Sunday, August 9, 2009

My Rig

In my first post about cables, I alluded to a recent Tone Revelation. I still want to reserve some time to write an appropriate story about that, but for all of you gear hounds out there, I figured I'd cut to the chase and describe my current guitar rig, which is as follows:
Guitars, Pickups and Strings:
  • Fender Highway One (highly modified): WCR American Steele humbucking pickups, Lindy Fralin Blues Special middle pickup, 5-way switch splits humbuckers in positions 2 and 4, 500k pots with treble retention circuit, GraphTech Ghost piezo saddles with Acoustiphonic on-board pre-amp and Quick Switch wired in Stereo (magentic at tip, piezo at sleeve), original Strat tone 2 was replaced with volume knob for piezo system. GHS Santana 10.5 gauge tuned to Eb.

  • Reverend JetStream 390 w/3 Harmonic Design VP90 pickups, GHS Santana 10.5 gauge tuned to Eb
  • Reverend Volcano ("V" shape) with a set of Dimarzio 36 Anniversary PAF pickups, D'Addario Pure Nickel 11 gauge tuned to Eb
  • Charvel San Dimas Style 1 2H with Semour Duncan JB and '59 in bridge and neck respectively, D'Addario 9.5 gauge tuned to Eb
Amplifier, Cabinet and Speaker:
  • Pure Sixty-Four "Mean Street Classic" 40 watt Head (4x6V6)
  • Pure Sixty-Four 1x12 Cabinet
  • Austin Speaker Works KTS-70 12", 8Ohm
  • QSC K10 1000 watt powered PA speaker for piezo signal on Strat


Effects (all True Bypass unless otherwise noted):
  • Korg Pitchblack Tuner
  • Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah (newer black model)
  • Xotic Effects BB+ Overdrive
  • MI Audio Crunch Box Distortion
  • Visual Sound H20 V2 Chorus and Delay (buffered)
  • Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man "Classic"
  • Keeley Electronics Katana Clean Boost
  • Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Power Supply
  • Pedaltrain PT-2 Pedalboard
  • Boss AD-8 Acoustic Guitar processor for piezo signal on Strat



Cables:
  • 12' Sommer GrindyCop Beast from guitar to board
  • (5) 6" Sommer GrindyCop Beast patches on pedal board
  • (2) 18" Dimarzio patches for longer pedal board runs
  • 12' Monster Rock from pedal board to amp
  • 2' Cardas Audio Crosslink Speaker cable from head to cabinet

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