the ultimate Rack

[morris]

Ok,

seems like this forum needs a little juice.
So tell me what your ulitimate rack would look like, disregarding your wallet.....

for a start, here's mine:

Engl 580 midi preamp
CAE 3+ se preamp
Marshall Plexi head (modded by Bradshaw)
VHT poweramps (3 for tri channel)
TC Gforce
TC triple C
Lexicon PCM 91
TC 2290 delay
Tri strereo chorus
Korg Rack tuners and Furman conditioners
2 x CAE 4x4 looper (or Mario's Axess stuff)
Sennheissr digital wireless
Cry Baby Rack Wah
Eventide H3000/or the orville
Black Cat voodoo vibe
3 Bogner 4x12 cabs (Vintage)

AAAAAhhh mann that would be cool....
What's your dream rack?

[El Grinder]

Start with an SKB Shock mount rack case.

Toss a Furman voltage regulator/power conditioner up top.

Add a Mesa/Boogie Triaxis preamp and Coliseum 300 power amp loaded with your choice of EL34 or 6L6 tubes.

For post-gain effects, take your choice of a T.C. Electronics 2290 Dynamic Delay or an Eventide DSP7000 Ultra-Harmonizer with the sampling upgrade.

If a gate is needed, toss in a Rocktron Guitar Silencer.

Put either a Teese RMC-3 wah in front of the rack or a Dunlop Crybaby Rackmount into the rack.

That leaves only the Peterson strobe tuner to add.

You might want to finish it off with Monster Studio Pro 1000 instrument, patch and speaker cables.

That's my idea of a primo rack.

[ValveReaper]

well this is the stuff i want and its commin together nicely

but you said ultimate so add to that lot a

Wireless system

maybe a g force

and a shit load of cabs

and every other rack unit in history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[hurnsradi]

hey morris!

what`s the eventide orville like?i just heard amazing things of it!
but there`re even little dropouts like by the lex?
i just took a look at their website and grabed the manual.
Holy shit,how many presets do you have with this monster?

thx

Mario

[rickenbacker198]

What about ...


furman power cond
korg rack tuner
jmp-1
triaxis
bbe sonic maximizer
diezel head
eventide orville
lexicon g2
mesa boogie strategy 500 X2

that's my ultimate rack
nt

[El Grinder]

Why would you need the BBE sonic maximizer?

Why would you need an Orville? Those things are 4 channels in, 4 channels out.

Why would you need two Strategy 500s?!!!! I have one and have never gotten both channels over 4 at once.

[legija]

I. MARSHALL 9001 PREAMP
MARSHALL 8008 POWERAMP
ZOOM 1201 + MIDI PEDAL
2 X MARSHALL 112 SPEAKERS... FOR THE BIGINING

II. MARSHALL JMP-1
PEAVEY 60/60 VALVE AMP
ALESIS Q2 + MIDI PEDAL
2 X MARSHALL JCM 1922 ...ONE STEP ON

III. TRI AXIS PREAMP
2:NINETY AMP
T.C.G-FORCE + MIDI PEDAL
2 X MARSHALL JCM 1960 A ...ONE STEP TO THE LORD

AND THEN YOU CAN ADD WHATEVER YOU NEED...TUNERS,CONDITIONERS,WAHS,THIS AND THAT.

[El Grinder]

I like your phase III, the Triaxis, 2:Ninety and Marshall 1960 cabs. That's what got me addicted to the sounds I'm getting from my rig now.

[kissfan666]

Korg DTR-1 Tuner
Furman PL+ Power Conditioner
Custom Bradshaw Switching System
Dunlop DCR-ISR Rack Wah
Mesa Boogie Triaxis(Clean and Lead sounds)
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Preamp(mild overdrive and CRUNCH!)
Sansamp PSA-1(any additional sounds)
TC Electronics G-Force
TC Electonics 2290 Delay
Pedal Drawer(containing: MXR Flanger, Phase 90, DOD Ring Modulator and Ibanez Tone-Lok Auto-Wah)
Peavey Feedback Ferret
Rocktron Hush
Mesa Boogie 20/20 Dyna-Watt(for Triaxis)
Mesa Boogie 50/50 (so my Recto Pre can stay a little cleaner on the poweram dist.)
Carvin DCM150 150 watt (because th PSA-1 doesn't sound right with tubes)
(x2) Marshall 1960tv Cabs for 20/20
Stereo Mesa Recto 4x12 for 50/50
(x2) VHT Fatboy 2x12 Cabs for DCM15


all controlled by a Roctron/Bradshaw RSB-18-F midi controller
and miscellaneous exp. pedals

[ScottWMF]

mine would be a line 6 POD pro with some stompboxes in drawers with a rocktron all access switcher. nothing fancy, so long as it gets the job done, I'm happy. mmm... blending effects

[Lurid]

Furman power conditioner
Korg DTR-1
Shure wireless system
Dunlop rack wah
Preamp switching system
Mesa Triaxis (clean, lead)
Mesa Recto Preamp (heavy)
Marshall JMP-1 (other tones-crunch, etc.)
Rocktron Hush
TC G-Major
TC 2290
Mesa Strategy 500 Stereo power amp

4 Recto 4x12 cabinets

[mentoneman]

pre's:

triaxis
cae
egnater
vht
bogner

slaved heads:
roccaforte
xtc classic
tol 100
dumble overdrive special

fx:
2290
tristereo chorus
valveverb
vg-88
gr-30
pcm-(latest greatest)
gforce
g2
orville
rnc comp
dbx comp
digital echoplex
teese wah

power:
vht
boogie
egnater

speakers:
3 bogner 4x12--1 ubercab/2 gh30/greenback hybrids

and cram all that tone into a lunchpail sized midi combo designed by bob bradshaw and tested by mike landau

[rickenbacker198]

cause I can.

[El Grinder]

For those of you that were saying you wanted a Strategy 500, there's one on eBay for 700 bucks with a reserve price of 800. (No, it's not mine. Mine isn't going anywhere *grin*)

Ok, so where was I on my ultimate rack rant.

I wouldn't mind upgrading my Eventide GTR4000 Ultra-Harmonizer to a DSP7000 Ultra-Harmonizer and adding the GTR II preset library.

I really should add a Rocktron Guitar Silencer after the Triaxis to cut out some of the noise on the highest-gain patches. A Keeley compressor between the Triaxis and the Silencer would be cool though, just to add some sustain.

I'd love to try out a Mesa/Boogie Coliseum 300 to see how it fares vs. the Strategy 500. It'd be nice having the Deep and Half-Drive independently controllable along with adding the Modern function. Oh yeah, and the Coliseum 300 can use EL34s or 6L6s, so it'd be fun to experiment with even more different tubes.

[emosity]

Triaxis
VHT 2/90/2
BBE 362NR Sonic Maximizer and Noise Gate
Recto Traditional Cab

Just Keepin it Simple and Incredible

[jobim]

As i Know nothing about freezers but dream of them...maybe i'm pushing some bullshit in to my "rack"...what do you think?

furman power conditioner
shure wireless system
peterson strobe tuner
lexicon gmpx 2
eventide orville
axxon mid system
a good rack synth
tc fireworx, dedicated to the synth
soundsculpture switchblade
a drawer with line 6 distortion modeler and zvex fuzz probe
2 mesa boogie mark iv - combo
2 roland jazz chorus - for the synth and chorus

would you rack guys comment this rig, please?

[rickenbacker198]

does the strategy 500 really leave you wondering if there is something better??

A strategy 500 is really rare but a colessium 300!
thats almost unheard of..

It would be cool to see if there are any differences though..

[El Grinder]

The Simul 2:Ninety and Coliseum 300 were the generation of power amps after the Simul 395 and Strategy 500, which were, in turn, descendents of the Simul 295 and Strategy 400.

Both the 395 and Strategy have Switch Track. Both sides of the amp have two "tracks". Each track has its own Deep, Half Drive, Volume and Presence controls.

The 2:Ninety and Coliseum 300 have Smart Power. With Smart Power, the Deep and Half Drive are independently controllable. Plus, you get the Modern function added.

With the Strategy 500, you can't switch straight from a Deep sound to a Half Drive sound, with the Coliseum 300, you can. Plus, you can try EL34s in the Coliseum 300.

Pretty much everyone says that the Strategy 500 is about the best tube power amp you can get (except maybe some VHT models), but I'd really love to try the Coliseum 300 out.

[biuje]

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[biuje]

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[DaveJes1979]

OK, here's my idea of a good rack. Whether or not I'll get to build it is another story:

Rocktron All-Access MIDI controller w/ 4 continuous-control pedals

Custom guitar
1. Bridge EMG output
2. Neck EMG output
3. Piezo output
4. 13-pin hex output to fanout box

Fanout box connects w/ VG-88 and midi EZBus digital mixer. EZbus outputs to switcher.

All 4 outputs go to Switchblade-16 switcher via Sennheiser digital wireless units (and a custom digital wireless for the 13-pin)

4-channel Orville in Switchblade matrix

Dunlop Rack Wah in matrix

Preamps in matrix:
Engl 580
Folkesson-modded JMP-1
Soldano X-99
Ernst Rover
Triaxis
Access

Switchblade outputs 4 signals to Tascam DM-24 digital mixer tied to Apogee D/A converters:

Mixer outputs to rack power amps and heads:

Marshall Jubilee 2550 (via re-amp box or FX loop)
Roccaforte 40 (via re-amp box)
AC30 vintage head (re-amp)
Dr. Z Route 66 (re-amp)
Dr. Z 6545 head (re-amp)
H&K Triamp (re-amp or FX loop)
Diezel (stereo version) (re-amp or FX loop)
Fender Bassman vintage head (re-amp)
THD Bivalve (re-amp or FX loop)
Bogner Ecstasy Classic (re-amp or FX loop)
Marhshall Plexi 50W RI (re-amp)
Rivera Knucklhead (re-amp)
Top Hat King Royale (re-amp)
VHT 2:90:2 (KT-88)
Marshall 20/20 (EL-84)
Marshall 50/50 (EL-34)
Mesa 50/50 (6L6)
Ernst Traveller (re-amp?; EL-34)

Note: most of the heads and rack amps will be channel switched via a SoundSculpture Footsim, and custom fitted w/ MIDI-controllable/programmable motorized knobs.

All of these power amps will be switched (w/ five 4-input CAE amp switchers) between 5 custom cabs, each which are fitted with the following mix of speakers: a Jensen 15" vintage, a Celestion V30, a vintage soloist, a greenback, a vintage blue alnico speaker, and 2 vintage 10" Celestions. Each speaker can be connected/disconnected from the cab load via a SoundSculpture Footsim signal.

These cabs are all put into isolation boxes, and each individual speaker is miced with an Earthworks SR (ultra-flat response) mics.

The mics all run into another Tascam DM-24. The modeling amps (VG-88, Vetta head, Zentera head, and Cybertwin head) can be patched in at this point also. Then time-based FX are added in the effects loops:

Another Eventide Orville
Lexicon 960L
T.C. digital delay
Sony Sampling Reverb

All of the signals are mixed down to a single stereo pair, and are outputed to the tracking room or live concert mixer. During live performances, the live mixer can output to tape as well as to a pair of Mackie SRM450 powered full-range monitors (300W+100W Solid State), or to a wireless earphone set, if the occassion should call for it.



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Hahahahahahahaha! You guys are SMALL THINKERS! Hahahahah! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[jobim]

Originally posted by DaveJes1979


..... (and a custom digital wireless for the 13-pin)

4


that still doesn't exist!:)

[DaveJes1979]

I KNOW, Jobim. I fall asleep every night weeping because of it.

[jobim]

some weeks ago, a forumite posted a link to a schematic of a 13 pin wireless! home made, of course. Lost the link, coudn't find the site again.

[DaveJes1979]

As outlandish as that setup may seem, it should be noted that many of the features in that setup will be incorporated into my REAL, steadily-expanding rig. Here is probably what it will more realistically end up looking like:

1. Custom guitar (yes, w/ 3 outputs + 13-pin output)

2. RMC fanout box and VG-88

3. SoundSculpture Switchblade-16 GL controlled by All Access

4. Engl580+ Ernst Rover + Dunlop rack wah + Orville in the Switchblade matrix

5. outputs to 4-5 rack power amps or heads controlled by Footsim. Heads can be re-amped into.

6. amps will switch into a stereo pair of custom (buddy-made :) ) cabinets with a mix of vintage 12" and 15" speakers.

7. amps housed in home-made iso boxes and miced. Mic lines go to Tascam DM-24 (from home studio) digital mixer. FX loop also can be routed to Switchblade to add time-based effects from any open Orville channels.

8. Signals mixed to stereo and sent to tracking room, FOH, FOH recorder, and/or a pair of Mackie SRM 450s (400W total, Solid State) monitors.

That's more realistic. But YES, its still ambitious.

[DaveJes1979]

Yeah, pretty close to 2017. I need to find a hot babe to christen the rig with a bottle of wine.

[jobim]

Originally posted by jobim
As i Know nothing about freezers but dream of them...maybe i'm pushing some bullshit in to my "rack"...what do you think?

furman power conditioner
shure wireless system
peterson strobe tuner
lexicon gmpx 2
eventide orville
axxon mid system
a good rack synth
tc fireworx, dedicated to the synth
soundsculpture switchblade
a drawer with line 6 distortion modeler and zvex fuzz probe
2 mesa boogie mark iv - combo
2 roland jazz chorus combos - for the synth and chorus



would anyone make comments on this rig, please?

[jobim]

Originally posted by tuvokzeta9


Keep:

Orville
Furman AR 1215 Voltage Reg.
Sound Sculpture...if you really need it.
Peterson Strobe Tuner

Ditch everthing else and replace it with
PCM 91
Eclipse or DSP 7000
Good preamps...whatever you like
VHT power amps
VHT Fatboy 212 cabs with the P50s
DMC System Mixer Plus

LINE 6Pedals = poison:( Don't introduce them into you signal path!

Also skip all the TC stuff like the Fireworx or whatever...Eventide shames that stuff. Plus for the price the Fireworx possess no magic, no fire. I owned one it was a TOTAL let down. Skip the Roland amps they are noisey and uninspired.

Zvex is a good choice. If only the Fuzz Factory had the original transistor in it...the little spam can...sigh, those were the days.

Also get a good footcontroller...CAE RS 10 with the expander.

thank you for the input...

fireworx - in tc's site, it sounded so good, so diferent...:(

orville and dsp - why two eventides? why get rid of tc stuff if everybody says that the phase , chorus and flanger effects are the best?the time.

lexicon mpx g2 - isn't this lexicon the best suited for guitar?

wireless system - why do i must get rid of it?

line 6 dist. modeler - i was thinking to have some fun with some vintage distortions, wich is not my best, i woudn't use it most of

Roland jc 120 - I don't think it is noisy...played many during a long time, they just 80'ish, very good for clean stuff and synth guitar

DCM mixer - can't the soundsculpture replace it?

Pedalboard - as i told before, i'm not a freezer user, but i'll buy one some day...but, have you ever tried the beringher mid pedalboard? looks more "friendly" than those ones from CAE, and also from Rocktron all acess...

[jobim]

what didn't you like about fireworx? how much did you pay for that?

[El Grinder]

Dream equipment loaded in one 8u SKB shock mount rack case.

Furman AR-1215
Eventide DSP7000
Mesa/Boogie Triaxis
Mesa/Boogie Coliseum 300

That's all.

The Furman protects against, spikes, surges, voltage changes and EMI/RFI interference. It also keeps the voltage stable to keep the Mesa units keeping a stable sound dispite the house power supply voltage.

The Eventide DSP7000 would handle all of the post-gain dynamics and time-based effects. I'd probably have both the GTR4000 and GTR II preset libraries loaded on it along with the 172 second internal sampling card.

The Triaxis would ideally be a version 2.0 with the phat mod. It would be loaded with either Telefunken ECC803s gold pin preamp tubes or Telefunken ECC83 smooth plate preamp tubes.

The Coliseum 300 would have the Deep, Modern and Half-Drive modes controlled by the Triaxis and would be loaded with Svetlana 6L6GC power tubes.

Of course I'd be running a custom B.C. Rich koa neck-thru Warlock with MasterTone pickups in front of the rack and Mesa/Boogie Rectifier Traditional cabinets loaded with Celestion Classic Lead 80 speakers behind it. :)

[Flat Fifth Fury]

Ok, you asked for it!

My currently "ultimate" rig:

[Guitars]

Jackson signature model #1:

Mahogany archtop Soloist body with quilt maple top. 24 fret maple neck through, headstock same color as body and has quilt maple vineer ebony 16" radius fingerboard with abalone ofset dots, Dunlop #6100 frets up to the 20th fret and then #6105 from 21-24. Recessed floating Floyd Rose bridge with peizo elements, single volume knob and three way "tele" switch. Duncan Alnico Pro II in neck and Duncan Custom 5 in bridge. Switching set for: 1) neck humbucker, 2) outside coils of both pickups, 3) bridge humbucker. Available in transparent colors only. With red and blue finishs, chrome hardware and mounting rings, with black and green finishes gold hardware and mounting rings.

Jackson signature model #2

Traditional Strat body and headstock, alder body with quilt maple top, neck through construction. 22 fret maple neck, Rosewood 16" radius fingerboard. Dunlop #6100 frets, abalone dots. Kinman AVN in neck and middle position, Duncan Custom 5 in bridge. Recessed, floating Floyd Rose bridge with peizo elements. 5 way switch and 1 volume, 1 tone. Available in transparent Black or Tigereye with white pearl pickguard and chrome hardware.

Hermanos Conde flamenco with Fishman pickup system

[Amplifiers]:
Marshall 6100LM 30th Anniversary head
Bogner Ubershall head
VHT Pitbull Ultralead head
Egnater MICA 100 head
Soldano SLO-100 head
Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ head
Two Rock Opal head
Matchless DC30 head
Victoria 50212-T head
Roland JC120 head
2 VHT 2150 poweramps

[Speakers]:
6 Marshall 1960B cabinets each with 2 Celestion G12-75T and 2 G12-30H speakers (overdriven cabs)
4 Marshall 1960B open backed 4x12 cabinets each with 2 Celestion G12-25M Greenback and 2 Celestion Vintage 30 speaker (Clean cabs)

Effects:
Furman PL-8 power conditioners
2 Sennheiser digital 1000 wireless systems
Korg DTR-1000 tuner
Dunlop Rack Wah
3 FMR 1773 compressors
TC Electronic 2290 delay
TC Electronic 1210 chorus
Rocktron Muiltivalve
Rocktron Intellifex
Lexicon PCM90
Lexicon PCM70
Lexicon MPX-1 G2
Eventide DSP7000
Avalon U-5 for nylon guitar
Rane AP13 preamp for nylon guitar
Boss SD-1
ADA flanger
Ibanez Classic Phaser
Ibanez AF-201
Zvex Machine
Roland Funny Cat
Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
EMMA Discombobulator
MXR flanger 103
MXR Phase 90
Digital Music System Mix Plus
3 Digital Music GCX units
3 Custom Audio Electronics amp selectors
3 Ernie Ball Volume pedals
CAE RS-10 controler with expander

I'll take all that and someone to move all that stuff!

[El Grinder]

And I forgot to say that the cables would be Monster Studio Pro 1000 instrument cables, Monster Performer 500 Digilink MIDI cables, Monster Studio Pro 1000 speaker cables and for inside the cabinets, Monster Studio Pro 1000 combo amp speaker cable.

How could I forget the cables?!...

Even though this isn't the effects forum, figured that I'd add this here--Any opinions on me adding a Dunlop Crybaby Q-zone pedal in front of my rig?

[SpeedKing]

*edited*

[BillyCorgan]

Guitar > Korg DTR-2000 > Uptown Great Divide > Marshall JMP-1 running into an Alesis 3630
> Mesa Triaxis
> Diezel preamp (can't wait)
> 70s original NYC Big Muff
all 3 preamps and Big Muff running into my Flash 4x1 switcher then > Eventide Eclipse or H3000/SX > Mesa Strategy 500 > Mesa Traditional 4x12

Controlled by my Lake Butler Mitigator or a Rocktron Allaccess

So far my rig is:
Guitar > Great Divide(will be here in a few days) > JMP-1 into Alesis 3630
> ADA MP-1
> 70s Big Muff

into Flash 4x1 > T.C. G-Major > Mesa Strategy 500 > Mesa Traditional 4x12

All controlled by my Lake Butler Mitigator

[El Grinder]

lol WOW, this is an OLD thread...

But, what the heck, it's still valid.

I think my dream rig would be pretty much what I have now... Neck Thru Warlock -> Triaxis -> GTR4000 -> Strategy 500 -> Celestion loaded cab.

-I wouldn't mind maybe changing out the stock pickups for some MasterTone pickups.
-I've thought about adding a Dunlop Crybaby Q-zone in front of the Triaxis.
-I might even get a smaller poweramp (either 20/20 or 2:Ninety).
-I probably will upgrade my MIDI controller soon.

But overall, I think I've got what I want out of my rig.

[wimmeltje]

This is my baby !

Amps
VHT vavulator gp3
VHT two ninety two power amp

Speakers
2x Mesa engineering 4x12" rectifier cabinet

Rack
Furman pc-plus e
Shure U4SMK2 wireless system
Korg toneworks dtr-1 tuner
Eventide gtr 4000 ultra-harmonizer
Tc electronics 2290 dynamic digital delay
Line 6 mod pro
Line 6 filter pro
Line 6 echo pro
Bradshaw switching system rsb-18r
Custom audio stereo mini-mixer

Floor
Bradshaw footcontroller rsb-18f
2x Boss fv-300l expression pedal
Boss TU-2 tuner (build in)
Real mccoy customwah rmc 3t/e

[tuvokzeta9]

OK... ultimate in all aspects...but YOU have to be able to move it yourself... roadcrew not included.

System A

Furman PL8+
CAE 3+
PCM 81
Orville
VHT 292

System B

Furman AR 1215
CAE 3+ w/different tubes than above
PCM 91
Orville
VHT 252

2 Stereo 412...VHT, CAE MArshall.... or whatever...

All Hooked up to a CAE RS 10 double expanded.

[grittar]

Ok, here you go...

CAE 3+SE
Groove Tubes Trio
Lexicon MPX-1
Eventide Eclipse
Line6 Mod Pro
RNC Compressor
Keeley Compressor Pedal
Keeley BD2 Pedal
G2D Cream Tone Pedal
TC Chorus Pedal
Sound Sculpture Switchblade GL
Marshall Plexi (for center channel/dry)
VHT Classic (chrome front)
3 CAE 212 Cabs
All Evidence Audio cable.
Mario's new footswitch

[stevieray]

Peavey Feedback Ferret

Please tell me you're kidding!!!

[DET1973]

i have my ultimate rack...right now!


anvil 12 space shock mount rack with the 1 1/2 inch of foam

furman pl plus

korg dtr-1 tuner

sliding rack shelf to hold my pedals

gcx switching system

rocktron guitar silencer

mesa boogie dual recto rack mount

mesa boogie mark 4 rack mount(should have soon)

[sapphireskiss]

Originally posted by DaveJes1979
OK, here's my idea of a good rack. Whether or not I'll get to build it is another story:

Rocktron All-Access MIDI controller w/ 4 continuous-control pedals

Custom guitar
1. Bridge EMG output
2. Neck EMG output
3. Piezo output
4. 13-pin hex output to fanout box

Fanout box connects w/ VG-88 and midi EZBus digital mixer. EZbus outputs to switcher.

All 4 outputs go to Switchblade-16 switcher via Sennheiser digital wireless units (and a custom digital wireless for the 13-pin)

4-channel Orville in Switchblade matrix

Dunlop Rack Wah in matrix

Preamps in matrix:
Engl 580
Folkesson-modded JMP-1
Soldano X-99
Ernst Rover
Triaxis
Access

Switchblade outputs 4 signals to Tascam DM-24 digital mixer tied to Apogee D/A converters:

Mixer outputs to rack power amps and heads:

Marshall Jubilee 2550 (via re-amp box or FX loop)
Roccaforte 40 (via re-amp box)
AC30 vintage head (re-amp)
Dr. Z Route 66 (re-amp)
Dr. Z 6545 head (re-amp)
H&K Triamp (re-amp or FX loop)
Diezel (stereo version) (re-amp or FX loop)
Fender Bassman vintage head (re-amp)
THD Bivalve (re-amp or FX loop)
Bogner Ecstasy Classic (re-amp or FX loop)
Marhshall Plexi 50W RI (re-amp)
Rivera Knucklhead (re-amp)
Top Hat King Royale (re-amp)
VHT 2:90:2 (KT-88)
Marshall 20/20 (EL-84)
Marshall 50/50 (EL-34)
Mesa 50/50 (6L6)
Ernst Traveller (re-amp?; EL-34)

Note: most of the heads and rack amps will be channel switched via a SoundSculpture Footsim, and custom fitted w/ MIDI-controllable/programmable motorized knobs.

All of these power amps will be switched (w/ five 4-input CAE amp switchers) between 5 custom cabs, each which are fitted with the following mix of speakers: a Jensen 15" vintage, a Celestion V30, a vintage soloist, a greenback, a vintage blue alnico speaker, and 2 vintage 10" Celestions. Each speaker can be connected/disconnected from the cab load via a SoundSculpture Footsim signal.

These cabs are all put into isolation boxes, and each individual speaker is miced with an Earthworks SR (ultra-flat response) mics.

The mics all run into another Tascam DM-24. The modeling amps (VG-88, Vetta head, Zentera head, and Cybertwin head) can be patched in at this point also. Then time-based FX are added in the effects loops:

Another Eventide Orville
Lexicon 960L
T.C. digital delay
Sony Sampling Reverb

All of the signals are mixed down to a single stereo pair, and are outputed to the tracking room or live concert mixer. During live performances, the live mixer can output to tape as well as to a pair of Mackie SRM450 powered full-range monitors (300W+100W Solid State), or to a wireless earphone set, if the occassion should call for it.



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Hahahahahahahaha! You guys are SMALL THINKERS! Hahahahah! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)


You FORGOT the ten huge dudes to move all that :eek: :eek:

[motogod927]

Some of you guys are going way over board.
T.C.2290
Lexicon PCM-91
Eventide DSP-7000
T.C.1210 or tri-stereo chorus
Switchblade for the mixer and switching.
And a couple of good heads.
There you go!!Thje best delay ,chorus pitch,and reverb.
What else do you really need?? Maybe antoher 2290.
But thaTS IT!!!

[QBQC17]

Originally posted by El Grinder
lol WOW, this is an OLD thread...


no, THIS is an OLD thread...

[El Grinder]

YES!

This IS an OLD THREAD.

:)

I still maintain that for me, a Mesa Quad or Triaxis does the trick for being my preamp, anything with Mark II and III sounds, a Furman voltage regulator handles the juice, Eventide handles the effects (what's the current "godly" one, the H8000?) and for raw power a Mesa 2:Ninety, Strategy 500 or Coliseum 300 would all work fine for me (preferably with GE 6L6GC tubes).

Of course my speakers would have to be the Celestion G12H-80's that I'm always babbling about too...

[tuvokzeta9]

...ultimate rig is 1958 Domingo Esto Flamenco Negra strung with Saverez high tension strings, a bottle of wine and Penelope Cruz as an audience...:D

[El Grinder]

Wow, Tuv, that's pretty stripped down & simple...

Of course I can't think of an acoustic setup (for myself) much better than an Alvarez-Yairi steel string acoustic strung with Martin M140 phosphor bronze strings and a Dunlop "stubby" 3 mm pick (optional).

[Lockjaw]

Lol.....yes this is an old thread...........

El Grinder, have you getten to try the coloseum 300 yet?

[El Grinder]

Nope, but as my understanding goes, it's pretty much the 2:Ninety with larger transformers and another pair of tubes on each channel. So, a slightly beefier sound with higher headroom.

Pretty much it's the same as the Strategy 500 with the "modern" function added. Of course the Coliseum 300 can also be switched to EL34 tubes. I've rather grown on the 6L6 and 6550 sound though.

[Mr Ten]

If it's going to be the ultimate rack system, I wouldn't settle for anything tc electronics or furman, I don't care who is using them. There are far better effects processors (eventide duly noted) and power supplies (line conditioner, v-reg, etc). Get your cases from A&S Case Co., toughest shit ever.

I'm actually selling my 12-space ATA shockmount because I found out I need a 16-space instead, sucks. They sell for about $600 new (my 12-space) and I've had it for a couple weeks, brand new, PM if interested. Personal plug, yes I'm guilty. ;)

Good luck with that "ultimate rack" setup. P.S. - If it's the ultimate "rack," I don't think you want heads in the mix, right? Even though I have a 2-head roadcase in my setup... take care.

[hurnsradi]

I´m nearly to have my Dream Rack together!

For now i have:

1. ENGL 580
2.Lexicon MPX G2
3.ENGL 930/60 Poweramp
4.ENGL Vintage Cabinet
5.Furman PL-Plus

On Sunday i will get a JMP1!!!!
And for Christmas i will buy a G-Force!Then I´m done!!:D

Oh forgot the Brunetti Midi Matrix!!heheh

[LordRiffenstein]

Originally posted by hurnsradi
I´m nearly to have my Dream Rack together!

For now i have:

1. ENGL 580
2.Lexicon MPX G2
3.ENGL 930/60 Poweramp
4.ENGL Vintage Cabinet
5.Furman PL-Plus

On Sunday i will get a JMP1!!!!
And for Christmas i will buy a G-Force!Then I´m done!!:D

Oh forgot the Brunetti Midi Matrix!!heheh

Sicko :p

[hurnsradi]

Hey Lord!

My ENGL 580 is doin fine though i didn´t tweaked it to much.
What can i say?
You can get all sounds out of it.(just ask Morris)!:D

It would be interesting to compare it side by side with your SAVAGE SE.

Man what would i give for this Thing.

Lord did i mentione if i don´t like the JMP1 i will swap it out and grab a Triaxis!!:D :D :D
Then i´m really a Psycho!;) :D
BTW how do you like your SAVAGE SE?How does it compare to the SAVAGE 120?

Mario

[morris]

Hey Guys

Long time no see, I see my membership still works ;-)
Jeezz what an old thread this is, good to see the GAS is stil up!
So what happened while I was away?

Later,
Morris

[LordRiffenstein]

Originally posted by hurnsradi
Hey Lord!

My ENGL 580 is doin fine though i didn´t tweaked it to much.
What can i say?
You can get all sounds out of it.(just ask Morris)!:D

It would be interesting to compare it side by side with your SAVAGE SE.

Man what would i give for this Thing.

Lord did i mentione if i don´t like the JMP1 i will swap it out and grab a Triaxis!!:D :D :D
Then i´m really a Psycho!;) :D
BTW how do you like your SAVAGE SE?How does it compare to the SAVAGE 120?

Mario

Mario,

I don't own the new SE, it's the 'older' model Savage SE. That being said, it sounds killer and if I compare with the Savage120 I must say the Savage SE sounds smoother, more chime. I love them both a lot!

[Beagle1]

<Preamps in matrix:
Folkesson-modded JMP-1>

Hey, can anyone tell me more about Folkesson's JMP-1 mod? I went to his web site:

http://home.swipnet.se/folkesson/priser.htm

...but it's all in Swedish so I'm not sure what the mod actually does. Any JMP-1 users out there who have had theirs modded?

[jobim]

Wow! a trip to the past....

Can't remember if this was the rig I wanted, so here I go:

Lexicon mpxg2
Soundsculpture switchblade
peterson tuner
roland midi system
roland synth
wireless system
furman power conditioner
pro co rat
z vex fuzz probe
big muff

[Tom Manning]

At the moment my ideal rig would be...

Preamp: Mesa Quad
Amp: Laney TT50H

Cab: Pair of 4x12 Bogner Uberkabs

Effects: Marshall BB-2
Marshall EV-1
Echo Pro
Mod Pro

Misc.: Axess GRX-4
MIDI controller for the Quad
and whatever system to run the Echo and Mod Pros.

I'd use the GRX-4 so I can hook up the Laney's preamp section and the Quad preamp so that both go into the Laney's power section and I can switch between the preamp I want. Then it's a case of hooking up the effects (the two pedals can go in the GRX-4).

It's a pretty simple rig and I would have a 4U effects rack, then a 4U rack with the Quad (and possibly a Mesa 20/20 for smaller jams and a backup) and ideally a nice roadcase for the Laney head.

The great thing is it's not too far out of reach as I have the Mesa Quad and 20/20, the Marshall BB-2 and a Laney head (just not the right one! ;)).

[leadfootdriver]

I don't need anything esle but this.
http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/leadfootdriver2000/vwp?.dir=/stuff&.dnm=rack.jpg&.src=ph&.view=t&.hires=t

[Marky DeSod]

A few years ago I had what I thought could match anybody's and in less space than most! Here it was in 1995:

1984 Gibson Les Paul Standard (Honeyburst)
1994 SRV Stratocaster
Martin HD35 Acoustic
Vox Wah
TC Electronic BLD Distortion
Roger Mayer Rocket FX Fuzz Pedal
H &K Access Midi Controllable Preamp (drives everything else)
Rockman midi Octopus/
Rockman Compressor/Marshall 9001 Preamp (In Amp loop on Access)
TC 2290 Delay (Series Loop AB on Access)
Lexicon LXP1 Reverb (In loop C)
H & K Access 250 Power Amp (switches driven from Access)
Mesa Midi Matrix and Abacus pedal board)
Two ADA 2-12 Cabinets performing in stereo

I still think this rig is awesome. Two amps, TC delay, midi controlled, EL84 distortion at 25 watts a side wide up, Bedroom or Live!

Today I am trying to replace the 2290 and LXP1 with MPX G2 and so far it is a disaster programming-wise.

I guess the real problem here also is that I do not have a direct guitar to amp path like some rigs do.

[Un Lapin]

nice to meet everyone, just got a Korg SDD-2000 to go with my A3 so i am allowed to be here ;) .

anyway, here's my dream rig :cool: :

[Lockjaw]

I can't make out anything in that rig...

[whammy boy67]

I did this today. It's not totally figured out yet but here's the gear:
Mesa Quad (channel switching w/ switcher *see below*)
Mesa Triaxis
Mesa Rackmount Recto
**Marshall JMP-1
**Marshall El34 Power amp
2x - Mesa 2:90
2x - *Those Switchblade units with all the fancy switching thingies
3x - Roland SDE-1000
Eventide H3000
MXR Blureface Flanger/Doubler
T.C. G-Major
Lexicon Reverb of some sort
Korg Tuner
Crybaby Rack Wah
Axess switcher thing to switch channels on the Recto
**4x - Marshall 4x12
3x - Mesa Recto 4x12 (one per amp)
3x - Mesa Recto 2x12 (one per amp)
9x - Mesa Recto 2x12 Wedge (3 per amp, to be used as monitors for everyone in the band :D ; I know they're out of production but this is my dream rig right?)

**The Marshall rig will go with the Marshall cabs, the other cabs all go to the Mesa amps. When I say "one per amp" I only mean the Mesa Amps.

All controlled by a CAE RS-10 with the 2 extensions.


Some of it is probably a bit redundant but I think it would be fun to have.

- Erich

[Hamer95USA]

Hey guys,

Check this one out for size:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/GuitarGeorge/Guitar%20Gear/Guitarrack1.jpg

Guitar George

[TheGrooveking]

Here is my modest attempt, still in the beginning stages though...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/Preamps1.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/MatchlessGPR.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/BasicStarterKit.jpg

running 24 preamp/processors at once can be fun:D

TheGrooveking

[Hamer95USA]

Hey grooveking,

You win on the most guitar rackmounted gear contest. I've seen your photos on Huge Racks, Inc. Good to see you here!!!

Guitar George

[SeraphSlaughter]

can you say dual stereo?


ENGL 570
Marshall JMP1 (or Mesa Quad)
Peavey Classic 120/120 x2
G-Major x2
Wireless System
Genz Benz 2x12 x4 (YES! x4!!)
Rocktron MidiMate


Done!

lesse...that's...

Engl + JMP = bout $2500?
Peavey Classic x2 =....$800?
G-Major x2 = $800
Wireless = $300
Genz Benz x4 = $1300
Midi Mate = $200

Some of those prices are off but probablly aroooooooound...
$6000 for my ultimate setup

Not to bad once you think about it...

Now guitars... :D

[gunslinger]

Originally posted by TheGrooveking
Here is my modest attempt, still in the beginning stages though...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/Preamps1.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/MatchlessGPR.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/BasicStarterKit.jpg

running 24 preamp/processors at once can be fun:D

TheGrooveking

Thats just insane.....I'm jealous....:D

how do you like those Rivera TBR's?

I used to have an original TBR1 (before the SL/M differential) and a TBR2SL.....LOVED THEM....

[TheGrooveking]

I love the TBR's, they are great sounding, I really like the low power settings with it in triode mode, sweet smooth tone, yet with the balls of authority behind it. Great stuff, Rivera is highly underappreciated IMHO.

TheGrooveking

[COLLINGTECH]

Originally posted by TheGrooveking
Here is my modest attempt, still in the beginning stages though...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/Preamps1.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/MatchlessGPR.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a8/TheGrooveking/BasicStarterKit.jpg

running 24 preamp/processors at once can be fun:D

TheGrooveking

THATS IS CALLED GAS ;)
ps. this is an collection?? man you have them ALL :0)
ps2. yeah ..
ps3. yeah again..
ps4. wtf , i wanna those too

ps5. dawm .. i wanna live in that room

ps6. jezz ,i cant stop looking to the picture....o...my...precious.....