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Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
Hi
Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
Thanks if you respond.
MG
Hi
Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
Thanks if you respond.
MG
Re: Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
"MG" <100550.3170@compuserve . com > wrote in message
news:46147939.688791910@news . fr eeuk . net ...
> Hi
>
> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>
> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>
> Thanks if you respond.
>
My main squeeze is Marshall JMP-1 tube preamp. Will never part with that.
Gives be everything except the most Fendery sounds, full MIDI control, fx
loops and all. Couple with a poweramp to your taste and a 4x12" and you're
good for almost any sound Marshall.
Epiphone Valve Jr. is a real nice crunch/clean amp to play (with mods for
brightness and crunch). Definitely one of the best buys ever.
An Ibanez TubeScreamer is very often the ticket to give a driven lead just
that extra edge. Great for that, always will have one handy as well.
H&K CreamMachine - a noisy preamp but as a 2W standalone all-tube bedroom
amp (with a cab of course) it will take you to screaming Marshall overdrive
heaven even without waking the wife in the same room. Just incredible for
that. With a 12AX7 and an AT or AU7.
Tech-21 SansAmp - most any versions, I use the Tri-AC - for getting a very
nice and 'real' analog rock sound even D/I or anywhere. Just add FX and
tweaks and it works in a pinch even for recordings.
Behringer Ultra-G D/I box. A cheap box with a cabinet emulator that really
gives a nice facsimile of a darkish, miked 4x12". Often adding some of this
in a mix will work wonders, especially coupled with other cab emus. Cheap,
nice tool which is a must-have in my book.
Well these are my most trusted and used bits of gear. Of course for a main
rig I'd take a nice full Marshall stack...
"MG" <100550.3170@compuserve . com > wrote in message
news:46147939.688791910@news . fr eeuk . net ...
> Hi
>
> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>
> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>
> Thanks if you respond.
>
My main squeeze is Marshall JMP-1 tube preamp. Will never part with that.
Gives be everything except the most Fendery sounds, full MIDI control, fx
loops and all. Couple with a poweramp to your taste and a 4x12" and you're
good for almost any sound Marshall.
Epiphone Valve Jr. is a real nice crunch/clean amp to play (with mods for
brightness and crunch). Definitely one of the best buys ever.
An Ibanez TubeScreamer is very often the ticket to give a driven lead just
that extra edge. Great for that, always will have one handy as well.
H&K CreamMachine - a noisy preamp but as a 2W standalone all-tube bedroom
amp (with a cab of course) it will take you to screaming Marshall overdrive
heaven even without waking the wife in the same room. Just incredible for
that. With a 12AX7 and an AT or AU7.
Tech-21 SansAmp - most any versions, I use the Tri-AC - for getting a very
nice and 'real' analog rock sound even D/I or anywhere. Just add FX and
tweaks and it works in a pinch even for recordings.
Behringer Ultra-G D/I box. A cheap box with a cabinet emulator that really
gives a nice facsimile of a darkish, miked 4x12". Often adding some of this
in a mix will work wonders, especially coupled with other cab emus. Cheap,
nice tool which is a must-have in my book.
Well these are my most trusted and used bits of gear. Of course for a main
rig I'd take a nice full Marshall stack...
Re: Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
My dream rig would probably be a massive assortment of pedals and at
least 2 amps. It would need some kind of elborate switching system to
call up different combinations of pedals. The amps would be a clean
Fender Twin and a dirty Mesa Dual Rectifier. Also, there would have to
be the option of routing the Fender through a Leslie cabinet.
But in the real world, I'm really happy with my POD XT Live through my
Lab Series L7 amp. This amp was originally a combo, but someone
converted it to a head. I use it with an Ibanez 4x12 cab. I can get
every sound I want from sparkling Fendery clean to swirling leslie to
heavy distortion.
- Rich
My dream rig would probably be a massive assortment of pedals and at
least 2 amps. It would need some kind of elborate switching system to
call up different combinations of pedals. The amps would be a clean
Fender Twin and a dirty Mesa Dual Rectifier. Also, there would have to
be the option of routing the Fender through a Leslie cabinet.
But in the real world, I'm really happy with my POD XT Live through my
Lab Series L7 amp. This amp was originally a combo, but someone
converted it to a head. I use it with an Ibanez 4x12 cab. I can get
every sound I want from sparkling Fendery clean to swirling leslie to
heavy distortion.
- Rich
Re: Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
On Apr 1, 12:59 pm, 100550.3...@compuserve . com (MG) wrote:
> Hi
>
> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>
> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>
> Thanks if you respond.
>
> MG
I'd go with a late 70's/early 80's 50 watt Marshall 2204 head and an
open back 2x12 cabinet. Most folks like closed back 4x12 cabs with
that sort of amp but I like the... "openness" of an open back
cabinet. Plus, I don't care to lug around anything too big and heavy.
I have a crapload of pedals already but I'd be fine with just my
Analogman King of Tone overdrive pedal; it lets me set my amp pretty
clean then I can kick in one of the two KoT channels or both for three
different overdrive settings. For extra stuff, I have a new Foxrox
Octron 2 that I like a lot, a custom Foxrox Fuzz Face and I'd love to
have a separate Foxrox Provibe pedal outside of my Captain Coconut for
"swirly sounding." That would about cover anything that I need.
On Apr 1, 12:59 pm, 100550.3...@compuserve . com (MG) wrote:
> Hi
>
> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>
> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>
> Thanks if you respond.
>
> MG
I'd go with a late 70's/early 80's 50 watt Marshall 2204 head and an
open back 2x12 cabinet. Most folks like closed back 4x12 cabs with
that sort of amp but I like the... "openness" of an open back
cabinet. Plus, I don't care to lug around anything too big and heavy.
I have a crapload of pedals already but I'd be fine with just my
Analogman King of Tone overdrive pedal; it lets me set my amp pretty
clean then I can kick in one of the two KoT channels or both for three
different overdrive settings. For extra stuff, I have a new Foxrox
Octron 2 that I like a lot, a custom Foxrox Fuzz Face and I'd love to
have a separate Foxrox Provibe pedal outside of my Captain Coconut for
"swirly sounding." That would about cover anything that I need.
Re: Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
"RichCI" <richci@gmail . com > wrote in message
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> On Apr 1, 12:59 pm, 100550.3...@compuserve . com (MG) wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>>
>> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
>> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
>> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>>
>> Thanks if you respond.
>>
>> MG
>
>
> I'd go with a late 70's/early 80's 50 watt Marshall 2204 head and an
> open back 2x12 cabinet. Most folks like closed back 4x12 cabs with
> that sort of amp but I like the... "openness" of an open back
> cabinet. Plus, I don't care to lug around anything too big and heavy.
>
Hey Rich,
Have you ever tried a 4x12" with 2 speakers ripped out? They are lighter
than full boxes, but they have a nice airy sound like open cabs, yet they
don't radiate that sound everywhere. I used to play through one quite a lot
and I loved that cab, always tried to buy it but the owner never wanted to.
Had 2x25W greenbacks in it, so with my 100W Fender toob amp they were *very*
responsive as well. Probably the best cab I ever tried. A touch of foam
inside removed the boominess as well.
Since then, I've relied on my 4x10" Marshall modded so it has 1x12" and
3x10" speakers...not open but a light, small package. I even have a little
bit of foam in there.
"RichCI" <richci@gmail . com > wrote in message
news:1175542196.654693.250740@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups . com ...
> On Apr 1, 12:59 pm, 100550.3...@compuserve . com (MG) wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>>
>> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
>> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
>> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>>
>> Thanks if you respond.
>>
>> MG
>
>
> I'd go with a late 70's/early 80's 50 watt Marshall 2204 head and an
> open back 2x12 cabinet. Most folks like closed back 4x12 cabs with
> that sort of amp but I like the... "openness" of an open back
> cabinet. Plus, I don't care to lug around anything too big and heavy.
>
Hey Rich,
Have you ever tried a 4x12" with 2 speakers ripped out? They are lighter
than full boxes, but they have a nice airy sound like open cabs, yet they
don't radiate that sound everywhere. I used to play through one quite a lot
and I loved that cab, always tried to buy it but the owner never wanted to.
Had 2x25W greenbacks in it, so with my 100W Fender toob amp they were *very*
responsive as well. Probably the best cab I ever tried. A touch of foam
inside removed the boominess as well.
Since then, I've relied on my 4x10" Marshall modded so it has 1x12" and
3x10" speakers...not open but a light, small package. I even have a little
bit of foam in there.
Re: Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
"DeeAa" <deeaaREMOVEthisHERE@dnainternet . net > schrieb:
>>
>> I'd go with a late 70's/early 80's 50 watt Marshall 2204 head and an
>> open back 2x12 cabinet. Most folks like closed back 4x12 cabs with
>> that sort of amp but I like the... "openness" of an open back
>> cabinet. Plus, I don't care to lug around anything too big and heavy.
>>
>Hey Rich,
>
>Have you ever tried a 4x12" with 2 speakers ripped out? They are lighter
>than full boxes, but they have a nice airy sound like open cabs, yet they
>don't radiate that sound everywhere. I used to play through one quite a lot
>and I loved that cab, always tried to buy it but the owner never wanted to.
>Had 2x25W greenbacks in it, so with my 100W Fender toob amp they were *very*
>responsive as well. Probably the best cab I ever tried. A touch of foam
>inside removed the boominess as well.
>
>Since then, I've relied on my 4x10" Marshall modded so it has 1x12" and
>3x10" speakers...not open but a light, small package. I even have a little
>bit of foam in there.
>
>
A mix of speakers or cabinets can bring a realy good sound. A friend
has a 4x12" Marshal and a 4x12" Laney cabinet. Both together are realy
great. The Marschal brings the low presure and the Laney the tight
mids.
I'm using four 1x12" (Marshall 1912). They are easyer to transport.
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"DeeAa" <deeaaREMOVEthisHERE@dnainternet . net > schrieb:
>>
>> I'd go with a late 70's/early 80's 50 watt Marshall 2204 head and an
>> open back 2x12 cabinet. Most folks like closed back 4x12 cabs with
>> that sort of amp but I like the... "openness" of an open back
>> cabinet. Plus, I don't care to lug around anything too big and heavy.
>>
>Hey Rich,
>
>Have you ever tried a 4x12" with 2 speakers ripped out? They are lighter
>than full boxes, but they have a nice airy sound like open cabs, yet they
>don't radiate that sound everywhere. I used to play through one quite a lot
>and I loved that cab, always tried to buy it but the owner never wanted to.
>Had 2x25W greenbacks in it, so with my 100W Fender toob amp they were *very*
>responsive as well. Probably the best cab I ever tried. A touch of foam
>inside removed the boominess as well.
>
>Since then, I've relied on my 4x10" Marshall modded so it has 1x12" and
>3x10" speakers...not open but a light, small package. I even have a little
>bit of foam in there.
>
>
A mix of speakers or cabinets can bring a realy good sound. A friend
has a 4x12" Marshal and a 4x12" Laney cabinet. Both together are realy
great. The Marschal brings the low presure and the Laney the tight
mids.
I'm using four 1x12" (Marshall 1912). They are easyer to transport.
--
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Re: Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
"Juergen Klein" <see_text@technik-klein.de> wrote in message
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> A mix of speakers or cabinets can bring a realy good sound. A friend
> has a 4x12" Marshal and a 4x12" Laney cabinet. Both together are realy
> great. The Marschal brings the low presure and the Laney the tight
> mids.
>
> I'm using four 1x12" (Marshall 1912). They are easyer to transport.
> --
Yeup definitely. I never liked my open-back Fenders as is, but coupled with
a closed-back Marshall they were pretty damned good.
"Juergen Klein" <see_text@technik-klein.de> wrote in message
news:aqe413pu9t9ipnu47ob28moaf5vjl01d44@4ax . com ...
> A mix of speakers or cabinets can bring a realy good sound. A friend
> has a 4x12" Marshal and a 4x12" Laney cabinet. Both together are realy
> great. The Marschal brings the low presure and the Laney the tight
> mids.
>
> I'm using four 1x12" (Marshall 1912). They are easyer to transport.
> --
Yeup definitely. I never liked my open-back Fenders as is, but coupled with
a closed-back Marshall they were pretty damned good.
Re: Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
On Apr 3, 4:00 am, "DeeAa" <deeaaREMOVEthisH...@dnainternet . net >
wrote:
> "RichCI" <ric...@gmail . com > wrote in message
>
> news:1175542196.654693.250740@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups . com ...
>
> > On Apr 1, 12:59 pm, 100550.3...@compuserve . com (MG) wrote:
> >> Hi
>
> >> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>
> >> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
> >> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
> >> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>
> >> Thanks if you respond.
>
> >> MG
>
> > I'd go with a late 70's/early 80's 50 watt Marshall 2204 head and an
> > open back 2x12 cabinet. Most folks like closed back 4x12 cabs with
> > that sort of amp but I like the... "openness" of an open back
> > cabinet. Plus, I don't care to lug around anything too big and heavy.
>
> Hey Rich,
>
> Have you ever tried a 4x12" with 2 speakers ripped out? They are lighter
> than full boxes, but they have a nice airy sound like open cabs, yet they
> don't radiate that sound everywhere. I used to play through one quite a lot
> and I loved that cab, always tried to buy it but the owner never wanted to.
> Had 2x25W greenbacks in it, so with my 100W Fender toob amp they were *very*
> responsive as well. Probably the best cab I ever tried. A touch of foam
> inside removed the boominess as well.
>
> Since then, I've relied on my 4x10" Marshall modded so it has 1x12" and
> 3x10" speakers...not open but a light, small package. I even have a little
> bit of foam in there.
A 4x12 would be difficult to pack into my Honda. ;)
That's a good idea though, Dee. Another one I have is a 2x12 ported
cabinet that was originally designed for use with a PA system. It
works really nice with guitar but I have to get around to replacing
the drivers in it as I don't care for the ones I have in there now
(old Peavey Scorpions or Black Widows; don't remember which) as they
sound pretty lame next to the ones in my Mesa 2x12 cab. The nice
thing about two 2x12s is that it's modular, a lot easier to tote
around and I bring just what I need.
On Apr 3, 4:00 am, "DeeAa" <deeaaREMOVEthisH...@dnainternet . net >
wrote:
> "RichCI" <ric...@gmail . com > wrote in message
>
> news:1175542196.654693.250740@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups . com ...
>
> > On Apr 1, 12:59 pm, 100550.3...@compuserve . com (MG) wrote:
> >> Hi
>
> >> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>
> >> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
> >> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
> >> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>
> >> Thanks if you respond.
>
> >> MG
>
> > I'd go with a late 70's/early 80's 50 watt Marshall 2204 head and an
> > open back 2x12 cabinet. Most folks like closed back 4x12 cabs with
> > that sort of amp but I like the... "openness" of an open back
> > cabinet. Plus, I don't care to lug around anything too big and heavy.
>
> Hey Rich,
>
> Have you ever tried a 4x12" with 2 speakers ripped out? They are lighter
> than full boxes, but they have a nice airy sound like open cabs, yet they
> don't radiate that sound everywhere. I used to play through one quite a lot
> and I loved that cab, always tried to buy it but the owner never wanted to.
> Had 2x25W greenbacks in it, so with my 100W Fender toob amp they were *very*
> responsive as well. Probably the best cab I ever tried. A touch of foam
> inside removed the boominess as well.
>
> Since then, I've relied on my 4x10" Marshall modded so it has 1x12" and
> 3x10" speakers...not open but a light, small package. I even have a little
> bit of foam in there.
A 4x12 would be difficult to pack into my Honda. ;)
That's a good idea though, Dee. Another one I have is a 2x12 ported
cabinet that was originally designed for use with a PA system. It
works really nice with guitar but I have to get around to replacing
the drivers in it as I don't care for the ones I have in there now
(old Peavey Scorpions or Black Widows; don't remember which) as they
sound pretty lame next to the ones in my Mesa 2x12 cab. The nice
thing about two 2x12s is that it's modular, a lot easier to tote
around and I bring just what I need.
Re: Straw Poll: Ideal Rig?
On Apr 1, 12:59 pm, 100550.3...@compuserve . com (MG) wrote:
> Hi
>
> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>
> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>
> Thanks if you respond.
>
> MG
For me it would depend on the venue, but if it was big enough to allow
me to open up my VOX AC-30 all the way, I'd use that (mostly top-boost
channel) together with the Keeley Java treble booster. That
combination rocks! I've got lots of pedals, but if I had to choose a
couple to use with that rig I'd select the Electro-Harmonix holy grail
reverb, possibly a Boss blues driver for a different OD sound, and a
good compressor to keep a lid on the whole thing.
On Apr 1, 12:59 pm, 100550.3...@compuserve . com (MG) wrote:
> Hi
>
> Forgive me if this is a common posting, I have just found this NG.
>
> But, always interesting to see where all the buzz is and that helps
> making a shot list. Interested in anything that makes a nice sound, so
> pedals, Midi racks and DI gear all of interest..
>
> Thanks if you respond.
>
> MG
For me it would depend on the venue, but if it was big enough to allow
me to open up my VOX AC-30 all the way, I'd use that (mostly top-boost
channel) together with the Keeley Java treble booster. That
combination rocks! I've got lots of pedals, but if I had to choose a
couple to use with that rig I'd select the Electro-Harmonix holy grail
reverb, possibly a Boss blues driver for a different OD sound, and a
good compressor to keep a lid on the whole thing.
