charlie brown Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 A lot of us are older, here...and I'm wondering, what the most "Awesome" gear you owned, or used, in a band situation...or, just personally. This is open to our younger members, too. Past or Current setups... Mine, was in the summer of 1969, when my dear (now departed) Mother, co-signed a loan, for her son's band, and we got SIX Vox Super Beatle Amps, and an Altec-Lansing "Voice of the Theater" PA System...which then, was all "state of the art!" Awesome tone, from those amps, and clear rich sounding vocals, as well. Unfortunately, no one bothered to photograph that set-up, for some odd reason. I'd (practically) kill, to have some photos, of us, with all the gear, back then. We (unfortunately) later broke up, and I was stuck with all those amps, save 2 which my best friend, and our bass player, continued to make payments on, and keep. I know..."if there are no photos, it didn't happen!" But, trust me...it did! My next most awesome setup (later that same year), was my Marshall Major (200watt) Full Stack. I traded in 2 of the Beatle Amps, on it. LOL "Crazy, days of Summer," indeed! That, at least, I do have a photo of...it's been here before, but...what the Heck?! How about you all? What's your most "Awesome" setup? ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrNylon Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Marshall Bass MB450H & MBC410 Marshall MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I have a Sunn T50C, thinking about getting another cabinet for it. I think in the end, its gonna end up being me and my drummer on stage, so I have to rock to fill the gaps. I runn (usually) my LP - wah (rarely gets used if ever) - big muff - swollen pickle- classic overdrive - distortion + - carbon copy delay - Sunn. I really want an SG though... Jazzmaster would be cool, but I think I'm gonna end up with a Sheraton and throw on a Bigsby before the SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I had a 1979 DMI SMF Tour Series Amp (200 watts).... That amp was just plain deadly, and ear blistering. It finally caught on fire at a backyard gig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G McBride Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I had an old Ampeg Half Stack and a Guild Thunderbird Guitar. I have been looking for pictures but cant find any. Don't have either one any more but shure would like to locate a Guild Thunderbird that someone was willing to trade off or sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Tari Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 This is my gear in 74, It's a Peavey Musician Head with a 4/12 cab under the cover's and a early 70's Dot. This is my latest gear, Still with Peavey. Peavey Transtube, Supreme, With 4/12 cab. All the rest of the gear is for my PA, Keyboards, and DJ Gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstMeasure Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I've been on a Working Mans budget my whole life, so I've never had anything too "Awesome" by gear head standards. However I always thought it was pretty Awesome that I could hold my own on stage against Marshall Stacks and Mesa's with my Pignose Crossmix 150 and 88 Strat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 You are right, us 'older' players have owned some interesting rigs.....My biggest rig settup (at ages 17-20) was two ampeg vt-22 heads put into a single vt-22 combo cabinet with custom built powersoaks running four 4X12 ampeg cabinets, and next to the ampegs I also ran my signal through an old Marshall head on another 4X12 ampeg cab, for a total of 20 12" speakers and about 350 watts. I used a morley wah, an old delay and chorus pedal, and usually played a black Gibson LP Custom that weighed a ton...Very loud, good tone, and rediculous in size.....I thought one had to use 'rock star' size rigs to gain credibility; In hind site, my playing gave me the credibility I was seeking, I just didn't realize it at the time.......Still got some big rigs, but they sleep in storage......I keep using smaller and smaller rigs now, my standard being an Egnater 1X12 65/16 watt combo and 5 watt tube heads...Lost a bit of hearing from those days Charlie Brown !!!!!!! Good thread, thanks; jogs the old memories...I remember one gig with that rig people kept pointing at me and I thought they were enthralled with the show, which they were, but they were trying to get my attention to look behind me !! I often slaved the two vt-22s together and ran them through one stack, keeping one stack just for show, and I pushed my low frequencies to the max. The top 4X12 cabinet literally bounced it's way off and crashed to the ground, to the shock, and delight of the audience...One show, we also rigged all these homemade smoke bombs and explosives up, and when they went off, my drummer was blown backwards about six feet, his drum set caught on fire and the large building had to be evacuated, also to the shock and delight of the audience, but NOT to the delight of the firetrucks and many police who showed up; a true Spinal Tap moment !!!!! Ah, to be young and foolish.....No regrets..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hilarious, Damian! Yeah, I use a "Blues Jr." most of the time, now. Of course, now I play in small bars/clubs, mostly. For the larger venues, or out of doors, I use either my Hot Rod Deluxe w/matching extension cabinet, or my Twin Reverb. But none of them, are on "11!" LOL Thanks, All...for the posts! Keep 'em comin' guys/gals. Fun stuff! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 This is my current rig and hands down the best amp I have ever owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase1410 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 My recently acquired Vox Night Train and Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, are the best I've had...and my pedalboard is finally satisfactory to me..Ill post pics when I eventually take some...been too busy testing out all the new equipment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 I think what I was playing, when I was playing it, was before the "big stuff" was much in use. So... nothin' ever that was "awesome" by modern standards. By the time bigger amps than stuff like a twin were available around where I was, I was outa rock and doing country in saloons so I didn't need anything bigger. And... by modern standards, those tube PA systems were probably laughable. Hmmmm. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Hilarious, Damian! Yeah, I use a "Blues Jr." most of the time, now. Of course, now I play in small bars/clubs, mostly. For the larger venues, or out of doors, I use either my Hot Rod Deluxe w/matching extension cabinet, or my Twin Reverb. But none of them, are on "11!" LOL Thanks, All...for the posts! Keep 'em comin' guys/gals. Fun stuff! CB Thanks CB !! All true..All I have left from that rig is one old EV speaker. That LP Custom was stolen around 10 years ago, it looked just like yours in your awesome photo CB !! Sure am glad that many of us 'old timers' still gig out...You're current rig sounds nice... ( I can't gig currently, agoriphobia and panic attacks hit me when I approach the front door these days.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 8, 2010 Author Share Posted November 8, 2010 Thanks CB !! All true..All I have left from that rig is one old EV speaker. That LP Custom was stolen around 10 years ago, it looked just like yours in your awesome photo CB !! Sure am glad that many of us 'old timers' still gig out...You're current rig sounds nice... ( I can't gig currently, agoriphobia and panic attacks hit me when I approach the front door these days.) Damn, man...sorry to hear that! Playing out, is such a "kick" for me, these days. More relaxed, I guess? Who knows? But, I just make a point of having fun, and not worrying about "perfection" anymore. We do our best, but "stuff happens," you know? ;>) CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 This is the best I've used. The amp I bought in 1980 after the mid-'60s Marshall 2x10 I'd been using since '76 died an awful death... I can't find the snap of it with just the R0 so this'll have to do for now. I'll simplify it a bit later on. The most ridiculous, yet fun, 'rig' I had was when I was 15. I've told the story before a while back but... After I had first bought a guitar I got a tiny S/S 3w practice amp made by a company called Zenta. I decided I wanted an "extension cabinet" so built one using wood from old fruit crates and speakers sourced from various tv's, radio's and radiograms found at the local rubbish dump. The whole thing was literally nailed together and I wired it up in parallel to the existing unit. It sounded crap. It distorted brilliantly and was actually surprisingly loud. Playing at home it had to be buried in the bed with all the sheeting/blankets piled on top so as not to annoy my parents too much! It was Great Fun doing it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 LP - Slo100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 Well I'm only 18 so I haven't been at it that long and I haven't sold any gear. So I guess my current rig is the best. Gibson SG Standard or Fender Am Standard Tele into a Russian Big Muff then my MXR Classic OD then into my ac30. Sounds pretty awesome I'm not gonna lie. I just ordered a ZVex Fuzz Factory and it's shipping from IL tommorow (or today technically). I can't wait to get it. That should definately add some awesomeness to my rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 My current set-up (listed below). Of course, the Les Paul makes it all sound great. Peavey is not too shabby either. Someday, I may get a Marshall or Hughs & Kettner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 My favorite rig was a 1965 Bassman through an old EH Memory Man, Fuzz Factory,Blues Driver, and Klon pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 My favorite rig was a 1965 Bassman through an old EH Memory Man, Fuzz Factory,Blues Driver, and Klon pedal. NICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Interpreting 'awesome' as prodigious I put a Pignose guitar Through a 50w amp/cab It sounded Better Than It Ought To :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iddude Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I love my "big stuff" set ups for bass and guitar. For bass amplification and massive bottom boom I have discontinued American made Ampeg equipment. I've got a 212 pound Ampeg model PR810H cabinet that I'm glad I don't have to move too often but sounds great! I have an Ampeg SVT 1000 to power it. As for guitar I have a Marshall Mode 4 amp with corresponding full stack. All of this is in a room that is perhaps 12' by 8. For practice, I use a small Fen--- G Dec 30 which is I think a nice small unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 This is my current rig and hands down the best amp I have ever owned. Nice and simple. I like it. As for my rig... I've kind of exhausted the whole humongous pedalboard thing. I'm trying to simplify my setup. I still play through a 5150 1/2 stack with my band. I'm looking to pick up a 50 watt tube head (single channel would be great...with as few knobs as possible), and a 2X12 cab to play through. Chasing tone is such a fun thing. I just hope I don't turn into some crazy music equipment hoarder. I'm getting there...haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 My best rig ever: Alembic Spoiler Bass into a Peavy TNT 100. That's all I needed for many years. Then I switched to guitar and my most awesome gear setup is continually evolving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinner 13 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Nice and simple. I like it. As for my rig... I've kind of exhausted the whole humongous pedalboard thing. I'm trying to simplify my setup. I still play through a 5150 1/2 stack with my band. I'm looking to pick up a 50 watt tube head (single channel would be great...with as few knobs as possible), and a 2X12 cab to play through. Chasing tone is such a fun thing. I just hope I don't turn into some crazy music equipment hoarder. I'm getting there...haha. Since scaling back to a three piece, I will be adding a modtone delay, for a touch of slap back. Also modtone booster, as my EH LPB1 bit the dust after three years of getting bashed on continually. I like the pedal board just for neatness and ease of setup. I only use the Bass side of the amp because It has superior tone over the "normal" channnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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