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Gvac
10-19-2002, 10:39 AM
I know there's quite a few axmen here on the board, and I was just wondering what type of gear set up you guys use. I'm pretty much a "plug right in" kinda guy, using minimal effects.

I may use an EQ or a wah wah pedal once in a while, but for the most part it's one of my Fenders right into the amp, preferably a Marshall.

If a tube amp isn't available and I'm forced to play through a transistor, I'll use my Ibanez Tube Screamer for distortion.

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DarkHippie
10-19-2002, 11:26 AM
My amp broke a while back so these days I'm Johnny Acoustic. I never used to use stomp boxes or anything, but I did like to take out all the mid-range settings on the amp, I felt it gave a much cleaner sound

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10-19-2002, 12:48 PM
for the most part it's one of my Fenders right into the amp, preferably a Marshall.



Mine goes to eleven.

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A.J.
10-19-2002, 01:26 PM
Fender Strat into a Peavey Studio Pro 50 amp. It's a transistor amp but I use the built-in distortion as well as "clean" settings.

I have a bunch of pedal effects which I never really use anymore: wah-wah, sustain, delay, flanger, octave shifter, and a Rockman.



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FUNKMAN
10-19-2002, 01:58 PM
i use a Fender Strat into a 70watt Peavey/4x10 combo.I have the Peavey connected to a 2x12 Marshall cabinet.
Do not use much effects either other than the amps distortion...sometimes use delay, wawa, or chorus...

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Zipgun
10-19-2002, 03:28 PM
Guitars:
Late 80's Fender Telecaster (replaced original bridge pick up with Hot Rails humbucker)
Early 90's Fender Stratocaster(replaced bridge single coil with Shaller Humbucker)
Late 90's Gibson Firebird (stock)
76 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (replaced previous owner's idiot move of routing out the original mini-humbucker cavities and throwing the shit DiMarzio humbuckers in the trash and replaced them with Gibson PAF's, custom reversed volume/tone controls)
Mid 90's Epiphone Sheraton (Epi humbuckers thrown out and replaced with PAF's, reversed volume/tone controls, stand-by switch added)

Amps:
Marshall 50 watt Hi-Gain Dual Reverb head
71 Orange 4X12 Cabinet (15 Ohms! Who the fuck makes a 15 Ohm cab???)
60 watt Line 6 Flextone

Effects
MXR Phase 90






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JerseyRich
10-19-2002, 04:26 PM
I may use an EQ or a wah wah pedal once in a while, but for the most part it's one of my Fenders right into the amp, preferably a Marshall.



What does it matter anyway?
Any set up you have gives us all a headache.

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10-19-2002, 04:30 PM
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TheMojoPin
10-19-2002, 08:42 PM
Mine goes to eleven

We all play bass in my band.

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DC Reed
10-19-2002, 09:03 PM
Squire Strat with an amp im borrowing from a friend.

Im learnin and teaching myself, so far i can play

People are strange - Doors
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Paranoid Android - Radiohead
Sliver- Nirvana
Here comes your man -Pixies
Today - Smashin Pumpkins (intro only)

Thats a about it, ive been playing for like a month now. so im jes teaching myself through tabs. feel free to help me out guys.........you konw the aim.....

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blakjeezis
10-19-2002, 10:38 PM
We all play bass in my band.
That's kinda funny 'cause in my band, we all play brass.

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angrymissy
10-20-2002, 06:03 PM
axmen

I think there are some axewomen too....

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TheMojoPin
10-20-2002, 07:24 PM
I think there are some axewomen too....

Now that's just crazy talk...

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Gvac
10-21-2002, 03:02 AM
I think there are some axewomen too....

Missy, I stand corrected and I apologize!

It's kind of like the word "salesman" - I've never gotten used to "salesperson" but I certainly meant no slight.

So, what's your set-up axwoman?

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angrymissy
10-21-2002, 05:01 AM
American Fender Strat
Shitty Peavy AMp
Ratt Distortion pedal that I love and I've had for like 10 years
EQ
Wah
Flanger

Normally I just plug in and go, I only use the distortion and EQ on a regular basis
other crappy pedals that i bought because they were pretty but never use

I'm in the process of buying a new guitar, any suggestions? I'd really like a 12 string Rickenbacker



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A.J.
10-21-2002, 05:15 AM
I'm in the process of buying a new guitar, any suggestions? I'd really like a 12 string Rickenbacker


I always wanted one of those. I don't know how to tune or restring them though.

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SRFSTARVD
10-21-2002, 07:03 AM
I, pretty much a plug it in and crank it up however my roommate has all the shit in his set up. I figure screw it I cant afford anything except an amp.

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angrymissy
10-21-2002, 07:11 AM
I used to have one, they're really easy to tune, its just like tuning a reg guitar. They guve a really nice sound for rythm guitar but are expensive as fuck

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TheMojoPin
10-21-2002, 08:13 AM
Rickenbacker's are hands-down THE best sounding guitars around...if they didn't set you back a few grand, they'd be perfect.

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Megadeth
10-22-2002, 12:02 PM
Jackson is where it's at
I plug my Jackson straight into a Marshall

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Zipgun
10-29-2002, 04:42 AM
Rickenbacker's are hands-down THE best sounding guitars around...if they didn't set you back a few grand, they'd be perfect.


Love the way they sound...
Hate the way they play. I never played a Ric that was comfortable.

Same thing for a Paul Reed Smith.

And OH how I enjoy laughing at those who still play a Parker Fly. Man I hated the way that guitar felt.

I'm still hoping to get my hands on my dream guitar though. A '57 Gretsch 6120.
That's your big boy there. It's like a Harley Davidson of a guitar. Anyone got about six or seven grand they can spare to help a brotha' out?

And as a side question. What gauge do you guys use? A few years ago I had to go up to 11's cuz my meatfists were snappin' 10's like cappellini.



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A.J.
10-29-2002, 05:15 AM
And as a side question. What gauge do you guys use?

Ernie Ball 9 gauge.

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Zipgun
10-29-2002, 05:37 AM
Wow.

I floss with 9's!



I should see dentist now that I think about it.

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A.J.
10-29-2002, 05:41 AM
I floss with 9's!


I used to use 8's. I like 'em really bendable for good vibrato.

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Gvac
10-29-2002, 01:27 PM
I've gone from 11's to 10's to 9's in recent years, mostly because I've been playing more lead.

As a rhythm player, the heavier the better.

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Zipgun
10-29-2002, 04:26 PM
As a rhythm player, the heavier the better.


Agreed.

I don't do a lot of solo's, but when I do, it sure wears on my fingers. I still prefer it though. Thank you box method!

And here's food for thought considering solo's and heavier strings. Stevie Ray played on 12's.

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Gvac
10-29-2002, 04:57 PM
Stevie also tuned down a half step, like Hendrix and countless others. I just can't do it, though. I like being in perfect pitch.

My open G tuned guitar has only 5 strings (no low E) and the A and high E strings are tuned down a whole step. No matter what gauge I use, they feel like rubber bands.

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Mr_K
10-29-2002, 05:26 PM
hey guys- I'm a classic 'gearhead' - plugging in straight really depends on the sound you're looking for and the style you're looking for.<br>A lot of players don't even realize that their sound is bad or not how they really want it to be-<br>feel free to ask me anything
thelowestpartisfree
10-30-2002, 08:59 AM
fender competition mustang thru a roland blues cube amp. and when im feeling heavy i plug in the boss metal zone
DC Reed
10-30-2002, 09:05 AM
maybe some of you can help me teach myself guitar, im limited to playing crappy intros and tabs lol. SEEYUH!

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42nd-delay
10-30-2002, 07:59 PM
I only got an electric about a year ago, so I've been kinda thrown into learning a lot about it fast. I have a Epi Les Paul that I usually just plug straight in. I got a Marshall amp a little while back, an AVT 150 watt that I can't wait to crank (I've never had it up beyond 15 percent and already the neighbors complained). It has a bunch of effects and channels, really nice.

I was so used to heavy strings on my acoustic that the electric strings seemed so wimpy. Right now I use 10's, which seems ok, since I have to do a little string bending here and there.

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10-31-2002, 06:12 PM
bass:
Fender Jazz American
Standard

amp:Hartke B90


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erole
11-01-2002, 09:07 PM
since i smashed my fender and shitty peavey amp, i've upgraded a lil'.
got me a new guitar and a new amp. gotta say, the vox amps are pretty damn good!
i stay with some simple music, and love just a little bit of distorion with metallic ping to it. i like to make up new rifs n' shit to pass the time.
PhishHead
11-01-2002, 09:19 PM
I am an acoustic man myself, and play a Bourgeois Sean Watkins Edtion OM; and then for Mandolin I play a Gibson F9...I have started preferring the Mandolin over guitar but alot harder to play.

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angrymissy
11-14-2002, 05:49 PM
i just bought a SWEEeEET fender mustang competetion reissue - blue with light blue racing stripes - i am in love with it

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Zipgun
11-14-2002, 07:55 PM
i just bought a SWEEeEET fender mustang competetion reissue - blue with light blue racing stripes - i am in love with it


Mark Arm called. He wants his guitar back.



Nice buy Missy, very cool!

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erole
11-14-2002, 10:59 PM
i just bought a SWEEeEET fender mustang competetion reissue

sorry, i think you meant to post in the Hubcaps & Car Parts thread.
JerseyRich
11-15-2002, 08:23 AM
bass:
Fender Jazz American
Standard

amp:Hartke B90


Our kind aren't wanted in this thread.

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Zipgun
11-15-2002, 08:40 AM
Our kind aren't wanted in this thread.


Sorry you can't handle a whole 2 more strings and those frightening "chords".

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