Thoughtless 7

They use it for scaffholding in places like hong kong!

I don't record myself because i don't have a band at the moment, but i record my cousin’s band. The way we do it is, mic up the drums and put the guitar through a Vamp and record those together. Then when we are happy with the drums, we'll scrap the Vamp track and mic up his guitar. I used to use amp modelling a lot for guitars, but now i prefer the sound of a real amp. I use a Bass V-Amp for the actual bass though, because they don't have a very good amp. For software, i use Tracktion 3 (thanks to GregP for recommending Tracktion in the first place) and hardware i use a FocusRite 8 channel preamp into 2 Delta 1010s into my PC.

I've come into this thread to say i approve of both projects. the Red Special and the Chrome V.

On effects pedals you can drill a hole for it to go in/through so it keeps the pot straight when screwing the nut on.

Thats awesome. Good work man!

Please share with us any tricks and tips as its always good to know different ways to do things! =D

I have that book and its a great read.

It took me ages to get a decent kick. When i was using two mics it would sound really good, but when i started using 6 and mic'ing up the bass drum seperately it sounded flat and dull. I usually add a little compression to my kicks to give them a little bit more life.

I used to use 2 mics for drums, but now i use 6 and i prefer that sound. You can get some good recordings only using 2 mics, but i like to EQ all the kit separately. I also prefer to record at 96KHz. I used to record at 44KHz but for some reason it would always sound muddy. I think i've finally got a set-up worked out that suits my needs =D

The better and more transparent the amp is,the more difference the guitar makes. Through my Engl,it makes all the difference in the world.

Gotta agree with this. My JCM800 is a godsend.

Have you looked at the Gig Rig?

What setting do you use your SynthWah on?

I thought i would add this in here instead of creating a new thread. I recently got hold of an original DOD FX86 Death Metal and a DOD FX86B Death Metal (re-issue of the FX86) I must say i much prefer the re-issue. For some reason its a lot more clear and sturdy.

I now think i have too many effects pedals, still at least i'm covered for most situations >_>

Bah, needs more cowbell!

Anyone have one of these or know where i can buy one, in the UK would be desired.

Cheers

I would of gone for these if they didn't require extra routing...

I'm gathering parts for my 5e3 project but can't seem to find a 30/20/20mdf can cap. Can i use a slightly different value, or use single values wired up? I'm no expert with amps, so its all still new to me. I've built a few pedals and a Gilmour 1/2watt kit, but wanted to try my hand at something else.

Cheers

Craig

@Thoughtless7: Man, thinking outside of the box is so hard. Going along with the crowd is so easy!

Don't get me wrong, i'm not a conformist, but when something has been proven and fits with all your requirements, its hard NOT to go along with it.

The Shure is the old standby for most of the world. I'm a big fan of not using whatever equipment the "others" are using, so I'd like to shy away from this if at all possible.

No offence, but that's kind of stupid. If it does its job well and the majority of people use it and its been used on hundreds, if not thousands of albums then why not use it? Being different for the sake of being different is pointless.

That being said, have you looked at the Shure Beta57a?

If you like the FAB range you might like the Behringer ones as well. I've got a few of those and they are good for their price.

Sweet. Let me know if you are planning on letting it go. I've been looking for a flanger lately and this thing sounds awesome.

That flanger sounds awesome! Whats the switch on it for though?

Don't happen to have a standard pedal flanger going on the bay soon, do you?

I know i posted in this before, but i just want to add Mike Patton. I know hes not a guitarist, but that man is a legend.

On my amps i usually just turn all the EQ and presence controls up to 10. If i have a pedal with EQ i usually put the bass up full, and just turn the treble down to about 8.

I'm not a fan of having more EQ on an amp because its just adding more things that arent really needed. IMHO, the nicest amps with the nicest tone usually have as little controls as possible. My 1/2watt Gilmour only has tone and volumes and it sounds awesome.

I compared the KRKs to some M1 Active 520s, and the KRKs sounded really bright and distinct, i really loved them. The Active 520s weren't as bright, but sounded just as distinct, plus they were £100 cheaper. I'll keep an eye out on the bay for the KRKs, but for now, the Active 520s are great!!

Went into town and got the exact same monitors for the same price. I've got a few things from that shop (sounds live) and they always do "the best possible deal" for you.