JKMV12
Well-known member
Hey guys,
It has been quite a while since I have posted here. I have been super busy with college the past several years but I have not been out the game. In fact I have been incrementally expanding and improving my rig. I thought I'd share the latest changes I have made.
First off I worked with a guy named John Hindsale in Indiana who made me a custom head shell for my RM80 so I could get it out of the combo. I took the dimensions and designed it myself in a CAD program (engineering background) and he took my concepts and made them a reality for a **** good price! He runs his business himself and his turnaround time is kinda slow (in my case it was) but he does deliver a good product. I would definitely recommend him for anyone looking for a head or speaker cab for a reasonable price.
http://www.thecabguy.com/
Next I got an old Marshall 1960 Lead cabinet with UK made Celestion 30's to complement my recent head conversion. I had never realized just how much the cabinet/speakers contribute to the tone until I went to try out a bunch of cabs at a local store. The Marshall blew everything else out of the water!
I recently picked up a Digitech RDS-1900 delay and Boss/Roland RRV-10 reverb from a local musician. I am in the process of figuring out how to best use them but first impressions are good.
Lastly I won a RM100 on eBay for $200!! I was suspicious about its functionality so it was a bit of a gamble. Fortunately the only thing I had to do was replace the power tubes and WOW does it sound MEAN! :evil: I just learned about the parallel FX loop jumper trick and I am impressed with how much it can add. It can really fatten up the sound. It is a little beat up on the outside, but I plan on getting a custom head made for it anyway. See the whole family (a few of the guitars are not visible):
Now I need to get two more modules to fill those empty slots
I am thinking either a JF Erect, Mark X, OD Special, Stein+, ... (basically all of JF's mods :lol: ). I am leading more towards the Mesa mods b/c I love the Mesa tone. I used to have an old Erect and loved it. I've always wanted to try a Mark mod.
Anyone else make any rig changes lately?
Take Care,
John
It has been quite a while since I have posted here. I have been super busy with college the past several years but I have not been out the game. In fact I have been incrementally expanding and improving my rig. I thought I'd share the latest changes I have made.
First off I worked with a guy named John Hindsale in Indiana who made me a custom head shell for my RM80 so I could get it out of the combo. I took the dimensions and designed it myself in a CAD program (engineering background) and he took my concepts and made them a reality for a **** good price! He runs his business himself and his turnaround time is kinda slow (in my case it was) but he does deliver a good product. I would definitely recommend him for anyone looking for a head or speaker cab for a reasonable price.
http://www.thecabguy.com/
Next I got an old Marshall 1960 Lead cabinet with UK made Celestion 30's to complement my recent head conversion. I had never realized just how much the cabinet/speakers contribute to the tone until I went to try out a bunch of cabs at a local store. The Marshall blew everything else out of the water!
I recently picked up a Digitech RDS-1900 delay and Boss/Roland RRV-10 reverb from a local musician. I am in the process of figuring out how to best use them but first impressions are good.
Lastly I won a RM100 on eBay for $200!! I was suspicious about its functionality so it was a bit of a gamble. Fortunately the only thing I had to do was replace the power tubes and WOW does it sound MEAN! :evil: I just learned about the parallel FX loop jumper trick and I am impressed with how much it can add. It can really fatten up the sound. It is a little beat up on the outside, but I plan on getting a custom head made for it anyway. See the whole family (a few of the guitars are not visible):
Now I need to get two more modules to fill those empty slots
I am thinking either a JF Erect, Mark X, OD Special, Stein+, ... (basically all of JF's mods :lol: ). I am leading more towards the Mesa mods b/c I love the Mesa tone. I used to have an old Erect and loved it. I've always wanted to try a Mark mod. Anyone else make any rig changes lately?
Take Care,
John
