My new toys

Caravan2001 · September 20, 2007, 02:28:42 AM

Nice upgrade.....I just got a Digi-003, but only because I got an $750 trade-in on my 001......for amps I have a '57 Champ, a '64 Deluxe (owned by Richard Lloyd), and a '73 Marshall Super Lead (50w).....I love them so much, but don't get to play them too much anymore.....Right I have a couple Strats (83,93) a Les Paul ('83) a P-Bass ('94) and a Martin-001.....just sold my PRS to pay for dog''s surgery....don't get me started on effects.....guitars rule....

Marmar · September 21, 2007, 08:10:41 PM

I used to have killer toys....

Now I'm pretty much stripped down.....

Got my Thinline Tele....My ES-335 archtop.....

Custom Duncans in the Tele, '59 PAF and a Carvin Holdsworth in the ES.....wired for stereo

I've got 2 amp rigs.....

Rig 1- Soldano/Caswell MIDI Preamp > 2 Soldano 100watt Monobloc heads > 2-2x12" Celestion Greenbacks loaded in 2x12" closed back Soldano cabs.....more effects than you can shake a stick at (classic Wah, lots of rack units (reverbs, delay, etc..).....and an A.R.T MIDI floor controller to wrangle the beast....

Rig 2- 1969 Fender Bassman Silverface with the original tubes still in perfect working condition > Custom built Maple cabinet (designed and built by me) loaded with 2 12" celestion greenbacks, and a compression horn crossed over @ 6000Hz......

Rig 1 shreds....nice and loud.....I haven't fired up this rig in years.....it's loud enough to play over a band in a small theater......Rig #2 is my gigging rig (small bars, etc)...it's also a wonderfully clean rig....perfect for matching up to an acoustic guitar with my Tele.....

rowjimmy · March 03, 2008, 11:10:01 AM

I've gotten some new stuffs and I thought I bump this for kix.

For Xmas my wife bought me a ribbon microphone, the Cascade Fathead:
http://www.cascademicrophones.com/cascade_FAT%20HEAD.html

and now, just last week I bought this pre-amp for both home and live concert recording:
Apogee Mini-MP
basically a sweet, portable 2-channel pre-amp. At home, this simply gives me more options (I already have 4 mic pres on my tascam interface) and on the road, this will serve as a front-end to anything into which I want to capture audio.
http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/minimp.php?show=features

antelope19 · March 03, 2008, 11:16:27 AM

According to the back of that thing, it's not messin' around, it's SER! :-D Hope you get to have some fun with those things.

rowjimmy · March 04, 2008, 03:33:00 PM

It very much is SER...
Can't wait to get rolling with this puppy.

The mic I've used a few times already and I love it.

rowjimmy · July 30, 2008, 12:32:22 PM

Okay.
I ran the mini-mp and loved everything about it but the size.

So I sold it and bought a Sound Devices MP-2:

That thing fits in the palm of my hand... totally great.

Now, I haven't had a chance to run it at a show but I have run it. Here's a copy of a post I put up on another board:

I write songs & play guitar and occasionally I get around to recording them. Recently, while on vacation, I setup and recorded a few tunes after the kids were in bed.

The setup was: Superlux SMK-H8K/U (mid) + Cascade Fathead (side) > KindKables Black Stealth cables > SD MP-2 > JB3

For the added geek factor, I took a few photos. No, this is not my house so don't blame me for the decor.

Shoulda moved the pop screen before I took this:

And, yeah, the AC was off while recording... Had to turn it on for a bit after every couple songs, though. Gotta love the VA summers.

antelope19 · July 30, 2008, 12:38:03 PM

That's 'skins hat seems to be placed pretty well! :-D

I like the set up, RJ.

rowjimmy · July 30, 2008, 12:42:26 PM

Quote from: antelope19 on July 30, 2008, 12:38:03 PM
That's 'skins hat seems to be placed pretty well! :-D

I like the set up, RJ.

I had to ditch the hat because I got too hot while playing.

The setup = mid/side
That's my new favorite stereo recording technique.

keeb333 · July 31, 2008, 10:20:47 AM

Just ordered a new toy, can't wait til it gets here:

Digitech RP350 multi-effects amp modeling processor

I've been playing with this in the store for a little while now, and finally broke down and ordered one! :-D

rowjimmy · July 31, 2008, 10:43:20 AM

Nice.
I'm shunning electricity in favor of hillbilly instrumentation (for now) but that looks pretty cool.

keeb333 · July 31, 2008, 11:00:13 AM

Quote from: rowjimmy on July 31, 2008, 10:43:20 AM
Nice.
I'm shunning electricity in favor of hillbilly instrumentation (for now) but that looks pretty cool.

Right on...right now my only guitar is an Ovation acoustic/electric, but this processor sounds great clean, and then lets me scream so hard you can't tell its not a full electric! Plus, being able to output digital via built in USB port right into my computer for recording purposes is a plus (coupled with all the amp/cabinet modeling). All in all, killer sound and tons of flexibility for a fairly low price!

I can't wait to try miking my mandolin through this thing to see how that sounds!

rowjimmy · July 31, 2008, 11:20:37 AM

Quote from: keeb333 on July 31, 2008, 11:00:13 AM

I can't wait to try miking my mandolin through this thing to see how that sounds!

Now that sounds fun!

keeb333 · July 31, 2008, 04:53:27 PM

Quote from: rowjimmy on July 31, 2008, 11:20:37 AM
Quote from: keeb333 on July 31, 2008, 11:00:13 AM

I can't wait to try miking my mandolin through this thing to see how that sounds!

Now that sounds fun!

It should be here next week...Once I have it all figured out, I'll start recording and posting some tunes.

CRAZYED · July 31, 2008, 05:11:00 PM

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

Should be here today and i am so fired up to shoot this thing!

CRAZYED · August 26, 2008, 09:48:34 AM

Well my camera rig just approached the cost of a schoeps rig with this new addition to my bag.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras

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