OT: Musicians/Instruments Thread

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If they are 1/8 inch deep?, go for bondo, less then a 1/16 feather fill will work. You could fill then put that vinyl that people put on cars. I think 3m makes it.
They're a little less than 1mm. Thanks again for the intro, fascinating stuff even if you don't play. Speaking of which, after I clean it up (also have to install a new jack + jack cup), should probably shift focus to, you know, actually getting decent again. :laugh:
 
for like 30 hours :laugh: till they moved on to whatever the next city was

Mike Portnoy is and always will be my favourite guy ever. Met him at a McDonalds once and we BS'd about rudiments, and he used some straws to jam on a table.
Tre' from Green Day was who got me into drumming, from the dookie alb
Neil Peart, how could anyone not like him?
Janne Saarenpaa from The Crown was a guy who had the best feet I ever heard, some of his **** is amazing.

All great choices. I've seen Dream Theater 3 times, big influence on one of my 2 drummers in grade school. Petrucci is amazing as hell, one of the best I've ever heard. Fatal Tragedy one of my favorite in-song guitar solos (and also considered a duet with Rudess?) ever.
 
All great choices. I've seen Dream Theater 3 times, big influence on one of my 2 drummers in grade school. Petrucci is amazing as hell, one of the best I've ever heard. Fatal Tragedy one of my favorite in-song guitar solos (and also considered a duet with Rudess?) ever.


you sir come to my shop when you're in town all the time. :P
 
I have a Jazzmaster reissue, a Princeton reissue, and a board full of awesome stuff. The Strymon TimeLine and BigCloud are a big part of my sound. Another thing I do (and people don't seem to understand) is a EQD Dunes/Palisades pair. Two levels of OD from the Palisades, and fuzz from the Dunes. Similar, but not exactly the same, circuits in them.
 
you sir come to my shop when you're in town all the time. :P

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David from Rockland Music in Nanuet, NY ladies and gentlemen!

Shameless plug for a stop I always make when I go home :)
 
haha thanks, man! You guys gonna be in town any time soon?

October the latest.

Trying to get up there first weekend in August, Atsushi Onita in Vorhees, NJ first and last US appearance. (If you don't know him, look em up!)

Otherwise Oct. it is. Usually a lot of good shows in NY in Oct. too so can't wait to find out whats good!
 
Barely post ever. You guys got me. =)

'07 PRS Mira
I traded a '63 Gibson LP Junior and a '73 Gibson L6-S to get it...loved both instruments, but got back exactly what I paid for them and got the guitar of my dreams in return. It is basically perfect. Beautiful worn orange finish, and the moon inlays instead of birds, which I prefer anyway. It is my absolute #1. Her name is Paula.

Late 90s/Early 2000s Burny/Fernandez L6-S copy
This thing is an anomaly. It has the Fernandez branding on the headstock, but in the right light you can see "Burny" underneath the paint. I have half a mind to strip it off. Was supposed to be over $300 at the store, but due to a typo, I got it for $140. STEAL.

Hamer Slammer piece of crap special.
It is an SG/LP Special/Mira copy that I got for $80. The cheapest I've seen them used is $180, so it was still a steal. It's sparkly blue, and by most accounts ugly af. This is my primary guitar when playing shows, as I get "a little animated" when I play. At our last show, I almost knocked a cymbal completely over when thrashing about. At the next practice a week later, I noticed I had chipped off about half of a chop stick out of the headstock in the collision. I ain't even mad.

Yamaha FG-150 "Nippon Gakki" Acoustic
These things have a cult following, but are still only around $200 used if you can find them. $100 if you go with the made in Taiwan version. I've had it for almost 25 years now (since I was 12 or so). Yeah. I'm old.

Gallien Krueger 250ml
Gallien Krueger 2100sel
Gallien Krueger 2000cpl into a TubeWorks MosValve MV-962
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE the 80s-90s GK guitar gear. Most GK fans love the \m/METAL\m/ shredding sounds of the distortion channel, but for me, the clean channel is unparalleled by most solid state AND tube amps. The metal sounds are still really good, but more of a niche sound. Alex Lifeson of Rush and Dave Murray of Iron Maiden were both big proponents of these models, and while I can't hold a candle to either of them, I am FAR more of a Rush guy than a Maiden guy. Ultimately, I have three different versions of the same premise.

TC Electronics Metal Muff
I was one of those guys with a Boss Metal Zone. While I understand why they are much maligned, I think the main reason is that people would push the gain past 11 o'clock and get just terrible, terrible tones. I still have one for my backup rig, but I keep the gain at about 8 or 9 o'clock and it's still pretty brutal in a Tool/Helmet/HUM sort of way, which is my wheelhouse. The Metal Muff is just so much better in almost every way though. I still keep the gain on it at about 9 or 10 o'clock on it, and it has the same sort of attack and breakup and chug as the Zone, but with more clarity and "life." The "Top Boost" is also a great option for lead tones to just cut right through. Since my rhythm tones are often bassy as all get out (ALWAYS dropped D), it helps to have one button to cut right through when I play a lead/melody/harmony line.

Caline CP-24 -OR- 1980s Boss GE-10 Graphic Eq
I use a Boss LS-2 Line Selector so that my Metal Muff always has an eq on it. That way, I can leave the pedal on at all times and just switch over to the eq'd pedal or bypass the chain entirely. It's quite ergonomic that way.

Maxon RTO700 Real Tube Distortion
This might be the best pedal ever created. For slight warmth boosts, it's amazing. To push a tube amp's high-gain channel "a little further," it's amazing. For a nice, heavy distortion that doesn't push the realms of Pantera, it's amazing. Since I have the Muff/Zone for my heaviest of heavy sounds, this pedal does everything else that's not my favorite pristine GK clean. It is seriously the best pedal ever. During a show, I'll tweak the gain knob almost everywhere on the dial, and it's a usable sound for that song. Since the Muff/Zone is my 10 (or "11") and the GK clean is my 1, the Maxon covers 2 through 9 beautifully. Honorable mention: The Boss Blues Driver is in my backup rig and has similar versatility, although not as luscious as the Maxon.

I have three different cabs, but the clear winner is the GK 212S. The top speaker is slanted with an open back, and the bottom is a closed back with front ports. I have no freakin' idea why this is not the standard for guitar cab design, but it is simply perfection.

I have too much other BS to list, but this is the meat and potatoes of my setup. It was awesome to peek into the musical lives of other posters in this thread! \m/
 
Not sure why my pics are all sideways but here's some of my gear..


Taylor CE114

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Ibanez 540S 7-String

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Powered by Mesa Boogie

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Custom Strat

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The Cabs

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Dude. First off...LOmfL that you actually got "NYR" as a username.

Next, Taylors are better than Martins, and those that disagree are wrong.

Next, I am a dropped D lifer, so I give credit to all 7-stringers even if that's not my jam. We're all baritones.

Next, Fender Prodigies are the only Prodigies I would consider, since I am almost always a neck humbucker guy.

Next, although I have become a GK "main" as of late, Mesa will always hold a place in my heart, so I have big respect for that which we differ on.

And are those Mesa cabs open top closed bottom??? If so, then you have the second best cabs ever created after the GK 212S's. :yo:

I like you. =P
 
I have a Westone Rider II bass guitar, and a custom built one with a Ibanez short scale neck, and fender Precision pickups. Not anything special though, except my amp is a Yamaha 115b(?), with a KORG distortion modul in it.

I'm not really anything close to a musician though, but I worked as a sound tech for close to eight years. I just liked playing punk and being on stage. Did make a couple of records and played about a hundred shows without bothering to learn a single scale though. Luckily I had the honor to play with an excellent guitarist who told me where to put my finger.

I'm the scrawny guy to the right (it's been 12 years and 50 pounds)


We also made an album that's on all the streaming sites if you for some reason like loud punk in a unintelligible Norwegian dialect.
 
Great thread idea! Never knew so many of you played.

I've played guitar in multiple bands/projects forever(Mostly extreme metal/punk/hard rock). Here's a few of my guitars...

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Amps: Peavey 6505+ head through a Marshall 1960s cab with vintage 30s, Peavey 6505+ 1x12 all tube 60 watt combo amp.

Effects: Probably over 50 pedals at this point, don't feel a need to list 'em all.

Lot's of good bands and projects here, if you ever want to play a show in the Binghamton/Ithaca area I could probably hook you up. I'm friends with most of the promoters around here.
 
kits at my parents currently, while I'm an apartment person. looking through my old photobucket, i dont really have many pics. heres a crazy old one before the octobans




Next time I'm around there, I'll take an updated pic.

Paul. And i was a fill in, since I was working with another band. Most of the time I was either setting up, running for beers, and not spending much time with any of them. It's only relevant since thats how I got the other kit!


edit: just noticing that pic was back when I thought I was really cool, and wouldnt play cross hand, and go lefty as a right hander. Such a doof idea thinking back on it. [noted by the right side hi-hats that dont exist any longer]

Such a sick looking kit dude. When were you working with Testament?
 
Awesome rigs NYR, Psuedo....

Just bought a EVH 5150 iii combo...

Fire breathing tone
 
Not sure why my pics are all sideways but here's some of my gear..


Taylor CE114

20170626_002010.jpg


Ibanez 540S 7-String

20170626_002033.jpg


Powered by Mesa Boogie

20170626_002058.jpg


Custom Strat

20170626_002111.jpg


The Cabs

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This is from your view and that rack with those cabs and the 7 is the police would be called on me.
 
I have a Westone Rider II bass guitar, and a custom built one with a Ibanez short scale neck, and fender Precision pickups. Not anything special though, except my amp is a Yamaha 115b(?), with a KORG distortion modul in it.

I'm not really anything close to a musician though, but I worked as a sound tech for close to eight years. I just liked playing punk and being on stage. Did make a couple of records and played about a hundred shows without bothering to learn a single scale though. Luckily I had the honor to play with an excellent guitarist who told me where to put my finger.

I'm the scrawny guy to the right (it's been 12 years and 50 pounds)


We also made an album that's on all the streaming sites if you for some reason like loud punk in a unintelligible Norwegian dialect.


SOOOO then I'm definitely not anything close to a musician either :(

I left the song playing til the end, I support. No idea how to type the names of either the band or the song, but if I did, I'd hear more. Fun ****.
 
Barely post ever. You guys got me. =)

'07 PRS Mira
I traded a '63 Gibson LP Junior and a '73 Gibson L6-S to get it...loved both instruments, but got back exactly what I paid for them and got the guitar of my dreams in return. It is basically perfect. Beautiful worn orange finish, and the moon inlays instead of birds, which I prefer anyway. It is my absolute #1. Her name is Paula.

Late 90s/Early 2000s Burny/Fernandez L6-S copy
This thing is an anomaly. It has the Fernandez branding on the headstock, but in the right light you can see "Burny" underneath the paint. I have half a mind to strip it off. Was supposed to be over $300 at the store, but due to a typo, I got it for $140. STEAL.

Hamer Slammer piece of crap special.
It is an SG/LP Special/Mira copy that I got for $80. The cheapest I've seen them used is $180, so it was still a steal. It's sparkly blue, and by most accounts ugly af. This is my primary guitar when playing shows, as I get "a little animated" when I play. At our last show, I almost knocked a cymbal completely over when thrashing about. At the next practice a week later, I noticed I had chipped off about half of a chop stick out of the headstock in the collision. I ain't even mad.

Yamaha FG-150 "Nippon Gakki" Acoustic
These things have a cult following, but are still only around $200 used if you can find them. $100 if you go with the made in Taiwan version. I've had it for almost 25 years now (since I was 12 or so). Yeah. I'm old.

Gallien Krueger 250ml
Gallien Krueger 2100sel
Gallien Krueger 2000cpl into a TubeWorks MosValve MV-962
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE the 80s-90s GK guitar gear. Most GK fans love the \m/METAL\m/ shredding sounds of the distortion channel, but for me, the clean channel is unparalleled by most solid state AND tube amps. The metal sounds are still really good, but more of a niche sound. Alex Lifeson of Rush and Dave Murray of Iron Maiden were both big proponents of these models, and while I can't hold a candle to either of them, I am FAR more of a Rush guy than a Maiden guy. Ultimately, I have three different versions of the same premise.

TC Electronics Metal Muff
I was one of those guys with a Boss Metal Zone. While I understand why they are much maligned, I think the main reason is that people would push the gain past 11 o'clock and get just terrible, terrible tones. I still have one for my backup rig, but I keep the gain at about 8 or 9 o'clock and it's still pretty brutal in a Tool/Helmet/HUM sort of way, which is my wheelhouse. The Metal Muff is just so much better in almost every way though. I still keep the gain on it at about 9 or 10 o'clock on it, and it has the same sort of attack and breakup and chug as the Zone, but with more clarity and "life." The "Top Boost" is also a great option for lead tones to just cut right through. Since my rhythm tones are often bassy as all get out (ALWAYS dropped D), it helps to have one button to cut right through when I play a lead/melody/harmony line.

Caline CP-24 -OR- 1980s Boss GE-10 Graphic Eq
I use a Boss LS-2 Line Selector so that my Metal Muff always has an eq on it. That way, I can leave the pedal on at all times and just switch over to the eq'd pedal or bypass the chain entirely. It's quite ergonomic that way.

Maxon RTO700 Real Tube Distortion
This might be the best pedal ever created. For slight warmth boosts, it's amazing. To push a tube amp's high-gain channel "a little further," it's amazing. For a nice, heavy distortion that doesn't push the realms of Pantera, it's amazing. Since I have the Muff/Zone for my heaviest of heavy sounds, this pedal does everything else that's not my favorite pristine GK clean. It is seriously the best pedal ever. During a show, I'll tweak the gain knob almost everywhere on the dial, and it's a usable sound for that song. Since the Muff/Zone is my 10 (or "11") and the GK clean is my 1, the Maxon covers 2 through 9 beautifully. Honorable mention: The Boss Blues Driver is in my backup rig and has similar versatility, although not as luscious as the Maxon.

I have three different cabs, but the clear winner is the GK 212S. The top speaker is slanted with an open back, and the bottom is a closed back with front ports. I have no freakin' idea why this is not the standard for guitar cab design, but it is simply perfection.

I have too much other BS to list, but this is the meat and potatoes of my setup. It was awesome to peek into the musical lives of other posters in this thread! \m/
No no, post the BS, we posted ours.

Paula should post nudes:naughty:, a video of the HamerPOS taking the hit would be nice too...what band??
 
Awesome rigs NYR, Psuedo....

Just bought a EVH 5150 iii combo...

Fire breathing tone

Nice!! Those things have incredible tone. You play it live yet? They seem like they would cut through a mix perfectly.

I've tried putting EL34s in my Peavey (wanted to try to get a more "Marshall" tone with the mid boost of the 6505) and I didn't really like it. The 5150 IIIs seem to nail what I was trying with that.
 
stopped by my parents house to drop some gear at my kit, took a few pics:

1st pic is the left side, 2nd is the right, and 3rd is as high as I could get to attempt an arial



 
Dude. First off...LOmfL that you actually got "NYR" as a username.

I am the original lol. I've been coming to this crazy place for way too long. Since the beginning

Next, Taylors are better than Martins, and those that disagree are wrong.

Martins are cool but I'm partial to Taylors exclusively.

Next, I am a dropped D lifer, so I give credit to all 7-stringers even if that's not my jam. We're all baritones.

I have an ST3 that is strictly set up for drop D

Next, Fender Prodigies are the only Prodigies I would consider, since I am almost always a neck humbucker guy.

This is my baby. I thought up the whole thing up, designed it and had it built. Maple top, ebony fret board w/ locking tuning keys with Dimarzio X2N and Megadrive that are able to slit coils for a killer clean sound. Paint is see through so you can see the wood grain.

Next, although I have become a GK "main" as of late, Mesa will always hold a place in my heart, so I have big respect for that which we differ on.

I have always been a Mesa fanatic. If you're familiar with John Petrucci, It was his main tech Mark Snyder who customized the tubes and set it up for me for some absolute KILLER tone.

And are those Mesa cabs open top closed bottom??? If so, then you have the second best cabs ever created after the GK 212S's. :yo:

Mesa cabs are exactly that. Open top and closed bottom.

I like you. =P

I like you back! :yo:

PS..I just read your post on equipment. Some nice stuff you have as well..Respect!
 
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Nice!! Those things have incredible tone. You play it live yet? They seem like they would cut through a mix perfectly.

I've tried putting EL34s in my Peavey (wanted to try to get a more "Marshall" tone with the mid boost of the 6505) and I didn't really like it. The 5150 IIIs seem to nail what I was trying with that.

I don't play in bands anymore, just for my own enjoyment. .. recordings, etc. Strictly home, however I'm serious about developing my playing as much as possible.

Big fan of YJM, Gilbert, Tony Mac, Michael Romeo, George Lynch, Rhoads,
 
@CHGoalie27
I'll get some nudes posted sometime soon. :naughty: I especially want to show @NYR how similar the GK 212S is to his Mesa cabs! The vertical rectangle ports are eerily similar.

The headstock slam wasn't caught on tape unfortunately, but as a point of reference, I move around pretty similarly to Omar from Mars Volta. Not that silly choreographed Story of the Year stuff, just kinetic emotional investment. My drummer is pretty active as well. I'm pretty lucky, as I've been playing with one of the best drummers I've ever seen play, and I've known him for 20+ years. We started playing in a band in 8th grade! :yo:

We're just a local band of long-time friends, but if you folks want to check it out, here you go: https://escaperope.bandcamp.com/ . We're called Escape Rope. We mix math, humor, and emotion for an odd juxtaposition that I absolutely adore.

If anyone is near the Hudson Valley, we have a couple of shows coming up. PM for details. I don't want to feel like I'm spamming if I posted it here. :sarcasm:
 

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