EWman Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Hey there folks, My name is Anthony. Originally from a small town in Alabama, but I'm a career Navy man and have been all over (currently floating around somewhere.) I've been playing guitar and singing for over 20 years, but with some off years in there. I used to play solo acoustic shows for a few years while I was on instructor duty and really enjoyed it. I enjoy playing a wide variety of stuff from country, classic rock, alternative, blues, pop....just whatever interests me and helps me connect with people either sitting around at the house or out at a bar, etc. My first acoustic was a Martin DC-1E and I still have it, but I need to take it for some much needed repair. My favorite guitar is my Gibson Songwriter Deluxe (purchased in 2007.) I absolutely love it. It came with a LR Baggs Element pickup, which I always thought sounded pretty good until it caught a defect after several years of regular use. So when the time came to replace it.....i decided I could upgrade. So, I had a LR Baggs Anthem SL installed and I really like that one too....gives some options. My traditional solo gig set up has always been as follows: -Soundcraft EFX8 mixer (using a little reverb and sometimes delay for guitar/vocals) -Pair of EV ZXA1 powered tops -Pair of the matching EV ZXA1 subs (with 12") if needed and also when I'm asked to DJ work events, etc -guitar in through Radial JDI Direct Box -TC Helicon Personal Monitor -A few mics.....Shure Beta 87C, Sennheiser e935, EV 767, Shure SM58 A couple years ago I bought the TC Helicon Play Acoustic as something to tinker with (mostly for its harmonies). I've always been kind of a minimalist as far as sound/effects. I'm careful not to sound too over-processed. But, I have to admit that I am able to get some pretty good sounds out of the Play Acoustic. I'm still not 100% sold that my guitar tone wasn't better/more natural just going through my JDI and mixer using the mixer's reverb. I plan on playing with the Play Acoustic's settings a bit more when I get back on land. I'm living in a new area now and would love to get back into playing solo gigs again.....assuming that the current social environment gets back to where that can happen. Even still, I am looking forward to getting back into my love for music...I think I have the fever again. I'm also looking forward to interacting with all of you on here and learning from your experiences and offering mine when I can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Welcome to the forum Anthony. Thats quite a story, congrats on your service to. Our son served in the Navy 6 years, 2 years in the Persian Gulf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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