Silenced Fred Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 My mom is letting me have a room in my basement to make a guitar room, instead of keeping them in my bedroom. I have two electrics, a classical and am getting an acoustic next week. I have these guitars and am amp and that's about it. I was wondering what are some recommendations for what to have in here and what you guys have in yours. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Sounds like you have everything you need. Guitars and amp. You might want get a multi track unit if you want to try some recording down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayla Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 With one classical and an acoustic on the way, I'd check the room out for humidity. Too much or too little could wreak havoc with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recsec Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 You might want to look at some stereo equipment. I find it nice to be able to play along with somebody else's music for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 With one classical and an acoustic on the way' date=' I'd check the room out for humidity. Too much or too little could wreak havoc with them.[/quote'] Excellent point !!! A hydration kit with a barometer is a small investment ($25) that can prevent hundreds of dollars worth of damage. Being a basement, you'll probably find it's TOO humid, and need a de-humidifier instead. Some things you may/will need........ GOOD stands, a good stool or 2 if you play sitting any, a few cleaning supplies (soft cloths & polish if you use it.) A filing cabinet or small box for tools, cables, straps,spare parts,sheet music/tab, warranties & recipts. A small desk/table for recording eq. and/or a stereo/computer/whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thats very cool of your mom. It's not going to be any quieter for her if that's maybe what she was thinking but still, very cool. I don't know what its like in your area but I would try to keep eveyting off the floor as much as possible in case of accidental flood (washing machine over flow, water heater leaking, too much rain, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 My mom is letting me have a room in my basement to make a guitar room, instead of keeping them in my bedroom. I have two electrics, a classical and am getting an acoustic next week. I have these guitars and am amp and that's about it. I was wondering what are some recommendations for what to have in here and what you guys have in yours. Thanks Nice one Freddy my man!.....ahhhh to be young again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 The posters above are offering excellent advice. Coming from up north myself, the two biggest things to keep in mind and watch out for in a basement either finished or unfinished, are mold and mildew in the summer months, and humidity levels in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I would also consider some soundproofing, it helps even more with the parental tolerance level, and ear drum abuse. Old carpet can be used in many places (walls and floors) as an inexpensive (or free) sound absorbsion material. Keep an ear out for anybody you know that is replacing their carpet and offer to "haul off" the old stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Thanks everyone for the responses. Yeah my mom is really cool about it and I'm glad because they always tell me to turn it down. What would you recommend to keep humidity away? There's not much but I want to make sure everything is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 I once had a basement office with four computers, lots of paperwork, etc., and a dehumidifier was kept pretty busy. Serously, too, I'd add to what others have said a computer set up to record. Many modern amps have connectors that can be hooked one way or another into one's computer. The way I've purchased amps, I can run a mike through a clean channel (a decent mike can come for $20 bucks, which isn't professional level, but this is for practice purposes), and the guitar trough an effects channel and have decent recording for practice purposes. It's quick and "dirty," but quite effective for practicing. Just a thought - but then, even as an old guy I love the capabilities of computers for recording. My "baby brother" some 28 years younger goes further and does his musical thing with some sort of keyboard and additional software. But then he's also an AV consulting pro for a very major software firm. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 I'm not too sure I'm going to be doing any recording yet, I still have a lot to work on, but I do have a mic for my computer and will have to try that out and see how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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