Members Maggot Brain Posted November 9, 2003 Members Share Posted November 9, 2003 I'm looking for new rack ideas, particularly in the 6-10 space or "girlie" sizes. Post away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Grinder Posted November 9, 2003 Members Share Posted November 9, 2003 Girlie?! I'm insulted. My rack is powerful but compact, effective simplicity defined. Furman AR-1217 voltage regulator Mesa/Boogie Triaxis 2.0 phat modded Eventide GTR4000 w/ 172 sec. internal sampler Mesa/Boogie Strategy 500 Stereo (can NOT be girlie in any way) So, yeah, that's what I use. Along with that I have a B.C. Rich Warlock standard as my main guitar, occasionally use an old DOD Corrosion pedal when I want more abrasive solid state distortion and Monster 500 rock & jazz cables throughout. The speaker cabinet is a gutted Crate GS412S with the original drivers replaced with Celestion G12H-80 speakers, the wiring replaced with Monster "New" raw speaker cable and the casters replaced with industrial 4" casters. That runs in stereo, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Duke of Metal Posted November 9, 2003 Members Share Posted November 9, 2003 Here you go: (6 Space Rack)Samson SR-2 Wireless (Yeah I know its a cheap model)ADA MP-1 StockADA MP-1 ModdedADA MQ-1 Programmable EQRocktron Intellifex (Home made 4 space case)Peavey Classic 60/60 Going to add a BBE maximizer and a switching device so i can switch between the 2 preamps when I need to. Also maybe a small tuner and just rack it on a face plate. Will get pictures later on hopfully. enjoy,Duke of Metal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members adamquek Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 VHT GP3 -> G-major -> Mesa 50/50 I might eventually be adding a power conditioner.. I'll also be picking up a POD XT PRO in a couple of weeks that I might swap in and out of my rack but it's more for bringing to friends places and when I go back home for 3 months every year. There's also a tiny pedalboard with that Teese Wizard wah -> Axess GRX4 (with Roccaforte Bastard pedal in the loop) Everything controlled my an Axess MFC5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tuvokzeta9 Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 I'll play along, plus I need a break from breating in solder fumes... CAE RS 10EX controls... Rocktron Chameleon to EDPMesa Maverick head to 8ohm Hotplate Axess Electronics RX1L1 Tuner/MuteL2 Deja VibeL3 Emma DiscombobulatorL4 Zvex SHOL5 Roger Mayer Voodoo BassL6 Landgraff Sho-BuzzL7 Zvex MachineL8 Zvex Fuzz FactoryL9 Zvex Octane 3L10 RX Experience Pedal (thanks Ian) DMC System Mix PlusLexicon PCM 81Lexicon PCM 91Eventide DSP 7000 VHT 252 2 Marshall 1960 Slant Cabs w/various speakers All packed into 2 4sp SKBs and 1 6 sp SKB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeromus-X Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Korg DTR-2000 2-Space Rack Drawer Furman PM-8 Sennheiser Digital 1000 w/ Rack Adapter SansAmp RBI (replaced with a PSA-1 last week) TC Electronic Triple-C Compressor Yamaha CP2000 2000-watt Poweramp Soon to add a Mod Pro to that empty space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IsildursBane Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Mine: 6sp Grundorf carpeted rackFurman RP8Mesa TriaxisMesa 20/20ART SGX2000 Express coming soon: custom interface panel so I don't have to reach around back when plugging it into my computer. Genz Benz 1x12Marshall 1960A stock (for sale, btw) -Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Maggot Brain Posted November 10, 2003 Author Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Originally posted by Zeromus-X Korg DTR-2000 2-Space Rack Drawer Furman PM-8 Sennheiser Digital 1000 w/ Rack Adapter SansAmp RBI (replaced with a PSA-1 last week) TC Electronic Triple-C Compressor Yamaha CP2000 2000-watt Poweramp Soon to add a Mod Pro to that empty space. That's what I'm talking about... do you have any problems with it not being shockmounted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lockjaw Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 El Grinder, as you know I have a strategy 500 too. How effective is your rack setup for your shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members El Grinder Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Shows? Unfortunately my life sucks at the moment and I've never actually been in a band that stayed together long enough to play shows. Pretty pathetic, huh? I just do this for myself. The Strategy has no problems handling the loudest of drummers with that cabinet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BillyCorgan Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 I'm selling the Alesis 3630 and the 2 switchers. (moving down to a smaller top rack.) Marshall JMP-1 > TC G-Major > Mesa Strategy 500 > Mesa 4x12 The rack does an amazing job live. I get so many compliments on my guitar sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tuvokzeta9 Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Originally posted by Maggot Brain That's what I'm talking about... do you have any problems with it not being shockmounted? Dude you are so much better off doing a few smaller racks than a giant rack... anything over 8 spaces. Especially if its not a small and light rack like SKB. I know SKB racks totally suck and do not offer any real protection... thats why I use them... well not really. Its all about portability to me. I had a 16 space, a 10 Space and an 8 space at one point or another and it was a total pain in the ass to move and set up. I like the SKB racks because they are smooth and fit in a car eazy and the handles are in a great location and don't {censored} up your wrists like the other racks with those suck ass butterfly handles. The likelyhood of dropping an SKB rack is so slim as opposed to losing control of a weighty rack on some tricky stairs. I have also designed a strapping system that locks, quite neatly, my 4 space and 6 space down on top of my Marshall 412. There are many ways to effectivly rack so weigh all your options before you start the rack journey... it will save you time and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeromus-X Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Originally posted by Maggot Brain That's what I'm talking about... do you have any problems with it not being shockmounted? Never had a problem yet. Never dropped it onto the ground, or out of the back of the truck, or anything else stupid either though. I typically carry my own gear, and it's got to fit in the back of my MX-6 when I don't feel like driving the van... so shockmount is out of the question for me currently. The worst this stuff has seen: I was wheeling my two 2x10 cabinets and both racks on a handtruck through a bumpy parking lot (dirt/rocks, no pavement). Hit a dip and the whole stack fell right over. Took quite a hit, right on the corner of the rack case (the racks were on top of the cabs). Everything worked great when I (hesitantly) powered it all up; my 9V adapter for my Sennheiser fell out of the Furman though. I don't think I'd fly them in these cases, even though they're ATA-300 approved. Also, that 6U rack is heavy as {censored}, with the Yammie poweramp weighing around 39 pounds on its own I believe. I bought the 4U to put the poweramp and drawer in, but the drawer weighs almost as much as the Yamaha... it was like moving a solid steel block with only one handle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OneL Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Current Rig; Furman AR-1215 AC Line Regulator Lexicon MPXG2 Engl 930/60 Poweramp Lexicon MPX R1 MIDI Controller Engl Tube Toner Preamp SKB 6-space Roto Rackmount Case Splawn 4 x 12 (2 G12H's, 2 Vintage 30's) Near Future Upgrades; Engl 530 preamp 2-space rack drawer 12-space shock mounted rack case Additional Splawn 4 x 12 (2 G12H's, 2 G12T-75's) Distant Future Upgrades; Alembic F-2B preamp (clean tones) Rocktron All Access MIDI Controller Axess Electronics RX1 Router/Switcher Rack Shelf w/effects Eventide! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mori Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Still waiting for a Samsom PB-11 power conditioner, as well as 2 SKB 4U cases (one for power amp, another for the rest).The rack is also controlled by a Rocktron MidiMate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wouter Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Rocktron Patchmate: Amp: Marshall JCM900 SLX (modded) Loop:Digitech DHP33Rocktron Intellifex LTD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nickdahl Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Here's mine: Rack Eventide Eclipse CAE 3+ SE Rocktron Super C BBE 882 VHT Two/Fifty/Two Furman AR-1215 This is packed into a Mesa Boogie 8U SUS-4 rack. Pedalboard Ernie Ball 6166 Expression DMC Ground Control DMC Pedal Power 2 Boss TU-2 Tuner Sennheiser Digital Wireless Axess BS-2 Buffer Teese RMC-3 Wah Speakers Purple Marshall 1960 AV 2 Rocktron S-112 Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DET1973 Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 I know this is supposed to be "Girlie" racks but i have a 14 space rack case & from the top down it contains. Furman PL 8 plusKorg DTR-1000 tunerRocktron guitar silencerGCX switching systemPedal tray containing boss flange, delay & chrousSennheiser digital 1000 wirelessMesa boogie dual recto rackmount Eventually i'll add another dual recto rack mount as a back up. all switching is done by a ground control pro. I have a bbe 482 that has very little use for sale 75.00 plus shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Martin Straka Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 Is this girlie enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members H535 Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 I have down sized from the 12u to an 8 u Furman Rpl8TriaxisDBX 266xl (Gateing)GCXG-MajorSystem Mix +Mesa 50/50 Mesa 2x12 recto GC Pro2x EB 6166 Main Axe is a MIA Fender Strat w/ Lace Sensors Blue, Gold, Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeyD Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 I have a 6 space and a 2 space, both Girlie size, but not girlie sound...3+SE in the 2 space.G Force, Mod Pro, System mix, Furman, and pedal/switcher tray in the 6. Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cornflakeofdeath Posted November 10, 2003 Members Share Posted November 10, 2003 I have a pretty "girly" rig in terms of size, but I like it a lot. 6 spaces from the top down: Eventide Orville Pedal tray with a homemade TS-808, Boss Bluesdriver, MXR Dynacomp, and Framptone ABY/buffer. Sound Sculpture Studio Switchblade All hooked up to my Shiva 1x12 combo. Pretty simple but very effective for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tom Manning Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 Mine's girly for the moment as I've had to put gear purchases on hold now that I'm at University. I don't even have it here 8U case Samson power conditioner Mesa Quad Mesa 20/20 My POD pro sometimes lives in the rack case and I was considering using it as a second preamp but I think I've decided against it. My ultimate rig would use the Quad in conjunction with either a Laney VH100R or the TT50H (haven't had a chance to try it) and would switch between the Laney and the Mesa's pres - both going through the Laney's power section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WhoCares Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 Here's a pic that's kind of old. The rocktron ProQ was sold off, and the second Ada Mp-1 on top of the rack has replaced it in the rack, this one is on it's way to being modded by Trace. FurmanAda mp-1 x2Rocktron PatchmateRocktron IntelliverbMesa Triaxis2:90Lil' guys on topBBE 264RSound Sculpture Abcadabra There's some hefty rigs in here, If you can get the tone with a smaller rack then by all means. Hey Tuv, would love to see some pics, sounds killer. I actually have had this skb shockrack for a long long time and it's been really good to me, they aren't the greatest but I have to say this ones been a good one. The supports haven't budged a bit, totally full for years. Cool thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lockjaw Posted November 11, 2003 Members Share Posted November 11, 2003 Tom Manning, how do you think the quad compares with other mesa preamps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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