Gear Thread - Pics

robin7 · 8 Oct 2015 at 08:34

Started off on the hunt for a new guitar (see my Suhr thread on here)...

Ended up thinking I'm going to buy a Victory V30 to replace my Marshall Stack (too big) and added over a grands worth of crap to the order.

Is this what being into gear is like? I miss the days of playing my ****** LTD

Edit: Victory V30 purchased and with me soon!

Pedals currently on hold but will get em this week I think. Whoot

oulton · 8 Oct 2015 at 12:27

Raymond Lin said:
There is a sale on at GuitarGuitar right now for Mesa amps and cabs.

Most items are 40-50% off !

I got this one:

http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_amps_detail.asp?stock=13071010243427

for 1200 quid! It really is a class boutique amp. Absolutely blown away by the cleans, and the bass response is immense.

Raymond Lin · 8 Oct 2015 at 21:09

Nice!!!! thats a beast of an amp.

I am torn between whether saving up for a Lazy J20 or get a builder to build me a clone head for 1/3rd the cost and I get a cab separately.

oulton · 9 Oct 2015 at 08:41

Raymond Lin said:
Nice!!!! thats a beast of an amp.

I am torn between whether saving up for a Lazy J20 or get a builder to build me a clone head for 1/3rd the cost and I get a cab separately.

I would love to build my own amp one day - a friend of mine built his own 4x12 cab with celestion v30's and it sounds immense.

Nitefly · 17 Oct 2015 at 09:14

I'm toying with the idea of buying a ridiculous, unjustifiable amp, for dose Hetfield tonez. Just.... Because. Currently eyeing up a roadster combo hmm.

oulton · 22 Oct 2015 at 19:21

WHat amp are you playing at the moment Nitefly? Thousand quid off the dual rectifier right now!

http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/electric_amps_detail.asp?stock=150929289696002

Nitefly · 23 Oct 2015 at 20:03

OK - so it's looking like a Rect-o-Verb 25 watt head with a vertical 2x12 stack.

Lot of money though *sweat*

teh_captain · 23 Oct 2015 at 20:40

Nothing particularly exciting, but useful nonetheless. Got a heavy duty Protection Racket cymbal bag off the 'Bay, hardly used for £36. They're £80 odd new, so quite a bargain IMO. This one will be for my gig/studio set to replace my ageing Sabian bag - it's served me well for around 14/15 years but the time has come to retire it I think.

I cracked my HHX China at rehearsal the other week, so the time came to actually bite the bullet and get some rehearsal cymbals. I was looking on eBay and FB buy/sell groups but not really finding anything affordable that was half decent. I was browsing Gumtree and hit the jackpot - a guy was selling a big set of Sabian B8's just up the road in Tewkesbury. Not just the usual hats, crash and ride set, but hats, splash (brand new, sticker still on it), two 16" crashes, two 18" crashes, a ride and 18" china.....for £150 :eek:

The ad had only been up a few hours so I text him straight away and said I could collect the same night. It had been put up on eBay for £120 start, but said I could collect cash in hand for £140 so I went up there straight away to pick them up! He was a nice guy but just didn't play anymore, and although he said he'd probably let them go a little cheaper than market rate (he did, a lot) he was happy for me to have them. Absolute steal. Also chucked in a surprisingly good Stagg cymbal bag and a load of unused sticks! Mental.

Nitefly · 23 Oct 2015 at 21:09

Nicely done :cool:

Coming on the 5th btw!

teh_captain · 23 Oct 2015 at 21:30

Nitefly said:
Nicely done

Coming on the 5th btw!

Thanks brethren!

Should be a good night

naty_morris · 26 Oct 2015 at 17:12

A few different setups!

The Gig Rig:
Mostly just for a punk and classic rock covers and

Hayden Mini Mofo, Marshall 2x12 (duno the model, but its old, from the 70s/80s)

2 Patrick Eggle Berlin Pro's - Great British made guitars, very simialr to PRS

Work Rig, for recording!
Laney Lionheart LH20, Mesa Boogie Triple Rect, Blackstar Artisan 100, VHT Pitbull 50, Marshall JCM800 (1986)
Not Pictured - H&K 4x12, Fender Deluxe, Fender Princeton, Blackstar 30 combo
Funny thing is, a terrible guitar player!

Bass Rig
Most of my time is spent playing bass
Fender Jazz Dlx, Ampeg Portaflex 500watt
And a gormless picture of me playing

Nitefly · 27 Oct 2015 at 18:04

Nice to see another rig from someone who actually plays - mostly bedroom rockstars here (inc. me)

naty_morris · 28 Oct 2015 at 23:55

Nitefly said:
Nice to see another rig from someone who actually plays - mostly bedroom rockstars here (inc. me)

Not sure what i would do if i didnt gig

its my only social life!

Blackvault · 3 Nov 2015 at 14:21

My new 2014 Gibson 1958 Reissue with a hand picked maple top in Lemonburst.

Blackvault

Raymond Lin · 3 Nov 2015 at 14:51

Holy crap, I want!

What was the damage?

Blackvault · 3 Nov 2015 at 14:53

Raymond Lin said:
Holy crap, I want!

What was the damage?

It was £3399 off Anderton's. It is my first Historic Les Paul but my second Les Paul, which is a 1980 Deluxe with mini humbuckers.

I'll post some more pictures up tonight when I'm home from work.

Raymond Lin · 3 Nov 2015 at 15:07

Good buy, same as 2015 but £2k less lol

It's my dream guitar!!!

Blackvault · 3 Nov 2015 at 15:10

Raymond Lin said:
Good buy, same as 2015 but £2k less lol

It's my dream guitar!!!

I basically have a 1959 top on a 1958 guitar for about a few thousand less

The neck is lovely on this guitar. It makes my Deluxe seem so thin it is unreal.

The historic series offered by the Custom Shop in 2015 has been a mess. Taking the still inaccurate specs, and charging more for them and then offering a historical inspired, again inaccurate specs is just down right robbery.

Don't get me started on the Gibson USA ranges either

Raymond Lin · 3 Nov 2015 at 15:14

Blackvault said:
I basically have a 1959 top on a 1958 guitar for about a few thousand less The neck is lovely on this guitar. It makes my Deluxe seem so thin it is unreal.

The historic series offered by the Custom Shop in 2015 has been a mess. Taking the still inaccurate specs, and charging more for them and then offering a historical inspired, again inaccurate specs is just down right robbery.

Don't get me started on the Gibson USA ranges either

I know the feeling...accurate plastics for a £2k price hike....what on earth Gibson?!

As for 2015 USA line, at least that episode is over, they are back to 2014 spec for 2016 now. Dropped all of it, even the removable pick guard and the case.

What amp you running into?

Blackvault · 3 Nov 2015 at 15:19

Raymond Lin said:
I know the feeling...accurate plastics for a £2k price hike....what on earth Gibson?!

As for 2015 USA line, at least that episode is over, they are back to 2014 spec for 2016 now. Dropped all of it, even the removable pick guard and the case.

Personally I don't mind if Historics are slightly inaccurate. When I'm playing it, you don't notice the fact the plastics are a different colour, or the pickup rings aren't as rounded as they should be. However I think Gibson should try and get these instruments closer to the originals given the prices are going up for very little gain.

I can't say I played a 2015 so personally I can't comment on how good they are to play but I think changing specs like the fretboard width and adding electronic tuners isn't a great move. However the magnetic pick guard was a brilliant idea and didn't leave that nasty drill hole by the neck pickup. Shame they removed it.

I'm running into a Custom Marshall JTM-1 50th Anniversary Head and 1x12.
For pedals I'm using:

Boss Tuner TU-2, Boss Compressor CS-3, MXR Phase 90, Catalinbread Belle Epoch, Frantone Peach Fuzz, Fulltone OCD, Love Pedal Pickle Vibe, Catalinbread Talisman Reverb.