multiple projects running at one time without dismantling of gear.

You are probably right about IEM.

I only really need one set for myself but two would be sensible so I have a backup. I have previously good experiences with the Sennheiser radio microphones. I would probably opt for them, based upon that.

Apart from the mics listed above I would like a set of extremely good 'room mics' i.e a stereo pair to be used for distance micing. Probably over the 1000 mark.

Also would like a stereo pair of ribbon mics, valve mics and a super high quality large diaphram mic.

I heard the theory that the more you spend on microphones, the likelyhood of the not suiting a particular application or voice is increased. Not all mics sound good on all voices. An SM58 will do a good job on 95% of vocalists. A 5000 neumann large diaphram condensor would suit a smaller range and such. Of course, when it is used with the correct vocalist the results are outstanding.This theory is hardly scientific but I believe it does have a point.

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just purchased a vintage sound city 120 head - absolute bueat

but im already planning for a matamp gt1

bass wise. i already have a good rig of mesa boogie 400+ head, ampeg 8x10, american fender precision deluxe, tech 21 tri amp bass driver. but im looking to get some kind of sustainer/compressor - but first i am looking into the possibility of switching to an american jazz, i do like the precision, but it is not quite the tone im looking for.

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New addition to my extreme GAS:

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ESP KH-20!!!

It's essentially my Custom Shop KH-2 Neck Thru but with an ebony board, better looking skulls on the inlays, a trans black flame maple top and a hefty 10000 price tag.

There will be 41 made in total - 1 for Kirk, 20 for the USA, 15 for Japan and 5 for the rest of the world.

Someone else on the ESP boards has put a deposit down on one. He's from Russia.

4 left to the rest of the world... better get my skates on!

:)

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My dream set up includes:

Caparison Horus - Deep Blue

Ibanez Universe UV777P

Gibson Voodoo Explorer

PRS Custom 24 - Blue Matteo

ESP DV8-R SE (no chance of this i think)

Custom Shop Jackson RR (undecided finish)

Ibanez RGT320Q RBB

LTD FX-400

And an amp by Mesa, Bogner, ENGL, Diezel or Peavey but i would want to try the particular models first. (or since its a dream list buy all of them)

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current set up

amps

1 Deizel Herbert head

2 modded marshall DSL 50 Heads

1 Modded 5150 Head

Various Marshall 4x12's

Various marshall and mesa-boogie rack gear

effectss wise, keeley and other modded boss stuff, also various alesis, line 6 and TC electronics rack effects

also Framptone effects such as talkbox

BBE Sonic maximiser

guitars

Various Gibson les pauls and SG

some fenders and jacksons, prs and others

Dream setup - not really got one but placing an order for a Deizel Einstein head soon and also thinking about a new guitar, oh and maybe a ground control system. also now i think about it i like the ENGL powerball so maybe one of them.

Have to clear this with the missus though or else i will be hanging from the light fittings by my balls!!!!

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current set up:

Basses

Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 5 HH

Epiphone Thunderbird

Squire P-Bass

Amp

Ampeg SVT4 Pro

Peavey 1x18 Bass Cabinet

and soon to be Peavey 4x10 Bass Cabinet

Miscellaneous

Tech21 SanAmp Tri-Bass Driver DI

Dream Set Up

Already have the bass, but maybe go for an nice spector, maybe the rex bron signature model.

Amp

Ampeg SVT CLassic

Ampeg 8x10

Ampeg 4x10

Ampeg 1x15

Trust me it would sound mammoth

Miscellaneous

Tech 21 RBI Rackmount Preamp

Korg DTR2000 Tuner

Almost there, just don't have the money to get the other stuff just yet...

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ESP DV8-R SE (no chance of this i think)

You don't want that one! You want the DV8-SE. The ESP version!

There's a couple still hanging up on the walls in Japanese shops. If you're really interested I can get you details as to which. :up:

If it is indeed the LTD you were referring to, there's 200 of them worldwide so they're a bit easier to track down than the 12 of the ESPs. ;)

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