Cool things you've used in the studio

[AndrewB]

50 dollar guitars, 50 dollar amps, or just generally weird and cool stuff that you've done or used somewhere along the line.

I do a good amount of blues/slide guitar, and my main guitar for that kind of thing is a Fender Starcaster that I got for $75 at a used guitar shop.

I also have a 1985 Gorilla GG-25 that I use sometimes. A friend of mine got it for free with a cheap guitar, and he gave it to me because he never used it. It has the best fuzz tone I have ever heard, out of any amp or pedal. I probably use it more than I should!
(Clip for those who are interested: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47367411/Don't We All Know, Rhythm Guitar, Mix (50).wav )

So, any cool stuff you've used?

 

[Vinny]

Well of course. People that think that the only usable sounds come from $1000+ gear are horribly wrong. I remember taking a field recorder outside and recording my band's drummer hitting the wrought iron ledge on our back deck for accented snare sounds. Completely free and it sounded great.

 

[StefTD]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/835060/music/doom2.mp3

had the idea for the intro for a long time, the wind is just some fucked up stuff mixed with a wind sample
that eerie guitar thing is my cheapass ibanez on the neck pickup, a 9V battery as a slide into guitar rig and
some automation (for the panning vor example).

No sample at the moment, but I really dig the guitar sound I get out of my accoustic, it's at least 20 years old,
the father of my gf bought it for a few bucks used on a market, it way lying around in a wet cellar for years
looks pretty fucked up, but it sounds like a mix between a nylon and a steel string accoustic, but it's just a
fucked up, really old 3/4 nylon guitar.