Guitar rigs-what do you use?

Hey all,

What kind of gear do you use?

My name is Scott Jones, professional musician from St. louis.

http://www.scottjonesmusic.com

My gear:

Scott Jones Equipment List

Personal Guitar Rig

Amps/Cabs:

Peavey Stereo Chorus 212
Fender Twin
Peavey Bandit
GK 1-12 Extension Speaker
Sheffield 1-12 Extension Speaker

Effects/Processing:

Line 6 POD
Korg DRV-2000 Digital Delay
Intellifex LTD Digital Delay
Beringer Stereo Compressor/Limiter
Peavey MIDI Pro switching system

Various pedals at various times…

Guitars:

Ibanez FGM Sabre
HM-Strat (customized and re-built by Randy Seims)
Taylor 314-CE Acoustic
Gibson Chet Atkins Nylon String

I have a new web site, which has more info about me, my colleagues, and a ton of demo samples of my playing, arranging, composing...check it out, if you have time.

...it is still being updated daily, so check back often...new graphics, photos, links and my photography still to come...

http://www.scottjonesmusic.com

Thanks,

Scott

*I use 3 Marshall Valve-state (100W) heads....One to switch the other two from clean to distortion and take advantage of the (now connected) 3 tube pre-amps......I use the sends/returns of the two driver amps through a rack that consistes of: Roctron Ganiac, DBX 266 Compressor/limiter, Lexicon mpx-100 effects (VERY Clean), Stereo EQ and DTR tuner......The rack is configured to provide true stereo for the effects and EQ...I use custom built speaker cabs (4) that each have (2) Emminence 12" speakers.....These cabs are wired in series (each 16 ohms), so that each head sees a total of 8 ohms (2 cabs, each head, in parallel)...(They don't have to sweat much..).......I use Custom modified Fender Strats from the standard to the Mex stuff to a bitchin' custom squire that pleases every time.....Stick a Hendrix Wah in there and jam it through a Nady wireless and you're rockin' like the V :D

Hi, Scott. I'm new here, but I thought I'd answer your question.
I am currently using a Peavey Classic 50 head and either a Marshall
Stereo 2x12 cab or a Marshall 4x12, depending on the venue. I
am currently playing Fender Strats, either an '89 Japanese model or
a '95 Buddy Guy signature model. I use a Danelectro Daddy-o
overdrive, and a Boss chorus pedal. Acoustic is an Olympia 6-string
with onboard preamp.

Amplification:
Crate Blue Voodoo 120 all tube head
Matching 4x12 cab

Peavey Classic 20 all tube practise amp

Guitars:
Kramer Vanguard Pro (10-46)-E
Kramer Striker FR422 (9-42)-E
Kramer Baretta FX404S (10-46)-E
Hamer "Slammer" DA212 w/ a Duncan Custom in the bridge (my fist guitar) (9-46)- normally in Eb, but I tune it wherever I want when I feel like it.

Effects:
Boss GE-7 EQ
Arion Delay
Morley Bad Horsie Wah
Morley Sapphire Flanger
...and I'm about to get a Boss Metal Zone to add another channel to my amp

Various:
Dunlop 1.5mm Gator Grip Picks
Dunlop Straplocks
Assorted Cables
Daddario & GHS strings
TKL Cases

Not much but certainly gets the job done for me.


Guitars: Rickenbacker 480 Solid body
Yamaha and Applause acoustics

Amps: Fender Super Reverb
Marshall Lead 100 MOSFET w 4x12's
Lectrosonics Maxi Mouse

Other: DOD VGS50 multi-fx
Whirlwind Selector ABY box

I have a Laney Vh100R all tube British head. I run it into two Randal cabs w/ Celestion speaks. The only effect I use is a Boss Enhanser pedal through the effects loop.

When I first got the amp I didn't like it. A friend of mine showed me how to set it up correctly and now I am in love with it. I can get death metal tones, The exact Ac/Dc sound, Zeps sound, and a really good acoustic tone.

I have a Sure True Diversity wireless.

I have a Kv3 Jackson (My Baby)

I have a Gibson The Paul '78 (nice for playin the blues)

I picked up an Arts and Lutherie Acoustic. I really like the sound of it. Nice Canadian Guitar.

I used to play B.C. Rich but realized that they don't have a very good tone, or feel. (I just liked the shape I had two Biches)

Sixx

My guitar rig currently consists of a mutant Strat and a Telecaster Special going into... well, thin air mostly.

My bass rig consists of:

• 81 Korean made Fender Jazz Bass with EMG pickups
  


• Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V (really needs some EMG's)
  


• Peavey Session Bass Head (hope to replace it with a 1,200 watt Sunn head some day)
  


• SKB 6 space rack containing above power amp, Azden Wireless, and Gemini power conditioner
  


• A Peavey 2x15 cabinet
  


• FX: BOSS DS-1, Morely Bass Wah, Heil Talk Box
  


• Misc: Metric deep socket used as slide, duct tape

Guitar: Fender Floyd Rose series `93 made in Japan, with a Seymour Duncan Invader bridge Humbucker and a DiMarzio dp181 neck single coil.
Amplifier: Marshall Valvestate VS100 head, and Marshall 4x12 cabinet.
Pedals: Zoom 508 delay
Jim Dunlop Crybaby
Ibanez Turbo Tube Screamer TS9DX
Strings: D`Addario`s XL 0.009~0.042
Picks: Dunlop, Big Stubby 1.0 mm.

That`s it...

Amp: Mesa Boogie MarkIV WideBody
Guitars: `94 American Standard Strat, `95 Gibson Les Paul Standard
Effects: Jim Dunlop Wah-Wah
Korg tuner

The End

My stage rig:

Guitars: '78 Gibson Les Paul Std. w/ Bigsby, Fender Std Strat with Texas Specials beat to hell from years of use, Fender Telecaster, Homemade Frankenstein, '74 Fender Redondo.

Amp and Effects: '65 Fender Bassman (covered in red, head and cab) and Crybaby 535 wah, DS-1 overdrive, Danecho.


Atomic

Amps:-

Marshall VS30R

Guitars:-

Fender 2000 Mexican Made Strat

Hopefuls:-

Digitech RP200
Jim Dunlop Soft - Hard Pick range
D'Addiario(?) Planet Waves Cable

This question gets asked every few months. If you're just curious, check out the thread shown above.

Most of us enjoy the chance to 'show our stuff'. I've got pile of receipts 'this deep' from all the amps and guitars that have come and gone over the last 33 years, but here's what I have at the moment:

Peavey Rock Master tube pre-amp
Ampeg VT-22 2x12 combo (tubes)
Gallian-Kreuger Backline 100 1x12 combo(transistors)
Garnet 4x10 cabs (2 of 'em)

Daijon 12-string acoustic w/Shadow bridge p/u
Washburn EA20MTS 6-string electric/acoustic
Washburn A-20 (weird-looking beast)
Yamaha SBG-1000 (double cutaway Les Paul copy)

Plus the usual assortment of stompboxes 'n such, and a Samson wireless that I don't use very often, 'cause I get tangled up by the delay it causes.

Hi Scott!
I don't have the impressive arsenal you have, but here is what I use regularly.
Guitar:
Epiphone Les Paul Special II

Amp:
Peavey Renown Twin 12/dual channel

Pedals:
Boss DS1 Distortion
Boss CH1 Chorus
Boss AC1 Acoustic simulator
Morley Pro Series Wah pedal
MXR Phase 45 (about 20 years old)

Pedal board
All pedals powered by an SKB Stomp 6 pedal board

Miscellaneous:
Also using low impedance cables throughout for ultra low noise

Hi Scott,
My equipment is minimal, compact and versatile:
Godin LGX-SA > Roland VG-8EX > signal direct to mixing board. I use a Yorkville keyboard amp to monitor my own sound. That's pretty much it other than a few other peices of gear not worth mentioning.

Hi Gannong,
I was just wondering if you noticed any effect on your tone through the board. When an instrument is plugged direct through the board, you normally get a little phase/delay effect. :eek:
If you want to keep the integrity of your sound genuine, may I suggest you plug direct to your amp and mic it. This requires a pretty good microphone. Use a regular wired mic, not a wireless. Wireless will still give you some degree of delay (also applies to wireless instrument systems). ;)
Also, use an effects loop to truly bypass the effects when they are not being used. I have found that when effects are daisy chained, the sound you get when all the effects are turned off is still somewhat affected. Thus you lose the "real" tone of your instrument to a small degree. :eek:
I am a a big proponent of tone purity and my quest is never ending, dude! :cool:
There is an excellent article on Jerry Garcia's Tiger guitar setup in Guitar Player magazine's April 2001 issue. It is in the toolbox section on page 23. A must read for tone connosieurs.:D

Hi Mr. PlayLikeDavid,
I like the name. I'm a born-again Christian too. I play regular praise and worship services in a very lively charismatic church. Just thought I'd mention that.
Anyhow, regarding your question, I don't notice any phase/delay when going direct to the mains. One of the strong points of the vg8 is how good it sounds through a PA system. Hence the use of a keyboard amp for monitor. The VG8 signal is best served with the high fidelity reproduction of a full frequency range amp as opposed to a guitar amp which is intended to add it's own color to the sound. And fx loops don't apply here. The vg8 box does it all. You pick the virtual guitar, amp, speaker configuration etc, add whatever fx you want, and out comes the signal. Kind of like a keyboard, no fancy amps needed. Just faithful reproduction of the signal that's already been created. It's compact and versatile. It serves me well in a praise & worship setting that involves many styles of music. You probably know what I'm talking about.
Interesting point you raise re: phasing/delay when going direct. We'll do some experiments to see if we can detect it.

Gannnong,
It's good to hear from another Christian brother/sister. Maybe what I should have said was that the effect on the sound could be unique to our sound system. Fact is we don't have a real experienced sound person which is a detriment. :eek: The fellow we have doing sound tries real hard and is getting the drift, but nothing suffices for real world experience. Perhaps our physical system setup is off somewhere, but the effect I mentioned earlier is what we get through our board. I started off plugging directly in to the low impedance 3 prong inputs on the main platform which ran right into a 32 channel mixing board. Now we mic the guitars and our tone has dramatically improved. :D
I have heard the same comment about the effecting on sound input direct to boards from other experienced
"soundpeople". Hence, I took it to the bank.
If you don't mind saying, which denomination do you attend? I go to an Assembly of God and our praise/worship is awesome. I also write an occasional music ministry email that I would be glad to send to you if you like. It is all centered around Christ and his commission to musicians. :)
You can email me from the mail icon at the bottom of any of my posts. :)

Mr. PLD,
We're a non-denominatinal church affiliatied with Minister's Fellowship International (www.mfi-online.org). Our church website is http://www.living-hope.org but it is still under construction. Our worship is very good as well and it's a joy to play regularly in those services. God has been good to me. I would be interested in the articles you produce. My email is gagnon_@yahoo.com. Thanks and God bless...
Galen

i like to keep it simple im not into stacks yet

guitars:fender '62 stratocatser
ibanez s470qs
fender deluxe fat strat

amps:crate limo 50 watt
crate gfx212

effects:zoom gfx707
boss mt-2 metal zone
danelectro bacon 'n' eggs(mini amp distortion)
danelectro hash browns (flanger)
ibanez tone-lok cf7 (chorus/flanger)

simple but i like it

Halleluyah!

currently i use this-

da gui-ta'- Guild DCE-1 Acoustic/Electric Guitar

das amp- Fender Acoustasonic Pro ( borrowing it actually lol)

and no im not german.