I know this has prolly been posted before, but who cares.
What gear do you currently use?
For Guitars, I like having a selection of brands, necks, and playabilities. Mix it up a bit, keep fresh.
I use:
A Black Korean '01 Dean Flying V with EMG 81's and 60's, Tune O' Matic bridge, and nickel hardware. Its a great, affordable model that is very solid, and has a medium Bolt-on neck-I dont like going thinner than this one has. It's not as thin as say, an Ibanez. Its right in between. Plays fuckin' great, and is my main live guitar (see avatar pic). Some wiring issues, though...most foreign guitars I've owned have had that problem. Too much plastic inside and I've had to replace some minor shit. But all my guitars have been that way. I just beat on them live I guess.
An early 80's American neck through White Charvel Strat style shape with a Seymour JBJ and a dummy pickup in the neck position, Black Hardware and a Kahler. This guitar was a STEAL for $230 at a pawnshop. Totally solid and lots of sustain - perfect for a very creamy solo sound. Thicker neck too due to the paint. It's my main backup...it's not as bold as the V.
A Hohner Les Paul copy from the early nineties, with a flamed maple tobacco burst finish and set neck. This is another foreign guitar, but it's the best LP copy I've ever played. The thing is a monster. Threw in some Jackson rail passive pickups and the thing is louder than the V with the active EMG's!! It's heavy, thick, and tough, and stays in tune with good or bad strings. My best guitar for squealing, thats for sure! That too has had wiring issues though. I've replaced the input jacks and toggle switches over 5 times each now. Eh, so what. It's a fairly cheap repair.
A Black, Made in China Washburn D100 Acoustic. I think it's an '00 model. Had the best sound for the price at the store. It's got a single cutaway, but has dreadnought depth. The piezo p/u is kinda lame though. I dont like the sound of that. But acoustically, its great.
Amp:
A Marshall Valvestate 2000 AVT150 150 Watt combo. Wow, is this a mean amp. 4 channels, knobs all over the place, and fucking ripping tone. It's so unbelievably versatile with the OD1, OD2, Clean and the Acoustic Simulator channels, plus onboard effects that arent as crappy as say, the Crate ones. These effects are controlled per channel however - the distorted channels can be off, while the clean ones are on - you can have seperate ones at the same time for both. Makes footswitching a snap. And all the effects are voiced very well. The only drawback I've found is the delay repeats dont go more than once. But hey, all the other effects and features more than make up for this beauty. Best Valvestate I've ever played or heard.
+ other various gear that I dont need to blab about like Monster Cables (the best), backup Tube Works 100W 1/4 stack, my Shure wireless (which is kinda crappy, actually), and tuners and such.
What gear do you currently use?
For Guitars, I like having a selection of brands, necks, and playabilities. Mix it up a bit, keep fresh.
I use:
A Black Korean '01 Dean Flying V with EMG 81's and 60's, Tune O' Matic bridge, and nickel hardware. Its a great, affordable model that is very solid, and has a medium Bolt-on neck-I dont like going thinner than this one has. It's not as thin as say, an Ibanez. Its right in between. Plays fuckin' great, and is my main live guitar (see avatar pic). Some wiring issues, though...most foreign guitars I've owned have had that problem. Too much plastic inside and I've had to replace some minor shit. But all my guitars have been that way. I just beat on them live I guess.
An early 80's American neck through White Charvel Strat style shape with a Seymour JBJ and a dummy pickup in the neck position, Black Hardware and a Kahler. This guitar was a STEAL for $230 at a pawnshop. Totally solid and lots of sustain - perfect for a very creamy solo sound. Thicker neck too due to the paint. It's my main backup...it's not as bold as the V.
A Hohner Les Paul copy from the early nineties, with a flamed maple tobacco burst finish and set neck. This is another foreign guitar, but it's the best LP copy I've ever played. The thing is a monster. Threw in some Jackson rail passive pickups and the thing is louder than the V with the active EMG's!! It's heavy, thick, and tough, and stays in tune with good or bad strings. My best guitar for squealing, thats for sure! That too has had wiring issues though. I've replaced the input jacks and toggle switches over 5 times each now. Eh, so what. It's a fairly cheap repair.
A Black, Made in China Washburn D100 Acoustic. I think it's an '00 model. Had the best sound for the price at the store. It's got a single cutaway, but has dreadnought depth. The piezo p/u is kinda lame though. I dont like the sound of that. But acoustically, its great.
Amp:
A Marshall Valvestate 2000 AVT150 150 Watt combo. Wow, is this a mean amp. 4 channels, knobs all over the place, and fucking ripping tone. It's so unbelievably versatile with the OD1, OD2, Clean and the Acoustic Simulator channels, plus onboard effects that arent as crappy as say, the Crate ones. These effects are controlled per channel however - the distorted channels can be off, while the clean ones are on - you can have seperate ones at the same time for both. Makes footswitching a snap. And all the effects are voiced very well. The only drawback I've found is the delay repeats dont go more than once. But hey, all the other effects and features more than make up for this beauty. Best Valvestate I've ever played or heard.
+ other various gear that I dont need to blab about like Monster Cables (the best), backup Tube Works 100W 1/4 stack, my Shure wireless (which is kinda crappy, actually), and tuners and such.
