Members upinflames Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 I have a small project studio, usually used by songwriters for demos and local bands with a tight budget. I have an above average set up, but I was wondering if you were a guitar player and walked in and saw this set up what you think. A lot of people bring their own guitars and pedals and sometimes amplifier (I know a lot of people here would), but I just want to essentials and some fun toys. Here it is: Guitars:Fender Geddy Lee Jazz BassFender American TelecasterGibson Les Paul ClassicGretsch Tennessee RoseMartin D-16RRickenbacker 330 Amplifiers:Ampeg B-15Orange AD30RSears Silvertone 1482 (a really surprise you plug it in) Effects:Boss DD-20 Giga DelayBoss RV-5 Digital ReverbBoss TR-2 TremoloBoss TU-2 Chromatic TunerErnie Ball VP Jr. Volume PedalFrantone Brooklyn OverdriveFrantone PeachfuzzMaxon Phase ToneProCo RatVoodoo Labs Analog ChorusVox V847A Wah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Beyond satisfactory. People should come to their sessions with their own gear, anyways IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawzrd Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'd want a bass other than the J-bass (either a P bass or a Musicman-pickup bass) On top of that, I'd want some kind of rack or stomp bass preamp (like the sansamp or something) but that might be going too far for the scope of your setup. You need another delay that can do analog (de-7 if you're on a budget, or a real analog delay otherwise). It would be nice to see some tweaky modulation/phase effects, but if you have that in software that's all good too. But yeah, If I were playing there I'd bring a lot of my own stuff. What you have is perfectly fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members upinflames Posted April 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 The Ibanez DE-7 is also a digital delay, and the DD-20 has analog settings. I'd like to try a Sib Mr. Echo or Ibanez AD-9, but there are lot of other studio stuff I need. What kind of modulation effects did you have in mind? Like a flanger? I have a Phase Tone and Analog Chorus. I had a Sansamp RBI for a long time, but I like the sound I get running through my Universal Audio M610 or Little Labs Red Eye if the B-15 isn't the sound the player is going for. But another bass would be nice. I'd love to have a Rickenbacker bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cdawzrd Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 The Ibanez DE-7 is also a digital delay, and the DD-20 has analog settings. I'd like to try a Sib Mr. Echo or Ibanez AD-9, but there are lot of other studio stuff I need.What kind of modulation effects did you have in mind? Like a flanger? I have a Phase Tone and Analog Chorus. Players who use delay a lot like having 2 discrete pedals, and I don't think the DD-20 is known for its analog settings (while the Ibanez is). Just a thought, though, it probably doesn't matter. I was talking about crazy modulation, like do you have any software effects that can do envelopes/phasing controlled by envelopes/sample&hold etc? Probably not necessary for the average rocker though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members upinflames Posted April 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 I don't have any software that does modulation, but I understand what you are saying about the DD-20. I'm in Nashville, so it's pretty rare I have someone ask me for crazy modulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members decode6 Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Nice setup. I'd be honoured to play with that rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Instrospection Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 IMHO, that's way more than enough! I think that most players, if they need the gear, just want a flavour or two to change up a texture--maybe a fuzz here, a 12 string there, etc. Handy to have, though as some have mentioned here, they're likely to use their own gear, anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members upinflames Posted April 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'm a guitar player myself, so I put the stuff to good use. I just like to offer lots of variety (and I like the variety for my own music), and there are a lot of time, especially when working with college students, they don't have the greatest gear or their guitars need set up and if they used it it goes out of tune half way through the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Instrospection Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 I'm a guitar player myself, so I put the stuff to good use. I just like to offer lots of variety (and I like the variety for my own music), and there are a lot of time, especially when working with college students, they don't have the greatest gear or their guitars need set up and if they used it it goes out of tune half way through the song. Yeah, as a guitar player, you know what you want, so that helps out bands. Plus, if their strings break on their guitar--or if one guitar isn't cutting it in the studio--they can try other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Beyond satisfactory. People should come to their sessions with their own gear, anyways IMO. there ya go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bigsnake Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Beyond satisfactory. People should come to their sessions with their own gear, anyways IMO. I agree with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members six acre lake Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 chances are if i was keen on paying / going into the studio, be it project or otherwise, i would have been rehearsing out the wazoo for a while and I would be smitten with my sound (if not why bother recording it) and i would bring in all my own beloved gear. I find it better to have a great mic / preamp selection then a bunch of instruments and gadgets laying about. Get more ribbon mics. A LOT more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members upinflames Posted April 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 I agree, but when I was making my first demo my band had a crappy epiphone les paul, a beat up highway one strat, and a fender ultimate chorus and going to a studio that a wall of nice guitars, a good drum kit, and nice bass amp made a big difference. You can only make something sounds as good as its source. Usually when I mic up guitar amplifiers I use a combination of Beyer M160 (ribbon), Sennheiser MD421, Shure SM57, and/or Blue Mouse through a Vintech 1272 or Focusrite ISA 428. I'd really like to pick up a Royer 121 or AEA R84, but it's not in the cards right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mueller Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 you have very nice gear, no worries! anything beyond that people should bring themselves. the only possible addition pedalwise i could see would be a compressor, like maybe just a plain ol' dynacomp. especially if you're getting country bands, you said you're in tennessee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members upinflames Posted April 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Compressor is a good idea! That's a cheap, easy suggestion. I'm sure I can find a Dyna Comp in these parts pretty easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChaseA17 Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Beyond satisfactory. People should come to their sessions with their own gear, anyways IMO. +3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThreeGutRock Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 A Fender combo would be cool, but it's not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Holey Lint Trap Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Needs more muff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike.sartori Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 Well, anyone who REALLY LOVES STRATS (me) would probably have their own, but that is an essential guitar, even more so than the tele (although I guess you are in TN, so that is the land of the tele) also, sweet fender amps. A tweed deluxe, a 65 deluxe reverb, a tweed champ - that would be sweet. Honestly, I would pay more to go to a studio with tons of sweet amps. Sweet amps are probably the main thing that it's tough for many individuals to collect. Most guitarists have lots of guitars, but only one or two sweet amps. Having many sweet amps is definitely a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dap99 Posted April 16, 2008 Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 pretty good. I agree w/ those above that you should have your own gear, it's nice to have some other options. I have a MESA Tremoverb which I'm really happy w/ but if I went into a studio, I'd be really happy to have access to a Twin Reverb/Super Reverb etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members upinflames Posted April 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 16, 2008 A Twin or Deluxe Reverb would be nice, my next amplifier purchase will probably be one of those two. As for Strats, I'm not a fan and would never play it, and above all else this is gear I enjoy to play, so I'd probably pass on that. If I had a commercial studio I'd pick one up, but not someone would have to bring there own. A Big Muff wouldn't hurt, but I honestly believe that if people tried the Peachfuzz they'd be pleasantly surprised, I love that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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